Galapagos diving is exciting

Galapagos diving is exciting. It is not like the fantastical beauty of a tropical coral reef. The thrill of Galapagos diving is to be surrounded by wildlife, a diversity of big animals like no other place, where every day can surprise you with real adventure.

Diving with immense schools of fish, sea lions, marine turtles, morays, marine iguanas, invertebrates, rays, giant mantas, white tip reef sharks, Galápagos sharks, hammerhead sharks, sometimes even whale sharks, dolphins, humpback whales, or sperm whales. With so much exotic marine life, the Galapagos Islands is a photographer's dream come true.

Seldom is it easy diving. The conditions of a typical dive could include surge, current, limited visibility, and cold water which requires a 6.5 mm wetsuit and a heavy weight belt. Often it is a wall dive where the bottom is very deep. Yet there you are, amid crowding animals, and the unexpected…that’s what makes it worth the challenge.

The “insertion point” where the dive begins may be close to the rocks or exposed to current. We choose the place and the moment for the group to enter the water with the divemaster, and descend together, not scattered over open water. Likewise, at the end of the dive, you could surface near a cliff or close to the surge.

Our boats are not the largest day trip dive boats in Galapagos. Rather, they are optimized for speed and maneuverability. This is important at that critical moment when we begin the dive or when you are in the water waiting for pickup.