Galapagos Sky, Galapagos

Excellent food and drinks

“The Galapagos Sky is an exceptionally run and maintained ship. The crew sincerely makes every effort to provide for every need be…”

Wayne W, United States United States
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Highlights

  • Free WiFi
  • Nitrox available
  • 2 land tours, including a visit to Galapagos tortoises
  • 3 days of diving at the legendary Wolf and Darwin on every trip

The Galapagos Sky yacht was built with divers needs in mind to offer year-round world-class diving in the Galapagos Islands. The luxury yacht has been offering dive liveaboard trips in the Galapagos since 2001, and the captain and crew are some of the most experienced in the region. Onboard, 16 passengers are catered to in eight private en-suite guest cabins, each with two twins or one king-size bed, wardrobe, mirrored cabinet, and marine-safe toiletries. The Galapagos Sky liveaboard is fully air-conditioned and offers ample space for rest and relaxation. The main salon features an audio/video entertainment center and a separate dining area where Ecuadorian and international cuisine is served. Dining service is ‘fine’ plated, and beverages, including beer and wine full bar, are included. The top deck is home to loungers for relaxing in between dives or star-gazing in the evening.

Galapagos dive itineraries are 7 nights long and include up to 19 dives - weather dependent. Dives at Wolf and Darwin are the highlight of the trip, and 3 days will be spent here with the chance to see whale sharks, mantas, and schooling hammerhead sharks. There are also land excursions included to truly experience everything the Galapagos Islands have to offer. The dive deck has warm fresh-water showers and hot towels are offered after every dive. Diving from tenders makes getting to and from the dive site hassle-free.

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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Alcoholic Beverages, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Land Excursions, Naturalist Guide, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.

Required Extras: Chamber Fees (35 USD per trip), Fuel Surcharge (150 USD per trip), National Park Fees (100-200 USD per trip), Visas and Fees (20 USD per trip), Nitrox (200 USD per trip).

Optional Extras: Dive Insurance, Travel Insurance, Gratuities, Hotel Transfer, Local Flights, Private Dive Guide (1,750 USD per trip), Rental Gear.

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Boat features

  • Camera Station
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Audio & video entertainment
  • Library
  • Air Conditioned saloon
  • Aircon Cabins
  • Sun Deck
  • Indoor Saloon
  • Warm Water Showers
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Custom built for diving
  • Charging stations
  • En-Suite bathrooms
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
  • Outside Showers
  • Seaview Cabins
  • Dedicated Local & International Crew
  • Leisure Deck
  • Observation Deck
  • Available for Charter

Food & Drinks

  • Western Food
  • Local Food
  • Vegetarian Options
  • Buffet style
  • Beer available
  • Snacks All Day
  • Free Wine w/Dinner
  • Vegan Options
  • Fine Wines Selection
  • Free Soft Drinks
  • Wine Available
  • Set Menu Dinner
  • Fine Cuisine
  • Welcome Cocktails
  • Al Fresco Dining

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

  • DIN Adaptors
  • Nitrox available
  • Rinse Hoses
  • Dive deck
  • Tenders for diving
  • Shaded Diving Area

The crew speaks English and Spanish.


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.


Boat Specifications

  • Year built 2001
  • Length 100 feet
  • Beam 24 feet
  • Cruising speed 12 knots
  • Engines 2 x 500HP Caterpillar 3408
  • Max guests 16
  • Number of cabins 8
  • Number of bathrooms 8
  • Tenders Yes
  • Water capacity 6'000 gallons
  • Fuel capacity 8'000 gallons
  • Freshwater maker 4'500 gallons per day

Boat Navigation and Safety

  • Radar
  • Depth Sounder
  • GPS
  • Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
  • E.P.I.R.B. Distress System
  • Emergency Rafts
  • Life Vests
  • Oxygen

Galapagos Sky Reviews

  • 9.6 Exceptional
  1. Vessel
    9.5
  2. Crew
    9.5
  3. Food
    10.0
  4. Diving
    9.8
  5. Value
    9.0
  • 10 Exceptional
  • Wayne W
  • United States United States
World Class Diving with a World Class Crew

The Galapagos Sky is an exceptionally run and maintained ship. The crew sincerely makes every effort to provide for every need before you ask. Safety is of paramount importance. You arrive as a guest but feel like family. Diving face to face with more than a dozen whale sharks of massive size was definitely one of the many highlights. Of course it wouldn't feel like the Galapagos without schools of migrating hammerhead sharks. Even more than 20 mola mola in a single dive! The crew also was exceptionally helpful and careful with my expensive camera equipment. Gourmet dining and libations were the icing on the cake. I plan to return to the Galapagos Islands and will certainly be on the Galapagos Sky!

