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Aggressor II Full report

After reading many poor to fair reports on the Galapagos Aggressor II here, I was apprehensive about our 10- day charter over Chris... Full report

12/2003

John Sommerer
250+ Dives

AQUATIC ENCOUNTERS/ REINA SILVIA Full report

Good: Spectacular diving! Marc Bernardi of Aquatic encounters does everything in his power to make sure you have a good time, grea... Full report

10/2003

KEVIN ELMAN
1000+ Dives

Peter Hughes Full report

Ecuador

This was our 4th live aboard with Perter Hughes. We flew into Quito, Ecurador and were put up at a nice hotel for the night. We were ... Full report

7/2003

Russ Lido
250+ Dives

Sky Dancer Full report

The Sky Dancer is a great boat in good shape. We were on a special itinerary allowing 4 days at Wolf and Darwin on a 7 day trip. ... Full report

6/2003

pat mcguire, md
100+ Dives

Reina Silvia Full report

Wolf and Darwin and others

Due to the cancelation of the only other group, my wife and I were the only two divers on this boat. For a surcharge of $600 we ha... Full report

6/2003

Todd Lichtenstein
100+ Dives

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Lammer Law Full report

Ecuador

In December 2002 we dove the Galapagos aboard the Lammer Law. We had dove the Galapagos several years before aboard another livea... Full report

12/2002

Donald A. Brooks
1000+ Dives

Peter Hughes Full report

We cannot wait to go back! This was my first live- aboard experience. We saw more on one dive in the Galapagos than in a wee... Full report

10/2002

Elaine Byland
100+ Dives

Aggressor II Full report

Over all, this is indeed a trip of a lifetime. The service on board was excellent, and the food was extraordinary. The crew was ve... Full report

9/2002

Greg Regnier
250+ Dives

Humbolt Explorer

"Wonderful crew and exprience"
I was invited on a scientific expedition to the Galapagos, so the itinerary was very different for this trip. We did not go to Da... Full report

5/2024

Carol D Cox
1000+ Dives

Nortada

Wolf & Darwin Island

"Worthwhile but not outstanding."
We saw everything we expected to see, just not the abundance. Seeing the Mola- Mola & Iguanas(underwater) was the highlight. ... Full report

4/2024

Rika Pies
500+ Dives

Nortada

Wolf & Darwin Island

"Worthwhile but not outstanding."
We saw everything we expected to see, just not the abundance. Seeing the Mola- Mola & Iguanas(underwater) was the highlight. ... Full report

4/2024

Rika Pies
500+ Dives

M/V Galapagos Sky

"Yep...would do this again!"
This is a great boat. They are very safety oriented. All divers were given a mini- GPS, and for those that did not have them, a s... Full report

12/2023

Gari Sisk
1000+ Dives

Calipso Dive

"The Galapagos Does Not Disappoint"
The Boat: The Calipso is a modern, clean, well provisioned boat that has both smoke detectors and fire sprinklers throughout. ... Full report

6/2023

Pamela Herbert
100+ Dives

Lori Price

Galapagos Islands

"Galapagos Islands on the Penguino Explorer"
The Penguino Explorer- by Aqua June 2023 We booked through PADI and under the name “M/ Y Galapagos Aqua. ” So, it was a little co... Full report

6/2023

Lori Price
500+ Dives

Plongee Aqua Mundo/ Hotels Full report

Isabella Island

"The trip was awsome!"
The trip was great. Aqua- Mundo took great care of us. Plongee Aqua- Mundo's Carlos is from the Galapagos, so he knows all the ins a... Full report

7/2022

Richard Gingras
1000+ Dives

Galapagos Master Full report

"Galapagos is always a dream"
After meeting our group in Quito, We arrived together in San Cristobal and spent some time exploring the island the first afternoo... Full report

6/2022

Ellen Marie (Dinwiddie) Smith
500+ Dives

GALAPAGOS AGGRESSOR III Full report

"Galapagos Jan 2022"
We flew American Airlines from Phoenix to Guayaquil, spent the night then boarded an early 3 hour flight to Baltra. Transportatio... Full report

1/2022

PAUL KECSKEMETY
250+ Dives

Master Galapagos Full report

Darwin, Wolf, Fernandina, San

"An EPIC Adventure"
EPIC. Two back to back 7 day trips with Richard Salas / Ask Photography leading both. [. . . ] Get on one of his tr... Full report

11/2021

Kayla Koeber
500+ Dives

Explorer Adventures/ Humboltd Explorer Full report

Wolf, Darwin, Santiago

"Most challenging diving"
Our adventure in the Galapagos took place between July 18 - July 27, 2021 and was during a full moon cycle. Which is great for att... Full report

7/2021

Bert Ross
250+ Dives

Galapagos Dancer Full report

"Galapagos - diminished but still good"
I looked forward to this cruise with both anticipation & trepidation. I dived Galapagos in May 2006 on the same boat (previously n... Full report

