Galapagos Diving Tours

THE FOLLOWING 7 NIGHT ITINERARY IS A SAMPLE ONLY. THE 10 NIGHT ITINERARY INCLUDES 3 MORE DIVING DAYS WITH ADDITIONAL LAND EXCURSIONS

Sky Dancer's itinerary offers a total of approx. 19 dives It offers 4 land excursions, and covers 565.5 nautical miles of ocean. It has only one very long navigation (15 hours from Wolf to North Seymour). It also places Darwin & Wolf Islands closer to the end of the trip, and finishes the diving with 2 really great dive sites (North Seymour & Gordon's rocks) that our guests won't forget. It also allows flexibility with our timing, in case of any delays during the trip. It allows us an extra day nearby an airport at the beginning of the trip in case of delayed luggage or passengers.

When the TAME or AEROGAL flight is scheduled for early arrival, our Sky Dancer crew will escort all guests to the Galapagos Interpretation Center after being greeted at the airport and before boarding the Sky Dancer. This gives our guests a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the oceanography and volcanic origins, plus a very nice exhibit on the human history of the Galapagos Islands.

Sunday: Isla Lobos
Monday: Cousins/Bartolome
Tuesday: Wolf/Wolf
Wednesday: El Arco/El Arco
Thursday: El Arco/Wolf
Friday: Marshall/Puerto Egas, Santiago
Saturday: Seymour/Cent. Crianza Tortugas Terr.
Sunday: Interpretation Center/San Cristobal

This Itinerary includes 19 dives, 2 night dives, 4 land visits and 1 snokeling excursion. This is a "Sample Itinerary Only." Itineraries may be changed due to current or pending weather conditions or at the Captain's discretion to ensure the safety of the passengers, crew and vessel.

Sky Dancer's 10 Night Itinerary Features:

Thursday: Isla Lobos
Friday: Enderby-Champion/Punta Cormorant
Saturday: Cousins/Bartolome*
Sunday: Wolf/Wolf
Monday: Wolf/Wolf
Tuesday: Darwin/Darwin
Wednesday: Darwin/Darwin
Thursday: Darwin/Wolf
Friday: Marshall/Puerto Egas
Saturday: Seymour/Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
Sunday: Interpretation Center at San Cristobal

This Itinerary includes 29 dives, 3 night dives, 5 land visits and 1 snokeling excursion. This is a "Sample Itinerary Only." Itineraries may be changed due to current or pending weather conditions or at the Captain's discretion to ensure the safety of the passengers, crew and vessel.

* As an option, we may visit Cerro Dragon instead of Bartolome

Sky Dancer's 14 Night Itinerary Features:

1. Isla Lobos
2. Seymour
3. Wolf
4. Wolf
5. Darwin
6. Darwin
7. Darwin
8. Darwin
9. Wolf
10. Wolf
11. Roco Redonda
12. Cabo Marshall
13. Cousins and Bartolome
14. Gordon and Puerto Ayora
15. San Cristobal

This Itinerary includes 47 dives, 4 night dives, 4 land visits and 1 snokeling excursion. This is a "Sample Itinerary Only." Itineraries may be changed due to current or pending weather conditions or at the Captain's discretion to ensure the safety of the passengers, crew and vessel.

Baggage Restrictions - On TAME Airlines (domestic from mainland Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands), guests can check one bag with 20 kilos (44 lbs.) per person. Guests can take a carry on bag, soft-sided, approximately 7 kilos (15-16 lbs.) and must fit into the Carry-on bag control unit that they have at the airport. The overweight charge is $2.90 per extra kilo each way, which works out to $1.50 per lb. one way or $3 per lb. round trip and you will be expected to pay cash. Your checked luggage will be searched prior to departure to the Galapagos Islands; your carry on luggage will be checked upon arrival into the Galapagos Islands . At times, TAME Airlines has been lenient with checked baggage weight restrictions, but they adhere to the carry-on bag restrictions when using planes with the open overhead compartments.

Additionally, the National Park authorities have installed a desk for luggage inspection at the domestic departure hall for all flights to Galapagos. Bags will be checked for organic material, like food, plants and even wood or anything made of wood. It is impossible to carry any item that might contain bacteria.

If you are booked on connecting flights in the domestic United States our Europe, we highly recommend that you re-check your luggage at your international gateway city before boarding the flight to Ecuador.

Port of Registry: Ecuador
Built: Ecuador 2000
Construction: Steel
Type: Mono Hull
Length: 100 feet
Beam: 24 feet
Max. Passengers: 16
Staterooms: 8
Number of Crew: 8 Seamen plus 2 Nat'l Park Guides and 1 student Guide
Number of Tenders: 2 MK-V Zodiacs
Fuel Capacity: 8000 gallons
Fresh Water Capacity: 6000 gallons
Desalination Production: 1500 gallons per day
Cruising Speed: 12 knots
Range: 2400 nautical miles
Navigation Aids: VHF, GMDSS, SSB, color radar, echo sounder, GPS, weather fax
Compressor: (2) K-14 Bauer
Voltage: 110 volts and 220 volts
Air-conditioning: Yes
Length of Charters: 7 and 10 night itineraries
Dives Per Day: Up to 5 (But usually 4)
Photographic Services: Camera rental, Video rental
E-6 film processing: no