Galaxy Diver II, Galapagos
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9.6 Exceptional
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- Free Internet
- Free Nitrox
- from $ 576 / day
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“The food was expertly prepared and delicious. ”
Highlights
The Galaxy Diver II is a liveaboard taking 16 passengers on diving and naturalist trips around the Galapagos. There are 8 double cabins on board. Diving itineraries aboard the Galaxy Diver II include visits to world-renowned dive sites such as Carrion Point and Wolf Island, Shark Bay, El Arenal, Darwin’s Arch, and Cousin Rock. Species commonly seen on such trips include hammerhead sharks, whale sharks, rays, Galapagos sharks, tiger sharks, and Orcas. Naturalist itineraries aboard the Galaxy Diver II take guests on unique wildlife spotting and sightseeing land excursions.
Guests will explore Sullivan Bay's preserved lava flows, encounter lizards and birds, and discover Rabida's red-sand beach, sea lions, and coastal cliffs teeming with wildlife. Observe the abundant marine iguana colony at Espinoza Point. Snorkel with fish and sea turtles. At Tagus Cove, guests can hike through Palo Santo forests, spot the endangered Galapagos martin, and snorkel with penguins. Guests aboard the Galaxi Diver II encounter marine iguanas, sea lions, rays, and turtles at Tintoreras, and explore the birdlife of the Wetlands, including flamingoes. Visit Post Office Bay's historic barrel and snorkel with sea turtles. Cormorant Point offers a coastal lagoon, nesting sites, and a beautiful white sand beach.
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Included: VAT, Fuel Surcharge, Port Fees, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Nitrox, Kayaks, Land Excursions, Naturalist Guide, Snorkel Gear, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: Domestic Flight Non-Issuance Fee (60 USD per trip), National Park Fees (100-200 USD per trip), Visas and Fees (20 USD per trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Airport Transfer, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox Course (250 USD), Private Dive Guide (2,000 USD), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses.
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Galaxy Diver II Reviews
- 9.6 Exceptional
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Vessel
9.9
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Crew
9.3
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Food
10.0
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Diving
9.9
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Value
9.1
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jeffrey H
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United States
The Galapagos a fantastic trip of a lifetime.
This trip was fantastic. This was the naturalist trip guided by a local from the Galapagos. Javier really made the trip special. His knowledge of the whole ecosystem was inspiring and plentiful. We saw everything we wanted to see and more. The food was expertly prepared and delicious. Our snorkel trips enabled to get a taste of the underwater world of the Galapagos. Everything was fantastic. Thank you liveaboard for a trip of a lifetime.
- Recommended for
- The guide. Wildlife. Whole experience.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Zoe G
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United States
Unforgettable week - best diving of my life
Where to even start?! I cannot recommend this experience more. While I know wildlife is never a guarantee, we saw TWELVE (12!!!) whale sharks, hundreds of hammerheads, rays, dolphins, marine iguanas, sea lions, and more. The entire crew anticipated every possible need, and was really kind. One of the panga drivers was celebrating a birthday, and we all sang to him - and the chef made him a cake. The boat has just recently been refurbished and is spotless, spacious, and comfortable. After every dive, Jimmy was there with a warm towel. Carlos made sure we got to dive sites safely, and even the captain was helping with gear. The crew was an awesome team, and our guides Paolo and Jorge were super knowledgeable and fun to dive with. At every turn, there was a new surprise that made the trip even more special. I hopefully have a lot of great diving ahead of me, but I honestly am not sure how anything will ever top this experience. Cannot recommend this boat (and time of year - October) more for a Galapagos Liveaboard. Gracias a todos!
- Recommended for
- Absolutely epic diving. Incredible, warm, kind, knowledgeable, and safe crew. Amazing amenities and comfortable, clean boat.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Ryan M
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United States
Best vacation of my life.
An absolutely incredible experience. I took a chance due to few reviews and not being real sure about the official website, and am very glad I did! An absolutely amazing experience. We saw the whale shark, mola mola, red lipped bat fish, countless hammerheads, tons of spotted eagle rays, and more. Paolo and William were awesome guides finding pretty much everything you could ask for. They both took plenty of great photos as well and provided them for free. The food was outstanding. A lot of Ecuadorian food and a dessert with every meal. I was never hungry. The boat… wow. Is this how millionaires live? A beautiful luxury yacht and the crew cleaned cabin and made our beds in between every dive if we slept in them! A nice hot tub on the top deck. Everything was near spotless. The crew helped us doing literally every task we needed help with. Free very fast wifi from Starlink. I clocked over 60mbps in the middle of the ocean. You won’t regret booking it.
