With so many different islands and so much unique wildlife to explore, it's unlikely that you'll experience the same day twice. Use this guide to discover what you might expect to see and do on a typical day in the Galapagos.
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The Galapagos Islands
Snorkelling and diving in the Galapagos
Snorkelling is an integral part of any Galapagos cruise. The incredible diversity and fearlessness of the wildlife is not solely reserved for terra firma and snorkelling enables you to see the abundance of underwater marine life at close quarters.
Snorkelling trips are entirely optional and vary from wading in from a pristine sandy beach to swimming in deep water along cliff lines. There are opportunities for all levels, whether a first timer or a snorkeller with years of experience.
The colourful marine life of the Galapagos is truly breathtaking and the diving potential unlimited. Swept by both the cold waters of Antarctica and warm currents from the tropical Pacific, the submarine world of the Galapagos encompasses a huge variety of species as diverse and exciting as those on land. 17 percent of the fish and 35 percent of the marine invertebrates in the Galapagos are found only around this isolated archipelago.
Although the diving in the Galapagos is fantastic and very rewarding, it is only for the experienced and certified diver. The islands are not suitable for novice or infrequent divers due to the strong currents, sea swells, surges, cooler water temperatures and frequently difficult entries and exits from the dive boat.
Most of the archipelago is surrounded by very deep water, with depths off the western islands of up to 3,000 metres. Generally the dives are drifts along the cliff faces or offshore rocks and pinnacles. For dedicated divers, we can organise specialised seven night dive boat cruises to some of the most respected diving spots of the northern islands of Wolf and Darwin, famous for their schools of hammerhead sharks, giant manta rays and whale sharks (between May and November).
Whichever way you choose to see the underwater wildlife, the experience of the unique mix of tropical and deepocean fish, or coming nose to nose with feeding turtles and playful sea lions, is sure to live long in the memory.