Land & Snorkel Tours 2024

Galapagos islands

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Academy Bay Diving
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118 reviews
Duration: 1 day
Group size: 1 - 999
Land & Snorkel Tours 2024
Galapagos islands

Academy Bay Diving
  • Email address verified
118 reviews

Duration: 1 day
Group size: 1 - 999

About this trip

Land & Snorkel Day Tours


Available Packages

Bartolome land & snorkel tour

 

Departure time: 6/7am - 5pm 

40 minute bus ride/2 hour boat ride 


INCLUDES: guide, lunch, snorkel equipment, water towels (breakfast on 6am departures) 

POINTS OF INTEREST 

- Volcanic landscape 

- Penguins

- Reef Sharks 

- Galapagos Hawk 

- Sea lions
 

$280
North Seymour & Bacchas beach
Deposit: $58

 

Departure time: 7/8am - 4pm 

40 minute bus ride/50 minute boat ride 


INCLUDES: guide, lunch, snorkel equipment, water towels 

POINTS OF INTEREST 

- Frigate Birds 

- Blue Footed Boobies 

- Land Iguanas

- Opuntia Cactus

- Sea Lions
 

$250
Deposit: $58
Plazas & Punta Carrion
Deposit: $58

 

Departure time: 7/8am - 4pm 

40 minute bus ride/50 minute boat ride 


INCLUDES: guide, lunch, snorkel equipment, water towels 

POINTS OF INTEREST 

- Land Iguanas

- Opuntia Cactus

- Sea Lions 

- Marine birds

- Reef sharks
 

$270
Deposit: $58
Santa Fe Land & Snorkel Tour
Deposit: $54

 Travel Time: 40 minute bus ride, followed by 40 minute boat ride.

  • The Tour: 
  • Upon arrival to the island, you will be treated to a noisy  welcome by the local sealion colony. Following our naturalist guide on  the island paths we will come to Santa Fe’s main attraction, a towering  forest of giant cacti. Scattered around the cacti trees you will see a  number of the island’s indigenous sun-seekers: marine and land iguanas,  the rainbow-streaked lava lizards and, if you are lucky, land tortoises –  the namesakes of the islands. After our walk we will plunge into the  salty sea and snorkel in the company of sealions, lion fish and sea  turtles.  
  • Return: Approx 4.30pm
  • Includes: lunch, water, snorkelling equipment (mask, snorkel and fins) wetsuits available at an extra charge.
     
$280
Deposit: $54
Isabela & Tintoreras
Deposit: $52

 

Departure time: 6.30am - 5pm 

2 hour speed boat ride 


INCLUDES: guide, lunch, snorkel equipment, water, towels 

POINTS OF INTEREST 

- Sea Lions 

- Penguins

- Flamingos

- Giant Tortoises

- Marine Iguanas

- Beautiful Beaches
 

$180
Deposit: $52
Floreana - Highlands & Beach
Deposit: $52
$180
Deposit: $52
Pinzon Snorkel & Beach

 

Departure time: 8am - 3.30pm 

1 hour/15 minute boat ride 


INCLUDES: guide, lunch, snorkel equipment, water towels 

POINTS OF INTEREST 

- Sea Lions 

- Marine birds 

- Reef sharks 

- Rays

- Reef Fish 

- Marine Turtles

- Artesian fishing
 

$180
Santa Fe Snorkel Tour
Deposit: $42

 

Departure time: 8am - 3.30pm 

45 minutes in tax across the island/ 25 minute boat ride 


INCLUDES: guide, lunch, 

snorkel equipment, water towels 

POINTS OF INTEREST 

- Sea Lions 

- Reef sharks 

- Rays

- Reef Fish 

- Marine Turtles


$170
Deposit: $42
Daphne snorkel & beach
Deposit: $52

 

Departure time: 8am - 3.30pm 

45 minutes in tax across the island/ 25 minute boat ride 


INCLUDES: guide, lunch, 

snorkel equipment, water towels 

POINTS OF INTEREST 

- Sea Lions 

- Marine birds 

- Reef sharks 

- Rays

- Reef Fish 

- Marine Turtles

- Artesian fishing
 

$160
Deposit: $52
Kicker Rock Snorkel tour
Deposit: $52
$200
Deposit: $52
Academy Bay Tour

