Aqua Liveaboard, Galapagos

Name: Itinerary A - Diving Trip (Baltra - Baltra)
Start: 2027-03-23
End: 2027-03-30
Location: Galapagos

9.1 Superb

Nitrox available
Free Internet
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Warm Water Showers

from $ 607 / day Check dates

“The trip was unforgettable – especially the spectacular underwater world around Darwin and Wolf was a real highlight. ”
Diana E, Germany

Highlights

Both naturalist & diving itineraries are available, offering the best of both worlds
Diving itineraries visit the iconic Wolf & Darwin dive sites

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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03 Nov

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 5,195

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10 Nov

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 5,195

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17 Nov

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24 Nov

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08 Dec

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15 Dec

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22 Dec

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29 Dec

8 Days / 7 Nights

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23 Feb

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 5,395

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02 Mar

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 5,395

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16 Mar

8 Days / 7 Nights

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$ 5,395

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23 Mar

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 5,395

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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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Boat features

Free Internet
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Warm Water Showers
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Nearly 1:1 Crew-to-Guest Ratio
Seaview Cabins
Non-Smoking Rooms
Custom built for diving
Indoor Saloon
Library
Outdoor Dining
Audio & video entertainment
Available for Charter
Local & International Crew
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Daily housekeeping
Bar

Food & Drinks

Fine Cuisine
Al Fresco Dining
Vegetarian Options
Beer available
Fine Wines Selection
Welcome Cocktails
Buffet style
Local Food

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
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck
Tenders for diving
Sidemount 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: 1998

Year renovated: 2023

Length: 26 meters

Deck area: Width 5.5 meters

Beam: 5.5 meters

Top speed: 10 knots

Cruising speed: 9 knots

Engines: 2 Cummins 270 HP

Max guests: 16

Number of cabins: 9

Number of bathrooms: 9

Tenders: 2 Caribe (C-20 & C-17) with 50 HP Yamaha four stroke outboards

Fuel capacity: 2291 gallons

Freshwater maker: 1200 gallons

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
E.P.I.R.B. Distress System
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Satellite & mobile phones
Bilge pump alarm
Search light
Engine room CCTV
Crew trained in first aid
Emergency flares

Aqua Reviews

9.1 Superb

Vessel

8.5
Crew

9.2
Food

9.6
Diving

9.2
Value

8.8

9.6 Exceptional
Peter S
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.
28 Jun, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Mariagrazia V
Switzerland

It was perfect!
I really liked the whole trip! The crew was friendly, helpful, fun and made us have the best time. The dive briefings were really good and we had amazing dive guides with a lot of experience.
Recommended for
The dives were fantastic, beautiful marine life. Wonderful, helpful Crew!. Food was amazing.
13 Jul, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Sam T
United Kingdom

Great boat, amazing experience
We had a great week on Aqua. It's a small and basic boat but clean, lovely staff and great food. The itinerary was spot on, visiting all the major sites inc. Wolf and Darwin, allowing us to experience the best of the Galapagos. Highly recommended!
Recommended for
Friendly crew. Diving. Itinenary.
27 Sep, 2026

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..
24 Jan, 2026

10 Exceptional
elishah L
United States

so this is why galapagos
we got lucky at the beginning of the peak diving season- checked everything off the list and got to dance with the dolphins ♥
Recommended for
attentive crew. knowledgable and funny guides. fellow divers.
18 Jun, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Lance H
United States

Todo esta bien
Great everything
Recommended for
Location. Crew. Fellow divers.
11 Jul, 2024

10 Exceptional
Milenko F
France

Best trip so far
Amazing crew, great food, diving was world class. Loved the experience.
Recommended for
People. Diving. Food.
26 Dec, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Martina B
Czech Republic

Great price/value liveaboard
Very comfortable liveaboard with great itinerary. The dive guides were excellent as well as organization of the diving itself (including gear preparation, transportation to the dive sites etc.). Cabins are well maintained and comfortable, food was outstanding. Overall very good value for money.
Recommended for
Dive guides, itinerary, food
30 Dec, 2023

10 Exceptional
Jarrad C
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.
14 Sep, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
John W K
United States

Great trip.
Obviously no animal sightings are guaranteed, but the crew knows where they are most likely to be, and did a great job leading us. I most wanted to see mola molas, we were told they were out of season, yet we saw a bunch! Saw a little bit of everything you would hope for on this trip. Crew was very helpful and safety minded. We had a fun group of passengers. Food was great
Recommended for
The animals, the crew, the food.
05 Aug, 2022