2/2020

Phil Johnston
1000+ Dives

Galapagos Dancer Full report

"Galapagos - diminished but still good"
I looked forward to this cruise with both anticipation & trepidation. I dived Galapagos in May 2006 on the same boat (previously n... Full report

2/2020

Phil Johnston
1000+ Dives

Humboldt Explorer Full report

"Humboldt Explorer trip Jan. 13-20, 2020"
The Humboldt Explorer was well- regarded in reviews as a mid. - range value option for a week- long Galapagos trip focusing heavi... Full report

1/2020

Richard J Lunsford Jr
250+ Dives

Galapagos Fan Dive/ None Full report

"Fine dive at this well-known spot"
We went on a boat with a mixed group of divers and snorkelers. Two of us dived with the divemaster and had a wonderful time. The... Full report

2/2019

Anselmo A Lastra
<100 Dives

Scuba Iguana/ Hotel Fernandina Full report

Santa Cruz Island (north of)

"Scuba Iguana, Puerto Ayora, Galapagos - July 2018"
Scuba Iguana was the only dive operator our experience tour company (CNH tours) would recommend. They have an efficient system, c... Full report

7/2018

Linda Burlak
250+ Dives

Scubadragon/ Tres Palmas (associated) Full report

Tortuga Island, Isabela

"Scubadragon/ Tres Palmas, Diving Tortuga island off Isabela Galapagos"
Scubadragon dive center also operates several rooms as Tres Palmas Ecolodge on the same grounds, both run by Galapagos marine life... Full report

7/2018

Linda Burlak
250+ Dives

Scuba Iguana Full report

Santa Cruz island

"Amazing land-based diving in the Galapagos"
We spent 4 days diving with Scuba Iguana in June. We brought our two children, ages 12 and 15, who needed to do their final 2 chec... Full report

6/2018

Heather Rooney
<100 Dives

Humboldt Explorer Full report

"Bucket List to the Galapagos worth the visit"
Galapagos is it on your bucket list? This was always a trip on my list that I really never thought I would make as single d... Full report

5/2018

Chuck Bari
250+ Dives

Academy Diving Full report

Peurta Ayora and nearby isles

"Best Dive Shop/Dive Trips in Peurta Ayora"
Hugo and his wife Alice run a great operation, the best in Peurta Ayora. Trips for 2 hour dives will run from 7am till 2pm, as lo... Full report

10/2017

Randall S Preissig
1000+ Dives

Academy Bay Dive Full report

"Budget Diving in the Galapagos Islands"
The Galapagos Islands are renowned for their spectacular diving and diversity of fish, but not for budget diving. Undoubtedly the ... Full report

8/2017

Andrew Falconer
500+ Dives

Scuba Iguana Full report

Santa Cruz Island

"A day of diving in Galapagos - well worth the effort"
I spent a week with the wife on an eco- touring live- aboard, and we snorkeled almost every day, but diving was not available off th... Full report

1/2017

Daniel Spitzer MD
500+ Dives

Scuba Iguana/ Casa de Mathias Full report

"Hammerheads!"
We had only a couple of days on our itinerary for The Galapagos, and so lined up a single day of diving with land- based Scuba Igua... Full report

10/2015

Mark A. Magers
250+ Dives

Academy Bay Full report

"Good land based diving"
Academy Bay has a fixed schedule of dive locations each day. In 6 days of diving we went to 5 different islands. Gordon rocks wa... Full report

6/2015

Donald Greenberg
1000+ Dives

Galapagos Sky Full report

"Schooling hammerheads galore, fantastic diving, boat and crew"
The Galapagos Sky is a comfortable boat with a very friendly and helpful crew. The accommodations were very comfortable and the f... Full report

12/2014

William Deertz
500+ Dives

Scuba Iguana Full report

[Puerto Ayora

I only did four dives with ScubaIguana since I and my girlfriend, a non- diver were doing land based tour on the Galapagos. I enjoy... Full report

3/2014

Edward Leibowitz
250+ Dives

Buddy Dive Full report

Diving in the Galapagos (G) is all about large marine life drawn by the nutrient rich currents. Smaller marine life is abundant, b... Full report

1/2013

Stephen Kouri
100+ Dives

Scuba Iguana Full report

Floreana, Seymour and Mosquera

My wife, son (age 26) and I dived with Scuba Iguana for four days in early December 2011. The operation is very well run: good ... Full report

12/2011

Carlyle Stout
<100 Dives

Estrella Del Mar I Full report

This trip, the boat, the crew was terrific! Reading up on this boat before we went I read a few negative reports which worried ... Full report

9/2009

Chad Engler
1000+ Dives

Galapagos Aggressor I Full report

Food aboard Galapagos Aggressor I was excellent and varied. Hot luncheon soup, 2 desserts daily, roast turkey!!! Hot snacks, coco... Full report

8/2009

Charlotte Lennie
1000+ Dives

Wreck Bay Diving Center Full report

We were in the Galapagos on the Celebrity Xpedition, a great tour but no provisions for diving. They did arrange for the boat fro... Full report

