Dive & Naturalist cruise planner

Galapagos cruises naturalist or dive focus are a once-in-a-lifetime experience, we recommend you read through this section of our website and find all the pertaining details and practical information for anybody planning a trip to the Galapagos Islands.

Here you will find a knowledge base we have collected and is constantly updated based on reccommendations from travellers, frequent questions and more than 20 years of experience we have operating dive & naturalist cruises.

Everything you should know from how to get here, entry fees and visas, taxes, getting around Ecuador (It is necessary to arrive into Quito or Guayaquil 1 night before your cruise, you may also have to spend a night your cruise in either city), where to stay in Quito or Guayaquil, what else to see in Ecuador, staying safe and healthy, practical tourist info, what to bring (what equipment is available, camera info, etc.)... all this and more usefull information to help you plan a better trip.

We also include details on terrestrial visitor and dive sites throughout the Galapagos Islands, some usefull tips when selecting a live-aboard - of course we recommend our very own Guantanamera yacht - but we are so commited to helping you plan a memorable trip that if our boat does not fit your needs, we will recommend a live-aboard yacht offering Galapagos cruises that does.

We invite you to read on and benefit from our knowledge base, we in turn help promote our beloved Galapagos Islands and ensure that tourists comming get the right picture, enjoy their cruises, fulfill their expectations and recommend the destination and our services. We all can benefit, when you are done reading you will be ready to plan your trip and start packing for a Galapagos dive or naturalist cruises of a lifetime.