Dive Review of M/V Galapagos Sky in
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M/V Galapagos Sky: "Yep...would do this again!", Dec, 2023, by Gari Sisk, AK, US ( Sr. Reviewer 8 reports). Report 12866.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	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 safety sausage and dive alert as well. We even had to have a meeting with our lifejackets before we started the adventure. Rental equipment (Scubapro) was is great condition. We were not able to dive a site with the marine iguanas, which was a disappointment, but we were able to spend more time at Wolf & Darwin Island. The food was plentiful, but very overcooked. If you have various food requirements, the kitchen staff doesn't seem to understand those limitations., The boat wine was so-so. The premium wines (available for purchase) were $100+ USD. Good selection of alcohol (gin, vodka, rum, whiskey), and Felipe, the bar steward and waiter, was wonderful. The rooms are large, and had one of the largest bathrooms I have experienced on a live aboard. I usually wear a 5/4 wet suit, but opted for a 7mm (plus hood). I did not get cold, nor was I too warm. Water temps were between 63 degrees and 78 degrees F. Gloves are pretty much mandatory, as this is a washing machine of colliding currents, and you have to grip the underwater lava rocks to wait for the big stuff to show up. Longer trips between islands were done primarily at night. If you can spring for PREMIUM seating on Avianca, it is well with the extra charge. A little more room, but you will still have to pay for everything (including water). You can bring your own water on the flights to/from San Cristobal. Avianca will charge you for an additional bag, and/or if your bag is more than 23kg (50.6lbs).
Websites	M/V Galapagos Sky
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Okinawa, Hawaii, WA State, Fiji, Chuuk, Palau, Thailand, Myanmar, Honduras, Caymans, Costa Rica, Belize, Australia, Cocos, Maldives, Mexico, Philippines, Cocos, Raja Ampat
Closest Airport	San Cristobal (SCY)	Getting There	Overnight in Quito, or Guayacil, Ecuador
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	63-76°F / 17-24°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	10-60 Ft/ 3-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Length of dive, depth (as related to Nitrox %)
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	I did not have a camera, but for the divers that did, there was a separate rinse tanks, cameras were handed on and off the pangas. Separate stow area on deck.

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Dive Review of M/V Galapagos Sky in Galapagos Islands

M/V Galapagos Sky: "Yep...would do this again!", Dec, 2023,

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Dive Review of M/V Galapagos Sky in
Galapagos Islands