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Humbolt Explorer       "Wonderful crew and exprience"
I was invited on a scientific expedition to the Galapagos, so the itinerary was very different for this trip. We did not go to Da... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
5/2024   Carol D Cox
1000+ Dives
Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
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 
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 
Calipso Dive       "The Galapagos Does Not Disappoint"
The Boat: The Calipso is a modern, clean, well provisioned boat that has both smoke detectors and fire sprinklers throughout. ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
6/2023   Pamela Herbert
100+ Dives
Photos available 
Galapagos Master Full report       "Galapagos is always a dream"
After meeting our group in Quito, We arrived together in San Cristobal and spent some time exploring the island the first afternoo... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
6/2022   Ellen Marie (Dinwiddie) Smith
500+ Dives
Photos available 
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Tiburon Explorer Full report LiveAboard     "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  
5 stars
2 stars  
7/2022   Richard Talaga
500+ Dives
 
Ecoventures/Galapagos Sky Full report LiveAboard East Pacific   "Wolf & Darwin bucket list diving in the Galapagos"
Galapagos Sky is not the cheapest way to dive in the Galapagos, but as one of the few liveaboards to visit the outer islands of Wo... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
5/2022   Kelly McBride
250+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
GALAPAGOS AGGRESSOR III Full report       "Galapagos Jan 2022"
We flew American Airlines from Phoenix to Guayaquil, spent the night then boarded an early 3 hour flight to Baltra. Transportatio... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
1/2022   PAUL KECSKEMETY
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Galapagos Master Full report LiveAboard     "Galapagos - Eastern Pacific diving at its best!"
I recommend you check out our full DIVE HARD trip report on our YouTube channel: [. . . ] Wolf and Darwin a... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2021   Kabir Teja (Dive Hard)
1000+ Dives
 
Plongee Aqua Mundo/ Hotels Full report   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  
5 stars
2 stars  
7/2022   Richard Gingras
1000+ Dives
Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard     "Lived up to the high expectations Galapagos Islands."
Another great Aggressor trip although a bit expensive it was worth it just to experience the diving this location has to offer. I... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
6/2022   Peter Neubauer
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Galapagos Master Full report LiveAboard     "Very Good Diving Despite Catching Covid"
This was our 3rd Galapagos liveaboard trip, but the first outside of "whale shark season. " We were hoping to see more hammerheads, ... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
2/2022   David Marchese
1000+ Dives
Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Calipso Full report LiveAboard     "Mind blowing experience"
Diving was spectacular and nothing like i have done before. A lot of go down and hang on/ sit to watch the show. From Hammerheads ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
2/2022   Richard Mertz
500+ Dives
Photos available
4Helpful vote(s) received
Andean Travel Co. Boat: Aqua (aka Pinguino Explore Full report LiveAboard Darwin Wolf other islands   "Megamart of marine life lives up to the hype and challenging diving "
Boat: [. . . ] Boat is also known as Pinguino Explorer and that is its name on the Galapagos traffic con... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
12/2021   Dani
100+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Galapagos Shark Diving/ Ship: Pinguino Explorer Full report LiveAboard 7 locations including Darwin   "Incredible experience, two years in a row."
Galapagos had been on my diving bucket list for many years and I’ve now gone there two years in a row. In 2020, the country and t... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2021   Gene Swacker
500+ Dives
4Helpful vote(s) received
Master Galapagos Full report   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
Explorer. (Tiburon) Full report LiveAboard     "May in the Galapagos"
This is my first trip back to the Galapagos in over 10 years. This trip was delayed for a year because of Covid. The operation was... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
5/2021   Jack Bernstein
500+ Dives
Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Calipso Full report LiveAboard All major islands   "Great experience on a wonderful vessel with a great crew "
The Galapagos is one of those “Bucket List” dive trips and the week spent on the Calipso lived up to all expectations. We were gr... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
5/2021   William T Davin Jr
1000+ Dives
 
Galapagos Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard     "Epic trip on Galapagos Aggressor "
There are really no negative comments I can say from the safety aspects of the vessel to the Covid protocol to more importantly th... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2021   Shawn Hull
1000+ Dives
Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Explorer Adventures/ Humboltd Explorer Full report   Wolf, Darwin, Santiago   "Most challenging diving"
Our adventure in the Galapagos took place between July 18 - July 27, 2021 and was during a full moon cycle. Which is great for att... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2021   Bert Ross
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Tiburon Explorer Full report LiveAboard     "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  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2021   Max Weinmann
1000+ Dives
3Helpful vote(s) received
Galapagos Master Full report LiveAboard Baltra to Darwin   "Wonderful Galapagos Adv - 4 Whale Sharks/1 Mola Mola/Marine Iguanas!!!"
Definitely for experienced divers; food very bland; boat showing it's age - broken drawers/ knobs/ worn bedding - crew and guides ma... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
7/2021   Paul Robst
100+ Dives
Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Galapagos Dancer Full report       "Galapagos - diminished but still good"
I looked forward to this cruise with both anticipation & trepidation. I dived Galapagos in May 2006 on the same boat (previously n... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
2/2020   Phil Johnston
1000+ Dives
 
Galapagos Dancer Full report       "Galapagos - diminished but still good"
I looked forward to this cruise with both anticipation & trepidation. I dived Galapagos in May 2006 on the same boat (previously n... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
2/2020   Phil Johnston
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Humboldt Explorer Full report       "Humboldt Explorer trip Jan. 13-20, 2020"
The Humboldt Explorer was well- regarded in reviews as a mid. - range value option for a week- long Galapagos trip focusing heavi... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
1/2020   Richard J Lunsford Jr
250+ Dives
 
Galapagos Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard     "Trip well worth it"
We went with our dive shop for a week on the Aggressor II and 15 other people from our shop. This was our first live aboard and ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
3/2019   Todd Arrants
250+ Dives
 
Galapagos Fan Dive/ None Full report       "Fine dive at this well-known spot"
We went on a boat with a mixed group of divers and snorkelers. Two of us dived with the divemaster and had a wonderful time. The... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
2/2019   Anselmo A Lastra
<100 Dives
Photos available 
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
2Helpful vote(s) received
Humboldt Explorer Full report LiveAboard Trip to Darwin's Arch   "Galapagos Islands - Bucket List Trip "
So, the basic information is that Galapagos diving isn’t for everyone. There are strong currents. All the dives are drift dives. ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2018   Louie Tonry
1000+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard     "Trip of a lifetime"
I have wanted to go to the Galapagos islands my entire life and this trip on the Aggressor did not disappoint. The accommodations... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2018   Denis Collins
100+ Dives
4Helpful vote(s) received
Galapagos Sky Full report LiveAboard     "Amazing Trip"
This was my second trip to the Galapagos Islands. Due to my long bucket list, and limited time for dive trips I rarely go back to... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2018   Jesse Meyer
250+ Dives
4Helpful vote(s) received
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  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2018   Heather Rooney
<100 Dives
3Helpful vote(s) received
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  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2018   Linda Burlak
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
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  
4 stars
3 stars  
7/2018   Linda Burlak
250+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Galapagos Sky Full report LiveAboard     "Great trip aboard Galapagos Sky"
We were on the Galapagos Sky June 3- 10, 2018. Great trip. We flew Boston- Miami- Guayaquil, with one night in Guayaquil on the out... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2018   Christopher Watt
500+ Dives
3Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard     "Fantastic diving in the Galapagos"
Reservations: I made my reservations on the Galapagos Aggressor III directly through Aggressor, and communicated online and by pho... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2018   Craig A Wood
1000+ Dives
4Helpful vote(s) received
Humboldt Explorer Full report       "Bucket List to the Galapagos worth the visit"
Galapagos is it on your bucket list? This was always a trip on my list that I really never thought I would make as single d... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
5/2018   Chuck Bari
250+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Academy Bay Dive Full report       "Budget Diving in the Galapagos Islands"
The Galapagos Islands are renowned for their spectacular diving and diversity of fish, but not for budget diving. Undoubtedly the ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
8/2017   Andrew Falconer
500+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
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
DivEncounters/ Galapagos Sky Full report LiveAboard     "Galapagos Sky 2018"
I chartered (and stayed) 2 back to back cruises for a total of 32 divers. The first was Jan 21- 28 and the 2nd, Jan 28- Feb 4, 2018... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2018   Mario Mizrahi
1000+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Academy Diving Full report   Peurta Ayora and nearby isles   "Best Dive Shop/Dive Trips in Peurta Ayora"
Hugo and his wife Alice run a great operation, the best in Peurta Ayora. Trips for 2 hour dives will run from 7am till 2pm, as lo... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2017   Randall S Preissig
1000+ Dives
 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard     "Wonderful, but expensive and less diving than prior years."
This was my 4th and 5th trip on the Galapagos Aggressor, dating back to 1998. I will report on both trips. Galapagos is on most ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2017   Randall S Preissig
1000+ Dives
3Helpful 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
Galapagos Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard N/A   "Galapagos fun"
Excellent trip all around. Boat was great, staff superb, food superb. Land trips excellent and informative. The diving? Unbelievab... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2017   Dave
250+ 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
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard     "Challenging Dive Conditions; Wonderful Marine Life"
This was my second dive trip to the Galapagos. This trip was aboard the Galapagos Aggressor III. After spending the night in Guay... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
4/2017   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard     "Amazing Variety in the Galapagos"
Galapagos diving is some of the most diverse, unique, and incredible. It is well worth the price. While it is definitely not for... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2017   Caroline T
250+ 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  
4 stars
3 stars  
1/2017   Daniel Spitzer MD
500+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Humboldt Explorer Full report LiveAboard     "Disappointed"
Both my wife & I planned a month long trip to Ecuador spending a significant amount of time in Galapagos and chose to dive with ... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
1/2017   Hartley B.Wess
250+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
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
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
Galapagos Master Full report LiveAboard Ecuador   "Dream Dive Destination"
Booked through the Siren Fleet that I have become fond of. Quality in Palau, quality again. Every diver's dream, the Galapagos, w... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
1/2016   Oedipus
250+ Dives
 
Galapagos Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard     "Epic Galapagos experience"
What an amazing experience. Expensive but definitely bucket- list stuff. The good: Tons of sharks - including at least half a... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2016   Beverly Sobelman
100+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard     "Dive Galapagos Islands"
If you are diving with Aggressor, you will make the flight arrangements from Ecuador through them. I spent a few nights in Guayaq... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2016   David Schwab
250+ Dives
 
Galapagos Sky Full report LiveAboard     "Huge disappointment"
The staff at Galapagos Sky and Peter Hughes DivEncounters completely failed to notify me of the dive cruise cancellation for the w... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
1/2016   Jeanette Hartshorn
500+ Dives
3Helpful vote(s) received
Humboldt Explorer Full report LiveAboard     "Most fun ever diving"
... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
4/2016   Craig schmidt
250+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
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  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2015   Mark A. Magers
250+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Humbolt Explorer / Tip Top Diving Full report LiveAboard     "Galapagos Diving - WAY exceeded my expectations!"
We booked this trip almost two years ago, arranged by Jorge at Tip Top Diving and Andy from Utila Dive Center. Jorge's colleagues ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2015   Autumn Blum
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Academy Bay Full report       "Good land based diving"
Academy Bay has a fixed schedule of dive locations each day. In 6 days of diving we went to 5 different islands. Gordon rocks wa... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
6/2015   Donald Greenberg
1000+ Dives
3Helpful vote(s) received
Humboldt Explorer Full report LiveAboard Wolf & Darwin mostly   "If you like to see large pelagics, this is a 'must do' trip"
Diving in the Galapagos was the most challenging and most rewarding trip I have taken in a very long time. Challenging in the sen... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2015   W Stanley Wilson
250+ Dives
5Helpful vote(s) received
Galapagos Sky Full report       "Schooling hammerheads galore, fantastic diving, boat and crew"
The Galapagos Sky is a comfortable boat with a very friendly and helpful crew. The accommodations were very comfortable and the f... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
12/2014   William Deertz
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Humboldt Explorer Full report LiveAboard     "Adrenaline diving"
Galapagos diving has been on the top of my list for several years. My wife got her Advanced and Nitrox certs last summer, we were... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2015   Duane Kromm
250+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Ecuador   "Incredible Galapagos"
Our 8th live- aboard and the best so far in spite of a rocky start, the trip was planned to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2014   Jim Garren
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Galapagos Sky Full report LiveAboard central & northern islands   "Great trip for big animals."
Great boat and crew. This boat was formally the Sky Dancer. This is my third trip to the Galapagos and it was just as good as befo... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2014   STEVE JORDAN
250+ Dives
 
Explorer Ventures Full report LiveAboard     A group of nine adventurous divers headed for the Galapagos Islands to spend 10 days aboard the Humboldt Explorer, hoping to see w... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
9/2014   Jeanne Downey
1000+ 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
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  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2014   Edward Leibowitz
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Buddy Dive Full report LiveAboard     HISTORY: We first dove the Galapagos in 2004 on the Peter Hughes Sky Dancer. We found the waters incredible but the dive operati... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
12/2013   Kayla Koeber
500+ Dives
 
Galapagos Sky Full report LiveAboard     This is the most well run and safety conscious liveaboard we have ever been on. The facilities are superb and the food is amazing. ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
11/2013   Robin A Schiendelman
500+ Dives
 
Galapagos Sky Full report LiveAboard     This was our second trip to the Galapagos with the first trip having taken place onboard the Aggressor in 2009. That first trip wa... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2013   Eric Eckes
500+ Dives
 
Galapagos Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard     I knew what conditions to expect since I'd been before. . . cold water & strong currents but there is lots of life: many scalloped ham... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
7/2013   Gail M King
1000+ Dives
 
Galapagos Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard     This was my third trip to the Galapagos Islands on the Aggressor (last trips were in 2003 and 2005). I have been spoiled by sev... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
8/2013   Richard J. Troberman
500+ Dives
 
