Dive with playful Sea Lions, schooling hammerheads and travel to the famous Darwin and Wolf Islands on our Galapagos Islands liveaboard scuba diving trip.
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Overview
Itinerary Highlights
- Unsurpassed diving with schools of Hammerhead Sharks, Manta Rays and Eagle Rays.
- Great opportunity to see giant tortoises visiting the Tortoise Reserve.
- Ultimate diving experience with up to 4 dives offered daily.
Itinerary in Brief
- Day 1: Arrive in Baltra - Punta Carrion at Itabaca Channel
- Day 2: Punta Carrion (Santa Cruz Island) - Bartolomé Summit - Pinnacle Rock
- Day 3: Darwin - Wolf
- Day 4: Wolf Island
- Day 5: Cabo Marshall - Darwin - Wolf Island
- Day 6: Cabo Douglas - Punta Vicente Roca
- Day 7: Cousins Rock - Highlands & Tortoise Reserve
- Day 8: Depart to the Baltra Airport
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Day 1: Arrive in Baltra - Punta Carrion at Itabaca Channel
As you arrive to Baltra airport you will be met by an Aggressor representative and transferred to the boat. Your first activity will be a dive check at Punta Carrion at Itabaca Channel.
AM: Arrive at Baltra Airport, meeting the crew and bus transfer to the Dock (Muelle) and board.
PM: North East Coast of Baltra Island (orientation dive).
Day 2: Punta Carrion (Santa Cruz Island) - Bartolomé Summit - Pinnacle Rock
Punta Carion is often dived prior to the big steam north to Darwin and Wolf and so may represent your first real dive after your check out dive. This may be your introduction to some features of Galapagos diving such as rocky slopes where the boulder strewn reef is only occasionally interspersed with sandy patches. You will also see some almost ever-present creatures such as sea lions, creole fish and blue striped sea slugs.
Most famous for its view from land, Bartholomew also has a lot to offer below the sea: fascinating lava and rock formations, white- tip sharks, rays, palegic fish, reef fish, rays and turtles.
AM: Punta Carrion, Santa Cruz Island (1 dive) and Bartolome Point (1 dive).
PM: Bartolome Point (1 dive) and hike to Bartolome Summit.
Day 3: Darwin - Wolf
Serious divers will find some serious diving here! Wolf is bustling with the big stuff and lots of it! Schools of hammerheads and Galapagos sharks meet up with barracudas and moray eels to offer the diver a spectacular view with every bubble!
AM: Wolf Island (2 dives)
PM: Wolf Island (2 dives)
Wolf Island (1 night dive)
Day 4: Wolf Island
Often coined “the best dive site in the world”, Darwin Island is an underwater circus with stars like whale sharks, hammerheads, Galapagos sharks, pods of dolphins, and a few killer whales and tiger sharks making guest appearances!
January to May
AM: Darwin Island (2 dives)
PM: Wolf Island (2 dives)
June to December
AM: Darwin Island (2 dives)
PM: Darwin Island (2 dives)
Darwin Island (1 night dive)
Day 5: Cabo Marshall - Darwin - Wolf Island
A near-vertical wall of volcanic rock that plummets to the bottom of the sea, this dive site boasts the big stuff: manta rays, hammerheads, sun fish (Mola mola), and sometimes huge schools of the endemic salema.
January to May
AM: Cobo Marshall (2 dives)
PM: Cobo Marshall (2 dives)
Cobo Marshall (1 night dive)
June to December
AM: Wolf (2 dives)
PM: Wolf (2 dives)
Day 6: Cabo Douglas - Punta Vicente Roca
Located in the most nutrient rich waters of Galapagos, this drift dive is an amazing place for encountering marine iguanas, and penguins. Fur seals and sea lions mingle with the snacking marine iguanas and penguins.
Highlighting an enormous amount of the “small stuff”, Punta Vicente Roca offers up a sweet home to octopi, sea horses, red-lipped batfish, frogfish, and nudibranchs. The mola mola, or sun fish has been spotted here as well.
AM: Cabo Douglas (2 dives)
PM: Vicene Roca Point (2 dives)
Day 7: Cousins Rock - Highlands & Tortoise Reserve
Dive with eagle rays, jacks, sea lions, green turtles, barracudas, fur seals, king angel fish, snappers, puffer fish, groupers, marble rays, sting rays, creole fish, black coral.
In the afternoon the Galapagos Aggressor III will arrive at Itabaca Channel or Puerto Ayora. After lunch you will disembark and go ashore for a private bus tour to see the beautiful Highlands of Santa Cruz Island. This will include a scenic view over Santa Cruz and a Tortoise Reserve to see giant tortoises. After the hike, you can walk through town, shop and visit the tortoise-breeding centre Fausto Llerena at the Charles Darwin Research Station. Have dinner ashore at a local restaurant of your choice (only meal not included in the cruise).
The Galapagos Aggressor III will depart at 10 pm from Puerto Ayora town to Baltra.
