Nortada Liveaboard, Galapagos

Day 1:
Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing. Snorkel tour.

Day 2:
AM Baltra NE, Carrion Point.
PM Cousin Rocks.
Usually starting at 6 am, one morning dive check is done at Carrión Point or the north-eastern portion of Baltra Island. First dive is followed by breakfast while Nortada refuels in Baltra. After refueling two hour navigation will take you to Cousin Rock for one dive. Carrión Point and Baltra NE are considered “warm up” dives where dive procedures and equipment are tested and enforced or adapted. Nortada will depart to Wolf Island after the last dive.

Day 3:
AM Shark Bay Point (Wolf), El Derrumbe (Wolf).
PM La Ventana Islet (Wolf), La Banana (Wolf).
Up to 4 dives during the day at Shark Bay Point, El
Derrumbe, La Ventana Islet and La Banana; and one optional night dive during day 3 or day 5. Wolf Island is located at North West of the Archipelago and is also known as “The Meca of sharks”. Divers are usually able to swim alongside several species of sharks, dolphins, turtles, eagle rays and colorful schools of fishes. The depart to Darwin Island starts at midnight.

Day 4:
AM El Arenal (Darwin).
PM El Arco (Darwin).
It is located at North West of the Archipelago. Up to 4 dives are done on this day. Darwin is considered as one of the best places to dive over the world. Divers are usually able to see several species of sharks, dolphins, turtles, eagle rays and colorful schools of fishes. Schooling hammer head sharks and whale sharks are the highlights of dives at Darwin’s
Arch. Depart to Wolf Island starts at midnight.

Day 5:
AM Shark Bay Point (Wolf), El Derrumbe (Wolf).
PM La Ventana Islet (Wolf), La Banana (Wolf).
Up to 4 dives during the day at Shark Bay Point, El Derrumbe, La Ventana Islet and La Banana; and one optional night dive during day 3 or day 5. The marine life of Wolf Island includes: schooling hammerhead sharks, occasionally whale sharks, as well as green turtles, manta rays and other pelagic fish. 
Birdlife on the island is abundant with frigatebirds, red-footed boobies, and vampire finches.

Day 6:
AM Vicente Roca Point, Cape Douglas.
PM Vicente Roca Point.
One or two dives are done in Cape Douglas followed by a short transit of about 90 minutes to Vicente Roca Point for one or two dives. Up to 4 dives are done on this day. Isabela and Fernandina dive sites are where Flightless Cormorants, Galapagos Penguins, Marine Iguanas and several other endemic species can be seen consistently. Depart to Cape Marshall starts after the last dive.

Day 7:
AM Cape Marshall, Roca Blanca.
Cape Marshall is located in the northeast coast of Isabela, these volcanic walls are sparsely covered with black coral bushes. Up to 2 dives during the day. Divers usually enjoy encounters with Giant Mantas; schools of fish, including the endemic black-stripped Salema, white- tip reef sharks and Galapagos sharks. The last dive is at 11h00. Depart to Puerto Ayora starts after lunch. At night a farewell dinner with cocktails is served.

Day 8:
Breakfast and check out from Nortada followed by a land visit to Fausto Llerena Breeding Center and Charles Darwin Research Station. The Breeding Center land visit will provide an opportunity to learn about the breeding programs for giant tortoises and land iguanas.
Check-out from the yacht.

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Day 1:
Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing. Snorkel tour.

Day 2:
AM Baltra NE, Carrion Point.
PM Cousin Rocks.
Usually starting at 6 am, one morning dive check is done at Carrión Point or the north-eastern portion of Baltra Island. First dive is followed by breakfast while Nortada refuels in Baltra. After refueling two hour navigation will take you to Cousin Rock for one dive. Carrión Point and Baltra NE are considered “warm up” dives where dive procedures and equipment are tested and enforced or adapted. Nortada will depart to Wolf Island after the last dive.

Day 3:
AM Shark Bay Point (Wolf), El Derrumbe (Wolf).
PM La Ventana Islet (Wolf), La Banana (Wolf).
Up to 4 dives during the day at Shark Bay Point, El
Derrumbe, La Ventana Islet and La Banana; and one optional night dive during day 3 or day 5. Wolf Island is located at North West of the Archipelago and is also known as “The Meca of sharks”. Divers are usually able to swim alongside several species of sharks, dolphins, turtles, eagle rays and colorful schools of fishes. The depart to Darwin Island starts at midnight.

Day 4:
AM El Arenal (Darwin).
PM El Arco (Darwin).
It is located at North West of the Archipelago. Up to 4 dives are done on this day. Darwin is considered as one of the best places to dive over the world. Divers are usually able to see several species of sharks, dolphins, turtles, eagle rays and colorful schools of fishes. Schooling hammer head sharks and whale sharks are the highlights of dives at Darwin’s
Arch. Depart to Wolf Island starts at midnight.

Day 5:
AM Shark Bay Point (Wolf), El Derrumbe (Wolf).
PM La Ventana Islet (Wolf), La Banana (Wolf).
Up to 4 dives during the day at Shark Bay Point, El Derrumbe, La Ventana Islet and La Banana; and one optional night dive during day 3 or day 5. The marine life of Wolf Island includes: schooling hammerhead sharks, occasionally whale sharks, as well as green turtles, manta rays and other pelagic fish. 
Birdlife on the island is abundant with frigatebirds, red-footed boobies, and vampire finches.

Day 6:
AM Vicente Roca Point, Cape Douglas.
PM Vicente Roca Point.
One or two dives are done in Cape Douglas followed by a short transit of about 90 minutes to Vicente Roca Point for one or two dives. Up to 4 dives are done on this day. Isabela and Fernandina dive sites are where Flightless Cormorants, Galapagos Penguins, Marine Iguanas and several other endemic species can be seen consistently. Depart to Cape Marshall starts after the last dive.

Day 7:
AM Cape Marshall, Roca Blanca.
Cape Marshall is located in the northeast coast of Isabela, these volcanic walls are sparsely covered with black coral bushes. Up to 2 dives during the day. Divers usually enjoy encounters with Giant Mantas; schools of fish, including the endemic black-stripped Salema, white- tip reef sharks and Galapagos sharks. The last dive is at 11h00. Depart to Puerto Ayora starts after lunch. At night a farewell dinner with cocktails is served.

Day 8:
Breakfast and check out from Nortada followed by a land visit to Fausto Llerena Breeding Center and Charles Darwin Research Station. The Breeding Center land visit will provide an opportunity to learn about the breeding programs for giant tortoises and land iguanas.
Check-out from the yacht.

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons