Ferox Liveaboard, Colombia
Malpelo Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Colombia’s most remote diving destinations. Access is highly restricted, with only one boat allowed in the reserve at a time, giving Ferox guests an unusually exclusive setting for frontier-style diving.
Cabin Types
Single Cabin Lower Deck
Single Cabin Main Deck
Queen Cabin Lower Deck
Full Cabin
Boat Interior
Food & Drinks
Dive Deck
The vessel uses dive tenders for site access, and up to 3 dives are offered per day. Additional night dives may be available on Gorgona Island itineraries. All divers are issued Personal Locator Beacons.
Safety
Itineraries
Gorgona Island itineraries add another dimension to the route, including access to areas associated with humpback and orca congregations. Night dives may be offered on Gorgona itineraries, giving the trip a different rhythm from the Malpelo-focused expeditions.
Diving Requirements
Cabins
Single Cabin Portside
Single Cabin Portside
Single Cabin Portside
Deck:Main Deck
Bedding:Single Bed
Max occupancy:1 Guest
Number of Cabins:2 Cabins
Ensuite Bathroom: Yes
Aircon: Yes
- Towels
Single cabin located on the main deck, each room contains a comfortable bed of 2 m x 0.80 m, individually controlled air conditioning, natural light through a porthole, private bathroom with hot water and personal care items. Maximum occupancy is for one person
Single Cabin A
Single Cabin A
Single Cabin A
Deck:Lower Deck
Bedding:Single Bed
Max occupancy:1 Guest
Number of Cabins:2 Cabins
Ensuite Bathroom: Yes
Aircon: Yes
- Towels
Single cabin located on the lower deck, each room contains a comfortable bed of 2 m x 0.80 m, individually controlled air conditioning, natural light through a porthole, private bathroom with hot water and personal care items. Maximum occupancy is for one person
Single Cabin B
Single Cabin B
Single Cabin B
Deck:Lower Deck
Bedding:Single Bed
Max occupancy:1 Guest
Number of Cabins:2 Cabins
Ensuite Bathroom: Yes
Aircon: Yes
Single cabin located on the lower deck, each room contains a comfortable bed of 2 m x 0.80 m, individually controlled air conditioning, natural light through a porthole, private bathroom with hot water and personal care items. Maximum occupancy is for one person
Queen Double Bed
Queen Double Bed
Queen Double Bed
Deck:Lower Deck
Bedding:Double Bed
Max occupancy:2 Guests
Number of Cabins:2 Cabins
Ensuite Bathroom: Yes
Aircon: Yes
- Towels
There are two queen cabins in total, each with a comfortable double bed of 2 m x 1.60 m, individually controlled air conditioning, natural light through three portholes, private bathroom with hot water and toiletries. Maximum occupancy is for two people
Full Cabin
Full Cabin
Full Cabin
Deck:Lower Deck
Bedding:Double Bed
Max occupancy:1 Guest
Number of Cabins:2 Cabins
Ensuite Bathroom: Yes
Aircon: Yes
- Towels
The full cabin has a comfortable 2 m x 1 m bed, individually controlled air conditioning, natural light through a porthole, private bathroom with hot water and toiletries. Maximum occupancy is for one person
Single Cabin Starboard Side
Single Cabin Starboard Side
Single Cabin Starboard Side
Deck:Main Deck
Bedding:Single Bed
Max occupancy:1 Guest
Number of Cabins:1 Cabin
Ensuite Bathroom: Yes
Aircon: Yes
Single cabin located on the main deck, each room contains a comfortable bed of 2 m x 0.80 m, individually controlled air conditioning, natural light through a porthole, private bathroom with hot water and personal care items. Maximum occupancy is for one person
Boat Specification
Dive Facilities
- Compressors
- Tenders for Diving
- Dive Deck
Boat navigation & safety
Full safety
Food & Drinks
- Western Food
- Local Food
- Dietary Restrictions
- Buffet Style
- Alcoholic Beverages and Spirits
- Hot & Cold Soft Drinks
- Snacks All Day
Onboard Facilities
- Audio & Video Entertainment
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Sun Deck
- Indoor Saloon
- Bar
Ferox Liveaboard Itineraries
Malpelo Island (6 Diving Days) (9 nights) (Cali-Cali)
Included
- Transportation (50minutes) from the Cali Airport to the Hotel and then back to Airport
- Transportation (2 ½ hours) from Cali to Buenaventura and then back to the Hotel in Cali
- During the trip in the live-aboard all the meals, drinks (No Alcohol) and snacks
