Our itinerary in the Galapagos
During this exceptional cruise you will be supported by a crew from Ecuador with strong local knowledge and an experienced Team Abyss guide in charge of your wellbeing and your in water security. This support crew is supplemented by a naturalist/biologist guide and a marine biologist accredited by the National Park of the Galapagos.
Aboard Sky Dancer and Aggressor, the commitment to provide you with optimal comfort is evident: 4 star service, spacious cabins, copious and varied meals (non alcoholic drinks included) and impeccable safety during the dives.
Taking into consideration the controlled visitation of this protected zone, it is easy to select sites where your feeling of exclusivity is complete. Generally 3 to 4 dives per day is normal.
As of the 1st of January 2008, The Equatorial government has reduced the cruise duration from a maximum of 10 days to 7. Although this is a constraint, we are still able to visit the best diving locations of the Galapagos (Wolf and Darwin included) during this 7 day cruise.
The ABYSS voyage includes 2 nights in Guayaquil, before and after the cruise, plus boarding from Baltra, to the North of Santa Cruz or San Cristobal.
Here is a detailed 7 night itinerary. This itinerary is given as an indication and may change depending on weather conditions, sea state and the quality of the diving. Land visits are also given in the company of a naturalist guide.
Day 1:
Arrival at Guayaquil. Welcome at the airport and transfer to town centre. Diner in town (not included). Night at the Hampton Inn Hotel Boulevard.
Day 2:
Transfer to the airport followed by a morning flight from Guayaquil to Blatra or San Cristobal (depending on planning). Boarding of Sky Dancer or Galapagos Aggressor. Departure for Mosquera followed by a readaptation dive.
Day 3:
Dives conducted on the sites of Cousins and Bartolome, near Santiago, followed by a crossing to Wolf, in the North of the archipelago.
Day 4:
Diving around Wolf Island.
Day 5:
Diving around Darwin Island.
Day 6:
Diving around Darwin Island followed by a crossing back to Wolf Island.
Day 7:
Diving around the Cabo Marshall Islands opposite the Wolf volcano (Isabella Island) and at Puerta Egas (South of Santiago)
Day 8:
Diving at Rocas Gordon, to the East of Santa Cruz, followed by Academy Bay, opposite Puerta Ayora.
Day 9:
Disembarkation followed by a flight to Guayaquil. Greeting at the airport and transfer to the city centre. Dinner in town (not included). Night at the Hampton Inn Hotel Boulevard.
Day 10:
Transfer to the airport for connecting international flights.
