Galapagos Liveaboard Diving at its finest

Calipso Galapagos is a 35.4 m/117′ yacht. Completely rebuilt in 2019 so all systems and spaces are new. The dive deck is spacious and efficient. The sun deck has a jacuzzi, al fresco dining and lounger areas. Our spacious salon and dining areas offer amazing panoramic views on both sides. We have wi-fi. 

All ensuite double cabins are convertible to 1 bed with individual climate control, TV, safety deposit box, storage, hair dryer and windows.

The dive deck has a rinse tank, a large camera table, dry charging area, hot showers, individual dive stations with storage, wetsuit racks and a bathroom.

Cost is $7000 per person

$1500 per person (cash or credit card) non-refundable deposit to hold your spot

Payment Schedule:
$1500 365 days before
$1500 180 days before
$2500 120 days before cruise

If you would like to make more payments, I am flexible!

Includes:

21 dives

2 nights' hotel in Quito

Day tour in Quito

All transfers

Nitrox

Safety gear provided:

Dive Alerts

Surface marker buoys (SMB)

Nautilus Lifeline

Not Included:

All airfare

Park Fee $200

INGALA card $20

Meals while on land

Gratuities

AL100 tanks ($60/week)

Rental gear - A full kit rental is $250. Rental includes BC, Regulator, Wetsuit, Fins & Booties, Mask. Computer rental is $75

Dive Insurance

Dive insurance is MANDATORY for this trip! DAN is highly recommended. Any questions please ask.

If you have never been on a liveaboard, please feel free to ask me as many questions as you have. I am here help always and want to make sure you always have the best experience possible! I can answer any and all questions about:

What gear to bring?

What clothes to bring?

What if I want to add land tours before or after the diving?

I am nervous about going.

I am here to help!

Diving in the Galapagos is advanced due to strong currents, varying visibility and cold water. We recommend 50 dives between Dec and May and 100 dives between June and Nov. You need Nitrox certification especially if you are on the lower end of dive experience.

The water temps are a little colder this time of year, they are expected to be between 65°F and 72°F for this reason we recommend a 7mm wetsuit and 5mm booties. Hoods are a personal choice, but most need at least a beanie at the western sites. While Darwin can often be a warmer site, you spend a lot of the dive stationary, watching Hammerheads pass by in front of you. You don’t get as warm as you would in motion, so 7mm feels right.

Gloves are mandatory, for protection, not warmth. In Galapagos, you often grab rocks covered in sharp barnacles which will cut your hands if you’re not wearing gloves. We recommend 1.5-2mm gloves with reinforced palms. Bring those as they are not available to rent or buy in Galapagos.

We do recommend dive skins. Not only does it make putting on a wet wetsuit much easier and prevent wetsuit rash, but they are great sun protection when you're not diving.  If you don't have a dive skin and need a lubricant to assist in getting into your wetsuit, we recommend KY Jelly because it's water soluble and it works.

We recommend you bring your own mask so it fits your face properly. We also recommend you bring your own mask defogger. In Galapagos, we do not dive with snorkels. Strong currents can catch them and cause mask leak. We recommend pocket snorkels if you wish to have one while diving.

Dive computers are mandatory equipment and available to rent if you don’t have one.

Yes, bring your torch! There are 2 sites where night dives are permitted. One is at Wolf July - December and the other is at Cabo Marshall January - June. We also have a small swim through at Wolf which is so much more beautiful with a torch.