- Two nights (one night before the expedition and one afterward) at a 4 Stars Hotel in Cali includes breakfast
- Free NITROX
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Diving/Travel insurance
- National Park Fees: 400.00USD per trip, to be paid in advance
Extra cost
- Rental diving gear
- Tips for the crew
- Full Set (BCD, regulator, wetsuit, fins and mask): 200USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board
- BCD: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Regulator: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Fins (open heel) & Mask (we don’t provide boots for open heel fins): 10USD per diving day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Wetsuit (5mm): 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Dive Computer: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Flashlight: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- 15 Liter/100 CU tanks: 10USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
Program
Day 1:
You will get picked up at the Airport Alfonso Bonilla in Cali (CLO). Where a private driver will be waiting for you. You will then be transferred to your boutique hotel in Cali. Arrival at the hotel and check-in.
Day 2:
Free morning until noon. Recommendation: take a walk around the San Antonio neighborhood (hotel area) and enjoy a Colombian lunch. At 13:00, a private van will pick you up at the hotel and take you to the departure port (approximately a 2.5-hour drive). On the way to Buenaventura, there will be a stop for lunch. Estimated arrival time at the port: around 17:30.
Around 19:00, the crew will show you the cabins and common areas of the liveaboard, followed by dinner. Around 20:00, the vessel will depart for Malpelo.
Day 3:
Navigation and briefing day.
Day 4-8:
Three dives per day.
Day 9:
Last day of diving. There will be two dives in the morning. The liveaboard will depart from Malpelo to Buenaventura (Pacific port).
Day 10:
Arrival in Buenaventura. Approximate arrival time: 22:00.
Day 11:
After breakfast on board, a private van will transfer you back to Cali, where you will spend one night.
Day 12:
A private car will take you to the airport in Cali (CLO).
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
- You should arrive in Cali, Colombia (CLO), which is the city from where we start all the Malpelo experience.
- The best way to avoid problems, missing the trip to Malpelo or the flight back home, is to arrive one day before Cali and to book your flight out from Cali one day after the expedition
- After the disembarkation, the boat's crew will transfer you back to Cali.
- You are recommended to plan your air flight one day after the boat returns to the port
Malpelo Island (7 Diving Days) (10 nights) (Cali-Cali)
Included
- Transportation (50minutes) from the Cali Airport to the Hotel and then back to Airport
- Transportation (2 ½ hours) from Cali to Buenaventura and then back to the Hotel in Cali
- During the trip in the live-aboard all the meals, drinks (No Alcohol) and snacks
- Two nights (one night before the expedition and one afterward) at a 4 Stars Hotel in Cali includes breakfast
- Free NITROX
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Diving/Travel insurance
- National Park Fees: 440.00USD per trip, to be paid in advance
Extra cost
- Rental diving gear
- Tips for the crew
- Full Set (BCD, regulator, wetsuit, fins and mask): 200USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board
- BCD: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Regulator: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Fins (open heel) & Mask (we don’t provide boots for open heel fins): 10USD per diving day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Wetsuit (5mm): 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Dive Computer: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Flashlight: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- 15 Liter/100 CU tanks: 10USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
Program
Day 1:
You will get picked up at the Alfonso Bonilla Airport in Cali (CLO). A private driver will be waiting for you. You will then be transferred to your boutique hotel in Cali. Arrival at the hotel and check-in.
