- Price$285per person
- IslandSan CristobalGalapagos
- TypeDivingduration on request
- Times07:45 agency check-in, 08:00 departure, return approximately 15:00local time
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
Two 45-minute dives at Kicker Rock, the volcanic tower standing off San Cristobal. The first descent runs through the channel between the two walls, where Galapagos sharks, hammerheads and rays pass.
Check-in at the agency at 7:45 a.m., Muelle Acuario I at 8:00 a.m. to meet the naturalist guide and cross to Kicker Rock, a volcanic tower rising sheer from the sea.
Two dives: the channel between the two rocks, then the west corner, though the guide may choose another part of the rock depending on ocean conditions. Each runs about 45 minutes at 18 to 22 meters, visibility 10 to 30 meters, with about an hour of surface interval between.
You may see Galapagos, whitetip, blacktip and hammerhead sharks, turtles, manta rays, sunfish, dolphins, sea lions, starfish, sea urchins and many fish. Around the rock, blue-footed and Nazca boobies, pelicans and frigatebirds.
Then a beach, Manglesito, Puerto Grande or Cerro Brujo depending on the vessel itinerary, with lunch on board, a walk and a snorkel. Port around 3:00 p.m., depending on ocean conditions.
Highlights
- Two 45-minute dives at Kicker Rock
- Channel between the two rock walls
- Galapagos sharks and hammerheads
- Beach landing with lunch on board
- Visibility 10 to 30 meters
Wildlife you may see
Nothing is guaranteed — these are wild animals in a national park.
- Galapagos shark
- Hammerhead shark
- Whitetip reef shark
- Blacktip shark
- Sea turtles
- Manta rays
- Sunfish
- Dolphins
- Sea lions
- Starfish
- Sea urchins
- Assorted reef fish
- Blue-footed booby
- Nazca booby
- Pelican
- Frigatebird
What's Included
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Drinks
- Fruit
- Towels
- Life jackets
- Naturalist guide
- Dive guide
- Water
- Dive equipment
- 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 naturalist guide; the beach may be visited first and Kicker Rock second depending on ocean conditions. Water temperature January to July 23 to 25 C, August to December 18 to 22 C. Roughly one hour surface interval between dives. Bring sunscreen, cap, sunglasses, water bottle and personal items. Divers with their own snorkel or dive gear may leave it at the agency the day before or bring it on the day.
