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This is the trip of a lifetime to one of the best dive locations in the world. 2010 will be our third Galapagos charter; we keep returning because it’s such special place, unlike anywhere else on earth. With its stellar line-up of sea life, birds and land animals, there are plenty of fantastic sights both on land and underwater.
The Galapagos Islands form a National Park of Ecuador and the world’s second largest Marine Reserve. Lying in the eastern Pacific Ocean, 600 miles (965km) west of mainland Ecuador, the islands are most famously known as the place where Charles Darwin developed his Theory of Evolution.
Ours is a 10-night charter, which is very rarely available for Galapagos, as the Park rules now limit all dive trips to 7-nights. They’ve allowed us this special concession one last time. If you want to go to the Galapagos, 7 days is really not enough time, so join us in this rare opportunity to visit for 10 days. We'll do 4-5 days of diving at Wolf & Darwin Islands in the north, plus daily land tours and more great diving in the south.
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June is the start of the whale shark season, and some say the best month for Galapagos temperature, conditions, and fish life. What’s more, we've chosen dates in line with the 'sweet spot' on the lunar calendar in terms of peak fish action – you never know, it could make a difference! It’s a lottery when it comes to weather and animals, but we’ve done all we can to increase our odds of hitting the jackpot.
The trip dates are June 14-24, 2010. Dates coincide nicely with a tidy 2-week holiday from work, even allowing for some fun time in Quito before and after the trip. |
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Photo & Video Help
Our trip includes evening presentations on how to begin improving your underwater photos and video, plus plenty of hands-on help with your cameras. But don’t worry, it’s not a photo geek trip! We get point-and-shooters, SLR shooters, and non-shooters on our trips, so it’s a nice mix. The holiday isn't so much about images as it is about good company and great diving. Also included is a complimentary trip DVD filmed by Josh during the trip, including Liz’s photos of you that can be downloaded and saved.
The Sights
The waters have a bucket-load of animals, many of which are endemic to the islands. The cracking inventory of marine life includes hawksbill turtles, Galapagos sharks, hammerhead sharks, whitetip and blacktip reef sharks, silky sharks, trevally/jacks, red-lipped batfish, eagle rays, manta rays, dolphins, moray eels, frogfish, seahorses, Galapagos grunts, king angelfish and blacknose butterflyfish (cleaners), Pacific creole fish, Galapagos sea lions, Galapagos fur seals, and – fingers crossed! – whale sharks.
The land tours on the stunning volcanic islands is where you’ll have close-encounters with blue-footed boobies, red-footed boobies, magnificent frigate birds, Galapagos penguins, Galapagos land iguanas, marine iguanas, Galapagos giant tortoises, lava lizards, lava gulls, sally lightfoot crabs – all unafraid of humans so you can observe them closely.
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