Home of sharks and large pelagic fish

North Seymour Island is 1.9 sq. km (1.17 sq. mi) and it is one of the best sites for sharks and large pelagic fish in the whole Archipelago. It is situated approximately 7 km (3.89 mi) north of Baltra Island (where the airport is located) and not far from Santa Cruz. The island was lifted from the ocean floor by a seismic event, and its origins as a seabed give the island its low, flat profile. The island shape consists of gradual steps off the island shoreline declining 8 meters to beautiful rock reef, before reaching the sandy bottom at 16 – 18 meters. Diving at North Seymour gives the opportunity to enjoy watching sharks, sea lions, stingrays, eagle rays, moray eels, and many fish attracted by the current.

Home of manta rays and colorful fish

The Daphne Minor is located just north of Santa Cruz. Its area is 0.07 sq km and it is maximum altitude is 38 m (123 ft). The island offers something a bit more unique. There our divers can observe the large quantity of benthic organisms that live on the underwater walls of the island, all of which create a multi-colored aspect to the undersea world. Sea horses can be observed around the black corals and Galápagos sharks and sometimes rays and sea turtles are present.