Our itinerary promises the ultimate Galapagos scuba experience with up to 4 dives a day, including an exhilarating night dive, land excursions and 3 dive days at the renowned northern islands of Wolf and Darwin, home to one of the world’s highest shark populations.
Day by Day Itinerary
San Cristobal Island
Embarkation Day
You’ll be greeted at the airport and escorted to the yacht by the Galapagos Sky crew. Dive bags will be delivered to the dive deck, and personal luggage will be taken to your cabins. Embarkation is between 12:00 and 12:30.
Upon boarding, you’ll receive a welcome briefing that includes an overview of the on-board facilities, Galapagos National Park regulations, and a personal interview with the dive masters. Following this, we’ll conduct a mandatory safety drill. After lunch, we’ll set sail for Isla Lobos, for your check-out dive.
Please note that on board the Galapagos Sky, we operate on mainland time (UTC-5).
1 land visit + 2 dives
Start your day with a full breakfast, followed by a land visit to North Seymour. After lunch, enjoy some relaxation time and dive briefings before heading out for Dive 2 and Dive 3 at Cousins Rock.
AM North Seymour / PM Cousins Rock
North Seymour Island, renowned for its iconic blue-footed boobies and magnificent frigate birds. Visitors frequently witness the blue-footed booby’s elaborate courtship dance, where males showcase their bright blue feet to attract mates. The island is also a prime spot for observing the magnificent frigate bird’s striking red throat pouch during courtship displays. Additionally, you’ll encounter vibrant land iguanas and playful sea lions, making it a truly memorable wildlife experience.
Cousin Rocks is a top dive site featuring a stunning wall, black corals, and abundant marine life. Expect to see frogfish, seahorses, scorpionfish, octopuses, and large schools of barracuda. Sea lions often accompany divers during safety stops. The site offers minimal current.
3 dives + 1 night dive
AM Wolf Island / PM Wolf Island
4 dives
AM Darwin Island / PM Darwin Island
3 dives
AM Darwin Island / PM Wolf Island
Wolf and Darwin Islands are renowned as some of the best dive sites in the world.
Darwin Island, particularly The Pillars (former Arch), offers unparalleled diving with schooling hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, and large pods of dolphins. From June to November, whale sharks are frequently spotted. The site also features thick schools of skipjack and yellowfin tuna, bigeye jacks, mobula rays, and occasional tiger sharks, marlin, and killer whales. Warm water temperatures and a variety of tropical fish enhance the experience.
Wolf Island, another top dive location, is known for its abundant shark sightings, including schooling hammerheads and aggregations of Galapagos sharks. Whale sharks are occasionally seen, along with dolphins, large schools of tuna, spotted eagle rays, and sea turtles. These waters attract Indo-Pacific species, and night dives reveal unique creatures like the Red Lipped batfish. The steep, vertical cliffs of these islands mean no shore excursions are possible, reinforcing their exclusivity and remote allure.
3 dives
AM Fernandina Island / PM Isabela Island
Cape Douglas on Fernandina Island offers a unique and thrilling diving experience, renowned for its remarkable marine iguana encounters. This dive site features a rugged underwater landscape with volcanic formations and a rich marine ecosystem.
Punta Vicente Roca on Isabela Island, our coldest yet rapidly growing favorite dive site features a steep, deep vertical wall adorned with soft corals, sponges, and endemic black corals. Divers will find a fascinating array of macro invertebrates, including Spanish lobster, shrimp, and nudibranchs, as well as bullhead sharks and red-lipped batfish. Mola Mola (oceanic sunfish) are the primary megafauna sightings. The wall also boasts a vibrant display of anemones and other macro invertebrates.
After your dive, the panga ride offers excellent photo opportunities with penguins, flightless cormorants, marine iguanas, sea lions and blue footed boobies.
1 dive + land visit
AM Pinzon Island / PM Santa Cruz Island
Start your day with a full breakfast, followed by a dive at Pinzon Island. After lunch and relaxation, you’ll take a land visit to the Highlands of Santa Cruz, where you’ll encounter Giant Tortoises. Enjoy some free time in town before heading back to the Galapagos Sky.
Divers can expect to see various shark species, sea lions, mantas, and eagle rays at Pinzon. The site is also home to moray eels and a vibrant mix of tropical fish, including yellow-tailed surgeonfish, king angelfish, Moorish idols, steel pompano, snappers, grunts, creole fish, and barracuda
San Cristobal Island
Disembarkation Day
Disembarkation is at 8:30 a.m. You’ll have the option to visit the Interpretation Center and then go to UMAMI, a local restaurant where you’ll be offered a snack and a comfortable space to wait before heading to the airport.
*This is a sample itinerary. Variations may occur due to weather conditions, but we always strive to offer the best options available.