23rd - 31st July 2023
The Galapagos Islands
LaST 2 SPOTS!!!
what's the price and what's included?
Each space is available for an AMAZING $5,995
Included in this price is:
2 nights at the Wyndham Hotel, Quito, Ecuador
Domestic return flights Quito – San Cristobal – Quito
7 nights liveaboard on Galapagos Master
ALL OF THIS SHOULD BE $7,590
Thats a saving of $1,595!!!!
Wyndham Hotel Quito Airport, Ecuador
This is where the adventure begins. You will need to arrange your International flights to Quito, Ecuador to arrive on the 23rd where we have rooms booked for a one night stop.
Domestic flights
We fly you from Quito to the island of San Cristobal where I will meet you with the liveaboard crew to assist with your airport arrivals and transfer to the Galapagos Master. You will need $100 cash on arrival for your Marine Park fees which are payable at the airport.
The Galapagos Master and our adventure
There is only one way to obtain the opportunity to dive at Darwin & Wolf Island, and that is by liveaboard. We will explore both locations for a full two days of the journey to make the most of the experience and the Mega Fauna.
Along the way will also have the opportunity for 2 land excursions and to visit the famous Galapagos Tortoise'.
Dissembark and return flight to Quito
On the final day of our Galapagos adventure we will have the opportunity to explore San Cristobal before climbing aboard our return flight to Quito. We have rooms booked for the 31st and all guests should plan their onward flights 1st August or later.
We can have a farewell dinner and drinks in the evening and recall our favourite events of the last 7 days of this truly unforgettable adventure.
Your Expedition leader
"The Galapagos Islands are a photograph held in your mind that remains as clear and vivid as the day you first lay eyes on it. Simply magnificant"
Home for the week
Teaming up with our buddies at Master Liveaboards we will be hosting on the Galapagos Master with their fantastic team of local experts for 7 fantastic days retracing Darwin's footsteps.
The BEST action
The #1 aggregation location in the world! Take it from us, this destination is simply breathtaking and teaming with life. The bio-diversity above and below the surface is sensational.
The adventure
The schedule is planned for 7 nights, full board and up to 4 dives per day. With a maximum occupancy of 16 guests.
We aim to spend 2 days in the north, visiting Darwin and Wolf island.
Included in the trip is an opportunity to dive with Marine Iguanas.
We have two land tours available, including a visit to the Tortoise’s on Santa Cruz.
What could we see?
Galapagos has two seasons which overlap during July, so when is the best time?
It depends on what you want to see and also mother nature...
Hammerheads & other sharks
The schooling Hammerheads are more prominent Nov-June, however with global warming they have still been seen hanging around in July (as witnessed this year). Galapagos sharks are common, as are many other pelagic species.
Whalesharks & Mantas
This year Dr Simon Pierce (leading Whaleshark scientist) of the Marine Mega fauna Foundation and his team hosted the same dates as us. They experienced countless Whale sharks and one in particular, the largest male they saw at 11 meters long! Mantas love current, colder water and indeed all that yummy food it brings. That'll explain the Common sightings of mantas then (fab!).
Marine Iguanas, oh and whales!
Endemic to the Galapagos Islands, the Marine Iguanas enter the sea, swim through the surf and feed an the algae covered rocks (while we take some photos of them too). A great year-round dive.
The land or the moon?
We take the opportunity to step onto the volcanic islands at North Seymour. With a guide to explain it's history and inhabitants you could be forgiven for thinking you were on the moon. An awesome and interesting excursion.
Humpback Whales
To top it off, migratory Whales pass through the Galapagos at this time of year. Fins crossed and with some scuba luck, we may get a visit from these beauties. Take it from us, just hearing them sing makes for an unforgettable dive.
- 7 nights full board accommodation includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
- Unlimited tea, coffee, fruit juice, soft drinks and drinking water
- Bath towels, deck towels and shampoo
- Up to 4 dives per day
- Single 11 Litre (AL80) cylinder with air fills
- Weights and weight belts
- Land tour on North Seymour & Santa Cruz
- Disembarkation transfer
- All guests are required to have travel and diving insurance
- Galapagos National Park Fee : 100 USD per trip, to be paid at the airport
- Ingala Transit Control Card : 20 USD per trip, to be paid at the airport
- International flights to and from Quito, Ecuador
- Nitrox
- Alcoholic drinks
- Crew gratuities
- Laundry
- Equipment rental
- Meals at the hotel
- Possible fuel surcharge (US$140)
PLEASE NOTE: All payments on board need to be made in CASH only.
Pricing
The cost to visit the Galapagos increases every year without fail.
Our trip was originally booked for Oct 2020 and has been on hold ever since, therefore we’ve had our pricing on hold too!
Don’t miss this opportunity to visit the Galapagos with us at arguably the best price ever!
The 2023 RRP is over USD 7,000!! and that’s just the liveaboard
Reserve your spot for a once in a lifetime adventure at a once in a lifetime price
USD 5,995
Mark those dates in your calendar and pencil in the trip of a lifetime with Nomadic Scuba – 24th- 31st July 2023.