- Price$150per person
- IslandSan CristobalGalapagos
- TypeSnorkelingduration on request
- Times08:00 agency check-in, 08:15 departure - approx. 13:00 return (afternoon option 13:00 - 17:30)local time
All passengers must come to the agency the day before the tour for the equipment fitting, between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
Overview
A 45-minute snorkel session in Darwin Bay, then two panga rides: along the Pared de Tijeretas wall for seabirds, and out to the Carawa, a cargo ship wrecked roughly a century ago.
Agency check-in at 8:00 am. At 8:15 am the group heads to Muelle Acuario I and meets the guide.
The first site is Darwin Bay, where the snorkel session runs about 45 minutes. You may see sea lions, reef sharks, rays, turtles, moray eels, lobsters and octopus.
Then a panga ride along the wall at Darwin Bay, with boobies, frigatebirds, swallow-tailed gulls, dolphins and sea lions possible. Fifteen more minutes of sailing reaches the second panga site, the Carawa, a ship that ran aground roughly 100 years ago carrying exports to mainland Ecuador. Return to port around 1:00 pm, depending on ocean conditions.
Highlights
- 45-minute snorkel in Darwin Bay
- Panga ride along the Tijeretas wall
- The Carawa, wrecked around 100 years ago
- Reef sharks, moray eels and octopus
- Swallow-tailed gulls and blue-footed boobies
Wildlife you may see
Nothing is guaranteed — these are wild animals in a national park.
- Sea turtles
- Sea lions
- Rays
- Reef sharks
- Catshark
- Starfish
- Barracuda
- Moray eels
- Lobsters
- Octopus
- Tuna
- Batfish
- Pufferfish
- Sea urchins
- Dolphins
- Blue-footed booby
- Pelicans
- Frigatebirds
- Finches
- Swallow-tailed gulls
What's Included
- Snacks
- Drinks
- Fruit
- Life jackets
- Snorkel equipment (short wetsuit, fins, mask and snorkel)
- Water
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
If there are no divers on the day of the tour, only the snorkel session in Darwin Bay and the panga ride at Pared de Tijeretas take place, and return to port is around 10:30 am. The tour can also run in the afternoon, starting at 1:00 pm and finishing at 5:30 pm. The itinerary is subject to change at the discretion of the Galapagos National Park and your guide, depending on ocean conditions. Bring sunscreen, a towel, a cap, sunglasses, a water bottle and your personal items. If you have your own snorkel or dive gear you can leave it at the agency the day before or bring it on the day of the tour.