Day 2:
Free morning until noon. Recommendation: take a walk around the San Antonio neighborhood (hotel area) and enjoy a Colombian lunch. At 13:00, a private van will pick you up at the hotel and take you to the departure port (approximately a 2.5-hour drive). On the way to Buenaventura, there will be a stop for lunch. Estimated arrival time at the port: around 17:30.
Around 19:00, the crew will show you the cabins and common areas of the liveaboard, followed by dinner. Around 20:00, the vessel will depart for Malpelo.
Day 3:
Navigation and briefing day.
Day 4-10:
Three dives per day.
Day 10:
Last day of diving. There will be two dives in the morning. The liveaboard will depart from Malpelo to Buenaventura (Pacific port).
Day 11:
Arrival in Buenaventura. Approximate arrival time: 22:00.
Day 12:
After breakfast on board, a private van will transfer you back to Cali, where you will spend one night.
Day 13:
A private car will take you to the airport in Cali (CLO).
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
- You should arrive in Cali, Colombia (CLO), which is the city from where we start all the Malpelo experience.
- The best way to avoid problems, missing the trip to Malpelo or the flight back home, is to arrive one day before Cali and to book your flight out from Cali one day after the expedition
- After the disembarkation, the boat's crew will transfer you back to Cali.
- You are recommended to plan your air flight one day after the boat returns to the port
Malpelo Island (8 Diving Days) (11 nights) (Cali-Cali)
Included
- Transportation (50minutes) from the Cali Airport to the Hotel and then back to Airport
- Transportation (2 ½ hours) from Cali to Buenaventura and then back to the Hotel in Cali
- During the trip in the live-aboard all the meals, drinks (No Alcohol) and snacks
- Two nights (one night before the expedition and one afterward) at a 4 Stars Hotel in Cali includes breakfast
- Free NITROX
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Diving/Travel insurance
- National Park Fees: 480.00USD per trip, to be paid in advance
Extra cost
- Rental diving gear
- Tips for the crew
- Full Set (BCD, regulator, wetsuit, fins and mask): 200USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board
- BCD: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Regulator: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Fins (open heel) & Mask (we don’t provide boots for open heel fins): 10USD per diving day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Wetsuit (5mm): 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Dive Computer: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Flashlight: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- 15 Liter/100 CU tanks: 10USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
Program
Day 1:
You will get picked up at the Alfonso Bonilla Airport in Cali (CLO). A private driver will be waiting for you. You will then be transferred to your boutique hotel in Cali. Arrival at the hotel and check-in.
Day 2:
Free morning until noon. Recommendation: take a walk around the San Antonio neighborhood (hotel area) and enjoy a Colombian lunch. At 13:00, a private van will pick you up at the hotel and take you to the departure port (approximately a 2.5-hour drive). On the way to Buenaventura, there will be a stop for lunch. Estimated arrival time at the port: around 17:30.
Around 19:00, the crew will show you the cabins and common areas of the liveaboard, followed by dinner. Around 20:00, the vessel will depart for Malpelo.
Day 3:
Navigation and briefing day.
Day 4-11:
Three dives per day.
Day 11:
Last day of diving. There will be two dives in the morning. The liveaboard will depart from Malpelo to Buenaventura (Pacific port).
Day 12:
Arrival in Buenaventura. Approximate arrival time: 22:00.
Day 13:
After breakfast on board, a private van will transfer you back to Cali, where you will spend one night.
Day 14:
A private car will take you to the airport in Cali (CLO).
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
- You should arrive in Cali, Colombia (CLO), which is the city from where we start all the Malpelo experience.
- The best way to avoid problems, missing the trip to Malpelo or the flight back home, is to arrive one day before Cali and to book your flight out from Cali one day after the expedition
- After the disembarkation, the boat's crew will transfer you back to Cali.
