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Tiburon Explorer Galapagos Cruise

Tiburon Explorer Galapagos Cruise

Days Icon 8 Days
Location icon Galapagos Cruises
Budget icon From USD 7,395 p.p.

Welcome aboard the Tiburon Explorer

Imagine sinking into a hot tub on a spacious sun deck, holding a cold drink, and comparing notes with your dive buddy about the massive school of hammerheads you just swam beside. The Tiburon Explorer brings this ultimate diving dream to life for just 16 passionate ocean lovers. Completely updated to offer sleek comfort, this premium liveaboard balances top-tier marine engineering with a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Your time out of the water is spent recharging in the air-conditioned lounge, savoring fantastic fresh meals, and enjoying the free Starlink internet. It is a wonderfully social, intimate space where you instantly feel connected to a community of like-minded adventurers who care deeply about exploring our blue planet sustainably.

Your bright, airy stateroom serves as the perfect personal base to rest up before your next morning splash. Every cabin on the main and lower decks offers private en-suite bathrooms and crisp ocean views, easily adapting to twin or queen layouts. If you want to view all of our incredible options for exploring this archipelago, you can browse our curated Galápagos Cruises to map out your perfect journey. After a restful night, you will wake up fully recharged and ready for another day of legendary drift dives. Are you ready to see why our team considers this the absolute peak of premium Latin American liveaboard diving?

Tiburon Explorer: Daily Excursions and Activities

Each day brings up to four thrilling dives at world-famous sites like Darwin and Wolf islands. You will dive right into massive schools of hammerheads, spot majestic whale sharks, and watch marine iguanas feed underwater. The custom dive deck is a photographer’s dream, featuring individual gear bins and dedicated camera rinse tanks. You will also enjoy a classic land excursion to see the giant tortoises in the misty highlands. Ready to tick this off your bucket list?

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Highlights of the Tiburon Explorer

  • check Professional Diving Logistics

    Completely optimized for serious divers, featuring a spacious dual-tank deck, dedicated camera rinse tanks, individual gear stations, and seamless Nitrox availability.

  • check Darwin-Wolf Technical Routes

    Immerse yourself directly into the world’s most intense pelagic action, tracking massive whale sharks, schooling hammerheads, and Galapagos sharks on highly focused itineraries.

  • check Small-Group Tracking Framework

    Maximize your underwater visibility and safety with a strict 16-passenger capacity, fully supported by two highly certified, expert bilingual dive guides.

  • check Top-Deck Open-Air Restorative Jacuzzi

    Unwind from exhilarating deep-sea drifts inside the luxurious elevated whirlpool hot tub, located on a spacious sun terrace with beautiful panoramic views.

Tiburon Explorer Prices

Rates for 2026

Category / Season (8 Days)Standard Rate
(Per Person)
Private Charter
(Full Vessel)
Stateroom [July-December]US$7,395US$103,530

Rates for 2027

Category / Season (8 Days)Standard Rate
(Per Person)
Stateroom [January-June]US$7,395
Stateroom [July-December]US$7,495
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Tiburon Explorer Itinerary

Tiburon Explorer Diving Itinerary (8 Days / 7 Nights)
  • DAY 1: Baltra Airport - Carrion Point (saturday)

    Rebecca Adventure Travel Two happy travelers with backpacks waving in front of the departures sign at Baltra Airport in the Galápagos Islands

    Guests fly to the Galapagos Islands from Mainland Ecuador, arriving in the late morning. The dive guides will meet the guests at the airport between 11:30 am and 12 pm and escort them to the Galapagos, Tiburon Explorer. Guests will board the vessel, have lunch and listen to the briefings. After the briefings, the guests will do a check out dive at Punta Carrion. After dinner the vessel will depart to the next scheduled destination.

    • Activity Activity:Arrival, Walking, Diving.
    • Meal Meal:Lunch, Dinner.
    • Accommodations Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins.
  • DAY 2: North Seymour (sunday)

    Rebecca Adventure Travel Male frigatebird displaying an inflated red gular pouch beside a female in low bushes on North Seymour Island

    6:30 and 9:30 dives Sightings include rays and schools of fish. Afternoon North Seymour land visit. Walk the path around North Seymour Island to see the large colonies of Blue Footed Boobies and Frigate Birds. Sighting of Sea Lions and Marine Iguanas are also common. Depart for Wolf Island (16 hour transit)

    • Activity Activity:Diving, Cruising.
    • Meal Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    • Accommodations Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins
  • DAY 3: Wolf Island (monday)

    Rebecca Adventure Travel Scuba diver making hand gestures while floating above a thriving coral reef during a galapagos scuba diving tour

    6:30, 10:30, 2:00 and 4:30 dives. (4 dives). Possible night dive. Sightings often include hammerheads, whale sharks, eagle rays, sea lions, Galapagos sharks and silky sharks. Night anchor at Wolf Island.

