LIVE-ABOARDS 

Live-Aboards are the only way to dive Wolf & Darwin, universally acclaimed as two of the best dive sites on the planet due to the abundance of pelagic life.  If you're a diver, you already know what Wolf & Darwin are all about.  In our Live-Aboard section, you'll find specs, itineraries and photos of each of the Galapagos live-aboards with permits to dive. For an overview, see our exclusive  Galapagos Live-Aboard Comparison Chart.  As of 2012, the least expensive Galapagos live-aboard is priced at $3995 plus Galapagos flights, National Park Entrance Fees, Fuel Surcharge, etc.  We can often save you money on both FITs and charters.  See our SPECIALS page for the most up to date discounts on Galapagos live-aboards.

  LAND BASED DIVE TOURS

Land Based Dive Tours are a great way to see the land sites and get in some diving in the central islands.  Some of the dive sites on most liveaboard itineraries will now only be accessible from land.  Island Hopping dive charters are no longer possible as the National Park changed the rules for 2011.  read more...

  DAILY DIVES  

Daily Dive Trips from one island are an option if you have limited time or don't want to travel between islands.  This is usually the preferred choice for travelers who are either coming off or about to embark on a cruise, be it a dive cruise or a Naturalist cruise.  You stay on one island and dive during the day with a local dive operator.  Except for Isabela, local dive centers operate on a schedule:  Mon. - Dive Site A, Tues. - Dive Site B, etc.  Except for Isabela, we no longer book daily dives.

Only a handful of operators have permits to dive from Santa Cruz. We only recommend Scuba Iguana.  Booking a dive with less expensive operators who do not have a legal permit to dive may result in the boat being turned away from the dive site, so be sure to make certain whomever you are booking with has a National Park 'patente'. 

San Cristobal has only one operator with both the permit and a boat which works in conjunction with our recommendation -Wreck Bay, the most professional dive operation on San Cristobal. 

Isabela will have local permits, but as of now, there are two dive centers and yet, the most professional operator is at neither one. Isabela is the ONLY island we will book daily dives for as the operator we recommend does not speak Engliish and very rarely checks email.  His name is Julio Mejia and the agency is Pahoehoe, Cia Ltd.  As usual, the rules in the Galapagos are complicated and always subject to change at any moment.   

Get in touch with us for more information if you are interested in land-based diving from Santa Cruz, San Cristobal, Floreana or Isabela and we'll put you directly in touch with our recommended operators.  Again, if you are interested in diving Isabela, we are happy to book that for you.