- You are recommended to plan your air flight one day after the boat returns to the port
Malpelo Island (10 Diving Days) (13 nights) (Cali-Cali)
Included
- Transportation (50minutes) from the Cali Airport to the Hotel and then back to Airport
- Transportation (2 ½ hours) from Cali to Buenaventura and then back to the Hotel in Cali
- During the trip in the live-aboard all the meals, drinks (No Alcohol) and snacks
- Two nights (one night before the expedition and one afterward) at a 4 Stars Hotel in Cali includes breakfast
- Free NITROX
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Diving/Travel insurance
- National Park Fees: 560.00USD per trip, to be paid in advance
Extra cost
- Rental diving gear
- Tips for the crew
- Full Set (BCD, regulator, wetsuit, fins and mask): 200USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board
- BCD: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Regulator: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Fins (open heel) & Mask (we don’t provide boots for open heel fins): 10USD per diving day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Wetsuit (5mm): 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Dive Computer: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Flashlight: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- 15 Liter/100 CU tanks: 10USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
Program
Day 1:
You will get picked up at the Alfonso Bonilla Airport in Cali (CLO). A private driver will be waiting for you. You will then be transferred to your boutique hotel in Cali. Arrival at the hotel and check-in.
Day 2:
Free morning until noon. Recommendation: take a walk around the San Antonio neighborhood (hotel area) and enjoy a Colombian lunch. At 13:00, a private van will pick you up at the hotel and take you to the departure port (approximately a 2.5-hour drive). On the way to Buenaventura, there will be a stop for lunch. Estimated arrival time at the port: around 17:30.
Around 19:00, the crew will show you the cabins and common areas of the liveaboard, followed by dinner. Around 20:00, the vessel will depart for Malpelo.
Day 3:
Navigation and briefing day.
Day 4-12:
Three dives per day.
Day 13:
Last day of diving. There will be two dives in the morning. The liveaboard will depart from Malpelo to Buenaventura (Pacific port).
Day 14:
Arrival in Buenaventura. Approximate arrival time: 22:00.
Day 15:
After breakfast on board, a private van will transfer you back to Cali, where you will spend one night.
Day 16:
A private car will take you to the airport in Cali (CLO).
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
- You should arrive in Cali, Colombia (CLO), which is the city from where we start all the Malpelo experience.
- The best way to avoid problems, missing the trip to Malpelo or the flight back home, is to arrive one day before Cali and to book your flight out from Cali one day after the expedition
- After the disembarkation, the boat's crew will transfer you back to Cali.
- You are recommended to plan your air flight one day after the boat returns to the port
Combo Gorgona - Malpelo (9 Diving Days) (12 nights) (Cali-Cali)
Included
- Transportation (50minutes) from the Cali Airport to the Hotel and then back to Airport
- Transportation (2 ½ hours) from Cali to Buenaventura and then back to the Hotel in Cali
- During the trip in the live-aboard all the meals, drinks (No Alcohol) and snacks
- Two nights (one night before the expedition and one afterward) at a 4 Stars Hotel in Cali includes breakfast
- Free NITROX
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Diving/Travel insurance
- National Park Fees: 480.00USD per trip, to be paid in advance
Extra cost
- Rental diving gear
- Tips for the crew
- Full Set (BCD, regulator, wetsuit, fins and mask): 200USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board
- BCD: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Regulator: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Fins (open heel) & Mask (we don’t provide boots for open heel fins): 10USD per diving day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Wetsuit (5mm): 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Dive Computer: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Flashlight: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- 15 Liter/100 CU tanks: 10USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
Program
Day 1:
You will get picked up at the Alfonso Bonilla Airport in Cali (CLO). A private car driver will be waiting for you. Immediately, he will take you to the Hotel Boutique San Antonio in Cali. Arriving to the Hotel and registration
Day 2:
Free morning until noon. Recommendation: Go and walk around the San Antonio neighbourhood (Hotel zone) and get a Colombian lunch. At 12:30, a private van will pick you up at the hotel to get you down to the departing port (2.5hours drive). Allow time for arriving at the departing port.
