The cruises have a fully air conditioned interior, salon with entertainment center, DVD player and wet bar, elegant dining area with “sit down” style dining, partially covered deck with built-in sitting area, partially covered sun deck with wet bar, hot tub, full-service galley with freezer and refrigerator storage…
Technical facts and specifications
Type: First Class Motor Yachts
Year of construction: 1992
Refit: 2006 / 2003
Length: 90 feet
Beam: 23 feet
Speed: 10 knots
Electricity: 110/220 AC + 12 V
Crew: 7 Plus Dive master & Naturalist guide
Accommodation and Facilities:
(3) “Master” staterooms (cabins 5, 6 and 7) are the upstairs cabins and have 2 single berths that can be made into 1 queen upon request. They have a picture window, lavatory, private shower, hair dryers and TV/DVD/MP3 players.
(4) “Deluxe” staterooms with two single berths, lavatory, private head and shower, hair dryers, port window and TV/DVD/MP3 players.
The cruises have a fully air conditioned interior, salon with entertainment center, DVD player and wet bar, elegant dining area with “sit down” style dining, partially covered deck with built-in sitting area, partially covered sun deck with wet bar, hot tub, full-service galley with freezer and refrigerator storage, dive deck with personal gear lockers for in-place air/nitrox fill, rinse tanks and three-tier camera tables with low-pressure air hoses, weights, weight belts, 80-cu. ft. aluminum tanks with standard “K” valves for use with standard yoke regulators, rental scuba gear and rental UW digital cameras.
Itinerary:
Thursday: San Cristobal Island – Playa Ochoa
In the morning flight to the Galapagos Island. You will arrive to San Cristobal from which you will start your cruise. After arrival on board, check- in and briefing, lunch will be served. Afterwards a check dive at Playa Ochoa. Welcome Cocktail and dinner on board.
Friday: Mosquera Island / North Seymour Island
Today you will anchor at Mosquera Island, which is located near the Itabaca Channel close to the Island Baltra. Here you will have an organised dive. With a grain of luck you can explore in this unique underwater world white tipped sharks, eagle rays, green turtles, sea lions and various tropical fishes. After a dry landing, you will have a short walk along the coast of the northernmost island of Seymour. You can encounter swallow tailed gulls, sea lions and cliff crabs. This site is also known for being a major nesting colony of blue footed boobies, and the largest colony of the magnificent frigate bird, a species different to the great frigate bird. You can also spot both endemic species of iguanas, the marine iguanas and land iguanas. You will enjoy this relaxed hike around the nesting sites. Back on board the Aggressors will set course for Wolf Island.
Saturday – Monday: Wolf and Darwin Islands
You spend the next three days diving at Wolf and Darwin Island with up to four or five dives per day before returning to the central islands. Most experienced divers will agree Wolf and Darwin are the best diving sites in the world! Sightings of the whale shark are common here. There are no land visitor sites seriously diving. At the Northern Arch at Darwin, hammerhead sharks are not uncommon, nor are bottlenose dolphins. The reef contains many warm water varieties of fish found nowhere else in the Islands and is the most consistent place to see hammerhead sharks.
Darwin Island:
Considered by many experienced divers as the very best dive site in the world; the arch at Darwin Island honors its reputation. It is warmer by a few degrees than the central islands. In one single dive you can find schooling hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, large pods of dolphins, thick schools of skipjack and yellow fin tuna, big eye jacks, Mobula rays, and silky sharks. From June to November, you can almost guarantee whale sharks in numbers of up to 8 different individuals in one single dive. The presence of occasional tiger sharks, black and blue marlin and killer whales, adds on to this amazing diving experience. If you still have time to look for smaller stuff, you’ll find octopus, flounders, and an enormous variety and abundance of tropical fish. Darwin Island is the biggest jewel on the Galapagos Crown.
Wolf Island:
It is one of those magical islands with several dive sites to choose from. If you want to see sharks, you are at the right spot. This is a place for schooling hammerhead sharks, large aggregations of Galapagos sharks, and occasionally whale sharks. Seeing dolphins, large schools of tuna, spotted eagle rays, barracudas, sea lions and sea turtles is common. The bottom is littered with hundreds of moray eels, many of them free swimming. Being several degrees warmer than the central islands, you can look for many representatives of the Indo-Pacific underwater fauna.
Tuesday: Santiago Island – Cousins Rock / Bartolome Island
Today you will land at Santiago Island, which is the fourth largest island in the archipelago. The last tries to populate Santiago Island were given up forty years ago. At the so called “Cousins Rock”, a small islet in the northeast of Santiago Island, you will have two dives. Dive along a precipitous wall, which is overgrowned by black corals. Here you can encounter seahorses, frog fishes and other heroes of the small underwater fauna. During your dive around the west cape you often can explore eagle rays, sea lions and tropical fishes as well. Arriving at Bartolome you will ascend a lookout point from where you can admire the spectacular panorama of the Sullivan Bay and the famous needle shaped rock, the so called Pinnacle Rock. The beaches at the foot of the Pinnacle Rock boast some fine snorkeling spots from which you can discover the marvelous underwater world with a good chance to encounter penguins or the softly gliding turtles.
Wednesday: Gordons Rock / South Plaza Island
Today you will have a dive at Gordons Rock, which can be especially recommended for advanced divers. The area is wellknown for hammerhead and Galapagos sharks, different types of rays, sea lions and marine turtles as well. Gordon Rocks is also one of the best diving spots on the central island. Please note the strong stream and a maximum depth of about 100 feet. In the afternoon you will explore South Plaza Island. On this island so full of life you will encounter, colonies of sea lions and land iguanas. On the steep banks it is possible to see a great number of birds such as nesting tropic birds and fork-tailed seagulls, but most of all, enjoying the beautiful view from atop the steep banks or strolling along the base of the cliff is an extremely pleasurable experience. The Opuntia cactus and red coral bushes grow here and the vegetation changes colour according to the seasons of the year.
Thursday: San Cristobal Island – Tranfer out
The Aggressors will set course for Island San Cristobal, where you started your diving adventure on the Galapgos Island. Around midday you will fly back to mainland of Ecuador. Enjoy the last view back to the enchanting islands, this unique paradise with its fascinating nature.
Itinerary is subject to change without previous notice, due to weather conditions, operational matters, National Park Authorities advice, or Captain´s decision for passengers’ security.
Included in the price:
All transfers in Galapagos, 8 days cruise aboard of the AGGRESSOR FLEETS (Aggressor I & II) in double cabins with private bathroom, full board, water, coffee or tea during the cruise, naturalist guide and dive master
Not included in the price:
Flights mainland to/from Galapagos, Entrance fee to Galapagos National Park USD 100, Transit Card USD 10, beverages, single supplement, personal dive equipment, gratuities, personal expenses, International flight airport tax and insurances.
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