M/Y Galaxy Diver

Destination: Ecuador

Galapagos Islands (7 Nights) | From $806++/night

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Fully renewed in 2022, the M/Y Galaxy Diver explores some of the most incredible dive sites in the Galapagos. Guided by the experienced staff, guests will be able to discover a variety of underwater life in the marine reserve such as sharks, whales, manta rays, and more.

Location

The M/Y Galaxy Diver offers 7-night diving itineraries that start in Baltra and end in Santa Cruz. Guests can fly in through the Baltra Airport.

Dive Overview

Divers visit the Galapagos for the unique marine life, which is a blend of warm water and cold water creatures. The Galapagos offers some of the best sites for sighting large pelagics like whale sharks, schools of hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, silky sharks, bullhead sharks, and mola molas. Other popular marine life is sea lions, penguins, mantas, eagle rays, eels, turtles, marine iguanas, pelagic fish and other massive fish schools.

[See: Galapagos Dive Travel Guide]

Galapagos is one of the best shark diving destinations in the world. Check out the full list here...

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Accommodations

Types of Cabins, Amenities and Photos

M/y Galaxy diver Accommodation Details

The M/Y Galaxy Diver can accommodate up to 12 diving guests its 8 cabins. Guests can choose among the following: Triple Cabins, Twin Cabins, or Matrimonial Cabins. The Triple Cabins are located on the Lower Deck and are outfitted with double twin beds that come with a pulldown bed. The cabin boasts comfortable amenities with scenic ocean views. Located on the Main and Upper Deck are the Twin Cabins. The twin beds can also be converted into a triple with a pulldown bed, and the windows provide a beautiful ocean view. The Matrimonial Cabins, located on the Main Deck, are the largest of the cabins and come with panoramic windows. All the cabins are equipped with a private bathroom, hot/cold water, air conditioning, hair dryer, electric towel dryer, internal phone, safe box, closet, and speaker. Plus, Galaxy Diver guests will have satelite internet connectivity throughout the boat!

Triple Cabin (L) & Twin Cabin (R)

Matrimonial Cabins (L) & Ensuite Bathroom (R)

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General Facilities

m/y galaxy diver Boat Features

• Shaded deck
• Satelite internet
• Outdoor lounge
• Indoor lounge with books, board games, and more
• Dining room area
• Bar
• Dinghy

Food & Drinks Aboard m/y galaxy diver

Guests can take their meals in the delightful dining room area, where breakfast and lunch are served buffet-style, and dinner is served with two menu options. Vegan and vegetarian food options are also available.

The onboard gourmet chef has a deep knowledge of the magical flavors of Galapagos ingredients, ensuring that meals are not something you will forget. A combination of local and international cuisine will be served throughout the trip. Those looking for a drink to relax after a day of diving can make use of the bar, which serves a variety of the finest beverages, including local and international wines.

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activities aboard the M/y Galaxy diver

• Diving
• Snorkeling (fins supplied free of charge)
• Kayaking
• Panga Ride
• Hiking

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m/y galaxy diver Liveaboard Deck Plan

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Schedule, Rates & Availability

M/Y Galaxy Diver Schedule & Rates

Prices are in USD and per person.

[See also: Inclusions & Exclusions and Full Rates by Cabin Type]

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Inclusions

• Transportation and fuel surcharge in the Marine reserve of Galapagos
• Accommodation in single, double or triple cabin according to you booking
• 2 Bilingual Dive Masters
• Personalized crew service
• All meals during the cruise, from lunch on the first day to breakfast on the last day.
• One snack after each activity (except last day)
• Welcome cocktail
• Unlimited purified water, coffee and tea
• All visits, excursions & activities according to the itinerary
• Transportation Airport-Channel/ Channel-Airport (Lobitos Bus)
• Docks use and ferries.
• Shampoo, hair conditioner, and soap for daily use • Beach towels
• Soft drinks
• Weights & Belts
• 12L Tank
• FREE Nitrox (for nitrox certified divers)
• Surface Marker Buoy

Exclusions

• International flights to/from Ecuador
• Galapagos Islands airfare from/to mainland (Quito or Guayaquil)
• Galapagos National Park entrance fee ($100 per person)
• Transit Control Card ($20 per person)
• Alcoholic drinks
• Tips and gratuities
• Personal expenses
• Travel insurance (highly recommended)
• Dive Equipment (wetsuit, BCD, regulator, fins and booties)
• Diving insurance (DAN)
• Chamber Fee (USD $35)
• Insurance for equipment
• Optional (hood, gloves, reef hooks) 

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RATES & AVAILABILITY

For more information on other departure dates, rates, and on availability email us at info@bluewaterdivetravel.com or call us at +1-310-915-6677 and we will gladly help you plan your dream dive vacation!