- Recommended for
- Paolo and William were awesome dive guides. The food was amazing. The boat was spotless and luxurious.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Melissa C
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United States
Great experience
The trip was really great! Saw a lot of sharks, dolphins, seals, mola molas
- Recommended for
- Diving. Nice people. Nice crew.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Albert L
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United States
great experience for my first liveaboard
very nice my first liveaboard. we were lucky 7 divers 11 crew! Food was ok to good, always way too much prepaired. Room was great. The personal service was beyond expectations, from room to food to dive gear assistance. Always a warm towel and snacks ready after a dive.
- Recommended for
- divemaster Pauolo!. helpfull crew with gear. varied dives with lots of stuff to see.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Albert L
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United States
Awesome
Great experience overall, extreme difficulty with flight bookings and flexibility, would not book flights through them in the future. The food is average except the sushi...this was amazing, the staff make up for the few items that lag. Despite this we will definitely book this specific boat again.
- Recommended for
- Awesome boat. Great service. Friendly.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Robert N
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United States
Diving the Galapagos
The following is a letter I wrote to a passenger (also a travel agent) I traveled with the week before: Dearest Marianne, It is so nice to hear from you. First, of the 14 guests we had on board, not one was a drama queen, everybody acted their age. Ha ha. (Note: I was senior to all by about 25 years and I was the only American). They were from Australia (transplants from England), Germany, Spain, and France. Most spoke their native tongue, and Spanish and English. I thoroughly enjoyed their company while observing the minute cultural differences. Second, I would rate the trip an 8 or 9 when compared to the “naturalist” trip we took. As you know, the “naturalist” trip was chaulk full of minitrips, hiking, snorkeling and touring, and most educational about the environment and all. Most of the diving in the Galapagos can be found better elsewhere in the world. We did have some special moments with sea turtles and sea lions in and around the main islands. However, we did dive at Wolf and Darwin Islands, Darwin Arch specifically, both of which were spectacular, Darwin Island much more so though. Darwin Arch (now Pillars because the arch collapsed) is the flagship diving spot of the Galapagos. Besides seeing sea turtles and hundreds of hammerhead sharks, as well as other sharks, we encountered not one, not two, but six whale sharks. Most other places in the world, you are allowed to snorkel with the whale shark after chasing them a bit. But the whale shark always just swims away and you cannot keep up with it, then the chase begins again. Here though, we would dive to about 70 feet (about 21 meters) and lay on a ledge and wait for the whale shark to slowly swim by. This is what divers dream about. I shot video and posted the best on my Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/Fourteener ) if you care to see. All in all, I am totally happy with making both voyages on the Galaxy Diver II. Usually, when I travel to go diving I am glad I did it, but also happy to be heading home. While I still had these emotions when this trip ended, I was for the first time, actually tearfully sad because I had exceptionally good experiences and wouldn’t trade it for any other trip. These two weeks have been the flagship trip of my 70 years and I doubt any other trip can beat it. Thank you for getting back to me, I was sincerely surprised. I enjoyed our time together. Yours truly, Robert
- Recommended for
- the crew. the food. the diving.
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- 10 Exceptional
- seulgi P
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South Korea
Epic trip ever
Epic trip ever
- Recommended for
- Crew. Diving. Foods.
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- 7.6 Good
- jasmin D
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Austria
Great Experience!
Jorge (George) the Guide was amazing, he went above and beyond to make sure you enjoy the trip in and out of the water! The food was ok. The staff was very friendly and extremely helpful. The cabin (lower deck) was spacious - the beds (twin) comfy. Wolf and Darwin are probably amongst the top 3 divespots in the world for the "big stuff".
- Recommended for
- Jorge (George) the Guide. The diving. The Group.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Sascha K
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Germany
Great trip, great boat & crew and amazing underwater experience
Was the best liveaboard we've ever done. New renovated vessel (most luxuary for us so far), even the small things were great like warmed towels after the dives and music when preparing for the dive and when getting onto the boat again after the dive. Everything well organized and of course last but not least: Galapagos under water is amazing! Never seen so many hammerheads. During the Darwin and Wolf dives it took maximum 3 minutes until we saw the first ones. It is more expensive than Egypt or Asia but it's a different trip and worth it cause of the vessel and obviously because of the marine life. One important point: there was kind of a confusion between liveaboard.com and the operator of the boat. The operator (I guess the headquarter/office) wanted to know in advance the size of the rental wetsuit which is kind of hard to tell without trying. Water can be cold especially in the western part of the islands and the wetsuit should fit... It turned out that there was plenty of equipment on the boat and trying different sizes was not a problem.
- Recommended for
- Aquarium under water. Boat + Crew. warm towels after the dives + music.
