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Lammer Law Full report

10022-8339

Excellent boat, great crew and guides. Naturalist/ guide quite good. Everything worked. ... Full report

2/2005

Harry Edward White
1000+ Dives

Lammer Law Full report

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

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

6/2023

Lori Price
500+ Dives

M.Y. Galapagos Sky Full report

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

5/2011

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

12/2023

Gari Sisk
1000+ Dives

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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

11/2021

Kayla Koeber
500+ Dives

Master Liveaboards Full report

"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

7/2019

Adam Preston
1000+ Dives

Master Liveaboards Full report

"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

12/2016

Gregg Backemeyer
1000+ Dives

Mistral Full report

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

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

9/2006

Carl Bodenstein
1000+ Dives

MV Lammer Law Full report

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

7/2006

Michael Marmesh
250+ Dives

MV Reina Silvia Full report

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

11/2005

Dean Ulven
100+ Dives

NEMO Full report

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

1/2005

mickey rosenberg
100+ Dives

Peter Hughes/ Sky Dancer Full report

To celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, my husband and I chose the Galapagos Islands to celebrate. En route to the islands we ... Full report

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

7/2008

Lee Fenner
100+ Dives

Peter Hughes/ Sky Dancer Full report

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

5/2008

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

5/2008

Dave Hayden
<100 Dives

Peter Hughes/ Sky Dancer Full report

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

12/2007

Jeanne & Bill Downey
1000+ Dives

Peter Hughes Full report

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

7/2003

Russ Lido
250+ Dives

Peter Hughes Full report

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

10/2002

Elaine Byland
100+ Dives

Peter Hughes - Sky Dancer Full report

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

9/2005

Peggy Weems
500+ Dives

Peter Hughes -- Sky Dancer Full report

"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

2/2018

Debora McAteer
500+ Dives

Peter Hughes -- Sky Dancer Full report

"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

7/2017

John J. Sambogna
500+ Dives

Peter Hughes -- Sky Dancer Full report

"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

5/2017

Mary McCombie
1000+ Dives

Peter Hughes -- Sky Dancer/ Galapagos Sky Full report

"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

10/2016

Jacob Rosenstein
250+ Dives

Peter Hughes -- Sky Dancer Full report

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

7/2014

Robert and Laura Mosqueda
500+ Dives

Peter Hughes -- Sky Dancer Full report

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

7/2010

Yonel S Grant
250+ Dives

Peter Hughes Diving/ Galapagos Sky Full report

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

5/2011

Hal Shanis
250+ Dives

Peter Hughes Sky Dancer Full report

A tremendous operation/ destination; one place you should experience at least once during your lifetime. Definately not for beginne... Full report

1/2005

Preston A. Ball
250+ Dives

Peter Hughes Sky Dancer Full report

N/A

A truly breathtaking trip. I booked my Sky Dancer trip thru Reef and Rainforest ( [. . . ] ) who are very knowledgeable ... Full report

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

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

11/2005

Mike McIntire, DVM
250+ Dives

Plongee Aqua Mundo/ Hotels

Isabella Island

"The trip was awsome!"
The trip was great. Aqua- Mundo took great care of us. Plongee Aqua- Mundo's Carlos is from the Galapagos, so he knows all the ins a... Full report

7/2022

Richard Gingras
1000+ Dives

Reina Silvia Full report

I took a mid July 2006 trip on the Reina Silvia (booked through Marc Bernardi of Aquatic Encounters). This was the best live aboa... Full report

7/2006

Greg Storey
250+ Dives

REINA SILVIA Full report

Everything you have ever read in Undercurrent or any other dive publication regarding the Galapagos Islands is;. . . Understated. Jus... Full report

10/2005

GINO DUBAY
250+ Dives

Reina Silvia Full report

This trip was everything I had hoped for and more! It exceeded my expectations, (which were high) so bonus points for that accompl... Full report

6/2004

David Vik
250+ Dives

Reina Silvia Full report

Wolf and Darwin and others

Due to the cancelation of the only other group, my wife and I were the only two divers on this boat. For a surcharge of $600 we ha... Full report

6/2003

Todd Lichtenstein
100+ Dives

Reina Silvia (via Aquatic Encounters) Full report

Everything about the trip met or beat my expectations- - no small feat since the Galapagos is one of the most talked- about dive loca... Full report

