Galapagos Diving

It has been said that if when the young Charles Darwin visited the Galapagos he had been diving he may have never left. For many a Galapagos diving trip is the trip of a lifetime and one of the last places in the world where you can go diving with large schools of sharks.

The Galapagos is the second largest Marine Reserve in the world and though located directly on the equator it’s sits at the convergence of cold water currents from Antarctica and the warm waters of the tropics. Here the mixtures of these waters create an ideal environment where cold and warm water species coexist. On shore this unique mix of climates is best characterized by Galapagos Penguins living only a few feet away from tropical pink flamingos.

The Galapagos are volcanic islands that benefit from equatorial upwelling making it an ideal marine environment. These waters are rich with nutrients. The porous lava rocks provide small fish with the protection they would otherwise receive from a coral reef, which are few and far between in these waters. Home to over 500 species of fish and an impressive number of large animals sea lions, rays, eels and sea turtles are seen on almost every dive. With 27 species including Hammerheads and the enormous Whale Shark diving with sharks is the star of the show.

All these factors combine to make Galapagos Diving an awesome experience. It’s in Galapagos where diving with whale sharks, dolphin, sea lions, hammerheads, giant manta rays, sea turtles, yellow fin tuna, Galapagos sharks, almaco jacks, bacalo, leather bass and blue striped chub not a wish list but a daily experience.

Discover the beauty of the Galapagos during our liveaboard dive cruises or day dive trips. Or for those who are traveling with non-divers combine our island based diving trips with our active adventure to create a one-of-a-kind experience.