Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard
Duration
10 Nights
Location/Type
Galapagos/Liveaboard
Cabins
8 Cabins
Departure
Baltra
ABOUT THE LIVEABOARD
The MV Humboldt Explorer, of the Explorer Ventures Fleet, offers incredible diving in the Galapagos year-round. Completely renovated in Spring 2023, the vessel is one of the Galapagos’s safest, most modern, and most comfortable liveaboards. Humboldt Explorer offers 8 double or twin cabins on the upper or lower decks. All rooms have private en-suite bathrooms, individually controlled AC, and a TV. The air-conditioned salon on the main deck features an entertainment/media area and a large lounge. Meals are served in this salon’s dining area, where guests can enjoy views of the Galapagos Islands. Meals are a mix of American and local cuisines. Other notable areas include the top deck with sun loungers, a bar, an al-fresco dining area, and a hot tub to warm up between dives.
Humboldt Explorer also offers a unique 7-night/8-day itinerary; it is the only Galapagos liveaboard to offer 4 days of diving with pelagics at the islands Darwin and Wolf. The dive deck is equipped with individual gear storage, a large camera table and charging station, and a separate fresh water rinse tank for underwater camera equipment. Diving occurs from two large tenders; nitrox is available for those certified. The Humboldt Explorer liveaboard offers incredible diving in the Galapagos year-round. The high season is from July to November when conditions are colder, currents are stronger, and visibility is lower, but this is the best chance to see whale sharks when diving at Darwin and Wolf. The low season is from December to June when the currents are not as strong, the visibility is clearer, and the water is warmer. Hammerheads, eagle rays, sea lions, Galapagos and silky sharks, and huge schools of fish are generally present all year.
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"I wanted freedom, open air, and adventure. I found it on the sea."
- Alain Gerbault
Itinerary
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7 Nights
Day 1
- Guests fly to the Galapagos Islands from Mainland Ecuador, arriving in the late morning. The dive guides will meet the guests at the airport and escort them to the Humboldt Explorer. Guests will board the vessel after 1pm, have lunch, organise equipment and listen to the safety briefings.
Day 2
- Equipment check, followed by two morning dives around north Baltra. In the afternoon, walk the path around North Seymour to see the large colonies of blue-footed boobies and frigate birds. Sighting of sea lions and marine iguanas are also common. In the evening, the vessel will begin the 16+ hour transit to the northern islands.
Day 3
- Take part in 2 morning dives and 2 afternoon dives around Wolf Island, with the possibility of a night dive as well. Sightings often include hammerheads, whale sharks, eagle rays, sea lions, Galapagos sharks and silky sharks.
Day 4
- Start the day with 2 morning dives at Wolf, before transferring over to Darwin Island for two further dives in the afternoon.
Day 5
- Enjoy 4 dives around Darwin Island, with the possibility of seeing hammerheads, whale sharks, eagle rays, Galapagos sharks and silky sharks. In the evening, the vessel will transit back to Wolf Island.
Day 6
- After 3 more dives around Wolf Island, the boat will begin the long overnight transit back to the main archipelago.
Day 7
- Depending on travel time from Wolf Island, you will be able to take part in 1 or 2 dives around Cousin’s Rock - a great site for macro with an excellent chance of seeing sea horses, sea lions and eagle rays. Lunch will be served during the 3-hour transit to Santa Cruz where you will join a bus tour to the highlands to see giant tortoises in their natural habitat. You can also visit the Darwin Centre and enjoy dinner on your own in Puerto Ayora before returning to the Humboldt Explorer at 8:30pm.
Day 8
- Depart the vessel by 9am and transfer to the airport.
- Meals and snacks
- Water, tea and coffee
- Tanks and weights
- Towels and toiletries
- Transfers
- Fuel tax
- To be paid in advance or onboard
- Diving and travel insurance
- National park fee - US$200 per person
- Transit control card - US$20 per person
- Fuel surcharge - US$220 per person
- Chamber fee - US$35 per person
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