Aqua Liveaboard, Galapagos

Name: Itinerary A - Diving Trip (Baltra - Baltra)
Start: 2027-03-30
End: 2027-04-06
Location: Galapagos

9.1 Superb

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

from $ 584 / day Check dates

“Extraordinary experience, highly recommended.”
MANUEL M, Spain

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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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
Ana Sandra M
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.
20 Feb, 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

9.6 Exceptional
Lara C
United Kingdom

Fantastic!
Hammerheads, seals and the people - all were great!
Recommended for
great boat, excellent staff, brilliant diving
02 Mar, 2020

9.6 Exceptional
Laura D
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!
05 Aug, 2022

9.6 Exceptional
Lance H
United States

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

10 Exceptional
Charles-Henri B
France

The best Liveaboard experience ever ! Highly recommended !
1) Darwin : a must in diving experience! 2) The boat Aqua : one of the best ratio price/quality for Galapagos liveaboards 3) The high quality of service orientation of the staff : the best customer experience among the 10+ dive cruises I had in the past 20 years
Recommended for
Professionalism
04 Aug, 2022

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
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

9.2 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

9.6 Exceptional
Xavier I
France

Some dives for me are unheard of.
Sunfish, hammerhead sharks, marine iguanas eating. Food on board. The right equipment.
Recommended for
Size of sharks. Top crew. Endemic species.
11 Apr, 2024

Translated from French

193 reviews

9.1 Superb
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10 Exceptional
Rafael C
Spain

Great !
We saw everything that could be seen. Great guides.
Recommended for
Incredible crew
05 Jul, 2021

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
Robin S
United Kingdom

Incredible pelagic diving with a top crew!
The trip was incredible with spectacular and varied diving throughout. Highlights included the scalloped hammerheads, mola mola, Galapagos Sea Lions and the marine iguanas. The boat was excellent, top crew who worked extremely hard - it's not a luxury boat, and the rooms are small, but I only slept in the room, there's plenty of space to relax on the top deck. This is a liveaboard that will suit keen divers. I'll be back for sure
Recommended for
The diving was outstanding, diving Wolf and Darwin was a dream. Execllent crew and solid diver operation. Great food to keep the energy levels up.
23 Oct, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Diana E
Germany

Unforgettably beautiful liveaboard - A diver's dream
Our experience on the diving safari with the Aqua was completely positive.The trip was unforgettable – especially the spectacular underwater world around Darwin and Wolf was a real highlight. The sightings of large schools of hammerhead sharks, two encounters with a whale shark, as well as impressive groups of tuna, barracuda, eagle rays and other shark species have made this safari a unique experience. The dive at Fernandina was particularly impressive, where we were able to watch marine iguanas feeding underwater – a truly extraordinary moment.Everything was also right above water: the food on board was excellent, the crew was very friendly and professional, and the weather played along the whole time. All in all, a top organized trip with many unforgettable impressions.
Recommended for
Marine life. Crew. Eat.
24 Jun, 2025

Translated from German

10 Exceptional
Mirjam A
Switzerland

Highly recommended
The crew went out of their way to make the trip memorable and they did it. Great food, capable guide, always felt safe and comfortable, very helpful crew and also the captain always paid attention to our well-being. It felt like a little family. Would do it again anytime, just with Aqua.
Recommended for
Dives, staff, experiences in general
18 Mar, 2024

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

9.6 Exceptional
Marcel K
Germany

An incredible experience at an unbeatable price!
The biodiversity, iguanas and the penguins. Great dive boat and guides, gladly again!
Recommended for
Whale shark, hammerhead sharks and the tranquility on the boat
30 Jun, 2021

8.4 Very good
Christopher T
United States

Best way to explore the Galapagos
I love the camaraderie on a liveaboard, and this one was no different. We saw hammerheads, galapagos sharks, mola mola, marine iguanas, and giant tortoises (mid-May). I thought the scuba guides, captain, and crew were very friendly and professional. The food was quite good.
Recommended for
Food, gear, and service
04 Jul, 2023

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

10 Exceptional
Greg R
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..
04 Apr, 2026

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

9.2 Superb
Daniel M
Switzerland

Fantastic trip!!!
This trip was absolutely fantastic. Out of cell range, no WiFi allowed to be disconnected from the world which was wonderful. The crew was very accommodating, the food was delicious, the trip was very well organized and the diving was fantastic.
Recommended for
Location is spectacular. Diving and sea life was incredible. Food and crew.
28 Feb, 2025

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

10 Exceptional
Gabor F
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.
17 May, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Francois D
France

Exceptional dives at an "affordable" price
The encounter with a school of hammerhead sharks and a school of dolphins in Wolf; being alone in the world on the beautiful and wild sites of Darwin and Wolf; Starry skies from the upper deck
Recommended for
Quality of the dives, friendliness, "affordable" price for this service.
01 Mar, 2024

10 Exceptional
matthieu R
France

Sensational
it s been a sensational week in all a spect! The diving was simply unreal and the Galapagos are incredible! On top of this, this entire crew has been great! Great guides, great service and food, nice boat, all that with a smile, in one word it s been a phenomenal trip! Thanks a lot for an unforgettable week
Recommended for
Stunning diving & great crew!
02 Mar, 2020

8.8 Fabulous
jean-marcel R
France

A well-designed cruise that allows you to make 18 dives in 7 days to sites that are fantastic for their wildlife
Swim with sea lions (snorking) and dolphins (diving)See as many hammerhead sharks and even 2 whale sharks18 dives in 7 days, with days with 4 dives, a first for me, without any problem thanks to Nitrox and the well-oiled organization
Recommended for
Very good organization on the boat and for the dives. Very beautiful things to see underwater, lots of sharks, turtles, sea lions, iguanas, dolphins... even if visibility is often low. Very friendly group of divers and crew.
17 May, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Steven C
Canada

A trip of a lifetime!
Thank you for an excellent week of diving in Galapagos. The trip was more than I expected. I was overwhelmed by the sea life we encountered and the ability of our dive team to get us right where we needed to be to ensure that we had the best experience possible. The Aqua is a boat built for divers and this is clearly an operation focussed on the needs of divers. Not the newest or most luxurious vessel around, but certainly a boat that prioritizes the dive experience over other secondary concerns. The dive team were extremely knowledgeable and were able to deliver on all of our dive objectives. The crew were friendly and attentive, and the food was plentiful and hearty. What more do you need?
Recommended for
1. Focus on professional and safe dive operations. 2. Knowledge of the dive masters and naturalists. 3. Great support and service from the boat staff.
05 Aug, 2022

9.2 Superb
shunjiro T
Japan

I was able to see everything I wanted to see.
I didn't think I would be able to see all the fish at all the points. Whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, spotted eagle rays, sea lions, iguanas, mambo, ginger tornados. It was the most spectacular dive I've ever done.
Recommended for
We were able to see whale sharks, mambo, and sea lions.
07 Jul, 2023

Translated from Japanese

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