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Dive Information & Destinations

 Galapagos Dive Overview

• June - November: The water is cooler, 60-75F, 16-24C; Whale Shark sightings are greater
• December - May: The water is warmer, clearer 70-86F, 21-30C; Larger schools of Hammerhead Sharks, Manta Rays and Eagle Rays
• All dives from tenders. Up to 20 dives are offered during the week.
• 5 - 7mm wetsuit recommended

Diving itinerary (7 nights)

• Day 1
• AM: BALTRA AIRPORT
• Travelers are landing from mainland Ecuador. “Welcome to the Galapagos Islands”,
• Arrival at Baltra airport where you will meet our dive guides at the designated area. Escorted transfer from airport to the Galaxy Diver
• We’ll show your accommodations and the Dive Master will hold a short briefing on all safety and emergency protocols.
• Lunch is served on board.
• PM: BALTRA NORTHEAST
• Your first activity will be in Baltra North East, (check out dive) where you will disembark close to the yacht and have a first “Galapagos taste”. Make sure you get comfortable, as you will be using this equipment during your complete diving cruise.
• You may see some white tip sharks, Galapagos sharks, hammerhead sharks, school of reef fish, rays, and barracudas
• Immersions: 1 (Check out Dive) Meals: Lunch, Dinner
• Lodging: Yacht Galaxy Diver
• Day 2
• AM: EL DERRUMBE / LA VENTANA ISLET
• The Landslide Dive Site in Wolf Island, only accessible from a liveaboard locally known as El Derrumbe, is one of the most famous dive sites in the archipelago, this day we will have one of the most interesting and remote visits, you came here to the renowned Wolf also considered as a sanctuary for its abundant and diverse marine wildlife. It was named like that, as it was visited by Theodor Wolf, the German geologist who spent considerable years mapping and studying the geology of the Galapagos
• El Derrumbe is particularly well known to see Hammerheads and Galapagos Sharks. Whale sharks have also been encountered here, as well as a huge range of fish, rays, turtles, marine mammals, and many more iconic Galápagos creatures.
• Immersions: 2 Difficulty: Moderate
• PM: LA BANANA / SHARK BAY
• The north Islet known by locals as La Banana is a dive site only for advanced divers. Is a wall dive like caverns, tunnels, and a pinnacle. There is always moderate to heavy current here and visibility is often limited. Some very impressive and large animals such as whale sharks, hammerheads, and dolphins are spotted here.
• Shark Bay at Wolf Island is an underwater visitor point well known as being among the best dive sites in Galapagos to see Hammerheads and Galapagos Sharks. The giants of the sea “Whale sharks” have also been encountered here, as well as a huge range of fish, Galapagos rays, turtles, marine mammals, and many more iconic Galápagos creatures.
• Immersions: 2
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Lodging: Yacht Galaxy Diver
• Day 3
• AM: EL ARENAL
• Darwin Island, rich in the variety of its pelagic species in the depths of the Pacific Ocean and one of the smallest islands on the archipelago, is a spectacular area for diving as it is considered one of the Seven Underwater Wonders of the World. It is located close to Wolf. El Arenal is considered one of the best diving points in the entire world, sloping off Darwin’s Arch. The currents are moderate to strong and depth ranges from 46 to 121 ft, with visibility from 40 to 80 ft. There is an amazing array of marine wildlife you can encounter, like dolphins commonly sighted feeding on schools of fish, hammerhead sharks, whale sharks, rays, Galapagos sharks and even tiger sharks and killer whales. It offers a unique experience, not just from the impressive marine life, but the geological formations as well.
• Immersions: 2 Difficulty: Moderate
• PM: THE DARWIN ́S TOWERS (DARWIN ARCH BEFORE)
• One of its attractions is the impressive stone arch formation, known as Darwin ́s pillars – formerly the Darwin Arch. This is a fantastic marine wonderland and home to many endemic birds. You could spot sea lions, humpback whales, whale sharks, hammerheads, angelfish, dolphins, tuna, grunts, different fish schools, garden eels, moray eels, manta rays, and many more...
• It’s not only about underwater action, the cliffs of Darwin Arch are a popular nesting area for marine birds such as Nazca booby, red-footed booby, Swallow-tailed gull, and the Sooty tern. Land birds include the rare Vampire Finch and Darwin’s Mockingbird.
• Immersions: 2
• Difficulty: Moderate to Advanced Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Lodging: Yacht Galaxy Diver
• Day 4
• AM: SHARK BAY / LA VENTANA ISLET
• Shark Bay at Wolf Island is an underwater visitor point well known as being among the best dive sites in Galapagos to see Hammerheads and Galapagos Sharks. The giants of the sea “Whale sharks” have also been encountered here, as well as a huge range of fish, Galapagos rays, turtles, marine mammals, and many more iconic Galápagos creatures.
• Immersions: 2
• Difficulty: Moderate to Advanced
• PM: EL DERRUMBE / LA BANANA
• The Landslide Dive Site in Wolf Island, only accessible from a liveaboard locally known as El Derrumbe, is one of the most famous dive sites in the archipelago, this day we will have one of the most interesting and remote visits, you came here to the renowned Wolf also considered as a sanctuary for its abundant and diverse marine wildlife. It was named like that, as it was visited by Theodor Wolf, the German geologist who spent considerable years mapping and studying the geology of the Galapagos