192 reviews

9.1 Superb
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10 Exceptional
Sam H
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.
14 Mar, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
MANUEL M
Spain

Crew and diving Spectacular and incredible. 100% recommended.
Extraordinary experience, highly recommended.The boat was great, the crew very aware of everything. The dive guides are very prepared, friendly and very helpful. The food on the boat was delicious, all homemade and served deliciously. My girlfriend is celiac, and they prepared gluten-free food for her every day. The service with liveaboard.com also great, very dynamic and agile and an extraordinary service.
Recommended for
The service of the people, both the guides and the crew. The spectacular diving spots.. The food was delicious..
09 Jul, 2025

Translated from Spanish

10 Exceptional
Alex R
United Kingdom

September 2025.
Had a great week on Aquas Pengiuno live aboard. The crew are outstanding, attending to every need with no issue. The quantity, quality and variety of doos was incredible considering its prepared on board in a small kitchen. The diving was amazing as you would expect at this location. All diving is done from RHIB’s and again the crew helping you get kitted up and into the RHIB are outstanding. So helpful. The dive guides are incredibly knowledgeable about the locations and history of the dive sites and islands. Added an extra element to the trip to understand the formation of the islands. Being there in September we were lucky enough to see everything we hoped to including whale shakes. Hammerheads, manta rays and even orcas. If I was lucky enough to go again, I would go with this boat again. Everything from being met at the airport to the diving was managed seamlessly by the company and the crew.
Recommended for
The Crew.. The variety of food.. Dive deck..
29 Sep, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
James S
United Kingdom

Amazing.
Sharks everywhere! Guides are good people. Food is amazing! Thanks again to the huge efforts made on the Aqua Galapagos boat!
Recommended for
The boat has local Ecuadorian Guides which is a big plus in my opinion. Very knowledgeable about the islands and very safe in the water. Was shown everything I would like to see in the Galapagos and more.
05 Aug, 2022

9.2 Superb
Nancy T
United States

Aqua live aboard provides a great way to explore the underwater wonders of the Galapagos Islands.
The unique diving experience; diving with sharks, rays Mola molas, sea lions and marine iguanas was a highlight that was made all the better by the efficiency of the organized crew getting divers in and out of the water. The food was excellent, served buffet style with many options, it was hard not to over eat. In most cases there was a soup or appetizer and always dessert. There were two long transits that went through the night. Several passengers experienced varying levels of sea sickness. Come prepared with anti nausea medication.
Recommended for
Experienced guides and crew were excellent.. Food was plentiful and tasty with good variety.. The star of the show was the access to the unique dive experience..
14 Mar, 2026

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
04 Aug, 2022

10 Exceptional
Taylor L
United States

Great diving
Aqua is a comfortable boat with a wonderful crew. Food, drinks, and facilities were excellent. Rental gear is in very good shape and the crew maintains the boats and equipment very well. The crew and dive guides prioritize safe diving. They were also very flexible and rearranged the itinerary to fit the conditions as best as possible. The diving was great - all kinds of sharks, rays and mola mola, etc. Plus, unlike other dive boats, Aqua’s dive guides are also naturalists and were able to lead panga visits to islands so we could learn about and photograph wildlife above the water between dives. Great trip, we highly recommend it!
Recommended for
Dive itinerary, crew and guides were great
23 May, 2021

9.6 Exceptional
Henrik N
Sweden

Great value for money!
Great trip on Aqua. Very good crew, guides and fantastic diving. Only remark is that some cabins and communal areas are a bit small but worked fine with 12 people on our trip
Recommended for
Great dive sites. Great guides and crew. Good food.
28 May, 2025

10 Exceptional
Johann Rudolf N
Germany

An incredible week full of wonderful diving
Wow! What a week! The crew is doing everything to make the best stay for everyone on board. I loved the hot showers right at the dive area on the boat and the fresh towels after each dive! :) There were plenty of vegan and vegetarian food options and snacks after each dive. The food was delicious! The diving gear was professional, everything worked well. The guiding under water was always amazing! I loved every single dive!! But make sure to know how to dive in these strong conditions before going on a boat around Galapagos ;) The cabins were cleaned every day. As I said, the crew is the best!! Each cabin has its own bathroom with shower and toilet. Thank you for a wonderful week and see you someday in the future :) Muchas gracias amigos!
Recommended for
food, crew, diving
15 Jan, 2024

10 Exceptional
Steven H
United States

The Aqua crew was wonderful, and the scenery was spectacular!
Absolutely amazing! The dive trip of a lifetime for sure. This adventure more than exceeded our expectations. Above and below the surface were wonderful things we've never seen before.
Recommended for
The dive itinerary was amazing and diverse.. The crew was extremely friendly and caring.. The guides were very conscientious, informative, knowledgeable, and a pleasure to dive with..
11 Jun, 2025

