Aqua Liveaboard, Galapagos
9.1 Superb - Nitrox available
- Free Internet
- En-Suite bathrooms
“Extraordinary experience, highly recommended.”
Highlights
The M/Y Aqua liveaboard in the Galapagos offers the choice of 7-night diving itineraries or 3, 4 or 5-night naturalist itineraries. Nine cabins spread over 3 decks cater to 16 guests onboard and a choice of twin or matrimonial bedding. Each room features a private en-suite bathroom, individually controlled air-conditioning, and storage space. Main and upper deck cabins also have picture windows to offer sea views. Social areas dotted around the yacht include a shaded outside lounge, sun deck, indoor lounge, and library and dining area. The cuisine served on board combines local Ecuadorian and international cuisine.
A wide range of activities is included in all itineraries, giving guests a chance to get up close and experience the unique wildlife of the Galapagos Islands. Naturalist cruises include guided hikes, bird-watching, and incredible photography opportunities. Divers will be blown away by the amazing marine biodiversity, with the chance to see whale sharks, schooling hammerheads, and even Mola Mola. A spacious dive deck has plenty of room for kitting up and gear storage. Two diving tenders make diving from the MY Aqua a comfortable experience, and enriched air nitrox is available for those certified. Divers will also receive a personal marine rescue GPS, a storm whistle, a diving beacon, and a surface marker tube for added safety and peace of mind.
Note: 50 logged dives is the minimum required experience for the Aqua, due to the more advanced conditions of certain dive sites.
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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (100-200 USD per trip), Visas and Fees (20 USD per trip).
Optional Extras: Travel Insurance, Gratuities (40 USD per day), Local Flights (470-510 USD per trip), Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox (150 USD per trip), Nitrox Course (250 USD), Rental Gear (250 USD per trip), Scuba Diving Courses.
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Aqua Reviews
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- 9.1 Superb
- Vessel 8.5
- Crew 9.2
- Food 9.6
- Diving 9.2
- Value 8.8
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- 10 Exceptional
- Sam H
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United Kingdom
World class diving on a comfortable boat
World class diving on a comfortable boat. Dive site were incredible, even if we were not blessed with great visibility and currents. Rooms were comfortable, good and plentiful food.
- Recommended for
- Dive experiences. Great guides. Friendly crew.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Greg R
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United States
Aqua, the crew and the diving are awesome.
The crew of the Aqua does a great job. They are friendly and accommodating. Diving is simply amazing.
- Recommended for
- Food was great.. Crew was awesome.. Diving was great..
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Ana Sandra M
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Spain
Adopt me in your boat
Nitrox should have been included in the price, since it us almost compulsiry to use it in this kind of diving trip. For the rest, all very good and pleasant. Extraordinary dive masters
- Recommended for
- The staff, all of them. Efficiency. The dives in Darwin.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Claire V
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France
Good value for money for Galapagos liveaboard. I hope this becomes a “twice in a lifetime experience”
Amazing liveaboard experience in the Galapagos. The crew was very friendly and helpful, the boat was well maintained, great value for money overall in that part of the world. I had my own equipment so cannot comment on the quality of rental equipment. Plenty of food, various options always available. We were lucky to also have a great group of divers and had good times on board as well as underwater
- Recommended for
- Very well planned liveaboard, with check dive on day 1 and land excursion on last day. Very friendly crew. (Of course) breathtaking dive sites.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Gabor F
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Hungary
Aqua liveaboard
I'm 67, with 500+ dives, and this was my first liveaboard, so I was a bit anxious. But, the trip fulfilled all my expectations, the crew is the best, food was excellent, the dive guides did their best to show us everything that is "available" this time of the year.
- Recommended for
- everything. everything. everything.
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- 7.6 Good
- Rosanne C
- United States
Challenging dives, diverse and plentiful wildlife, excellent crew service
This was a bucket list trip and it lived up to my expectations. We were lucky in that the 14 divers on board got along so well. The meals and snacks were plentiful and delicious. The dive master, Max, was a local and very experienced. He kept us well-informed and prepared for the dives which was important because the current was quite strong on many of the dives. Compared to other dive boat prices, this was a good deal; however, don't forget to add in all the extra costs when budgeting. I ended up spending an extra $900 at the end of the week from nitrox, gear rental, gratuities, etc... Worth it for a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but just factor it in during planning. The only downside to my week is that the cabin I had (upper twin bunk) was VERY small and shared with a . A few of the other double rooms were much larger. So consider your room selection carefully.
- Recommended for
- Diversity of and proximity to Wildlife (the marine iguana dive was magical!). The efficiency and care of Dive Crew. Crew service and Friendliness.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Virginia F
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Australia
Friendly liveaboard with great food
Overall, the trip was really enjoyable. We saw lots of sealife and the crew was friendly and helpful. There were 6 dives at Wolf Island at the same repeated dive site, and 5 dives at Wolf at the same two dive sites. The aim of these dives was to see sharks. We saw lots of different sharks, which was great, but it would have been better to mix it up more and do more dives in the other islands as well.
- Recommended for
- Food was fantastic. The crew was friendly and helpful. The cabins were comfortable.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Janina S
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Germany
Unique underwater world, great diving experiences and very helpful staff.
The trip was indescribable and the dive sites unique. We were able to see a lot under water, the diversity of creatures and the special vegetation above and below water makes a trip to the Galapagos Islands special.The staff was very helpful, the food delicious and the ship big enough for the group.
- Recommended for
- Wildlife. Staff. Diving spots.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Verena W
- Germany
What a week! Magical wildlife and lovely people!
This week was the best diving of my life: hundreds of hammerhead sharks, several whale sharks, turtles, iguanas, dolphins, and most playful sea lions. Every dive was very unique and had another highlight! Please bear in mind that diving can be challenging due to currents and cold water but definitely worth it. The divemasters Juan Carlos and Jesus were super professional and made the diving experience super safe and most importantly great fun! The whole boat crew was so kind and helpful and the boat was very new and comfy. Surprisingly I had a great night's sleep! Also food was great! I am a vegetarian and was super happy in addition veggie protein sources were provided with every meal. The highlight of the week was all the interesting and lovely travel companions who became a little family.
- Recommended for
- Every dive was just another highlight, great guides, lovely people.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Quentin C
- France
Amazing week in divers’ paradise
Had an amazing week of wonder and awe as we discovered a wide variety of Galapagos underwater landscapes and wildlife, from large schools of hammerheads and whale sharks to Galapagos seahorses and red-lipped bat fish. Life onboard the Aqua was a dream: excellent service for an effortless week, with daily cleaned cabins and fresh treats welcoming us after each excursion. Put on your wetsuit and dive is the key word there !
- Recommended for
- Dives, Service from the crew, food
