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Route Description - Western Archipelago, Darwin And Wolf Islands

Discover the legendary Galapagos Islands, a remote paradise straddling the Equator in the Pacific Ocean. Made famous by Charles Darwin’s 1835 visit, this volcanic archipelago, 1,000 km from mainland Ecuador, is a hotspot of evolution and biodiversity. The mix of ocean currents and isolation has created one of the most unique ecosystems on Earth, home to rare and endemic wildlife found nowhere else.

Saturday: Baltra
Guests fly to the Galapagos Islands from Mainland Ecuador, arriving in the late morning (please make sure to land in Baltra not later than 11:30am). The dive guides will meet the guests at the airport between 11:00 am and 12 pm and escort them to the Galapagos liveaboard, Tiburon Explorer. Guests will board the vessel, have lunch, organise equipment and listen to the safety briefings.

Sunday: Baltra North (2 Dives)
•Equipment check, 7:00 and 10:00 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 Cabo Douglas (11 hours)

Monday: Cabo Douglas (1-2 Dives)
•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 Wolf (10 hours)

Tuesday: Wolf Island (4 Dives)
•6:30, 10:30, 2:00 and 4:30 dives. Sightings often include hammerheads, whale shark (in season), eagle rays, sea lions, Galapagos sharks and silky sharks

Wednesday: Darwin Island (4 Dives)
•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

Thursday: Wolf Island (3 Dives)
•6:30, 10:30 and 1:00 dives
•Sightings often include hammerheads, whale sharks (in season), eagle rays, Galapagos sharks and silky sharks.
•Transit to Cousin’s Rock (20+ hours)

Friday: Cousins Rock (2 Dives)
•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.

Saturday: Baltra
•Depart the vessel by 9 am. Transfer to the airport.

Booking Conditions / Additional Costs / Marine Park Fees

Your reservation request is obligation free and you can cancel anytime within the first 72 hours. During this time, you can easily find matching flights and get answers from our reservations team to any further questions you may have.

After you have confirmed and paid for your reservation, the following cancellation policy applies:

>18 months prior to departure - Deposit fully refundable ;
>8 months prior to departure - 10% of regular rate ;
>6 months prior to departure - 20% of regular rate ;
>120 days prior to departure - 30% of regular rate;
59 days or less prior to departure - Full payment due and non-refundable)

Please note: Marine park fees, surcharges etc can change and we cannot be held liable for differences in on-board surcharges. These will be confirmed at the time of booking