    • Activity Activity:Diving.
    • Meal Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    • Accommodations Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins
  • DAY 4: Darwin Island (tuesday)

    Rebecca Adventure Travel Darwin and Wolf - Galapagos Islands

    6:30, 10:30, 2:00 and 4:30 dives Sightings often include hammerheads, whale sharks (in season) eagle rays, Galapagos sharks and silky sharks. Transit to Wolf Island

    • Activity Activity:Diving.
    • Meal Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    • Accommodations Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins
  • DAY 5: Wolf Island (wednesday)

    Rebecca Adventure Travel Scalloped hammerhead shark swimming upward in clear blue ocean waters during a Galapagos Diving tour in Ecuador

    6:30, 10:30, 2:00 and 4:30 dives Sightings often include hammerheads, whale sharks (in season), eagle rays, Galapagos sharks and silky sharks. Transit to Cabo Douglas (12 hours)

    • Activity Activity:Diving.
    • Meal Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    • Accommodations Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins
  • DAY 6: Wolf Island (thursday)

    Rebecca Adventure Travel Majestic giant manta ray gliding effortlessly over a reef in deep ocean waters during a galapagos diving excursion

    Sightings include marine iguanas. Transit to Punta Vicente Roca Punta Vicente Roca (1-2 Dives) Sightings often include mola mola, turtles and macro life Transit to Cousins Rock (10 hours)

    • Activity Activity:Diving.
    • Meal Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    • Accommodations Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins
  • DAY 7: Cousin Rock - Santa Cruz Highlights (friday)

    Rebecca Adventure Travel A giant tortoise with its mouth wide open amidst lush green grass in the Santa Cruz Highlands of the Galápagos Islands

    6:30 and 9:30 dives This is a great macro diving with an excellent chance of seeing sea horses, sea lions and eagle rays. Lunch will be served while transiting to Santa Cruz (3 hours). Travel by bus to the Santa Cruz Highlands to visit the giant tortoises in their natural habitat. Transfer to the town of Puerto Ayora. Dinner on your own in Puerto Ayora. Return to the Tiburon Explorer at 8:30pm.

    • Activity Activity:Walking, Diving.
    • Meal Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
    • Accommodations Accommodation:Double or Single accommodation.
  • DAY 8: Baltra Airport (saturday)

    Rebecca Adventure Travel Wooden boardwalk and pier overlooking water taxis in clear blue bay waters in Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island

    Depart the vessel by 9 am. Transfer to the airport

    • Activity Activity:Walking, Departure.
    • Meal Meal:Breakfast.

Tiburon Explorer: 8-Days Diving Map

Itinerary Map

Tiburon Explorer Specifications

Class

First Class

Capacity

16 Passengers

Construction year

2019

Type

Diving Yacht

Length

38 m. / 125 ft.

Width

7.5 m. / 24.6 ft.

Cabins

Lower Deck: Suite : 3
Main Deck: Stateroom: 6

Operational arrival flights

AVIANCA – AV1632 (UIO – GYE – GPS)
LATAM – XL1411 (UIO – GYE – GPS)
LATAM – XL1413 (UIO – GYE – GPS)

  • Deck plan

    Deck Plan Deck plan

Inclusions

  • Transfers airport/yacht/airport in Galapagos
  • Airport reception and assistance
  • Single or double accommodation. For triple accommodation, under request/availability
  • Guided expeditions according to the itinerary
  • Top bilingual National Park guide (English / Spanish)
  • Cruise Service Officer
  • Activity Daily Briefing
  • All meals and snacks
  • Soft Drinks and Juices
  • Captain's Welcome and Farewell Cocktail
  • Use of sea kayaks and paddle-boards
  • Expedition Gear

Exclusions

  • Round Trip to Galapagos
  • Galapagos National Park entrance fee: $200 p.p. (subject to change)
  • Migratory Control Card: $20 p.p. (subject to change)
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Gratuities for Guide and Crew
  • Travel and Health Insurance
  • Micro SD Card

Tiburon Explorer Liveaboard FAQs

  • What dive routes can you choose on Tiburon Explorer?

    You can join an 8-day expedition featuring up to 19 dives. Routes focus on Darwin and Wolf Islands, plus unique western stops like Cabo Douglas and Punta Vicente Roca.

  • What marine wildlife will you spot on these dives?

    You will encounter schooling hammerheads, whale sharks, silky sharks, spotted eagle rays, marine iguanas feeding underwater, and playful sea lions.

  • What specific dive gear amenities does the yacht offer?

    You will enjoy a covered dive deck with personal gear stations, dedicated camera rinse tanks, freshwater showers, nitrox availability, and two heavy-duty dinghies for smooth water entries.

  • What stateroom choices and social amenities are onboard?

    You will stay in one of nine air-conditioned staterooms with private bathrooms and ocean views. Onboard perks include a sun deck with a jacuzzi, an indoor salon, and an al-fresco dining area.

  • How do you check availability and book your dive trip?

    Because her 16 spots sell out early, open departure dates move quickly. You can send us an inquiry through our contact form, and our travel curators will help you reserve your cabin and flights.

Additional information

  • To enter Ecuador, your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the date of your intended departure from the country.
  • Prices are subject to seasonal surcharges during Christmas, New Year’s, and Semana Santa.
  • It is suggested to have current travel insurance, including personal medical insurance. Please inform us of any known medical conditions you have.
  • Rebecca Adventure Travel and the respective cruise operator reserve the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to weather conditions,  availabilities, National Park regulations or notifications, and unforeseeable circumstances.
  • It is recommended to arrive at the cities of Quito or Guayaquil at least 24 hours before the flight to the Galapagos Islands, to avoid inconveniences with flight delays. Cruise departures have fixed schedules, and extra fees may occur for reaching the cruise on another day.
  • All cruises are subject to availability. Cruises have fixed departures so, before booking the cruise and flight tickets, please check the dates and itineraries with us. Since The Galapagos is a destination in high demand, the availability changes every day. Rebecca Adventure Travel will try to fix your dates with the options we have available during the time of booking.
  • Keep in mind that some cruises are required you to arrange the flight tickets directly with them, otherwise they will charge an extra fee. Please check with us and we will share the complete information before proceeding with your flight ticket arrangement.

Advantages of Booking with Rebecca Adventure Travel

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