Around 17:30, the crew will show you the rooms and the common areas of the Liveaboard. Also, a dinner will be served. Around 18:00 the ship will leave the port towards Gorgona Island.
Day 3-4:
Gorgona Island visit & four dives per day (One night dive per day)
Day 4:
Around 19:00, the ship will leave Gorgona towards Malpelo
Day 5:
Navigation & briefing day.
Day 6-11:
Three dives per day. The Liveaboard will leave Malpelo towards Buenaventura (Pacific port).
Day 12:
The ship will arrive at Buenaventura. Approximate arrival time: 08:00 PM (20:00hrs)
Day 13:
After breakfast on the boat, a private van will take you back to the hotel Boutique San Antonio in Cali. Over there you will spend one night.
Day 14:
Breakfast at the Hotel in the morning. A private car will take you back to the airport in Cali (CLO)
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
- You should arrive in Cali, Colombia (CLO), which is the city from where we start all the Malpelo experience.
- The best way to avoid problems, missing the trip to Malpelo or the flight back home, is to arrive one day before Cali and to book your flight out from Cali one day after the expedition
- After the disembarkation, the boat's crew will transfer you back to Cali.
- You are recommended to plan your air flight one day after the boat returns to the port
Combo Gorgona - Malpelo (8 Diving Days) (11 nights) (Cali-Cali)
Included
- Transportation (50minutes) from the Cali Airport to the Hotel and then back to Airport
- Transportation (2 ½ hours) from Cali to Buenaventura and then back to the Hotel in Cali
- During the trip in the live-aboard all the meals, drinks (No Alcohol) and snacks
- Two nights (one night before the expedition and one afterward) at a 4 Stars Hotel in Cali includes breakfast
- Free NITROX
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Diving/Travel insurance
- National Park Fees: 440.00USD per trip, to be paid in advance
Extra cost
- Rental diving gear
- Tips for the crew
- Full Set (BCD, regulator, wetsuit, fins and mask): 200USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board
- BCD: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Regulator: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Fins (open heel) & Mask (we don’t provide boots for open heel fins): 10USD per diving day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Wetsuit (5mm): 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Dive Computer: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Flashlight: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- 15 Liter/100 CU tanks: 10USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
Program
Day 1:
You will get picked up at the Alfonso Bonilla Airport in Cali (CLO). A private car driver will be waiting for you. Immediately, he will take you to the Hotel Boutique San Antonio in Cali. Arriving to the Hotel and registration
Day 2:
Free morning until noon. Recommendation: Go and walk around the San Antonio neighbourhood (Hotel zone) and get a Colombian lunch. At 12:30 a private van will pick you up at the hotel to get you down to the departing port (2.5-hour drive). Allow time for arriving at the departing port.
Around 17:30, the crew will show you the rooms and the common areas of the Liveaboard. Also, a dinner will be served. Around 18:00, the ship will leave the port towards Gorgona Island.
Day 3-4:
Gorgona Island visit & four dives per day (One night dive per day)
Day 4:
Around 19:00, the ship will leave Gorgona towards Malpelo
Day 5:
Navigation & briefing day.
Day 6-11:
Three dives per day. The Liveaboard will leave Malpelo towards Buenaventura (Pacific port).
Day 12:
The ship will arrive at Buenaventura. Approximate arrival time: 08:00 PM (20:00hrs)
Day 13:
After breakfast on the boat, a private van will take you back to the Hotel Boutique San Antonio in Cali. Over there you will spend one night.
Day 14:
Breakfast at the Hotel in the morning. A private car will take you back to the airport in Cali (CLO)
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
- You should arrive in Cali, Colombia (CLO), which is the city from where we start all the Malpelo experience.
- The best way to avoid problems, missing the trip to Malpelo or the flight back home, is to arrive one day before Cali and to book your flight out from Cali one day after the expedition
- After the disembarkation, the boat's crew will transfer you back to Cali.
