GALAPAGOS 2025

GALAPAGOS

Dates:  August 30 - September 6, 2025

Cost:    $7295 per person – Double occupancy

These costs are non-refundable.

Included:

·         Seven nights/eight days aboard the Tiburon Explorer

·         Up to four dives daily, weather and itinerary permitting

·         Three meals daily, except the last evening’s meal

·         Between-dive snacks

·         Local alcohol and non-alcohol beverages

·         Towels, linens, toiletries

·         Use of tanks, weights and air fills

·         Transfers within Galapagos Islands for same day arrivals and departures

·         Goods and Service Tax (GST)

·         Same day transfers

·         All staterooms have a private ensuite bathroom.

Not Included:

·         Airfare – You will need to fly from the U.S. to either Quito (UIO) or Guayaquil (GYE), Ecuador and from here to Baltra, Galapagos. It is recommended that you plan on arriving in Quito or Guayaquil at least one day, preferably two before your departure on the Tiburon Explorer to take care of any delayed flights or missing luggage. One extra night in Baltra prior to departure back to the States is also recommended. Keep in mind that ticket holders are required to checkin a minimum of three hours prior to flight time for all international departures in Galapagos or Ecuador. The only two airlines able to fly into Baltra, Galapagos are Avianca and Latam – both out of Ecuador and flying to/from the U.S.

·         Galapagos National Park Fee ($100)

·         Chamber Support Fee ($35)

·         Tourist Card ($20)

·         Fuel Surcharge – Currently $150 (subject to change)

·         Onboard charges may be paid in cash or with Visa or MasterCard only. No bills larger than $20 are accepted onboard or at local banks. Credit card payments aboard the vessel and elsewhere in Ecuador are subject to a 12% IVA and 5% service fee.

·         Airport taxes

·         Hotel costs if you fly in a day or more prior to departure and/or fly out at a date after return.

·         Equipment – You are responsible for everything except tanks and weights. Be sure to pack your safety marker.

·         Nitrox fills - $150 for the week

·         Travel insurance – HIGHLY recommended!!!

·         Dive accident insurance -- REQUIRED

·         Crew gratuity

Diving

Your diving will encompass everything from sharks to nudibranchs, and more. The islands are best known for amazing shark diving around Wolf and Darwin Islands; your experience here will generally include Galapagos sharks, silky sharks, and lots of schooling hammerheads being cleaned by king angelfish. Seeing marine turtles, schools of tuna, eagle rays, and sea lions are very common, and seeing a whale shark is very possible from June through November. All the islands you travel to are amazing sites for underwater photography. Macro photographers will have their fill of sea horses, barnacle blennies, coral hawkfish, and many others. An abundance of rays is at many of the dive sites (including spotted rays, marble rays, golden rays, and stingrays) along with sea lions, sea turtles, schools of grunts, and snappers. The variety of life in the water is unlike any other place, with thick schools of the native brown striped Salema, snappers, groupers, Chevron barracuda, and huge sea turtles

General Packing List – Italic print are must-haves.

·         Passport

·         Certification cards – main card and Enriched Air card

·         Drivers’ License

·         Credit card – cash is discouraged in most places right now

·         DAN Card or other diver specific insurance card

·         Sunscreen – You’ll be almost on the equator, sun is strong. Only reef and environment safe sunscreens are allowed on the island. Stream2Sea is available at Scuba Works.

·         Sunglasses

·         Two bathing suits and beach towels – one to wear, one drying 😊

·         Dry bag to take on boat

·         Hat – The wind blows all the time.

·         Jacket or sleeves for evenings and possibly for the boat

·         Water bottle!

·         Casual attire – you can go almost anywhere in shorts and t-shirt to full-on dressed up.

Give us a call or email with any questions.  (561) 575-3483 / info@scubaworks.com