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Lammer Law Full report LiveAboard 10022-8339   Excellent boat, great crew and guides. Naturalist/ guide quite good. Everything worked. ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
2/2005   Harry Edward White
1000+ Dives 		 
Lammer Law Full report LiveAboard Ecuador   In December 2002 we dove the Galapagos aboard the Lammer Law. We had dove the Galapagos several years before aboard another livea... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
12/2002   Donald A. Brooks
1000+ Dives 		 
Lori Price   Galapagos Islands   "Galapagos Islands on the Penguino Explorer"
The Penguino Explorer- by Aqua June 2023 We booked through PADI and under the name “M/ Y Galapagos Aqua. ” So, it was a little co... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
6/2023   Lori Price
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
M.Y. Galapagos Sky Full report LiveAboard     This is the Tale of Two Charters. I was on the Galapagos Sky (GS) immediately after Mr. Shanis (see report 6068 and Mr. "Davisons... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2011   Chet Moore
1000+ Dives 		 
M/V Galapagos Sky       "Yep...would do this again!"
This is a great boat. They are very safety oriented. All divers were given a mini- GPS, and for those that did not have them, a s... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
12/2023   Gari Sisk
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
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Master Galapagos   Darwin, Wolf, Fernandina, San   "An EPIC Adventure"
EPIC. Two back to back 7 day trips with Richard Salas / Ask Photography leading both. [. . . ] Get on one of his tr... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
11/2021   Kayla Koeber
500+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
Master Liveaboards Full report LiveAboard     "Challenging conditions not for the faint hearted"
Galapagos in July you must go expecting low vis and cold water (down to 16C on some dives). Unlucky for us we had extremely stron... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2019   Adam Preston
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
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Master Liveaboards Full report LiveAboard     "Galapagos Islands December 2016"
The Galapagos Islands was a bucket list trip and unfortunately it did not rate an "A". My biggest complaint was of my own doing. ... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
12/2016   Gregg Backemeyer
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Mistral Full report LiveAboard Ecuador   We arrive San Cristobal Island and are ferried to the Mistral without incident. We're assigned our bunks and set about unpacking a... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2006   Mark Tarczynski
1000+ Dives 		 
Mistral Full report       Sorry, Mistral, this was a bad experience. There is no way this boat should accomodate 12 divers despite it's 6 small double cabi... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
9/2006   Carl Bodenstein
1000+ Dives 		 
MV Lammer Law Full report LiveAboard     Our three days at Wolf and Darwin were excellent, however only guide and one member of the group saw a whale shark. Lots of scallo... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2006   Michael Marmesh
250+ Dives 		 
MV Reina Silvia Full report LiveAboard Ecuador   I booked with Aguatic Encounters (aquatenctr@aol. com). Marc B did an excellent job at every stage making sure we were informed an... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2005   Dean Ulven
100+ Dives 		 
NEMO Full report LiveAboard     My wife is an avid snorkeler, but not a diver, and hates being trapped with dive nuts, so Darwin and Wolf were definitely out. Pre... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
1/2005   mickey rosenberg
100+ Dives 		 
Peter Hughes/ Sky Dancer Full report LiveAboard     To celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, my husband and I chose the Galapagos Islands to celebrate. En route to the islands we ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2009   Shelagh M
100+ Dives 		 
Peter Hughes/ Sky Dancer Full report       My wife and I were on the Peter Hughes Sky Dancer, 29 Jun - 6 Jul. Diving was awesome - exciting and challenging (20 dives - 6 eac... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2008   Lee Fenner
100+ Dives 		 
Peter Hughes/ Sky Dancer Full report LiveAboard Central & Northern Islands   The instruction to prepare for the dive came over the loudspeaker and I could sense a mix of excitement and apprehension as we all... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2008   Dave Hayden
<100 Dives 		 