- You are recommended to plan your air flight one day after the boat returns to the port
Malpelo Island (5 Diving Days) (8 nights) (Cali-Cali)
Included
- Transportation (50minutes) from the Cali Airport to the Hotel and then back to Airport
- Transportation (2 ½ hours) from Cali to Buenaventura and then back to the Hotel in Cali
- During the trip in the live-aboard all the meals, drinks (No Alcohol) and snacks
- Two nights (one night before the expedition and one afterward) at a 4 Stars Hotel in Cali includes breakfast
- Free NITROX
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Diving/Travel insurance
- National Park Fees: 360.00USD per trip, to be paid in advance
Extra cost
- Rental diving gear
- Tips for the crew
- Full Set (BCD, regulator, wetsuit, fins and mask): 200USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board
- BCD: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Regulator: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Fins (open heel) & Mask (we don’t provide boots for open heel fins): 10USD per diving day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Wetsuit (5mm): 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Dive Computer: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Flashlight: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- 15 Liter/100 CU tanks: 10USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
Program
Day 1:
You will get picked up at the Airport Alfonso Bonilla in Cali (CLO). Where a private driver will be waiting for you. You will then be transferred to your boutique hotel in Cali. Arrival at the hotel and check-in.
Day 2:
Free morning until noon. Recommendation: take a walk around the San Antonio neighborhood (hotel area) and enjoy a Colombian lunch. At 13:00, a private van will pick you up at the hotel and take you to the departure port (approximately a 2.5-hour drive). On the way to Buenaventura, there will be a stop for lunch. Estimated arrival time at the port: around 17:30.
Around 19:00, the crew will show you the cabins and common areas of the liveaboard, followed by dinner. Around 20:00, the vessel will depart for Malpelo.
Day 3:
Navigation and briefing day.
Day 4-8:
Three dives per day.
Day 9:
Last day of diving. There will be two dives in the morning. The liveaboard will depart from Malpelo to Buenaventura (Pacific port).
Day 10:
Arrival in Buenaventura. Approximate arrival time: 22:00.
Day 11:
After breakfast on board, a private van will transfer you back to Cali, where you will spend one night.
Day 12:
A private car will take you to the airport in Cali (CLO).
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
- You should arrive in Cali, Colombia (CLO), which is the city from where we start all the Malpelo experience.
- The best way to avoid problems, missing the trip to Malpelo or the flight back home, is to arrive one day before Cali and to book your flight out from Cali one day after the expedition
- After the disembarkation, the boat's crew will transfer you back to Cali.
- You are recommended to plan your air flight one day after the boat returns to the port
Combo Gorgona - Malpelo (7 Diving Days) (10 nights) (Cali-Cali)
Included
- Transportation (50minutes) from the Cali Airport to the Hotel and then back to Airport
- Transportation (2 ½ hours) from Cali to Buenaventura and then back to the Hotel in Cali
- During the trip in the live-aboard all the meals, drinks (No Alcohol) and snacks
- Two nights (one night before the expedition and one afterward) at a 4 Stars Hotel in Cali includes breakfast
- Free NITROX
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Diving/Travel insurance
- National Park Fees: 480.00USD per trip, to be paid in advance
Extra cost
- Rental diving gear
- Tips for the crew
- Full Set (BCD, regulator, wetsuit, fins and mask): 200USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board
- BCD: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Regulator: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Fins (open heel) & Mask (we don’t provide boots for open heel fins): 10USD per diving day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Wetsuit (5mm): 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Dive Computer: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Flashlight: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- 15 Liter/100 CU tanks: 10USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
Program
Day 1:
You will get picked up at the Alfonso Bonilla Airport in Cali (CLO). A private car driver will be waiting for you. Immediately, he will take you to the Hotel Boutique San Antonio in Cali. Arriving to the Hotel and registration
Day 2:
Free morning until noon. Recommendation: Go and walk around the San Antonio neighbourhood (Hotel zone) and get a Colombian lunch. At 12:30 a private van will pick you up at the hotel to get you down to the departing port (2.5-hour drive). Allow time for arriving at the departing port.
