7-Day Diving in the Galapagos Islands San Cristobal Santa Cruz

7-Day Diving in the Galapagos Islands San Cristobal Santa Cruz

Experience this 7-day diving tour from Santa Cruz Island and enjoy diving in uninhabited islands where you will find lots of fish species and other marine animals.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival transfer / Tijeretas and Carola Beach

Stop At: Cerro Tijeretas, Port Baquerizo Moreno, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno Ecuador
You will be picked up at the airport by your private certified guide and he will take you to the hotel. After having lunch, the road to the frigate hill, a viewpoint from which you have a beautiful view of the island. You can dive in the waters Shallow of Tijeretas Bay or Carola Beach, where you can see sea lions, several tropical fish, and turtles. If you prefer, we can kayak to have a better view of the species. Your little walk will end at Carola beach, from where you will return to the hotel and have the rest of the day off.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Selected hotel in San Cristobal

Day 2: Kicker Rock / Diving

Stop At: Kicker Rock, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno Ecuador
One of the best places to dive in the Galapagos Islands, The Kicker rock is home to hundreds of marine species, from colorful tropical fish to amazing hammerhead sharks. In this magnificent place, it is very likely that you will see groups of hammerhead sharks swimming in the deep waters. Among other species that you may be able to see here are the Galapagos reef sharks and the impressive rays that slide into the ocean. A valid driving license and experience and diving techniques in open water are required to take this dive tour, taking into account that the sea currents here are strong and require additional physical effort. Lunch is served on board the boat and after the dives, you will have time to rest on a beautiful sandy beach.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Box lunch
Accommodation included: Selected hotel in San Cristobal

Day 3: Espanola Island / Snorkeling

Stop At: Espanola, Espanola, Galapagos Islands
This island is the one that is further south and is famous for its community of albatross, one of the most incredible birds in the Galapagos, which can be seen from the end of March until December. It is worth planning your trip in these months to find the birds on the island. There are two places to visit on the island: Punta Suárez and Gardner Bay. In the western part of the island, you will find a colony of marine iguana pups, bright red and ready to go. The 2 km of road leads through the colonies of blue-footed and masked boobies to a vent, in which the waves force the water to climb through this hole up to twenty meters in the air. It is best to go in the morning when the tide is high, because later you may not have the opportunity to see the water jump so high. Gardner Bay, in the eastern part of the island, has rocks ideal for snorkeling and diving and a beautiful beach to rest and observe the sea lions. Whitetip sharks, pufferfish, and colorful tropical fish.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Box lunch
Accommodation included: Selected hotel in San Cristobal

Day 4: Transfer by Speedboat to Santa Cruz / El Chato + Garrapatero Beach / Charles Darwin Station

Stop At: Reserva El Chato, Isla Santa Cruz, Puerto Ayora 200350 Ecuador
This day we will visit the ranch "El Chato", located in the highlands to see giant turtles in a free environment.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: El Garrapatero, NE of Puerto Ayora 19 km, Puerto Ayora 200350 Ecuador
We will continue to Garrapatero Beach where you will have the opportunity to swim.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Charles Darwin Research Station, Ave Charles Darwin, Puerto Ayora 200350 Ecuador
Visit the Station Charles Darwin, which is primarily an international scientific research station located on the outskirts of Puerto Ayora. You will be taken to your interpretation center to learn about the geology, climate, natural history and conservation of the Galapagos Islands. You can choose from a large number of restaurants near the pier for dinner on your own.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Selected hotel in Santa Cruz

Day 5: DIVING TOUR: Floreana / Santa Fe or North Seymour

Stop At: Galapagos Islands, Galapagos Islands
The diving tour starts at 7:00 a.m. In our offices, here we will go to the Itabaca channel. We embark on the dive boat and go to the place of the first dive, while we do it, they introduce themselves to the divers and the Divemaster gives the information. Once the equipment is verified, the first dive is performed. At the end of the dive, snacks, juices, and water are provided to the passengers. The interval time on the surface is 60 minutes after this time has elapsed, the second dive is performed. At the end of the second dive, the boat returns to the Itabaca canal, where lunches are served on board. After lunch, passengers disembark and return to Puerto Ayora.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Box lunch
Accommodation included: Selected hotel in Santa Cruz

Day 6: DIVING TOUR: Floreana / Gordon Rock or Daphne

Stop At: Daphne Minor Island, Ecuador
Daphne Minor is an extinct volcano, on this site we find a platform that includes a small cave located approximately 6 meters deep where you can find sea turtles, white tip sharks, and rays. Throughout the dive, 20 meters deep, there is a pinnacle where the variety of fish and marine species abounds, from surgeon fish and sales to giant blankets on this site.
Gordon Rocks are considered the best place to dive in the central islands, located on the east coast of Santa Cruz Island, 2 dive sites located 50 minutes from the Itabaca Canal. Site conditions: This dive site is considered for intermediate or advanced divers with at least 20 registered dives or had previously dived with us at another dive site due to strong currents and waves. What to see Gordon Rocks is a world-renowned site, where we can see large banks of hammerhead sharks, blacktip sharks, white tip reef sharks, green turtles, barracuda schools, spotted eagle striped schools, Mobula rays, fish from the reef, etc.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Box lunch
Accommodation included: Selected hotel in Santa Cruz

Day 7: Departure transfer to the airport in Baltra

Pass By: Baltra, Baltra, Galapagos Islands
Your driver will take you to the Itabaca Canal, to cross on the ferry and in the end, will accompany you until you check-in at the airport

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.