Recommended for
The Captain, Dive Guides and Crew, and the abundance of Pelagic Marine Live
  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Steve W
  • United States United States
Fantastic experience in an amazing place

Meeting new friends, seeing the amazing Galapagos animals and fish. The wonderful crew and outstanding service. Just a great week.

Recommended for
Guides were superb, the entire crew provided excellent service, the meals were consistently great
  • 10 Exceptional
  • Kristin B
  • United States United States
Hee Haw. Return to Galapagos Dive Trip was Amazing.

We completed 15 of the 21 dives offered and we saw huge numbers of fish. It was like being dropped into a massive aquarium. At Wolf dive site there were large numbers of turtles, sharks, hammerheads, sea lions, and more. At Darwin we had 3 different Whale Sharks interact with us. Overall, some of the best large animal sightings of any dive trip we have been on. This dive boat is TOP NOTCH, FIRST CLASS ALL THE WAY.

Recommended for
(1) The DIving (Whale Sharks, Hammerheads, Marine Iguanas & Mola Mola +++) (2) The Crew & the Guest onboard (3) The Galapagos Sky Ship - Comfort and Layout.
  • 10 Exceptional
  • Adil G
  • United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Incredible experience.

Large schools of hammerhead sharks, large adult whale sharks, sea lions, fur seals, Galapagos penguins, Galapagos bullhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, silky sharks, whitetip reef sharks, eagle rays, turtles, blue-footed boobies, giant tortoises, and huge schools of fish.

Recommended for
The dives, the crew, and the food.
  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Michelle B
  • Brazil Brazil
Amazing

This trip was a wonderful experience from an awesome crew that took care of all our needs by going well above was is expected from a crew and dive guides.

Recommended for
Incredible crew, incredible dives and incredible service
  • 10 Exceptional
  • Roger E
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
Fantastic, Luxurious Diving Experience

I have stayed on many very good liveaboards, but Galapagos Sky is by far the most luxurious and best diving experience I have had. The diving was exceptional. Everything our guide Solon hoped we would see, was exactly where he took us. We saw: Whale Sharks, Rays, Mola Mola, Hammerheads and Galapagos Sharks along with many Turtles, Marine Iguanas and Morays The crew were incredibly helpful, from assisting us to assemble and put on our equipment before each dive, to helping us derig afterwards then whisking our wet suits away to clean. On returning from each dive, we were greeted with a hot drink, snack and warm towel. The food was exceptional with buffet style breakfast and lunch - where our orders were taken from a menu for the evening meal. This was then served to us at the table, the quality being as good as, if not better, than any restaurant. If you are doing a liveaboard in the Galapagos, I cannot recommend The Galapagos Sky enough. It’s not the cheapest option, but it’s undoubtedly the best. Roger, UK, June 2023

Recommended for
The Diving, The Crew & Guide, The Food
  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Linda S
  • Switzerland Switzerland
Amazing experience up to my really high expectations!

Everything was perfect and I had a truly beautiful week! Tones of amazing diving memories, great moments shared with the crew and the other guests and delicious meals!

Recommended for
The crew was great, always smiling and caring! The food was delicious and really diverse throughout the whole cruise and of course the amazing dives with lots of hammer head sharks, turtles, manta rays, sea horses, sea lions, marine iguanas etc etc! Mind blowing :)
  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • Mariano C
  • Argentina Argentina
The crew was just amazing

Nature provided warmer than usual waters, not bery strong currents, so visibility was affected and some of the pelagics and animals were hard to see. Still it was amazing and probably my best trip so far, diving with hammer head sharks, lots of tortules, sea lions and fish. The dive with the marine iguanas is so unique that it blew my mind. And all with the best service ever, with people that were always one step ahead and made our experience very enjoyable.

Recommended for
The service, the food and the diving
  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • Jantima K
  • Thailand Thailand
The best!!

This is the very last item of my bucket list and it's worth the wait. It's my best diving experience ever. Do not miss any dive because every dive is unique. I used to say my best safety stop was Fiji, now it's Galapagos especially the last dive that we were in the tunnel of thousands fish. I think I said the best so many times but it truly is. I will never forget this trip. This would not happen if we did not have the very knowledgeable guides, the great crew service and lovely fellow divers.

Recommended for
Guides' knowledge, Crew Service, Fellow Divers
  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Muhterem Gokce Y
  • Turkey Turkey
Trip of a life time - just amazing!

Galapagos nature and wild life - we had many encounters with whale sharks in Wolf and Darwin, hammerheads, marine iguanas, sea lions, dolphins, rays... Service excellence and professionalism of the guides, crew and the captain. Thank you!

Recommended for
Galapagos wild life, whale sharks, service