Dive Review of Humboldt Explorer in
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Humboldt Explorer: "Disappointed", Jan, 2017, by Hartley B.Wess, NM, US ( 1 report with 2 Helpful votes). Report 9499 has 2 Helpful votes.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Both my wife & I planned a month long trip to Ecuador spending a significant amount of time in Galapagos and chose to dive with The Humboldt Explorer primarily based upon the reviews I read in Undercurrent.We had previously been on about a half dozen liveaboards most recently the Dewi Nusantara in Raja Ampat several months prior to boarding the Humboldt.We were not expecting the first class operation that was the Dewi,but also not expecting the disappointment associated with our Humboldt experience.From the condition of the ship to the food to the dive guides, even our minimal expectations were not fulfilled.Hardly any of the crew spoke English other than the head dive guide who took ill after the 2nd day. The bartender(busboy) then had the additional duties of one of the only two dive guides. While the diving, especially at Darwin and Wolf was as expected and by and large very good, we couldn't help but wonder whether we had stumbled upon a particularly poor crew or there was a significant deterioration in the operation since other reviews. Bolstering our opinion were some other fellow passengers who had similar opinions. That being said a trip to the Galapagos should not be missed although if a liveaboard is on the wish list as well I could not recommend the Humboldt Explorer. We also spent a few weeks traveling the Ecuador countryside and the scenery, food and inhabitants were truly fantastic, so all was not lost.Feel free to contact me for further details.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Australia, Indonesia, Micronesia etc.
Closest Airport	Guayaquil	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas
Water Temp	65-70°F / 18-21°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	20-35 Ft/ 6-11 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish	N/A
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Humboldt Explorer in Galapagos Islands

Humboldt Explorer: "Disappointed", Jan, 2017,

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Dive Review of Humboldt Explorer in
Galapagos Islands