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Galapagos Diving Extension

Dive With The Exotic Animals Of The Galapagos

The Galapagos Explorer 2 features special a la carte diving days, as a paid substitution for certain Galapagos naturalist visitor site excursions. Scuba diving programs aboard the Galapagos Explorer cruise will be offered to passengers on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. A minimum of 4 passengers are required to provide the Galapagos dive programs listed below. However, if there are less than 4 passengers you can still take the a la carte Galapagos diving at a premium price, on a requested basis. Below, you will find a sample of the Galapagos diving itineraries available on the Galapagos Explorer II. All diving itineraries are subject to change without notice, depending on operational conditions. The Galapagos animals / sea-life mentioned below is likely to be seen, however, not guaranteed. Tuesday: Mosquera Islet or Daphne Islet (2 dives)

Mosquera Islet: Large colony of garden eels, mantas, Galapagos sea turtles, white tips sharks, possible hammerhead schools, eagle rays (during the warm season) and plenty of tropical fish and Galapagos sea lions. There are two walls; the first one with a sandy bottom at 15 meters, sloping to a sandy shelf at about 21 meters. The second one; a rocky wall that starts at just above 20 meters and drops to nearly 40 meters. Dive Time: up to 45 minutes. Daphne Islet: Here you can wall dive with morays, white tips sharks, hammerheads, Galapagos turtles, black corals, lots of fish and many other invertebrate species. Dive time: up to 50 minutes.

Friday: Academy Bay, Santa Cruz Island (2 dives) This area is great for the beginner and intermediate diver. The currents in these areas are generally calmer.

Punta Estrada, Santa Cruz Island: Sea Turtle Canyon. See many types of tropical fish, stingrays and Galapagos sea turtles. There will be possible encounters with golden rays and some white-tip reef sharks. Punta Estrada, located on Santa Cruz Island has many visible geological formations, stunning to the human eye. Dive time: up to 45 minutes.

Caamano Islet: Here, divers have an opportunity to play with playful sea-lions, tropical fish and some marine iguanas. Dive time: up to 45 minutes.

Punta Nunez Cliffs: Here, divers can experience Galapagos wall diving in a cave where you can observe sea turtles, stingrays and various tropical fish. Dive time: up to 45 minutes.

El Bajo Solmar: This submerged shoal at Academy Bay has an impressive amount of fish, white-tip sharks, morays, invertebrates, caverns, eagle rays, stingrays, turtles. This area is great for the beginner and intermediate diver. The ocean currents in this area are usually calm.

Saturday: The same Galapagos dive sites will be offered as on Tuesday.

Rates The rate per day per person is US$245.00 (includes 2 dives) and features the following: • Transportation to/from the Galapagos diving site. • Diving equipment: aluminum tanks with 3000 psi /207 bar, wetsuits (5-7mm width), jacket type BCD with power inflators; regulator with octopus; pressure gauge and depth gauge; mask, fins, snorkel and booties. • Dive Master, Galapagos National Park approved (1 master for each 4 passengers) . • Water and snacks. • Not included: $10.00 transportation to and from the vessel on Tuesday.

Information On The Dives: A dive is considered one tank. All tanks feature the international connection system - if passengers want to use their own regulator with DIN system, they will have to bring their own adapter. Diving time depends on each passenger’s air consumption. All dives are between 15 and 25 meters, where most of the Galapagos marine life is located in the Galapagos Islands. The maximum dive depth is 30 meters. Diving Equipment Not Included: Divers also have the option to bring their own equipment. Passengers will need to bring a dive alert whistle, scuba tube, mask and wetsuit. Diving Requirements (Mandatory): • Clear copy of your diving license (the original will be requested onboard) • Dive insurance certificate • Book your diving program prior to your cruise departure. • Completed diving forms and release of responsibility, signed by each passenger

Insurance And Safety: Insurance is not included and we strongly suggest all divers have their DAN (Divers Alert Network) insurance before going to the Galapagos Islands. For more information, visit the DAN website – www.diversalertnetwork.org Note: Sub-Aqua is the operator and responsible for the diving programs available on the M/V GALAPAGOS EXPLORER II. Canodros S.A. and Wildlife Vacations, Inc., acts as a coordinator for the services.