Description:

You will departure at 6:30 or 7:00 am from your dive center situated in Puerto Ayora. You will ride 40 minutes by shared bus until Itabaca Channel, here you will take a comfortable speed boat trip to Gordon Rocks. It is a world renewed site for intermediate (18 meters deep & other requirements) and advance (25 meters deep) divers, due to the strong currents and surge. Each of your two scuba diving start with your dive master’s briefing and you will be assisted to wear all your dive equipment. Your first scuba dive intermediate divers (18 meters deep) or advance divers (25 meters deep) will be at the east site of the Rocks, perfect place to explore hammerhead sharks, cleaning station, Galapagos sharks, and white tip reef sharks. Your second diving stars approximately at 12:00 pm at west site of the rocks which allow you to discover mobulas, turtles, reef fishes, sting rays, eagle rays, Galapagos eels, barracudas, variety of invertebrates. Your tasty lunch is provided aboard or at the local restaurant.  

All divers are required to use 7 mm wetsuit in order to neutralize the sea temperature, because it falls below 20ºC from June to November and it is up to 27ºC from December to May. 

Departure: 6:30 or 7:00 am bus pick up at Dive Center or Hotel in Puerto Ayora.

Returning time: approximately at 3:30 pm

Transportation: 40 minutes ride by bus until Itabaca Channel, and then a comfortable speed boat will ride around 30 minutes to Seymour Channel.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Highlight activity: equipment test ate Punta Carrion and 2 dives at Gordon Rocks

Journey Time: Full day

Important: A day before to the diving tour all passengers must be at 6pm in the dive center for equipment fitting and release form signing.

Intermediate diver requirement: 25 dives and 1 dive on the last eleven months.  

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Confirmation and payment policy: Payments are due based on the following schedule. All reservations require a deposit to confirm. 

• 61 to 91+ days in advance Deposit 30% of program’s cost (or $100.00)

• 31 to 60 days in advance Deposit 50% of program’s cost

• 30 days in advance    Deposit 100% of program’s cost

Cancellation Policy: Reservations are subject to the following cancellation schedule.

• 90+ days before trip    No penalty 

• 60 to 89 days before trip  Fine 30% of program’s cost (or $100.00) 

• 30 to 59 days before trip    Fine 50% of program´s cost

• 0 to 29 days before trip  Fine 100% of program´s cost

Discounts & benefits:

• For tour leaders is a 50% discount off meals and lodging for groups of 1 – 4 guests. For groups of 5 guests or more, meals and lodging are complimentary. 

• For tour leaders, tour guide, or any companions we don’t offer discounts off navigation journeys.

• Kids under 2 are free. For ages 2 – 6, we offer a 10% discount off of meals, lodging, and navigation journey. Kids aged 7 or older pay the standard rates.

• We don’t offer discounts for senior citizens.

• We may be able to offer additional discounts for tour companies who send tour groups to the Galapagos Islands on a recurring basis. Contact us for more details.  

Recommendations & clarifications:

• It is required the traffic control card issued by Galapagos Governing.

• Guests with medical conditions and/or special dietary restrictions must make them known to us in sufficient time for us to accommodate their request.

• Guests are required: wear mask, use hand sanitizer, and practice social distancing as required.

• Guests are strongly encouraged to: wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes with sturdy, rugged soles.

• Bring sun protection such as sunscreen, sunglasses, and hat.

• Bring insect repellent. 

• It is recommended to wear a wetsuit in order to neutralize the sea temperature, because it falls below 20ºC from June to November and it can be chilly at times so we recommend also bringing a windbreaker, hat, and scarf.

• Galapagos and Ecuador uses the U.S. dollar as its official currency.

• Most vendors accept cash. We recommend that guests bring U.S. dollars with them if they might want to buy souvenir.

• The prices are according to the double/triple/quadruple room.

• Accommodations in our lodge or boat (cruise) are subject to availability. If the hotel or boat is full, we will arrange for our guests to stay in a hotel or boat of an equivalent category and provide transfers.

• Photography is encouraged always keeping mind the Galapagos National Park Rules for Visitors.

• All itineraries, dining options, accommodations, and journey experiences are subject to change without notice due to factors such as climate conditions, season, host availability, operational issues, and guest security.

• The described species in the program can be encountered during the tours but it is not guaranteed that always will be encountered as it depends on natural factors, climate, seasons, and marine currents.