Around 17:30, the crew will show you the rooms and the common areas of the Liveaboard. Also, a dinner will be served. Around 18:00, the ship will leave the port towards Gorgona Island.
Day 3-4:
Gorgona Island visit & four dives per day (One night dive per day)
Day 4:
Around 19:00 the ship will leave Gorgona towards Malpelo
Day 5:
Navigation & briefing day.
Day 6-11:
Three dives per day. The Liveaboard will leave Malpelo towards Buenaventura (Pacific port).
Day 12:
The ship will arrive at Buenaventura. Approximate arrival time: 08:00 PM (20:00hrs)
Day 13:
After breakfast on the boat, a private van will take you back to the hotel Boutique San Antonio in Cali. Over there you will spend one night.
Day 14:
Breakfast at the Hotel in the morning. A private car will take you back to the airport in Cali (CLO).
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
- You should arrive in Cali, Colombia (CLO), which is the city from where we start all the Malpelo experience.
- The best way to avoid problems, missing the trip to Malpelo or the flight back home, is to arrive one day before Cali and to book your flight out from Cali one day after the expedition
- After the disembarkation, the boat's crew will transfer you back to Cali.
- You are recommended to plan your air flight one day after the boat returns to the port
Malpelo Island (9 Diving Days) (12 nights) (Cali-Cali)
Included
- Transportation (50minutes) from the Cali Airport to the Hotel and then back to Airport
- Transportation (2 ½ hours) from Cali to Buenaventura and then back to the Hotel in Cali
- During the trip in the live-aboard all the meals, drinks (No Alcohol) and snacks
- Two nights (one night before the expedition and one afterward) at a 4 Stars Hotel in Cali includes breakfast
- Free NITROX
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Diving/Travel insurance
- National Park Fees: 520.00USD per trip, to be paid in advance
Extra cost
- Rental diving gear
- Tips for the crew
- Full Set (BCD, regulator, wetsuit, fins and mask): 200USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board
- BCD: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Regulator: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Fins (open heel) & Mask (we don’t provide boots for open heel fins): 10USD per diving day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Wetsuit (5mm): 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Dive Computer: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- Flashlight: 15USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
- 15 Liter/100 CU tanks: 10USD per day, to be paid in advance, on board
Program
Day 1:
You will get picked up at the Alfonso Bonilla Airport in Cali (CLO). A private driver will be waiting for you. You will then be transferred to your boutique hotel in Cali.
Arrival at the hotel and check-in.
Day 2:
Free morning until noon. Recommendation: take a walk around the San Antonio neighborhood (hotel area) and enjoy a Colombian lunch. At 13:00, a private van will pick you up at the hotel and take you to the departure port (approximately a 2.5-hour drive). On the way to Buenaventura, there will be a stop for lunch. Estimated arrival time at the port: around 17:30.
Around 19:00, the crew will show you the cabins and common areas of the liveaboard, followed by dinner. Around 20:00, the vessel will depart for Malpelo.
Day 3:
Navigation and briefing day.
Day 4-11:
Three dives per day.
Day 12:
Last day of diving. There will be two dives in the morning. The liveaboard will depart from Malpelo to Buenaventura (Pacific port).
Day 13:
Arrival in Buenaventura. Approximate arrival time: 22:00.
Day 14:
After breakfast on board, a private van will transfer you back to Cali, where you will spend one night.
Day 15:
A private car will take you to the airport in Cali (CLO).
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
- You should arrive in Cali, Colombia (CLO), which is the city from where we start all the Malpelo experience.
- The best way to avoid problems, missing the trip to Malpelo or the flight back home, is to arrive one day before Cali and to book your flight out from Cali one day after the expedition
- After the disembarkation, the boat's crew will transfer you back to Cali.
- You are recommended to plan your air flight one day after the boat returns to the port