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 ($220 / trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities ($40 / day), Local Flights ($470-510 / trip), Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox ($150 / trip), Nitrox Course ($250), Rental Gear ($250 / 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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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Peter S
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Germany
Amazing diving and great value for money
Great Liveaboard with great dive spots. The Aqua boat „Penguino“ might be a little smaller than others, but everything is very good. Super experienced guides, good food every day, sufficient chill out areas. And the diving is amazing, even though we were affected by warmer water temperatures due to El Niño this year.
- Recommended for
- Diving at Wolf. Overall crew. Other guests.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jarrad C
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Australia
Awesome trip
Excellent trip with aqua, we ticked off all the things we wanted to see: hammerheads, mantas, orcas, etc. awesome crew and guides, definitely recommend.
- Recommended for
- Excellent guides (Daniel & Jesus) + boat crew. Really good food from the chefs. Comfortable cabins.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Nicholas M
- Australia
Easy 10 out of 10
Diving the Galapagos was a bucket list item. This trip crossed it off and then immediately put it right back on again. Daniel and Jesus were brilliant dive guides and ensured we saw everything there was. The crew are brilliant too and work well together. They operate like ninjas where tasks are done without you even seeing or asking. Well oiled machine!
- Recommended for
- Dive Guides and crew - they work as a team to give a great experience. Boat and gear all well maintained. No issues at all. Food was good quality and plentiful for every meal..
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jakob N
- Germany
Wow!
We felt extremely safe, the guides and crew were very knowledgeable and are just wonderful people. And of course we saw absolutely spectacular things under and above water. You can really tell how much everyone on board does their job with enthusiasm and dedication and that made the week a highlight for life.
- Recommended for
- The guides Christian and Daniel made real drift divers out of us and spotted EVERYTHING. Thank you!. Food, service and crew was unique and absolutely well-rehearsed. Terrific!. We learned so much about Galapagos, the wildlife and the people.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Sterling K
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United States
Incredible experience with a great company!
Easy to book, beautiful and clean boat, loved the eating and hanging out areas, comfortable bed, and incredible scenery. More wildlife than I could have dreamed! Food was plentiful and so many options. Delicious every day!
- Recommended for
- Seeing a whale shark and manta ray up-close. The food, boat, and dive staff. The gorgeous landscape and scenery.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Laura D
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Switzerland
Perfect Livabord experience!
The diving at Darwin&wolf was a dream come true. The crew did everything to make everyone happy. After the dives, there was always hot coffee, tee or hot chocolate and some snacks waiting for us. Food was excellent! very divers, rich, tasty and creative! Also always great options for vegetarians! Cabins where cleaned every day. Nice sundeck to warm up! Just loved that trip and can highly recommend the Aqua and its crew!
- Recommended for
- The diving was stunning! Great dive guides and an awesome and very friendly crew!
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Adrienne Y
- United States
Fun boat and once in a lifetime diving
The crew did a great job of setting a fun atmosphere with little celebrations throughout the trip (welcome and last dive, holidays, crossing the equator). Guides had great knowledge of the sites and were able to help us see all the species we were most interested in.
- Recommended for
- Fun atmosphere. Attentive and friendly crew. Great dive briefings and guide knowledge of sites.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Milenko F
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France
Best trip so far
Amazing crew, great food, diving was world class. Loved the experience.
- Recommended for
- People. Diving. Food.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Christophe M
- Switzerland
Great liveaboard trip onboard the Aqua!
Boat : The Aqua (or Pinguino Explorer, the boat's old name it seems) is a middle sized liveaboard boat that I had the pleasure to take on their A itinerary. The boat is middle sized which was not a problem for us because it was a smaller group, but I could se how it could get crowded in the dining area and diving prep area, but I don't think it would be a major problem either Cabin : I was on an upper deck twin cabin (single occupancy because of the group size). Bed was comfortable, bathroom and shower were perfectly adequate (shampoo and conditioner provided too), hot water ran immediately which was very nice. Food : incredible food quality and variety, the best I have ever had on a liveaboard (opinion shared among our group too). Some nice snacks available after the dives, and some fruits, biscuits and tea available at all time too. Beers and wine available at a cost. Crew : incredible crew, very willing to help when preparing for the dive and always making sure everyone was happy and safe. The dive guides Daniel and Christian were both nice and knowledgeable, spoke good English and were able to lead us on safe and very nice dives. We also had the chance to have Sofia, a marine biologist, on board and she gave us three lectures on Citizen Science, Whale Sharks and the Plastic issues, which were very interesting and well-given. She is extremely knowledgeable and will very nicely answer to all questions about the Galapagos and its wildlife. She is not on the boat for all liveaboards as she was invited on this one to give the lectures and support the dive guides, but she mentioned starting to come as a dive guide, so you might be able to benefit from a fascinating and very interesting dive guide and naturalist if you choose this boat. Diving equipment : rental of diving equipment was easy and the equipment was good too. They also provide you with a GPS system when diving in Darwin and Wolf, as well as a emergency whistle system. SMBs can be rented onboard, but they don't come with the rope that allows you to deploy them underwater. Ths wetsuit provided is a 7mm one. Dives : the dives were all incredible, with a large variety of dive styles (drift dive, stationary ones, etc..). Darwin and Wolf do have some current so I would recommend having a bit of experience with current before coming, so that you can enjoy the incredible wildlife more. We saw a LOT of hammerhead and Galapagos sharks, one Whale shark in Darwin, turtles, many sorts of fishes, marine iguanas, sea lions. Dives on the west coast are colder (16-17°C in September) so plan some layers if you get cold easily. They can provide hood and gloves if needed (hoods are not necessary in Wolf and Darwin, gloves are recommended everywhere if you need to hang on to some rocks during dives with current.) Overall experience on this boat has been great, would wholeheartedly recommend it, it's a lot cheaper than most other liveaboards I have seen on the Galapagos. The boat is not luxurious but it's perfectly fine for the price.
- Recommended for
- Boat crew and dive guides. Food quality and quantity. Dives quality.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Steve L
- United States
Epic.
The staff and service was amazing. Very friendly and helped with gearing up and down. Food was delicious, freshly made, and each meal had a variety of options plus they accommodated all food diets. Diving was awesome. Whale sharks, sea lions, Marine Iguanas, hundreds of hammerheads. We did an impromptu snorkeling with pilot whales and dolphins.
- Recommended for
- Delicious food and dietree accommodations. Friendly and helpful staff. Wi-Fi.
