About this trip
Quick Facts
Destinations: Galapagos Western Archipelago, Darwin And Wolf Islands
Dates: 16Aug - 23Aug 2025
Type of trip: Women's Liveaboard
Duration: 7 nights
Fly in/out: Baltra (International flight to Quito, Ecuador then domestic flight to Baltra)
Scuba diving in the Galapagos Islands is what dreams are made of! Scuba diving with a group of like-minded, adventurous women on board the region's best liveaboard is just the cherry on the top! Who's joining us on this once-in-a-lifetime Girls that Scuba trip?
Our floating home
Known as the best liveaboard in Galapagos (only the best for Girls that Scuba) this boat provides luxury, comfort and safety! Catering to 16 guests, the liveaboard provides 9 comfortable staterooms on the lower and main decks. The top deck is the sun deck, offering both shaded and full-sun areas for relaxation as well as a jacuzzi, a bar and an outdoor dining area. The large main deck contains the air-conditioned dining and lounge area, multimedia system with a large TV screen, common restrooms, and staterooms. Double doors open to the ample dive platform. The lower deck is accessed via stairs from the salon.
Equipped with a satellite internet connection allowing communication via WhatsApp. Cell phone service is available when in proximity to Santa Cruz Island. A satellite phone is also available for emergency use.
Our unique itinerary through Western Archipelago, Darwin And Wolf Islands includes dives with endemic marine iguanas and larger pelagics, such as hammerhead sharks, manta rays, and whale sharks - season permitting, plus if divers are lucky, a chance to see the rare mola-mola. Two land tours are included to see giant land tortoises and endemic birds like the blue-footed boobie.
Dive Requirements and Conditions
We require a minimum of 75-100 dives and Advanced Open Water certification to join this trip
Galapagos has two seasons. High season is regarded as July to November when the Humboldt current is at is maximum force, bringing upwellings of nutrients from the cold depths. This is your best opportunity to dive with whale sharks in Darwin and Wolf. In these months, the water is cooler, visibility is lower, currents can be stronger and the seas can be rough at times. Other popular species, such as the scalloped hammerheads and large schools of fish are present this time too. Galapagos is a cold-water destination. Regular temperatures in Darwin and Wolf are 21-24°C (70-78°F) but can be warmer in the early months of the year. Thermoclines can dip to 13°C (54° F) in the Western Islands of Punta Vincente Roca and Cabo Douglas, which stay cooler year-round.
Is this trip right for you?
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Galapagos is a cold-water destination and can have strong currents. You are most likely to enjoy this trip to the fullest if you have relevant dive experience. We require a minimum of 75-100 dives and Advanced Open Water certification to join this trip
You will be on board the boat for 7 days and sharing a room with one other female roommate. Group trips are fun and supportive environments to be a part of, read our reviews here to get more of an idea of how our trips are run.
Cancellation policy
By signing up to the trip you agree to our cancellation policy here: girlsthatscubatrips.com/cancelation-policy
What’s included
- Accommodation7 nights/8 days
- Food and drinks3 meals daily, plus between-dive snacks
- Diving2-4 dives daily – total of 18-19 dives
- Land Tours2 land tours
- DrinksAll domestic alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
- Dive EquipmentUse of tanks, weights, and belts
- TransfersSame day roundtrip airport transfers (from/to vessel only)
- Dive guidesMultilingual guides on board
- Girls that Scuba Host
What’s not included
- Flights
- Dive equipmentapart from tanks and weights, everything is available to rent onboard
- Nitoxavailable at a charge
- Last evening dinnerWe head off the boat and onto an island (Puerto Ayora) for our last night group dinner which is not inculded
- Entry Visa
- Dive & travel insurance
- Crew gratuities
- Fuel surchargecurrently $150
- Galapagos Park Fee$100
- TCT tourist card$20
Available Packages
1 bed in a twin bed Stateroom on the main deck.
These 5 air-conditioned staterooms on the main deck, all with private bathrooms and showers, and nice big windows!
These 3 lower cabins are quite a bit larger than the main deck ones and have windows 50 cm high, not portholes like other boats so all cabins can see the ocean. These rooms have double beds which are converted to twin beds for our guests.
Itinerary
Baltra Guests fly to the Galapagos Islands from Mainland Ecuador, arriving in the late morning. The dive guides will meet the guests at the airport between 11:00 am and 12 pm and escort them to the Galapagos liveaboard, Tiburon Explorer. Guests will board the vessel, have lunch, organize equipment and listen to the safety briefings.