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DESTINATIONS > THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS> DIVING CRUISES
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Your chance to dive in the Galapagos Islands!
Watch a diving video from our live-aboard trips
30% discounts off our peak diving season prices aboard M/S Alta, a flagship of the Galapagos fleet.
Experienced divers consider the Galapagos Islands of Wolf & Darwin the Holy Grail of the underwater world. Scuba Diving Magazine voted the Galapagos Islands the #1 Dive Destination in the Pacific and Indian Oceans and many consider them the best in the world. That’s because of the opportunity to dive with whale sharks, large schools of scalloped hammer heads, marble rays and much more
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Take advantage of this unique opportunity to book a 7 nights / 8 day liveaboard trip during peak diving season in the Galapagos from July through November of this year, 2009. In the company of two of our expert dive masters and Galapagos park naturalists, those who dive with Quasar Expeditions in this unrivaled hot spot are sure to see and experience only the best of the Galapagos and at the same time become experts in the geology, biology and endemic wilidlife of this natural paradise.
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YOUR HOME & ADVENTURE CENTER IN THE GALAPAGOS
We take our guests on a 7N / 8D liveaboard cruise around the Galapagos archipelago onboard M/S Alta. This spacious and comfortable vessel is great for cruising Galapagos' waters in grace and style while providing top of the line safety and navigation equipment. Diving itineraries onboard the Alta feature Wolf & Darwin islands where guests are sure to see large hammerhead schools and also whale sharks from June - November.
READ MORE ABOUT THE ALTA
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Our diving trips are conducted by our professional dive masters and instructors, under very strict safety norms. The average diving experience of our dive masters and dive instructors is over 18 years, with many of them having 25+ years of experience diving. |
ALTA WOLF & DARWIN DIVE ITINERARY
7 nights / 8 days, from Saturday to Saturday |
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FULL TRIP ITINERARY
Day 1: Saturday
Morning: Arrival to San Cristobal Island
Afternoon: San Cristobal: Isla Lobos (dive)
Day 2: Sunday
Morning: North Seymour Island (dive)
Afternoon: Cousings Rock (dive)
Day 3: Monday
Morning:
Wolf Island (dive)
Afternoon: Wolf Island (dive)
Day 4: Tuesday
Morning: Darwin Island (dive)
Afternoon: Darwin Island (dive)
Day 5: Wednesday
Morning: Wolf Island (dive)
Afternoon: Wolf Island (dive)
Day 6: Thursday
Morning:
Cape Marshall (dive)
Afternoon:
Santiago Island: James Bay (Puerto Egas) Visit
Day 7: Friday
Morning: Santa Cruz Island: Gordon Rocks (dive)
Afternoon: Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin Research Station Visit
Day 8: Saturday
Early Morning: San Cristobal: Interpretation Centre
Late Morning:
Depart for Mainland Ecuador
* CLICK HERE TO VIEW A DETAILED ITINERARY OF THIS TRIP
IMPORTANT NOTE ON ITINERARIES: Quasar Expeditions' itineraries are subject to change without prior notice for various factors including, but not limited to: safety, weather, mechanical breakdown, unforeseen emergencies, and the discretion of the Captain, Guide, Dive Master, Quasar Expeditions and the Galapagos National Park.
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Equipment
All divers are required to:
• Complete a Health certificate
• Complete a Liability release form
• Have a valid dive certification from PADI or NAUI |
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Requirements
We Provide the following equipment free of charge
• Tanks and air
• Nitrox bottles (additional charge)
• Weights and weight belts
• Dive alert
Guests must bring the following or they can rent it on the islands:
• Wet suit
• BCD
• Regulator
• Mask and fins |
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Large Fish Found on Dive Sites
The Galapagos Islands marine reserve is home to a wide variety of species, but is better known for its bigger fish. Amongst the most important species are:
• Whale sharks
• Hammer Head sharks
• Galapagos Sharks
• White tipped reef sharks
• Black tipped reef sharks
• Giant Manta Rays
• Sunfish
• Orcas
• Bottle nosed dolphins
• Sperm whales |
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TOLL FREE USA 1-866-481-7790
TOLL FREE UK 0-800-883-0827
WORLDWIDE +1 415-738-8369 |
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Itinerary
Day 1: Saturday
Morning: Arrival to San Cristobal Island
Afternoon: San Cristobal: Isla Lobos (dive)
Day 2: Sunday
Morning: North Seymour Island (dive)
Afternoon: Cousins Rock (dive)
Day 3: Monday
Morning: Wolf Island (dive)
Afternoon: Wolf Island (dive)
Day 4: Tuesday
Morning: Darwin Island (dive)
Afternoon: Darwin Island (dive)
Day 5: Wednesday
Morning: Wolf Island (dive)
Afternoon: Wolf Island (dive)
Day 6: Thursday
Morning: Cape Marshall (dive)
Afternoon: Santiago Island: James Bay (Puerto Egas)
Day 7: Friday
Morning: Santa Cruz Island: Gordon Rocks (dive)
Afternoon: Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin Research Station
Day 8: Saturday
Early Morning: San Cristobal: Interpretation Centre
Late Morning: Depart for Mainland Ecuador
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