AM: Cousins Rock (1 dive)
PM: Highlands of Santa Cruz Island
Day 8: Depart to the Baltra Airport
Guests will have a full breakfast then check out and depart to the Baltra Airport.
- Day 1: Arrive in Baltra - Punta Carrion at Itabaca Channel
- Day 2: Punta Carrion (Santa Cruz Island) - Bartolomé Summit - Pinnacle Rock
- Day 3: Darwin - Wolf
- Day 4: Wolf Island
- Day 5: Cabo Marshall - Darwin - Wolf Island
- Day 6: Cabo Douglas - Punta Vicente Roca
- Day 7: Cousins Rock - Highlands & Tortoise Reserve
- Day 8: Depart to the Baltra Airport
Next Departure Date: 20 Mar 2025
| Dates | Cabin | From | Special Offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2025 - 27 Mar 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| Deluxe Cabin | AUD$12500pp | Contact us | |
| Master Cabin | AUD$12500pp | Contact us | |
| 27 Mar 2025 - 03 Apr 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 10 Apr 2025 - 17 Apr 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 17 Apr 2025 - 24 Apr 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 24 Apr 2025 - 01 May 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 01 May 2025 - 08 May 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 08 May 2025 - 15 May 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 15 May 2025 - 22 May 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 22 May 2025 - 29 May 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 29 May 2025 - 05 Jun 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 05 Jun 2025 - 12 Jun 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 12 Jun 2025 - 19 Jun 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 19 Jun 2025 - 26 Jun 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 26 Jun 2025 - 03 Jul 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 03 Jul 2025 - 10 Jul 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 10 Jul 2025 - 17 Jul 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 17 Jul 2025 - 24 Jul 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 24 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 31 Jul 2025 - 07 Aug 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 07 Aug 2025 - 14 Aug 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 14 Aug 2025 - 21 Aug 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 21 Aug 2025 - 28 Aug 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 28 Aug 2025 - 04 Sep 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 04 Sep 2025 - 11 Sep 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 11 Sep 2025 - 18 Sep 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 18 Sep 2025 - 25 Sep 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 25 Sep 2025 - 02 Oct 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 02 Oct 2025 - 09 Oct 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 09 Oct 2025 - 16 Oct 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 16 Oct 2025 - 23 Oct 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 23 Oct 2025 - 30 Oct 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 30 Oct 2025 - 06 Nov 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 06 Nov 2025 - 13 Nov 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 13 Nov 2025 - 20 Nov 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 20 Nov 2025 - 27 Nov 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 27 Nov 2025 - 04 Dec 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 04 Dec 2025 - 11 Dec 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 11 Dec 2025 - 18 Dec 2025 | AUD$12500pp | ||
| 18 Dec 2025 - 25 Dec 2025 | AUD$12500pp |
**Prices are per person based on twin / shared accommodation.
**Single supplements may apply
Cabin Details
Deluxe Cabin
Located on the lower deck, porthole window, individually controlled air conditioning, television, hair dryer and comfortable en-suite bathroom.
Master Cabin
Located on the upper deck, picture window, individually controlled air conditioning, television, hair dryer and comfortable en-suite bathroom.
Galapagos Aggressor III Deckplan
Specifications
- Year Of Construction - 1992
- Last Refurbishment - 2006
- Cabins - 7
- Social Areas - Partially covered deck with hot tub and an assortment of sitting areas with tables.Bar and lounge area.
- Length (m) - 27.4 m
- Beam (m) - 6,7 m
- Electric Power - 2-flat pin 110-220V electricity
- Machinery - (2) Turbo diesel engines, 300hp each. (2) 100kw generators, 110-208 ac voltage.
- Life Rafts - Present
- Speed (knots) - 10 - 12 knots
- Crew - 5
- Naturalist Guide(s) - 1
- Single Supplement - 65%
- Snorkel Equipment Rental - Included
- Wetsuit Rental - Per charter $68
- Kayak Rental - not possible
Whats included?
- Aggressor Liveaboards:
- Accommodations aboard the yacht
- Diving
- Compressed air tanks, weights & belts
- All meals and snacks, non-alcoholic beverages, local beer and wine
- Airport transfers (Check Know Before You Go - each destination is different regarding transfers and dinner last evening)
What’s not included?
- Airfare (international and domestic)
- Insurance
- Nitrox fills, Certification or specialty courses
- Hotel stays/day rooms
- Dinner on final evening (Check the Know Before You Go as some packages do include dinner the last evening)
- Staff gratuity
- Port/park fees, fuel surcharge, taxes (when applicable) (Check Know Before You Go - each yacht is different)
- Airport Transfers (Check Know Before You Go - each yacht is different)
- Galápagos National Park fee: US$200 per person
- Transit control card: US$20 per person
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Destination: Galapagos
This once in a lifetime destination is a nature lovers dream. Watch the famous Galapagos tortoises and blue footed boobies in the morning and snorkel with sea lions in the afternoon, then relax on your cruise to the next destination tomorrow!
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