6/2006

Richard Smith
100+ Dives

Reina Silvia - Aquatic Encounters Full report

Comfortable cabins with en suite facilities. Immaculately clean and maintained 15 passenger yacht with attentive staff and great ... Full report

10/2005

Valerie Miller
250+ Dives

Scuba Iguana/ Hotel Fernandina Full report

Santa Cruz Island (north of)

"Scuba Iguana, Puerto Ayora, Galapagos - July 2018"
Scuba Iguana was the only dive operator our experience tour company (CNH tours) would recommend. They have an efficient system, c... Full report

7/2018

Linda Burlak
250+ Dives

Scuba Iguana Full report

Santa Cruz island

"Amazing land-based diving in the Galapagos"
We spent 4 days diving with Scuba Iguana in June. We brought our two children, ages 12 and 15, who needed to do their final 2 chec... Full report

6/2018

Heather Rooney
<100 Dives

Scuba Iguana Full report

Santa Cruz Island

"A day of diving in Galapagos - well worth the effort"
I spent a week with the wife on an eco- touring live- aboard, and we snorkeled almost every day, but diving was not available off th... Full report

1/2017

Daniel Spitzer MD
500+ Dives

Scuba Iguana/ Casa de Mathias Full report

"Hammerheads!"
We had only a couple of days on our itinerary for The Galapagos, and so lined up a single day of diving with land- based Scuba Igua... Full report

10/2015

Mark A. Magers
250+ Dives

Scuba Iguana Full report

[Puerto Ayora

I only did four dives with ScubaIguana since I and my girlfriend, a non- diver were doing land based tour on the Galapagos. I enjoy... Full report

3/2014

Edward Leibowitz
250+ Dives

Scuba Iguana Full report

Floreana, Seymour and Mosquera

My wife, son (age 26) and I dived with Scuba Iguana for four days in early December 2011. The operation is very well run: good ... Full report

12/2011

Carlyle Stout
<100 Dives

SCUBA IGUANA/ ROYAL PALM Full report

As I said this was our second trip to Galapagos in two years with the same dive company SCUBA IGUANA and stayed in the highlands a... Full report

2/2009

Michael Kazacos
<100 Dives

Scubadragon/ Tres Palmas (associated) Full report

Tortuga Island, Isabela

"Scubadragon/ Tres Palmas, Diving Tortuga island off Isabela Galapagos"
Scubadragon dive center also operates several rooms as Tres Palmas Ecolodge on the same grounds, both run by Galapagos marine life... Full report

7/2018

Linda Burlak
250+ Dives

Silberstein Dive operation Full report

Daytrips to North Seymore with a really bad divemaster. He brought his girlfriend along; made us wait with the taxis back to Puer... Full report

2/2008

Pat Zimmerman
<100 Dives

SKY DANCER Full report

THIS IS "THE" PLACE FOR LARGE PELAGIC ACTION!! 18 SEPARATE ENCOUNTERS WITH WHALE SHARK, MOST IN THE 50 FOOT+ RANGE. . . LITERALLY "EY... Full report

6/2009

TOM
500+ Dives

Sky Dancer Full report

This was my second trip to the Galapagos. I was there approximatley 10 years ago. The trips fill up fast and I had to book this ... Full report

12/2007

Steven Rosenfeld
500+ Dives

Sky Dancer Full report

The Sky Dancer is a great boat in good shape. We were on a special itinerary allowing 4 days at Wolf and Darwin on a 7 day trip. ... Full report

6/2003

pat mcguire, md
100+ Dives

Sky Dancer-Peter Hughes Full report

This was arguably the best and most gruelling dive trip I have ever been on. I have dived around the world from the tropics ... Full report

9/2005

Matt Brandt
250+ Dives

Tiburon Explorer

"Great Trip, Excellent Crew, Spacious Liveaboard"
My wife and I flew to the Galapagos Islands for a week- long diving trip in July. Originally we were supposed to have traveled in ... Full report

7/2022

Richard Talaga
500+ Dives

Tiburon Explorer

"Galapagos; Challenging as always"
After almost 2 years of working with COVID, traveling seemed rather daunting. However, once Ecuador announced the need for a vacci... Full report

10/2021

Max Weinmann
1000+ Dives

Tom Webb Full report

N/A

We just completed a trip on the Sky Dancer, April 6- 13, 2008. The overall experience was very good. I did want to comment on a f... Full report

4/2008

Tom Webb
500+ Dives

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