Tiburon Explorer Galapagos

Capacity

16 guests

Speed

12 knots

Type

Motor Vessel Diving Yacht

Length overall:

125ft (38 meters)

Tiburon Explorer Galapagos

Reviews

Rated 4.7 out of 5

Description

Tiburon Explorer – Premier Galapagos Diving Yacht for Wolf & Darwin Adventures

The Tiburon Explorer is one of the top liveaboard diving yachts in the Galapagos Islands, designed for experienced divers seeking world-class underwater encounters in one of the planet’s most extraordinary marine environments. With access to the legendary Wolf and Darwin Islands, the Tiburon Explorer offers unmatched opportunities to dive with hammerhead sharks, whale sharks, Galapagos sharks, manta rays, dolphins, and an incredible variety of pelagic life found only in this remote ecosystem.

Built specifically for diving expeditions, the Tiburon Explorer accommodates up to 16 guests in spacious staterooms, each featuring air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and ocean views. The yacht’s design focuses on stability, comfort, and convenience, ensuring divers enjoy a smooth journey between sites.

Onboard facilities include a large dive deck with rinse tanks and gear storage, nitrox availability, camera stations for underwater photographers, a shaded lounge, and a sun deck ideal for relaxing between dives. The professional crew and highly trained dive guides provide exceptional service and expert knowledge of Galapagos marine life and conditions.

The Tiburon Explorer follows itineraries approved by the Galapagos National Park, delivering some of the most thrilling dives in the world. Daily dives take place in strong currents and nutrient-rich waters that attract massive schools of scalloped hammerheads, majestic whale sharks (in season), sea turtles, eagle rays, and playful sea lions. These waters offer unparalleled visibility and unforgettable photographic moments.

Why Choose the Tiburon Explorer

Ideal for advanced divers, the Tiburon Explorer combines safety, comfort, and high-level expedition support. It is one of the best ways to experience the Galapagos’ most iconic diving sites in a small-group setting.

Discover the power and beauty of the underwater world aboard the Tiburon Explorer, where every dive delivers an unforgettable Galapagos adventure.

Included

Accommodations
All meals
Soft drinks
Island sightseeing
Naturalist guides and lecture services in English/Spanish only
Wet suit rental, snorkeling gear
Taxes and transfers in the islands

Excluded

Air transportation to / from Galápagos and airport taxes (subject to change without previous notice).
Galápagos National Park entrance fee (US$200 subject to change without previous notice).
INGALA migration Control Card (US $ 20 subject to change without previous notice).
Alcoholic beverages, gratuities, gifts and additional items.

Starting at:

$7,295

/ per person

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Itineraries

8D/7N Itinerary: Saturday - Saturday

– Day 1: Saturday: Baltra (1 Check Out Dive at Punta Carrion)

Guests fly to the Galapagos Islands from Mainland Ecuador, arriving in the late morning. The dive guides will meet the guests at the airport between 11:30 am and 12 pm and escort them to the Galapagos liveaboard, Tiburon Explorer. Guests will board the vessel, have lunch and listen to the briefings. After the briefings, the guests will do a check out dive at Punta Carrion. After dinner the vessel will depart to the next scheduled destination.

– Day 2: Sunday: Balta North (2 Dives)

6:30 and 9:30 dives
Sightings include rays and schools of fish.
Afternoon North Seymour land visit. Walk the path around North Seymour Island to see the large colonies of Blue Footed Boobies and Frigate Birds. Sighting of Sea Lions and Marine Iguanas are also common. Depart for Wolf Island (long transit)

– Day 3: Monday: Wolf Island (4 Dives)

6:30, 10:30. 2:00 and 4:30 dives. Possible night dive.
Sightings often include hammerheads, whale shark (in season), eagle rays, sea lions, Galapagos sharks and silky sharks

– Day 4: Tuesday: Darwin Island (4 Dives)

6:30, 10:30, 2:00 and 4:30 dives
Sightings often include hammerheads, whale sharks (in season) eagle rays, Galapagos sharks and silky sharks.
Transit to Wolf Island

– Day 5: Wednesday: Wolf Island (3-4 Dives)

6:30, 10:30, 2:00 and 4:30 dives
Sightings often include hammerheads, whale sharks (in season), eagle rays, Galapagos sharks and silky sharks.
Transit to Cabo Douglas (12 hours)

– Day 6: Thursday: Cabo Douglas (1-2 Dives)

Sightings include marine iguanas.
Transit to Punta Vicente Roca
Punta Vicente Roca (1-2 Dives)
Sightings often include mola mola, turtles and macro life
Transit to Cousins Rock (10 hours)

– Day 7: Friday: Cousins Rock (2 Dives)

6:30 and 9:30 dives
This is a great macro diving with an excellent chance of seeing sea horses, sea lions and eagle rays.
Lunch will be served while transiting to Santa Cruz (3 hours). Travel by bus to the Santa Cruz
Highlands to visit the giant tortoises in their natural habitat. Transfer to the town of Puerto Ayora.
Dinner on your own in Puerto Ayora. Return to the Tiburon Explorer at 8:30pm.