Galapagos Sky

Notes: Galapagos is a popular cruise destination with limited liveaboard spaces. We recommend you book well in advance to avoid disappointment.

Dive experience: A minimum of 50-100 logged dives is recommended, with previous experience of strong currents, plus the ability to remove gear in water and to get into small boats in choppy seas. Nitrox certification prior to the cruise is also highly recommended, as is recent dive experience within 6 months prior to the departure date. Divers without Nitrox certification will be required to hire a private dive guide. Cruise is not suitable for divers under the age of 15 years old.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, soft drinks, hot drinks, local beer, transfers to the boat from the airport , dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (up to 8 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts, all taxes.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (7 nights US$ 250), dive computer, diving insurance, Galapagos National Park entrance fee US$ 100 to be paid in advance, transit card fee US$ 20 to be paid in advance, hyperbaric chamber fee US$ 35 to be paid in advance, fuel surcharge US$ 150 per week to be paid in advance. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash or credit card).

Optional extras: Imported alcoholic drinks, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (US$ 200 per week), 15 liter tank rental (US$ 60 per week). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival. Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.

How to get there: Galapagos Sky's liveaboard diving cruises depart from San Cristobal every Sunday afternoon. Boarding is at noon. Guests fly into Ecuador and take a connecting flight, through Guayaquil or Quito, to San Cristobal in the Galapagos Islands. Guayaquil is recommended with cheaper prices and better-timed connections. You will need to overnight in Guayaquil or Quito before flying on to the Galapagos. To ensure easy flight connections, a 2 night stop-over is recommended. If overnighting in Galapagos you will stay in Santa Cruz or San Cristobal. Baltra has no accommodation.
The last dive of the trip will be at around 11:00 hrs on the second last day; then the yacht returns to port. Check out on the final day is at 09:00 hrs. On the return flight to the mainland you will probably need to overnight in Guayaquil or Quito since most international flights depart too early to make the connection possible. The flight arrives in Guayaquil (and then Quito) in the afternoon. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.
We will place your domestic flight requirements with the liveaboard operator who is responsible for booking the flights. We request your patience with this process since there are often waiting lists and slow confirmations of availability. You must inform us whether you are flying into Guayaquil or Quito before domestic flights can be considered. If you wish to extend your stay in the Galapagos Islands to enjoy land tours please decide that early in the booking process to ensure flight availability.
For more details, including airlines, see our Galapagos travel information section.

Non-diver rate: None.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travelers may choose to share a cabin or pay a supplement of 65% of the published price.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Half charter is equivalent to pay for 7 guests and 1 additional person can join the cruise in a Deluxe cabin free of charge (total 8+ guests). The offer exclude fees and taxes.

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 14 guests and 2 additional persons can join the cruise in a Deluxe cabin free of charge.

Add-on package: For most visitors, this is a once-in-a-lifetime destination, and the land creatures and environments are just as impressive as those underwater. You can extend your time in this nature-lovers paradise by adding a 3, 4 or 7 night non-diving wildlife liveaboard safari. These are nature tours around some of the finest locations in the Galapagos with naturalist guides, literature and presentations. Don't just leave after a week of scuba diving, get the full picture of the incredible Galapagos islands!

• Ecuadorian and American cuisine main meal dishes.
• Air-conditioned restaurant buffet dining service on main deck.
• The dining service begins with dinner on the first evening of the cruise.
• Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks are provided.
• Coffee, tea, drinking water, soft drinks, beer, spirits and wine are all provided free of charge.
• All dietary requirements can be catered for except Kosher - please send advanced notice.

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