Galapagos Scuba Diving

Effort: Easy to Moderate

Activities: Scuba Diving

Lodging: Casa Opuntia Galapagos Hotel, San Cristobal Island

This one-day Galapagos Diving tour is your chance to discover the marvels of Galapagos’ incredible undersea world! We will choose the perfect location for your Galapagos diving according to your personal experience and expectations. After receiving safety instructions, a certified Galapagos dive master guide will lead you to the underwater world of sea lions, sea turtles, rays, eels, corals, and hundreds of tropical fish!

On this one day tour, you get to choose the perfect location for your Galapagos Diving Experience!

INCLUDED: Quality accommodations in our waterfront Galapagos hotel (Casa Opuntia); all meals from dinner on day one until breakfast on day 4; professional English-speaking Galapagos dive instructor, professional English-speaking Galapagos dive master guide, all Galapagos diving equipment (complete wetsuit, regulator with octopus, BCD, mask, snorkel, fins, booties, gloves, hood, tanks and weight belt); 4-day PADI Open Water Diving Certification Course; PADI Open Water dive manual book and log; dive, land and sea transportation.

NOT INCLUDED: Airfare to/from Galapagos; Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee; Galapagos Transit card; meals not mentioned above; Galapagos hotel & restaurant beverages, tips, or gratuities; guide tips; and personal expenses.

KEY FACTS AND INFORMATION

SEASON: All year.

December – May: sunny, warm, calm seas, better visibility, a bit less marine life.
July – October: cloudy, cooler, often choppy seas, worse visibility, more marine life.
June and November: transitional periods.

WATER TEMPERATURE: Mixture of warm and cold water, ranging between 61ºF and 75ºF (16 – 24ºC).

VISIBILITY: Usually ranges between 16 and 85 feet (5 – 25 m), but most often is between 40 and 60 feet (12 – 18 m)

AVERAGE AIR TEMPERTATURES:

December to May: 80ºF to 90ºF / 25ºC to 30ºC.

June to September: 60ºF to 70ºF / 15ºC to 20ºC.

October to December: 70ºF to 80ºF / 15ºC to 25ºC.

***NOTE*** Upon registration for our Galapagos diving tour, please inform us honestly of your dive experience. The Galapagos Islands offer great options for all dive levels, beginner to advanced. If we have accurate knowledge of your dive comfort level, we may be able to cater the Galapagos dive itinerary which better meets your needs.

***NOTE*** The itinerary is subject to change without notice due to seasonal changes, last-minute weather conditions, and adjustments of National Park policy.

• Dive  with sea lions, sea turtles, rays, eels, corals, and hundreds of tropical fish.
• Experience breathing underwater wildlife.
• Top-notch Galapagos diving guide.
• PADI certificate of international participation to be used for future dive certification credit.