9.2 Superb
Natascha F
Netherlands

Way beyond expectations Awesome!
The guides did their best to show everything the Galapagos has to offer and made sure everyone got to see it.
Recommended for
The guides, their expertise, service.
05 Aug, 2022

Translated from Dutch

9.2 Superb
Camila S
Peru

Spectacular experience
An amazing and memorable trip with Aqua in Galapagos. The staff was very friendly and attentive to every need. The guides Juan Carlos and Jesus could not have been better, super cordial and very attentive with security. The food and drinks are very good, you never go hungry! While Galapagos is an expensive destination, it's 100% worth it and I would definitely return to Aqua without thinking about it!
Recommended for
Friendliness and attention of the staff, diversity of dives, comfort of the boat.
29 Jun, 2024

8.0 Very good
Janina S
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.
17 Jan, 2026

Translated from German

8.4 Very good
Nicholas N
United States

Absolutely Incredible Experience
This trip was so good that I will likely do it again within a couple of years.
Recommended for
Guides, Diving Locations, Price
08 Aug, 2022

8.4 Very good
Cailin S
Australia

Lovely trip on a medium budget
Seeing Oceanic Mantas, Schooling Hammerheads, Marine Iguanas, Bottlenose Dolphins, Giant tortoises and Molas. Diving with amazing guides on amazing sites
Recommended for
Dive guides, Dive Sites and safety
07 Apr, 2023

10 Exceptional
Laura P
Switzerland

Fantastic One-Week Diving Trip on Aqua
My boyfriend and I went on a one-week liveaboard trip on Aqua, and it was an amazing experience! The boat was simple but very well maintained, and the staff was fantastic—extremely friendly and professional. They took care of everything we needed. The dive guides were excellent and explained everything clearly. The rental diving equipment seemed new and in great condition. We loved all the dives, even though we traveled during the warmer season, which is considered less popular than the colder months for liveaboards in the Galápagos. Still, we saw plenty of marine life, and it was worth every dollar! The service on board was excellent. The boat was always clean, and the food was delicious and varied. There were also snacks and juices after the dives, which we really appreciated. I highly recommend this liveaboard—it’s absolutely worth it!
Recommended for
Dive guides and sites. Food. Staff on board.
12 Apr, 2026

9.2 Superb
Johannes H
Germany

Perfect Crew, amazing dives and really good vegan Food
19. unforgettable dives!
Recommended for
Diving, Service, Vegan Food
07 Sep, 2023

10 Exceptional
Michael J
United States

NO NEED TO KEEP SEARCHING - BOOK THE AQUA!
We looked at ALOT of Liveaboard options, but the Aqua is seriously all you need! Do NOT waste money on those more expensive liveaboards - the crew were absolutely fantastic and helped with literally everything: our luggage, donning our gear, refilling our tanks, having hot beverages and a warm snack after every dive, and OH MY GOSH the food. The food was incredible and there was something different every single day at every single meal. Prepare to gain weight on this trip because they feed you! The dive guides were incredibly knowledgeable about the dive sites, the animals, the history - just everything. I honestly feel like we got off cheap for the value you get on this particular ship! Ship name is registered as the Pinguino Explorer but is now called the AQUA. We went January 3-January 10 of 2023 and I wore a 5mm wetsuit and was comfortable. My husband wore 4/3 wetsuit for most of the dives but switched to a 7mm wetsuit for one day that was chilly. One thing to note that I didn’t realize is you have to have gloves to dive in the Galapagos. Thank goodness the crew had extra for us to rent, but I know this isn’t always the case - so just be forewarned about that part! We cannot wait to have this experience again and would absolutely book the Aqua again! Gracias por todos!!!
Recommended for
Dive Guides/Crew, Food, and obviously the diving!
23 Jan, 2023

10 Exceptional
Hou Y
Japan

good experience
Galapagos is a really nice place for sea creatures!
Recommended for
dive sites, food, services
04 Aug, 2022

9.6 Exceptional
Tomasz S
Poland

Excellent Value with World-Class Diving
Excellent overall experience. Aqua offers great value, the food was amazing, and the diving was outstanding with long bottom times. The dive guides were experienced and familiar with each site, while the daily schedule provided the perfect amount of time for both diving and relaxation.
Recommended for
spacious zodiacs, spacious dive deck. great food services. nitrox, 15l tanks.
13 Jun, 2026