Humboldt Explorer, Galapagos

Name: Galapagos Special Itinerary B - Extended Specialty Itinerary (Baltra - Baltra)
Start: 2026-10-30
End: 2026-11-09
Location: Galapagos

8.8 Fabulous

Nitrox available
Free Internet
Jacuzzi / Hot Tub
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Warm Water Showers

from $ 798 / day Check dates

“Great trip, very good diving, crew was outstanding”
paul W, United States

Highlights

Two land tours to see giant tortoises and endemic birds
Expansive dive deck, safe charging stations, and upgraded safety features
Member of the Green Fins sustainability and conservation program
Nitrox on board

The MV Humboldt Explorer, of the Explorer Ventures Fleet, offers incredible diving in the Galapagos year-round. Completely renovated in Spring 2023, the vessel is one of the Galapagos's safest, most modern, and most comfortable liveaboards. Humboldt Explorer offers 8 double or twin cabins on the upper or lower decks. All rooms have private en-suite bathrooms, individually controlled AC, and a TV. The air-conditioned salon on the main deck features an entertainment/media area and a large lounge. Meals are served in this salon's dining area, where guests can enjoy views of the Galapagos Islands. Meals are a mix of American and local cuisines. Other notable areas include the top deck with sun loungers, a bar, an al-fresco dining area, and a hot tub to warm up between dives.

Humboldt Explorer also offers a unique 7-night/8-day itinerary; it is the only Galapagos liveaboard to offer 4 days of diving with pelagics at the islands Darwin and Wolf. The dive deck is equipped with individual gear storage, a large camera table and charging station, and a separate fresh water rinse tank for underwater camera equipment. Diving occurs from two large tenders; nitrox is available for those certified. The Humboldt Explorer liveaboard offers incredible diving in the Galapagos year-round. The high season is from July to November when conditions are colder, currents are stronger, and visibility is lower, but this is the best chance to see whale sharks when diving at Darwin and Wolf. The low season is from December to June when the currents are not as strong, the visibility is clearer, and the water is warmer. Hammerheads, eagle rays, sea lions, Galapagos and silky sharks, and huge schools of fish are generally present all year.

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10 Aug

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 6,395

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17 Aug

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 6,395

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24 Aug

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 6,395

FULL

31 Aug

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 6,395

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07 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 6,395

FULL

14 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 6,395

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21 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 6,395

FULL

28 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 6,395

FULL

05 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 6,395

FULL

12 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 6,395

FULL

19 Oct

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 8,995

FULL

30 Oct

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 8,995

FULL

Included: VAT, Alcoholic Beverages, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.

Required Extras: Chamber Fees (35 USD), Fuel Surcharge (150-220 USD), National Park Fees (100-200 USD), Visas and Fees (20 USD).

Optional Extras: Gratuities, Airport Transfer, Local Flights, Nitrox (150-220 USD / trip), Nitrox Course (170 USD), Rental Gear, Land Excursions, Snorkel Gear.

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Boat features

Free Internet
Jacuzzi / Hot Tub
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Warm Water Showers
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Seaview Cabins
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Library
Audio & video entertainment
TV in cabins
Available for Charter
Local & International Crew
Snorkeling Equipment
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Bar

Food & Drinks

Free Wine w/Dinner
Free Soft Drinks
Beer available
Wine Available
Fine Wines Selection
Snacks All Day
Local Food
Set Menu Dinner

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.

Diving

Nitrox available
Shaded Diving Area
DIN Adaptors
Dive deck
Tenders for diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English and Spanish.