• El Derrumbe is particularly well known to see Hammerheads and Galapagos Sharks. Whale sharks have also been encountered here, as well as a huge range of fish, rays, turtles, marine mammals, and many more iconic Galápagos creatures.
• The north Islet known by locals as La Banana is a dive site only for advanced divers. Is a wall dive like caverns, tunnels, and a pinnacle. There is always moderate to heavy current here and visibility is often limited. Some very impressive and large animals such as whale sharks, hammerheads, and dolphins are spotted here.
• Immersions: 2
• Difficulty: Moderate to Advanced Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Lodging: Yacht Galaxy Diver
• Day 5
• AM: DOUGLAS CAPE
• We dive Douglas Cape in the morning to observe the gracious marine iguanas feeding on algae, underwater. First, you can observe them catching the sun to warm them up, and later they will go into the sea to feed themselves for around 20 minutes, they return to the shores and warm up again. It will be different to see them laying on the beach, even disgusting while spitting saltwater from their noses, but they look different, even elegant on the water. You can also observe penguins, Galapagos sharks and different schools of fishes.
• Immersions: 1 Difficulty: Moderate 
• PM: VICENTE ROCA POINT
• Vicente Roca Point, at the northwest coast of Isabela Island, where different species can be observed: turtles galore, Peruvian grunts, flatworms, sponges, sea lions, frogfish, octopus, nudibranchs, Galapagos bullhead shark, mola molas (the largest bony fish in the sea), penguins, schools of black striped salemas, sea horses, dolphins, tunas; and nesting on the shores, Nazca and Blue-footed boobies, pelicans and other marine birds, all of them feeding at the same time.
• Immersions: 1
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Lodging: Yacht Galaxy Diver
• Day 6
• AM: MARSHALL CAPE
• Marshall Cape, located on the Northeast side of Isabela Island, with its populations of giant mantra rays, mobulas, enormous schools of barracudas, Galapagos sharks, sea lions, and the, by now, traditional host of Galapagos critters. All these species are possible to see due to the plankton-rich waters in this area. Marshall Cape has another important attraction, the flightless cormorants, which can be seen resting on the shores.
• Immersions: 2 Difficulty: Moderate
• PM: CITY OF THE MANTAS
• Its name says it all – it ́s the city of the Mantas, so it is very common to see giant Mantas here. Seeing these majestic species on the bottom of the sea, swimming among kaleidoscopic fish, eels and turtles is a unique and exciting experience for any diver.
• Immersions: 1
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Lodging: Yacht Galaxy Diver
• Day 7
• AM: COUSIN ROCK
• We will dive at Cousins Rock, a small triangular volcanic rock with platforms full of black coral where it will be possible to see lots of barracudas, sea lions, salema, yellowtail surgeonfish, hammerhead, and white tipped reef sharks, manta and eagle rays, lots of nudibranchs and frogfish, sometimes sea horses, small hard corals, red sponges, and sea fans; sea lions are always there. Immersions: 2
• Difficulty: Moderate
• PM: BARTOLOME
• Bartolome is one of the most iconic places in the Galapagos and one of the few where you can see penguins without going to the remote areas of western Isabela and Fernandina. You will get great views of Pinnacle Rock, located on the northern side of the island, right next to a beautiful peach-color sand beach.
• The hike to the top of the island is fantastic and will offer you incredible views of lunar landscapes with scattered volcanic cones. Many islands are visible from this outlook, as well as the bay of Sullivan and the Pinnacle rock.
• Snorkel: You will have the option to swim or snorkel from the beach. This area holds a well-deserved reputation of being one of the best snorkeling places in the Galapagos, not only because of its clear and calm water but also because of the presence of penguins, which are relatively easy to find while snorkeling, along with an incredible diversity of fish, colorful invertebrates, sea lions, turtles, rays and reef sharks.
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Lodging: Yacht Galaxy Diver
• Day 8
• AM: TWIN CRATERS
• The Twin Craters or also known as “Los Gemelos”, are located on the way to the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island. You will find them on both sides of the road leading from Puerto Ayora to Baltra. In fact, they are not real craters, they were created by the collapse of surface material in underground fissures and chambers. You will have a wonderful view of the local flora, like Scalesia plants. On this site, it is also possible to observe the endemic short-ear owl.
• Then, transfer to the airport to take your flight back to continental Ecuador. 
• Meals: Breakfast

[See: Galapagos Dive Travel Guide]

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Other Information

Boat Specifications

• Year built: 2022 (Fully Renewed)
• Length:  29 mt / 96 ft
• Beam: 6.6 mt / 6.9 ft
• Speed: 8-10 knots
• Passengers: 12
• Crew: 8 members + 1 bilingual guide
• Number of cabins: 8

Practical Information

• Time Zone: UTC-6
• Local Currency: USD (U.S. dollar)
• Language Spoken: English and Spanish
• Electricity: 110 and 220 volt
• Payment Onboard: Cash 

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Underwater Gallery 

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