 The bay tour consists of visiting 5 sites. The Loberia is a small island  about 10 minutes into the bay where there is a large colony of sea  lions. It provides an excellent environment to swim with the babies and  playful youngsters. Shark Channel and Lovers Channel are both lovely  snorkelling sites and also beautiful places to take in the blue footed  boobies who are regularly seen resting on the cliffs close by. Dog’s  beach gives you opportunity to get off the boat and walk through cactus  forests to a remote beach where you will almost definitely encounter a  marine iguana or many, and turtles are often seen feeding just off the  shore. The last site is Las Grietas, a water filled crevice in the  rocks. The water is cool and clear and great for snorkelling, and if you  dare you can join the locals in scaling the vertical walls and plunge  gracefully or clumsily if it may be, into the water below.  

$60
Santa Cruz Highlands AM/PM
Deposit: $33

Los Gemelos Tunnels

El Chat Ranch 


$110
Deposit: $33


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Academy Bay Diving
118 reviews
Academy Bay Diving is a family owned and run business dedicated to providing our customers with an amazing and safe dive experience in the Wonderful Galapagos Marine Reserve.

Reviews

Use this operator! Great guides, good equipment and boat, tasty lunch, amazing dive sites, and video/photo of your dives provided free of charge. I felt very safe with this company.
By Meghan O for Daily Dive Tours 2025 on Apr 16, 2025
This was a trip of a lifetime and would definitely book again! We decided to offically book this trip a week before we actaully went and Alice and her team did an amazing job curating it for us! Not only were the water activities incredible and did we see a diverse range of large marine animals both on our dives and while snorkeling, the excursions were some of the most unique and spectacular ones we've ever been on! The sailboat trip to Bartolome being a highlight because we had the incredible luck of getting to see penginues swimming upclose while snorkleing. All three islands were breathtaking and each unique in comparison. We booked the Superior accomadation options and all of the places we stayed were extremely clean, comfortable, had wifi, and great service. Another perk was not having to worry about booking travel once we were on the island, we always had a taxi waiting to take us to our next activity. We highly recommend this travel package to anyone traveling to the Galapagos!
By Nicolette Z for Discover Galapagos – 3 Islands on Apr 16, 2025
By Martin V for Daily Dive Tours 2025 on Apr 12, 2025
My three days diving tour was amazing,israel and all staff was very helpfull and they help me for all my needs,i feel safe diving with that team,thank you guys.
By Gerasimos A for Daily Dive Tours 2025 on Mar 24, 2025
I dove with a group I met up with in Ecuador to come dive so got 5 fabulous days with them then I dove an additional dive day (2 dives) with this shop on my own. Great crew! They worked hard - super helpful w the gear and getting us ready. (My first time diving in cold & w such a heavy wetsuit - my own & new 7mm - which I did not need to buy / bring as they have very good gear to rent including the wetsuits.) They were quick learning whose gear was whose & helping us get it all together quickly. (And got us out quickly.) [One - Eduardo - was even our chef & put together great food even accommodating me being vegan.] Boat master took good care of keeping his eyes on us. Dive masters were great at spotting many critters & getting videos & pics for those of us not carrying cameras. I was only 33 dives in when I dove with them the first day at Gordon Rocks - it is pretty fast currents so I was cautious but they did a great job making sure we were all together & safe. Ladies in the shop super helpful answering questions & helping me get equipment / wetsuit for my additional day dive. I totally enjoyed my trip & am very pleased with Academy Bay & all the crew!!
By Cynthia H for Last minute Price on Mar 10, 2025
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acabamos de regresar de Galápagos conde realizamos seis increíbles días de buceos... por lejos los mejores en 20 años. Tanto por los hermosos lugares y fauna de la isla y alrededores, por sus equipos de primera calidad y sobre todo por sus guías y todo el personal del centro. Es increíble como aman su isla y como transmiten todo lo que saben de su fauna e historia. gracias Alex, Jimmy y Santiago
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