Peter Hughes/ Sky Dancer Full report   Central and Northern Islands   When we arrived at Darwin Island, 2 hours north of Wolf, I couldn’t wait to get down there. We’d already seen Manta Rays breaching... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2008   Dave Hayden
<100 Dives 		 
Peter Hughes/ Sky Dancer Full report LiveAboard     Our first dive at Darwin’s Arch someone spotted the silhouette of a whale shark and everyone took off. Then another one. Wow- - two ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
12/2007   Jeanne & Bill Downey
1000+ Dives 		 
Peter Hughes Full report LiveAboard Ecuador   This was our 4th live aboard with Perter Hughes. We flew into Quito, Ecurador and were put up at a nice hotel for the night. We were ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
7/2003   Russ Lido
250+ Dives 		 
Peter Hughes Full report LiveAboard     We cannot wait to go back! This was my first live- aboard experience. We saw more on one dive in the Galapagos than in a wee... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
10/2002   Elaine Byland
100+ Dives 		 
Peter Hughes - Sky Dancer Full report LiveAboard     This was a wonderful trip. It should be added to the "must visit at least once during a lifetime" list for any experienced diver. ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2005   Peggy Weems
500+ Dives 		 
Peter Hughes -- Sky Dancer Full report LiveAboard     "Fantastic diving & wonderful staff"
Lots of hammerheads on most dives. Large schools of fish. Playful sea lions on several dives. We had a visit with a penguin on one... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2018   Debora McAteer
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Peter Hughes -- Sky Dancer Full report LiveAboard     "Whale shark season"
We went during whale shark season and were not disappointed. The best dives were at Wolf and Darwin's Arch where we saw whale sha... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2017   John J. Sambogna
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Peter Hughes -- Sky Dancer Full report LiveAboard     "Beyond expectations"
My expectations for this trip were high, and it's rare that one comes back with expectations exceeded. Since you doubtless already... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
5/2017   Mary McCombie
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Peter Hughes -- Sky Dancer/ Galapagos Sky Full report LiveAboard     "Thrilling Dives In the Galapagos"
I received Galapagos Sky's "handbook" on SCUBA diving in the Galapagos prior to leaving for my trip. It was a realistic assessmen... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2016   Jacob Rosenstein
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Peter Hughes -- Sky Dancer Full report LiveAboard     First, be aware that there seems to be problems with several dive boats in this part of the world. The original dive boat we had p... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2014   Robert and Laura Mosqueda
500+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Peter Hughes -- Sky Dancer Full report LiveAboard Santa Cruz, Darwin   Galapagos, July 12- 25 2010 Yonel Grant, Menlo Park, 300+ dives Combined one week of land- based diving from Santa Cruz island (... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
7/2010   Yonel S Grant
250+ Dives 		 
Peter Hughes Diving/ Galapagos Sky Full report LiveAboard     This trip was one headache after another. The three of us found out on our own that Peter Hughes (PH) had sold the company. With a... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
5/2011   Hal Shanis
250+ Dives 		 
Peter Hughes Sky Dancer Full report LiveAboard     A tremendous operation/ destination; one place you should experience at least once during your lifetime. Definately not for beginne... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
1/2005   Preston A. Ball
250+ Dives 		 
Peter Hughes Sky Dancer Full report LiveAboard N/A   A truly breathtaking trip. I booked my Sky Dancer trip thru Reef and Rainforest ( [. . . ] ) who are very knowledgeable ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
6/2004   Frank Goldsmith
250+ Dives 		 
Peter Hughes-Sky Dancer/ Sky Dancer Full report       Overall the Galapagos is a great dive location. The diving in the cental islands was good with encounters with sea lions, Manta a... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
12/2005   Brent U.
100+ Dives 		 
Peter Hughs Sky Dancer Full report       Fantastic diving. Definitely adventure diving, NOT pleasure diving. In some areas, the current was so strong you had to pull you... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
11/2005   Mike McIntire, DVM
250+ Dives 		 
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