Gear Rental

Equipment is available for rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. If the rental gear is not included in the price, you will need to pay for it on board the boat. Show prices

Drawings & Vessel Layouts

Cabin Types

Boat Specifications

Year built: 2009

Length: 111.5 feet

Beam: 21.3 feet

Top speed: 10 knots

Engines: Detroit Diesel 6V92 350HP

Max guests: 16

Number of cabins: 8

Number of bathrooms: 8

Tenders: 2 x rigid hull inflatables

Fuel capacity: 5'300 gallons

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Oxygen
First Aid Kits

Humboldt Explorer Reviews

8.8 Fabulous

Vessel

8.5
Crew

8.9
Food

9.4
Diving

9.1
Value

8.0

9.2 Superb
Cindy B
United States

The crew on the Homboldt Explorer made every effort to make our trip exceptional from their attention to detail and to the safety of the guests.
The highlights were the quality and quantity of marine life, the professionalism and attentiveness of the staff
Recommended for
Helpfulness of the staff. Organization of the dives from assistance with gearing up to warm towels at the conct. Felt safe on board and within the water.
10 Dec, 2025

10 Exceptional
Claudia B
Germany

Incredible Service, wonderful crew, wonderful guide with Oskar, great landscape and a welcoming and cosy vessel
The entire crew was incredibly service-oriented. They were immediately available whenever they wanted to help. And although some were quite young, they were completely professional and polite. You could tell that good service was second nature to them. Oskar, the guide, was very nice. Professional, yet approachable and personable. The crew was also funny. It was a wonderful experience on the Humboldt Explorer.
Recommended for
The Service. It was incredible. All of them were so forehanded and friendly. The diveguards did a good job. Specially Oskar was a great professional, but personal guide. Great Person. The vessel on itself was beautiful.
06 Apr, 2026

8.8 Fabulous
Ingo L
Germany

Great boat and exceptional dive spots
Many many sharks, rays, turtles, great weather, really good food
Recommended for
Lots of Hammerheads, playful seals and a wonderful barbecue on the sun deck
04 Mar, 2018

10 Exceptional
Anna D
United States

Trip of a lifetime!
The entire week! Most of the dives were like a dream we had an amazing week with good visibility. Sea life an abundance of hammerheads 7 whale sharks and water was warmer than it was supposed to be. The crew was amazing helping everyone at all times. The chef will make sure you don’t starve (food was delicious) and accommodate for people with allergies!
Recommended for
Diving, dive guides/crew, food
30 Sep, 2023

10 Exceptional
Uri B
United Kingdom

Friendly and professional crew in one of the most impressive dive destinations
Darwin island was amazing with a massive slow and long whale shark encounter. A mix of dolphins and hammerheads in a single group was also mind blowing!
Recommended for
The diving, the dive guides and the crew
30 Aug, 2023

8.8 Fabulous
Mark
Netherlands

Great experience but could be better
Great mix of dives with land excursions. Though focussed on the beautiful animals and fun, always serious about safety and respecting the environment. Would advise 1) mention that nitrox certificate is needed if you want to join all dives 2) fuel charges in the fixed trip cost 3) do something to remove fuel smell from forward cabins.
Recommended for
Crew & guides. Service level. Food.
08 Dec, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Daniel S
United Kingdom

Excellent boat and great Galapagos diving.
Crew were super friendly and genuinely enjoyed working together. The food was different each day with a wide spread for lunches and dinners. Cabins were cleaned multiple times a day. Dive guides were experts in the area.
Recommended for
Crew. Diving and nature. Boat spec.
05 Jun, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Jorge G
Spain

Amazing trip
Amazing experience diving with sharks in Wolf and Darwin islands. The crew was very friendly and helpful. The food was delicious. All the services received were fabulous. Definitely I´ll repeat this trip. Thanks to do real this dream.
Recommended for
Crew, diving and received treatment.
28 Mar, 2019

8.4 Very good
Chadwick P
United States

Boat was very nice but Galapagos in general I found overrated
Although visibility was 20 meters on a good day with some chilly water, looking up at 30 plus hammerhead sharks above you was nice!
Recommended for
Boat was very nice & clean. Lots of hammerheads and turtles. 2 land excursions.
24 Dec, 2019

8.0 Very good
Alexander K
Switzerland

Dream trip for shark lovers
Super friendly team
Recommended for
Wolf Sharkbay. Zimmerservice. Overall service.
29 Mar, 2025

