- PriceOn requestask us
- IslandSan CristobalGalapagos
- TypeDivingduration on request
- Times08:00 agency check-in, 08:15 departure, return approximately 13:00. The tour can also run in the afternoon, starting at 1:00 pm and ending at 5:30 pmlocal time
Advanced Open Water certification required, minimum 8 logged dives. All passengers must come to the agency the day before the tour for equipment fitting, between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
Overview
A deep cave dive to 35 meters, entered one diver at a time, paired with a full circuit of the Carawa, a ship that sank a century ago and now carries its own reef. Dive lights included.
Check-in at the agency at 8:00 a.m., Muelle Acuario I at 8:15 a.m. to meet the dive instructor and set out.
First dive at Cuevas de Hitler. A line runs from the surface down to the caves on the sea floor, and divers enter one at a time on the instructor's directions. Maximum depth is 35 meters, the dive runs about 45 minutes, visibility 10 to 25 meters. Sea lions, rays, reef sharks, pufferfish, barracuda, tuna, turtles, sea urchins, starfish, moray eels, lobsters and octopus are possible. Out of the cave, divers circle back to the ascent line, depending on air reserves.
Snacks, drinks and about an hour of surface interval follow. Fifteen minutes away is Carawa, a ship that sank roughly a hundred years ago carrying goods to mainland Ecuador, now covered by a large reef. Divers descend a line, circle the wreck and return to it. This dive also runs about 45 minutes, at 12 to 16 meters.
Port around 1:00 p.m., depending on ocean conditions.
Highlights
- Cave dive to a maximum of 35 meters
- Entry one diver at a time on signal
- Full circuit of the Carawa wreck
- Dive lights included
- Photos and videos included
Wildlife you may see
Nothing is guaranteed — these are wild animals in a national park.
- Reef shark
- Sea turtles
- Rays
- Sea lions
- Starfish
- Sea urchins
- Assorted reef fish
- Corals
- Lobster
- Pufferfish
- Barracuda
- Tuna
- Moray eel
- Octopus
- Blue-footed booby
- Pelican
- Frigatebird
What's Included
- Snacks
- Drinks
- Fruit
- Life jackets
- Photos and videos
- Dive instructor
- Water
- Dive equipment
- Dive lights
- Full wetsuit, boots, fins, mask, snorkel, regulator, BCD, weights and two tanks
Not Included
- Galapagos National Park entrance fee (Andean Community $100 / foreign visitors $200, cash on arrival)
- Transit Control Card (INGALA) ($20, paid at the mainland airport)
- Travel insurance, gratuities & personal expenses
Good to know
Itinerary subject to change at the discretion of the Galapagos National Park and your dive instructor, depending on ocean conditions. Water temperature January to July 23 to 25 C, August to December 18 to 22 C. Surface interval of about one hour between dives. Bring sunscreen, cap, sunglasses, towels, water bottle and personal items. Divers with their own gear may leave it at the agency the day before.