Galapagos Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard Includes Wolfe/Darwin   First, let me emphasize that this is fantastic diving, but it is VERY COLD- - as low as 59 degrees on some dives and never above the... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2013   Randall S Preissig
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard     The only complaint about the trip is that the flights to Baltra are hard to connect to, making an overnight stay in either Quito (... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
6/2013   Ellen Marie Smith
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard     This was a first rate trip. The boat was full and several of us had already been to the Galapagos Islands before. Wolf was a... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
7/2013   Michael Emerson
500+ Dives
 
Buddydive Full report LiveAboard     This was my first experience with Buddy Dive. And I'm so happy I took the risk and went with my gut feeling. The boat is about two... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2013   jean miller
1000+ Dives
 
Galapagos Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard     My first live aboard experience and it was VERY satisfactory. The diving, especially at Wolf and Darwin Islands, was incredible. ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
1/2013   Elizabeth Sippl
250+ Dives
 
Buddy Dive Full report       Diving in the Galapagos (G) is all about large marine life drawn by the nutrient rich currents. Smaller marine life is abundant, b... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
1/2013   Stephen Kouri
100+ Dives
 
Wolf Buddy Full report LiveAboard     The live aboards Wolf & Darwin Buddy are wonderful boats, great accomidations and sevice. The crew top notch. The diving exceeded ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2012   Ted Bemis
100+ Dives
 
Buddy Dive/ Wolf Buddy Full report LiveAboard     This is one of a pair of new (year old) liveaboards in the Galapagos. Feels new as a result and is generally very well designed. I... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2012   Martin Roberts
500+ Dives
 
Wolf Buddy Full report LiveAboard Darwin, Wolf & Isabella   Wolf Buddy Liveaboard My husband Ron and I were on the new 120- foot “Wolf Buddy” in the Galapagos the week of August 4th 2012. It... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
8/2012   linda rutherford
500+ Dives
 
Humboldt Explorer Full report LiveAboard 12 Dives at Wolf and Darwin   We did a fair amount of research before deciding which operation to use. Several factors made the Humboldt the easy choice. They... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2012   Mr. Hal Berson
100+ Dives
 
Dive Encounters (Peter Hughes new op)/ Galapagos Sky Full report LiveAboard     Peter Hughes is back and better than ever! This is our 15th live aboard and although they've all been great but one (in Cayman), an... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2012   Warren Sprung
500+ 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  
4 stars
3 stars  
12/2011   Carlyle Stout
<100 Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Divencounters Full report LiveAboard     Govt. limits dives to three per day. Govt. permits no land excursions once the voyage starts, but we had an excellent excursion to... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
9/2011   Harvey S. Cohen
250+ Dives
 
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
 
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
 
Humboldt Explorer Full report LiveAboard     My scheduled Galapagos Operator cancelled my trip. I picked this boat up at the last minute from Beckersphere who knew of one av... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
8/2010   Mr Jeffrey Zankel
1000+ Dives
 
Galapagos Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard     This was a great operation. very attentive to safety with excellent briefings. The dive masters were excellent and led us to lots o... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2010   Jack M Bernstein
250+ Dives
 
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
 
Galapagos Aggressor I Full report LiveAboard     Diving in the Galapagos is challenging, but eminently rewarding. The water can be cool and a 7 mm wetsuit at minimum is advised. ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2010   Robert M. Jackson
1000+ Dives
 
Aggressor/ Galapagos Aggressor I Full report       This was a trip of a lifetime. My girlfriend, Margi, and I traveled with another couple onboard the Galapagos Aggressor I. We wer... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
6/2009   Eric Eckes
500+ Dives
 
Estrella Del Mar Full report LiveAboard     Incredible crew, and very nice boat. When this boat was substituted for their brand- new boat that was unable to get a license for... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2009   Lesa Perrault
500+ Dives
 
Estrella Del Mar I Full report       This trip, the boat, the crew was terrific! Reading up on this boat before we went I read a few negative reports which worried ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2009   Chad Engler
1000+ Dives
 
Galapagos Aggressor I Full report       Food aboard Galapagos Aggressor I was excellent and varied. Hot luncheon soup, 2 desserts daily, roast turkey!!! Hot snacks, coco... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
8/2009   Charlotte Lennie
1000+ 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  
5 stars
1 stars  
6/2009   TOM
500+ Dives
 
Wreck Bay Diving Center Full report       We were in the Galapagos on the Celebrity Xpedition, a great tour but no provisions for diving. They did arrange for the boat fro... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
6/2009   Bob Halem
<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
 
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  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2009   Michael Kazacos
<100 Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Galapagos Aggressor Full report   Ecuador   This is a wonderful trip that every diver should try and experience. The visibility was not great but there is a lot of plankton i... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
2/2009   Gary Brown
100+ Dives
 
Estrella del Mar Full report LiveAboard Ecuador   I am writing this for the benefit of divers who suffer from acute motion sickness. I was concerned that I would get sick, but wan... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
11/2008   Gabriela Layi
250+ Dives
 
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