Itinerary

Departure: at 8:00 am from Puerto Ayora Pier

Returning time: approximately at 4:30 pm

Travel Time: around one-hour ride by comfortable speed boat (August – October the seas can be quite rough). Adventurers with back or neck injuries are not advised to take this journey.

Difficulty Level: intermediate

Highlight activity: snorkeling and beach

Transportation: speed boat

Description

The snorkeling adventure starts at 8:00 am on Puerto Ayora Pier where our guests will be ride one-hour ride by a comfortable speed boat to the Santa Fe Island. The first spot will be at north of the Island where travelers will admire stunning blue-footed boobies sit among the ledges and lava rocks. Then our guests will by ride to the east of the island in order to enjoy the snorkeling time next to the colony of colorful fishes and sea lions. The ledge of lava rocks surrounded by crystalline turquoise water permit to the snorkelers appreciate wildest marine life of the archipelago. It is home of rays, tunas, school of tropical and colorful fish and reef sharks. Another spot is going to on Playa Escondida –“Hidden Beach in English”– on Santa Crus Island, while adventurers are ride they will enjoy hot box lunch in the deeply boat cabin, travelers will have fishing time, and any fish caught are served as fresh sushini. The hidden beach offers amazing view to the marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies and sally lightfoot crabs. This place also is heaven of eagle rays, golden rays, marine turtles and white tipped sharks. The beach is perfect site in order to enjoy walking and rest over the beautiful white sand. At the end, the boat takes back to the principle pier. 

It is recommended to wear a wetsuit in order to neutralize the sea temperature because it falls under 20ºC from September to December and it is up of 27ºC from January to August.