As it can be confusing to know what the difference is between Galapagos liveaboards, we’ve outlined some basic details below that we hope helps you when choosing a liveaboard.
Only the Humboldt Explorer spends 4 full days in the north, however, it does not dive Punta Vicente Roca (mola moles) and Cabo Douglas (marine iguanas feeding), aka the west.
Not all liveaboards visit a land site found on naturalist cruise itineraries to give you a bit more of the topside.
Below is our comparison chart of some basic differences.
Aggressor | Aqua | Calipso | Humboldt | Master | Sky | Tiburon | |
2022 Rate pp | $6995 | $4450-$4650 | $6395 | $6195 | $6160-$6265 | $7295-$7595 | $6995 |
2023 Rate pp | $6995 | $4795-$4995 | $6795 | $6195 | $6475-$6580 | $7395-$7695 | $6995 |
Rates Increase | Jan | June | July | Jan | Jan | Jan | Jan |
Nitrox | $100 | $150 | $150 | $150 | $140 | Included | $150 |
Fuel Surcharge | $250 | $150 | $140 | $150 | $150 | ||
Alcohol | Extra | Extra | Extra | Included | Extra | Included | Extra |
# Darwin Dives | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
# Wolf Dives | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
# West Dives | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Land Visits | Bartolome | none | none | N. Seymour | N. Seymour | Bartolome | N. Seymour |
Notes:
My name is Leslie. In 2009, I pioneered island hopping dive tours in Galapagos & founded an agency working only in Galapagos. Over the years, I assisted hundreds (or more) of divers dive the Galapagos. In 2019, I successfully launched a new liveaboard in Galapagos, Calipso. Enter COVID. I now live on the Ecuadorian coast where there are very exciting possibilities.
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