6/2009

Bob Halem
<100 Dives

SKY DANCER Full report

THIS IS "THE" PLACE FOR LARGE PELAGIC ACTION!! 18 SEPARATE ENCOUNTERS WITH WHALE SHARK, MOST IN THE 50 FOOT+ RANGE. . . LITERALLY "EY... Full report

6/2009

TOM
500+ Dives

Aggressor/ Galapagos Aggressor I Full report

This was a trip of a lifetime. My girlfriend, Margi, and I traveled with another couple onboard the Galapagos Aggressor I. We wer... Full report

6/2009

Eric Eckes
500+ Dives

Galapagos Aggressor Full report

Ecuador

This is a wonderful trip that every diver should try and experience. The visibility was not great but there is a lot of plankton i... Full report

2/2009

Gary Brown
100+ Dives

SCUBA IGUANA/ ROYAL PALM Full report

As I said this was our second trip to Galapagos in two years with the same dive company SCUBA IGUANA and stayed in the highlands a... Full report

2/2009

Michael Kazacos
<100 Dives

Peter Hughes/ Sky Dancer Full report

My wife and I were on the Peter Hughes Sky Dancer, 29 Jun - 6 Jul. Diving was awesome - exciting and challenging (20 dives - 6 eac... Full report

7/2008

Lee Fenner
100+ Dives

Eco Ventures/ Estrella Del Mar Full report

[The highlight of the trip was our naturalist/ dive guide Fabricio Carbo. Every day he gave a fascinating one hour lecture on the a... Full report

6/2008

Harvey Schecter
1000+ Dives

Explorer Ventures/ Estrella Del Mar Full report

The Good: The interior of the boats common areas and cabins were kept very clean. The Bad: The bad started at booking and got w... Full report

6/2008

Heidi Sheltry
1000+ Dives

Peter Hughes/ Sky Dancer Full report

Central and Northern Islands

When we arrived at Darwin Island, 2 hours north of Wolf, I couldn’t wait to get down there. We’d already seen Manta Rays breaching... Full report

5/2008

Dave Hayden
<100 Dives

Silberstein Dive operation Full report

Daytrips to North Seymore with a really bad divemaster. He brought his girlfriend along; made us wait with the taxis back to Puer... Full report

2/2008

Pat Zimmerman
<100 Dives

Aggressor I Full report

A wonderful trip. We dove 4 dives at 2 dive sites at Wolf Island. Dove 7 dives at the same site at Darwin's Arch. The dive site... Full report

8/2007

David Funderburk
500+ Dives

Aggressor II Full report

Aggressor II was an excellent operation. There were 10 crew for 14 guests. Dive briefings were complete. Divemaster GianCarlo was ... Full report

7/2007

Michael Shwayder
500+ Dives

Aggressor II Full report

Ecuador

Good Dive operation wonderful crew and good food. Office coordination for our reservations ashore were mediocre. ... Full report

5/2007

Dave Demming
1000+ Dives

Mistral Full report

Sorry, Mistral, this was a bad experience. There is no way this boat should accomodate 12 divers despite it's 6 small double cabi... Full report

9/2006

Carl Bodenstein
1000+ Dives

Aggressor II Full report

The Aggressor II was comfortable and well maintained and the crew was ever present to help with any request onboard or in the wate... Full report

8/2006

Alan Stabile
100+ Dives

Deep Blue Full report

The trip exceeded all my expectations. I thought nothing would be ever as good as the Cocos Island trip last year. I was wrong. Ov... Full report

6/2006

LeRoy Anderson
250+ Dives

Peter Hughes-Sky Dancer/ Sky Dancer Full report

Overall the Galapagos is a great dive location. The diving in the cental islands was good with encounters with sea lions, Manta a... Full report

12/2005

Brent U.
100+ Dives

Peter Hughs Sky Dancer Full report

Fantastic diving. Definitely adventure diving, NOT pleasure diving. In some areas, the current was so strong you had to pull you... Full report

11/2005

Mike McIntire, DVM
250+ Dives

Aquatic Encounters/Reina Silvia Full report

Darwin

The volcano was erupting on a different island. We tried to get permission to visit it and do a horseback ride but that fell thro... Full report

11/2005

Sabra Basler
100+ Dives

Sky Dancer-Peter Hughes Full report

This was arguably the best and most gruelling dive trip I have ever been on. I have dived around the world from the tropics ... Full report

9/2005

Matt Brandt
250+ Dives

Deep Blue Full report

Darwin, Wolf

My desire to see hammerhead and whale sharks was very happily satisfied on this trip. We had a total of 20 whale shark encounters... Full report

9/2005

Janet Hays
250+ Dives

Galapagos Aggressor Full report

On our first trip to the Galapagos in Dec 2003 we had a chance encounter with a juvenile whale shark that was "out of season" so t... Full report

7/2005

Frank Zegler
500+ Dives

Aggressor I Full report

I visited the Galapagos Islands from 12- 16- 2004 thru 12- 23- 2004. On the Aggressor I. The Galapagos Aggressor I is superb! Excellen... Full report

12/2004

Scott Johnson
100+ Dives

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