Travel time: 1hour 10 minutes by speed boat departing from Puerto Ayora.
The Tour: Arrive at Pinzon, the first snorkel stop of the tour. Penguin Bay is the name of the snorkel area with clear blue waters and much marine life. This site gives you a great chance to see many sea lions, turtles, reef sharks, rays, fish and sometimes even the Penguins the bay is named for. As the tour is run by fisherman there is a short fishing time, and any fish caught are served as fresh sushimi. Another 30 minute ride will bring you to La Fe, a beautiful White sand beach where you can desembark and swim from the beach or just relax in the sun. Lunch is served on board, This is also the last snorkel site of the day where you can see sea lions, turtles, reef fish, rays and reef sharks. The tour finishes back in Puerto Ayora.
Return: Approx 4.30pm
Included: bilingual guide, snorkel equipment, lunch, water, snacks. Wetsuits are available at extra charge.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!!
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