Plongée à Galapagos Islands — Ecuador
The Galapagos Islands offer diving encounters found nowhere else on Earth — schools of 300+ scalloped hammerheads at Darwin and Wolf Islands, marine iguanas grazing on algae underwater, and Galapagos penguins zipping past your mask. The water is cold and the visibility can be challenging, but the sheer density of megafauna makes every dive an extraordinary wildlife spectacle. This is advanced diving that demands experience and rewards it richly.
- Score
- 66.9
- Visibilité
- 6–24m
- Température
- 17–26°C
- Meilleurs mois
- June, July, August
SCORE
-0.9538°N
-90.9656°E
The Galapagos Islands offer diving encounters found nowhere else on Earth — schools of 300+ scalloped hammerheads at Darwin and Wolf Islands, marine iguanas grazing on algae underwater, and Galapagos penguins zipping past your mask. The water is cold and the visibility can be challenging, but the sheer density of megafauna makes every dive an extraordinary wildlife spectacle. This is advanced diving that demands experience and rewards it richly.
Darwin's Underwater Laboratory
Score Breakdown
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Marine Life
97.0Species diversity, megafauna encounters, reef fish abundance, macro life, and endemic species.
Dive Types
Traveling with Non-Divers?
This destination is primarily accessed by liveaboard — not ideal for non-diving partners. Consider planning separate shore-based activities before or after your liveaboard trip.
Activities for Non-Divers
Nearby Cultural Sites
- Charles Darwin Research Station
- Wall of Tears (Isabela)
- Las Grietas swimming
Non-Diver Score
Excellent for non-divers — they'll love it here.
Safety & Emergency
Chamber on Santa Cruz; hospital on Santa Cruz and San Cristobal; air evacuation to Guayaquil (2 hrs)
Top Operators
Galapagos Sky Liveaboard
PADI
Aggressor Galapagos Liveaboard
PADI
Academy Bay Diving
SSI