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8.8 Fabulous
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8.0 Very good
Azam G
Netherlands

Amazing
It was one of the most amazing dive trips I had.
Recommended for
Unique and protected area. Beautiful marine life. Experienced crew.
24 Mar, 2025

9.2 Superb
Alicia I
United States

Excellent experience, highly recommend Humbolt Explorer for trip of a lifetime
Incredible unique wildlife encounters
Recommended for
Remote access, professional and friendly staff, comfortable accommodations
03 Jan, 2019

9.6 Exceptional
tammy S
United States

Exceeded expectations
Our 2 groups had a total of 21 whale shark sightings which was so amazing. The diligence of the crew to make sure that we were always happy and comfortable was very much appreciated. Loved the land excursion with the tortoises at the end.
Recommended for
The diving was spectacular, the crew worked in harmony and was very efficient and respectful and the scenery was amazing
15 Jun, 2022

10 Exceptional
Luis L
Portugal

Almost Perfect if it wasn’t for the (untrained!) whale sharks not showing up
Starting with an extremely experienced attentive crew that anticipated every possible need or diving expectation and ending on a varied group of well balanced guests: it all felt like family at home! Food was catered to every moment, dietary restriction & imaginable taste — safety and service went beyond any possible expectations. The only and unfortunately most negative aspect was not seeing whale sharks, off season (entirely divers luck and nothing to do with Humboldt experience).
Recommended for
Diving experience and guides. Friendly helpful staff. Food options and service.
29 May, 2026

10 Exceptional
seulky K
South Korea

Everything is perfect!
In wolf island, I could see schooling of hammerhead sharks! Whaleshark as well :-)
Recommended for
Dive guide, food, free beer!
20 Jul, 2017

9.6 Exceptional
Sandra J
Canada

Fantastic crew, boat and dives!
How amazing it was to see all the schools of hammerhead sharks, the huge whale sharks, schools of spotted eagle rays, mobulas, turtles, moray eels, tuna and so many scools of fish. We got lucky with warmer water and not so bad of currents. The crew were all so helpful during the dives with double checking air before getting on the panda, assisting getting on and off the panda with all our gear, and helping with the suits. The dive masters Ronny and Kebin, were fantastic. They had excellent briefings and were very safety concious. The crew did an amazing safety drill. Thanks Roberto and Fabricio for the excellent food, especially the sushi one afternoon, which was delicious. Good drinks prepared by Hector. Thanks Crucita for keeping our rooms so clean and it was fun seeing our towel caricatures. This liveaboard experience was superb and I would highly recommend to anyone. Top notch service and experience for my bucket list adventure.
Recommended for
Diving and seeing the hammerhead sharks and whale sharks, fantastic crew and boat, and a great variety of food each day.
06 Oct, 2023

10 Exceptional
chris C
United States

Hammerheads as far as the eye can see
Hammerheads, warm tea and towels after each dive, ease of booking thru liveaboard.com
Recommended for
Attention of the crew, drink package, ease of booking
14 Apr, 2021

8.8 Fabulous
Vladislav P
Germany

Fantastic dives at Wolf and Darwin
Hundreds of hammerheads at every dive at Wolf. Schools of jacks and sharks hunting them at Darwin. Tunas , turtles rays, silkys galapqaos and white tips sharks at almost all dives. Increadible quantity of fishs.
Recommended for
1. Wonderful dives. 2. Wonderful dive guides. 3. Wonderful ambiance
03 Apr, 2019

8.8 Fabulous
Geoff C
Australia

The best dive experience of our lives!
Seeing such an abundance of sea life all in one trip was simply epic! We had underwater whiplash as everywhere we turned there was more sea life. We have never had an experience like it, and wouldn't be disappointed if we don't. Diving Wolf and Darwin islands is next level!
Recommended for
Whale sharks, diving, free booze! 😏
05 Sep, 2017

8.8 Fabulous
Jane S
United States

Good liveaboard, great staff!
Diving with a whale shark!
Recommended for
Staff, dive masters and diving
21 Aug, 2016

