Aqua Liveaboard, Galapagos
- from US$ 398 / day
- 8.9 Fabulous
- 16 Verified Reviews 16 Verified Reviews
- Nitrox available
Important update: We updated our cancellation terms. Find out more »
The Aqua liveaboard offers fantastic diving and naturalist itineraries throughout the Galapagos archipelago. The unique combination of both Galapagos liveaboard diving and naturalist activities means that divers can explore the incomparable diversity both above and below the water. Explore the best of the Galapagos dive areas, including Wolf and Darwin, for exciting encounters with sea lions, turtles, hammerhead sharks and whale sharks. Additional to the diving itineraries Aqua also offers 3, 4 or 7-night naturalist cruises which can be easily combined with the dive cruise, offering a great way to explore the Galapagos islands in comfort, enjoying activities like snorkelling, kayaking and hiking.
Aqua has 8 comfortable cabins catering to a maximum of 16 guests. Each cabin features a private en-suite bathroom with hot-water shower, air-conditioning and storage. Cabins offer a choice of twin, double or triple bedding. On the main deck is the indoor lounge, bar, library and dining area, which leads out onto the dive deck with fresh-water showers. The upper deck has two lounges, perfect for relaxing in between dives or excursions, as is the sundeck with loungers and stunning views.
Join the Galapagos Aqua liveaboard for unbeatable value diving and naturalist itineraries in the Galapagos islands. Call us or book online today to reserve your space.
This operator's updated cancellation terms:
- 10% deposit only to confirm*
- Remaining 90% 30 days prior to departure*
- Flexibility to reschedule without additional charges up to 30 days before traveling*
* ALL these given that the Coronavirus situation remains the same from the WHO perspective. In case the COVID-19 situation changes to and is not considered of high risk anymore, our standard conditions would apply to all bookings, meaning:
- 10% down payment will remain as it is, we won't request an additional 10% as per standard terms.
- Remaining 90% would be needed 60 days prior to departure
- Cancellations between 120 and up to 61 days would incur 10% penalty (down from the 20% as we only request 10% to confirm)
- Cancellations or reschedules as of 60 days would incur a 100% fee.
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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Kayaks, Land Excursions, Naturalist Guide, Snorkel Gear, Snorkeling Guide, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (100 USD per trip), Visas and Fees (20 USD per trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities (10-12 USD per day), Hotel Transfer, Local Flights (460-500 USD per trip), Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Welcome Cocktails, Nitrox (150 USD per trip), Nitrox Course (200 USD), Private Dive Guide (5-7 USD per day), Rental Gear (250 USD per trip), Scuba Diving Courses.
Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.
* Extra fees are shown per person.
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Boat features
Food & Drinks
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
The crew speaks English.
Gear Rental
There is diving gear available on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. See below for further details on inclusions and pricing. Show prices.
Drawings & Vessel Layouts
Accommodation
Boat Specifications
- Year built 1998
- Year renovated 2019
- Length 26
- Deck area 5.5 meters
- Beam 5.5 meters
- Top speed 9 knots
- Cruising speed 9 knots
- Engines 2 x 250 H Caterpillar
- 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
- Water capacity 176
- Fuel capacity 2000 gallons
- Freshwater maker 1200 gallons
Boat Navigation and Safety
Aqua Reviews
- 8.9 Fabulous
- 16 Verified Reviews
- Vessel 8.4
- Crew 9.0
- Food 9.4
- Diving 9.4
- Value 8.4
- 8.0 Very good
- Leanne D
Canada
I had a lovely time with the great staff!
The school of hammerheads was fantastic and the sea lion encounters were so awesome!
- Recommended for
- Lots of animals to see, wonderful staff, clean
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Lara C
United Kingdom
Fantastic!
Hammerheads, seals and the people - all were great!
- Recommended for
- great boat, excellent staff, brilliant diving
- 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!
- 8.8 Fabulous
- Abhimanyu J
- France
Great diving experience and friendly staff though slightly cramped cabins
Two days on Wolf island, seeing in a single dive over 300 hammerheads!
- Recommended for
- 1. Dive guide 2. Catering to food preferences 3. Friendly staff
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Yanxin H
China
Great value!
Dolphins!
- Recommended for
- Food is good, rental gear is super new, good service
- 10 Exceptional
- Stacy G
United States
Amazing trip! Didn’t want to leave
I had an amazing time aboard the Aqua. From the moment I met with the crew, everything was a breeze. I didn’t need to worry about anything during the duration of the trip. The days and schedule were organized so well. The staff took care of everything so all we really needed to worry about was waking up on time :)
- Recommended for
- Boat, crew, ease of everything.
- 8.4 Very good
- Allen E
- United States
This was the dive trip of a lifetime.
The highlights were the abundance of sharks, the large schools of reef fish, the hundreds of thousands of birds in the islands, and the outstanding enthusiasm and competence of the crew. However, what I feel needs improvement is the information provided before the trip. I did not receive a good summary of what to bring and how to meet the boat. I did receive the itinerary for the trip, but it says that the boat leaves from Puerto Ayora, while the boat actually left from a bay near the Airport. I was sent the correct information four days before the trip, but I had already left home and did not get the information until the evening before the trip. One other suggestion is that the recommended 7mm wetsuit may not be warm enough for some divers. Although the islands are on the equator, there are cold currents that lower the temperatures on some dives to the low 60's, depending on the time of the year.
- Recommended for
- The unique underwater life, the abundance of marine life, and the outstanding service of the crew were the three best things.
- 8.4 Very good
- Aurélie L
- France
Really worth it!
It was one of the first diving cruise of Aqua and everything went very well. The boat and cabins are nice. The dive guides were very friendly and knew well the spots. Food was good. The water is of course chilly and the viz not the best but the marine life is so rich it makes you forget everything!
- Recommended for
- Whale sharks, sea lions and hammerheads
- 8.4 Very good
- Richard O
- Canada
Amazing diving on a reasonable boat
The boat was nearly constantly moving between dive sites, but the northern islands (Wolf and Darwin) along with the day on the west coast of Isabella and Fernandina were definitely the highlights. We saw tons of hammerheads, several whale sharks, a handful of Mola Mola, watched the marine iguanas feeding and more. The boat is renovated but is a tight space for the number of divers and only had 2 guides. The did an excellent job with rental gear and all the paperwork before our trip. Overall, it is hard to go wrong with a liveaboard in the Galapagos because the wildlife is so dense, so it comes down to what amenities and diver to guide ratio you want to pay for.
- Recommended for
- Marine life, Marine life, Marine life
- 9.2 Superb
- Matthias B
Germany
Friendly staff, delicious food and great atmosphere
Besides the fantastic underwater worlds it was first if all the friendliness and helpfulness of our guides Jessy and Simo, also the quality and variety of food our chef Pedro prepared for us (which was far better than my expectations!) that created a great atmosphere among the group. I also would like to mention dear Mercedes' kindness and amenities such as hot chocolate with cinnamon after our dives in cold water which contributed to the trip being unforgettable!! Thanks also to our panga driver Juanito, Carlos, Ronny, the Capitan and the other Crew members for all their help and patience. The only thing which I would try to avoid next time is getting cabin nr 1 which is located in the underdeck and has no window to let fresh air in.
- Recommended for
- almost new dive equipment, delicious Food, very kind guides
- 8.0 Very good
- Jeffrey Y
- United States
Great service excellent locations
Snorkeling and locations
- Recommended for
- Food, service and snorkeling
