Galapagos Sky Cruise

AM: Arrive at the airport at San Cristóbal on Sunday and be met by the crew, who will collect your luggage and escort you to the ship. Your luggage will be delivered to the dive deck for you. After everyone is on board, be introduced to the ship and do the mandatory safety briefings and drills. Then, head northwest of San Cristóbal to Lobos Island for a check-out dive of the islet.

PM: This will be your first underwater introduction to Galapagos sea lions and fur seals! Watch them zoom in and out and dance playfully. Even on this first day of the liveaboard cruise, one can begin to see the myriad of uniquely diverse land formations that comprise the Galapagos Islands topside.

• Activity:Arrival. Diving.
• Meal:Lunch. Dinner.
• Accommodation:Single or double cabins.

AM: At Bartolomé, dive and look for Galapagos penguins, then enjoy a popular land tour in this lovely area. Climb to the top of the hill where breathtaking views abound.

PM: Located off the eastern coast of Santiago Island, the Cousin’s Rock dive is an itinerary favorite and is done along a beautiful wall. Take advantage of great opportunities for viewing corals, frogfish, sea horses, scorpion fish, and octopus. It is also a great dive for large schools of barracuda and hammerhead shark sightings. Sea lions will be your companions upon entry and on the safety stops.

• Activity:Hiking. Diving.
• Meal:Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner.
• Accommodation:Double or single accommodations.

Embark on a three-day diving adventure around the legendary islands of Wolf and Darwin, enjoying up to four dives daily, plus a night dive. Witnessing the majestic yet inaccessible terrains of Wolf and Darwin makes it clear why shore excursions are absent from this part of the cruise. The vertical cliffs offer no path upwards!

• Activity:Diving.
• Meal:Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner.
• Accommodation:Double or single accommodations.

The Arch at Darwin Island honors its reputation as a spectacular diving site. In fact, there are several dive sites here, each one offering unique experiences depending on entry points and currents. The water tends to be a few degrees warmer compared to the central islands.

On just a single dive, you might encounter schooling hammerhead sharks and Galapagos sharks. Large pods of dolphins are a common sight, and thick schools of skipjack and yellowfin tuna weave through the waters. Additionally, expect to see big eye jacks, mobula rays, and silky sharks during your underwater adventure.

• Activity:Diving.
• Meal:Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner.
• Accommodation:Double or single accommodations.

Wolf Island is magical, with several dive sites to choose from. If you want to see sharks, this is the right spot. This is a place for schooling hammerhead sharks, large aggregations of Galapagos sharks, and occasionally whale sharks. Seeing dolphins, large schools of tuna, spotted eagle rays, barracudas, sea lions, and sea turtles is common.

The bottom is littered with hundreds of moray eels, many of them free-swimming. Look for many representatives of the Indo-Pacific underwater fauna as this dive site is several degrees warmer than the central islands. On a night dive here you will also enjoy spotting and watching the red-lipped batfish walk along the bottom of the sea!

• Activity:Diving.
• Meal:Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner.
• Accommodation:Double or single accommodations.

AM: Delight in a dive at Cabo Douglas, Fernandina Island’s western side, where the underwater world captivates divers with Galapagos penguins, marine iguanas, and flightless cormorants. Witness sea lions, seahorses, and sea turtles, while also navigating through regions where horn sharks, red-lipped batfish, and occasional hammerhead sharks roam.

Furthermore, the vibrant aquatic life includes creole fishes, parrot fishes, scrawled filefishes, pacific box fishes, and tiger snake eels, each contributing to a memorable dive.

PM: Vincente Roca Point, though colder, unveils a magnificent deep vertical wall, adorned with soft coral, sponges, and endemic black coral, inviting divers into a vibrant marine world. Regular encounters include mola (oceanic sunfish), sea horses, and red-lipped batfish, while the overhead spectacle might present fly-bys from flightless cormorants and Galapagos penguins.

A post-dive panga ride showcases Galapagos penguins, marine iguanas, and blue-footed and Nazca boobies, rounding off a not-to-be-missed diving experience!

• Activity:Snorkeling. Hiking.
• Meal:Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner.
• Accommodation:Double or single accommodations.

AM: Dive at Isla Pinzón, where sharks, sea lions, mantas, eagle rays, and moray eels roam beneath the waves. Expect to see a colorful array of fish such as yellow-tailed surgeonfish, king angelfish, and barracuda, among others.

PM: After diving, transition to the Itabaca Channel, taking a 45-minute bus ride to explore the lush highlands of Santa Cruz and observe Galapagos giant tortoises in their native habitat. Visit Puerto Ayora, then return to the Itabaca Channel to reboard the ship. Enjoy dinner onboard as we set course for San Cristóbal, where your journey concludes Sunday morning.

• Activity:Diving. Hiking.
• Meal:Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner.
• Accommodation:Double or single accommodations.

Awaken off the coast of San Cristóbal for a morning land excursion. Visit the Interpretation Center to explore Galapagos’ fascinating human history, followed by a stroll through the town, your final shopping opportunity. In the late morning, depart the Galapagos for the mainland.

• Activity:Hiking. Departure.
• Meal:Breakfast.