Diving in Galapagos
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The marine animals exhibit the same curiosity and amazing lack of fear characteristic of the terrestrial wildlife. You should frequently see white tip reef sharks, turtles, stingrays, Galapagos sharks, large schools of jacks and tuna, moray eels marbled rays and even the odd golden ray. The numbers of dive operators, boats and divers are strictly controlled within the Galapagos Archipelago, so there is little chance of seeing another boat at the same site.
Diving in Galapagos is not for the inexperienced diver. As a general rule you must have more than 50 logged dives and be of at least Advanced Certification. The currents are strong, visibility can be poor and thermaclines frequent (not to mention the presence of large marine wildlife!). In the colder months a 7mm wet-suit is necessary along with more weights than most divers are used to, so for inexperienced divers buoyancy can be harder to control.
Water temperatures will vary from approx. 70-80°F during Dec-Apr and 65-75°F during May-Nov when seas can also be rough. However it is during this colder season that divers have experienced the most frequent whale shark sightings at Wolf & Darwin. No time is a bad time to dive Galapagos!
TheGalapagos Islands are one of the world's number one diving destinations. The Islands serve as the crossroads for the Equatorial Counter Current and the colder Humboldt Current, providing an area rich with nutrients, able to support numerous and varied species of marine life, where 17% of fish and 35% of marine invertebrates are endemic. Such is the unusual mix of species that penguins swim with tropical fish whilst iguanas feed underwater!
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Diving in Galapagos is not for the inexperienced diver. As a general rule you must have more than 50 logged dives and be of at least Advanced Certification. The currents are strong, visibility can be poor and thermaclines frequent (not to mention the presence of large marine wildlife!). In the colder months a 7mm wet-suit is necessary along with more weights than most divers are used to, so for inexperienced divers buoyancy can be harder to control.
Water temperatures will vary from approx. 70-80°F during Dec-Apr and 65-75°F during May-Nov when seas can also be rough. However it is during this colder season that divers have experienced the most frequent whale shark sightings at Wolf & Darwin. No time is a bad time to dive Galapagos!
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Imagine Latin America – tailor-made holidays to Galapagos
We love Latin America and we love designing holidays. We designed holidays for over 3,100 clients last year. These web pages are intended to give you an idea of what we know, where we’ve been and who we know in Latin America. Get in touch to take advantage of the latest opinions on the best places to stay, where not to miss, the budget you’ll need, the amount of time to spend and our favourite guides. We love nothing more than showing off our knowledge about Latin America!
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