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The Galapagos islands are located 970 km west of Ecuador, in the Pacific Ocean. The water is cold: you will need a 5-7 mm wetsuit with hood and gloves, or a drysuit.
The best time to see whale sharks is from May to November, especially in the northern islands. Hammerheads may be seen all year round.
Galapagos Diving • Galapagos Dive Operators • Reading and Watching • Your CommentsSee Issue 90 of SCUBA News for an article on diving and travel in Ecuador and the Galapagos.
More Marine news of the Galapagos...
"How can Galapagos not be in the top 10??? (http://www.scubaravel.co.uk/topdives.html) I think many of the sites you mention are wonderful...but Galapagos definitely beats many of them :)"
Lizet (Australia), 2010
Darwin Island is what remains of an extinct volcano. It is 160 km northwest of the main Galapagos islands: reached by liveaboard. An upwelling of nutrient-rich cold water makes for a plethora of sharks, rays, turtles and other large, pelagic, species. One kilometre from Darwin Island is Darwin Arch, which you can see above the surface.
"The most amazing sea life encountered with whale sharks, huge schools of hammerheads, galapagos sharks, silk sharks, turtles etc."
Michele Cortese
"A five star dive"
Margery, 2009
"20 whalesharks in 2 days, 1000's hammerheads, orcas, turtles what more can i say ....."
Toby Farnell, 2010
"We saw a whaleshark, we went in november BIGGEST AMAZING EXPIRIENCE I HAD IN MY LIFE"
Marian (USA), 2010
"Visibility over 24 m (80 ft). Moderate currents. Hammerheads, Galapagos blacktip, pod of dolphins, eagle rays and creoles. Several curious sharks came with in a meter of my camera. Prolific fish population. The week before six whale sharks were seen at this site."
Bill Mashek, 2007. Read his article in SCUBA News
"There is so many to see, that it's overwelming. Don't go there for the coral. This is THE place for the big pelagics. We saw several schools with more than 100 hammerheads, lots of beautiful galapagos sharks, tuna, barracuda's, turtles, eagle rays, lots more and nine whale sharks in two days of diving.
It's like a dream! "
Judith Roling, 2010.
"dolphins, hammerheads, whalesharks...."
Jonathan Royds, 2010
"Isolated island in Pacific, rocky wall. Hundreds hammerheads plus whale shark, many eagle rays, golden cowray, mobula, galapogos shark, oceanic whitetip, silky shark etc etc."
M Roberts
"Truly amazing, dropping down to 24 metres through a school over some 500-600 hammerheads tonns of Galapagos Sharks, and on our ascent, more than 1000 dolphins, that found us just as interesting as we found them..... the Dive of an hour turned into another 2 hours of snorkelling."
Liam Tomkins
"So may dolphins, hammerheads, eagle rays.... so little time."
Margery, 2009
"sharks everywhere, I can't imagine anything being better than this"
Jonathan Royds, 2010
"I call this dive the amphitheater. Visibility over 80 ft (25 m). Fantastic dive. Strong currents. 4-6ft swells with consistent surge. We dropped to rocks and held on tight to watch the show. Hundreds of hammerheads, black tip, white tip, silky and Galapagos sharks. Large schools of eagle rays floating in the currents. Huge morays were abundant through out the rocky structure. Saw 5 green turtles. "
Bill Mashek, 2007. Read his article in SCUBA News
"Great all round dive sites on the north side for both beginners and advanced divers"
Caleb (Red Mangrove)
"A huge rock, depth aprox. 30m. plenty with rays, turtles and always huge schools with hammerhead sharks."
Kim Olausson
"Drop down to 110 feet on white sand bottom and enjoy 20+ hammerhead sharks 10-20 feet long, awesome!!!"
Artemio Palos, 2008.
"Millions of tropical fish, endemic species, schools of eagle rays (golden and spotted) and most of all HUGE SCHOOLS OF HAMMER HEADS!!!"
Lizet, 2010
"Tonnes to see and good for mixed level of divers"
Caleb (Red Mangrove)
"Visibility over 15 meters. Very little current, sea life included: 2 green turtles, 2 white tipped sharks, one Marble Ray, a bull sea lion and a Mola Mola (sunfish). The topography was a rocky ledge. "
Bill Mashek, 2007. Read his article in SCUBA News
"The only wreck dive in Galapagos and Kicker Rock is an explosion of color."
Caleb (Red Mangrove)
"Drop down to only 60 feet and lay back on ledge to see schools of hammerhead sharks, schools of manta rays (Cow and Spotted) and sea horses; awesome!!! "
Artemio Palos, 2008.
"White tip sharks, Black tip sharks, Galapagos Sharks, Reef Sharks (Tintoreras), heaps of tropical fish, gigantic sea turtles, rays and sea lions that are very friendly and playful!!!"
Lizet, 2010
Recommend a dive operator or list your diving company on this page.
Red Mangrove Galapagos Lodges,
Ecuador
E-mail: diving@redgalapagos.com
"Our unique Galapagos land based diving programs offer something so much more than just a cruise or live-aboard. Red Mangrove Galapagos Lodges is proud to offer island hopping, land-based diving adventure programs. You will have the opportunity to dive 2, 3 or all 4 islands depending on the packages and experience all that Galapagos has to offer on land and underwater.
Land based diving programs in the Galapagos are the alternative to a live-aboard. Red Mangrove Galapagos Lodges offers 4 lodges on 4 islands we are the only brand with multiple lodges on multiple islands in the Galapagos, our lodges are of the highest standards of service and quality. Our Isabela Lodge and Aventura Lodge are ranked 1st of all hotels in the Galapagos at Tripadviser.com and are among the top 8 of all hotels in Ecuador, the Casa Iguana Mar y Sol on San Cristobal is rated 1st Bed and Breakfast in San Cristobal and our Floreana Lodge is rated the 1st specialty lodging in Floreana.
Red Mangrove Galapagos Lodges has and is investing heavily in new diving equipment and safety equipment for the exclusive use of our clients. From our rooms to our food to our environmental practices, we strive to be the best we can possibly be.
We are passionate about helping people to have a fun, meaningful and memorable travel experience. Our website Red Mangrove Galapagos Lodges shows you where, when and how.
I look forward to hearing from you soon! "
Caleb Hayes (Diving Operations and Sales Manager), 2009
E-mail: galapagos@aggressor.com
"A first class operation and one of two operators who have permits for land and dive excursions"
Bill Mashek, 2007
"With accommodation on M/S Alta - beautiful schooner, this is a luxurious cruise and you are treated very well. I didn't want to go back home. The best!"
Margery, 2009
"I went with a scuba diving cruise, Galasam were reasonable, dive again definitely!"
Marian (USA), 2010
For hotels see the Agoda site...
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