9.6 Exceptional
John H
Singapore

Great experience, both in and out of waters
Went on the Humboldt Explorer as my first ever LOB and I must say they have set the bar high, from cabin facilities, cleanliness, crew service and friendliness, diving and dive guides, to food & drinks onboard. The crew were always ready to assist, be it pre/post dive or whenever. Dive sites were great as well, we even got to see a humpback whale on our last dive at Darwin! Overall a great trip, would highly recommend!
Recommended for
Diving & Dive Guides. Crew Service. Food & Drinks onboard.
25 Jul, 2025

9.2 Superb
Yannick A
United Kingdom

An experience of a lifetime
Exceptional dives, the dive masters took us to fantastic places and really tried their hardest to find everything for us. On board the crew was so helpful and caring. A great experience.
Recommended for
The Dives. The whole team, crew and divemasters. Food.
16 Dec, 2024

8.0 Very good
paul W
United States

Excellent value
Great trip, very good diving, crew was outstanding
Recommended for
Excellent service. Food. Cabin.
29 Mar, 2025

10 Exceptional
walter C
Argentina

muy buena. wonderfull
The whale shark.
Recommended for
in the dar Windows island
16 Aug, 2016

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9.2 Superb
Nanae G
Switzerland

a fantastic diving with +100 Hammerhead sharks
Sighting and very close encounter with +100 Hammerhead sharks in Wolf island and swimming in the wheel pool of hundreds of jacks, bonitos and trevallies like a photo of the Nat. Geo. Magazines!
Recommended for
Hammerhead sharks, Well trained crew, Great food
28 Dec, 2018

9.6 Exceptional
John C
United Kingdom

Unbelievable diving & a fabulous boat!
Diving with Whale sharks & huge schools of hammerhead sharks. The boat was immaculate & the crew outstanding. The two dive guides Daniele & Gabby were absolutely brilliant. I cannot criticise any part of the trip from start to finish!
Recommended for
Diving, the crew, the food
03 Jun, 2019

9.2 Superb
Thomas R
Germany

Great diving for those who like it big!
Hundreds of hammerhead sharks at the divesides Darwin and Wolf divesides where planned in the group safety was very important (radio transmitter) very good briefing landexcursions with the guides who had a lot of knowledge was excellent staff was working hard to fulfill all our wishes after a cool dive it was great having a whirlpool to warm up All in all, we would do it again, on the Humboldt Explorer
Recommended for
Hammerheads, Sealions, Whirlpool.
03 Jan, 2017

9.6 Exceptional
Ricardo Yudi N
Brazil

WHALESHARK!!!
Lots os sharks, food, beer and wine included, crew.
Recommended for
Whaleshark, hammerhead sharks, food onboard
01 Aug, 2017

9.6 Exceptional
MÓNICA R
Spain

Unforgettable trip
Galapagos is a unique dive site in the world, it does not disappoint: every dive is a new surprise
Recommended for
Good dive spots, 10 crew attention, good organization
26 Aug, 2021

9.6 Exceptional
JAEKYUNG K
South Korea

Can't be better
Boat&Cabin comfort - considering ship size, it was pretty great. i hardly felt any inconvinence. Crew service & friendliness - crews were really great. they were very friendly and they were ready to help you at any time. Food&Drinks onboard - Food were excellent. it was the best part of my voyage there. different menu everyday. i cannot explain enough but i would say that the best food on board i ever experienced(similan, maldives). in the refrigerator on second floor, beers, soft drinks were available any time. Diving & Dive guides - Diving was so great. the best thing was that you can play with sea lions. it was really awsome experience. lots of hammerhead sharks and whalesharks on almost every dives on darwin arch. the water temparature was warmer than i thoght so i didnt have any problem with my 5mm wetsuits. guides were doing their job good enough. Value for money - well.. it is lots of money guys. however i think the price is not that bad considering all those aspects above.
Recommended for
FOOD, Crews, Diving
28 Sep, 2016