Tiburon Explorer Liveaboard, Galapagos
4.8Excellent4 verified reviewsBoat interior
Tiburon Explorer has 9 cabins to accommodate 16 passengers. All cabins have private ocean views, and even lower deck rooms are raised to have windows which is rare for liveaboards. Each cabin has a spacious private shower and individually controlled air conditioning. Staterooms are supplied with convertible beds which means that you can book a cabin for a couple or share it with another diver. The main cabin feature is that they all have a sea view.
The boat features a covered sun deck with a jacuzzi. Also, there is a salon with an entertainment area and a bar. The yacht offers special dedicated facilities for photographers like the camera table and charging station.
Diving
The dive deck offers a generous space for storing equipment and individual charging stations. All dives will be made from two pangas. For EANx-certified divers nitrox is available onboard. Equipment items can be rented as well as DIN adaptors. For underwater photographers, there are special facilities.
Safety and navigation
Liveaboard was made for sailing in the cold waters of the Galapagos. Reinforced metal hull, modern fire fighting system, motorized tenders, easy access to escape staircases - everything brought to ensure the safety on board. The boat is also equipped with life rafts and vests, an emergency position locator, flares, oxygen, and first aid kits.
Diving features
Galapagos Islands are truly unique. Due to its remoteness, lots of endemic creatures live here. Sharks and nudibranchs, turtles, schools of tuna, eagle rays, and sea lions are very common. Underwater photographers will be delighted to spot sea horses, barnacle blennies, coral hawkfish, and many others.
When to go
Water temperature ranges from 18-23 C (65 -75 F). During the rainy season from December to May, it is slightly higher. Currents can be relatively strong. You will need at least a 7 mm wetsuit
Cabins
Suite # 7-9
Suite # 7-9
Suite # 7-9
Deck:Lower Deck
Bedding:Twin / Double (Convertible)
Max occupancy:2 Guests
Number of Cabins:3 Cabins
Ensuite Bathroom: Yes
Aircon: Yes
- Towels
- Toiletries
The lower deck comprises 3 suites, 7-9, each with a private bath and shower, queen or twin beds, air-conditioning, port windows, and ample storage. The 9th cabin is only available for people who purchased a guaranteed single occupancy supplement
Standard Cabin # 1-6
Standard Cabin # 1-6
Standard Cabin # 1-6
Deck:Main Deck
Bedding:Twin / Double (Convertible)
Max occupancy:2 Guests
Number of Cabins:6 Cabins
Ensuite Bathroom: Yes
Aircon: Yes
- Towels
- Toiletries
The main deck features six guest staterooms, 1-6, each with a private bath and shower, air-conditioning, ample storage, and large windows providing guests with amazing ocean views. Cabins 1 and 2 (Front) have queen beds only. Cabins 3-6 have queen or twin beds
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
- Sun Loungers
- Indoor Saloon
- Bar
- Hot Tub / Jacuzzi
Photographer Facilities
- Camera Table
- Charging Stations
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Western Archipelago, Darwin and Wolf Islands (7 nights) (Baltra-Baltra)
Included
- Accommodation
- Diving (up to 4 dives/day; 2 dives on the last day)
- Full board (except dinner on the last day)
- Soft beverages, snacks
- Beer, wine and welcome cocktail
- Scheduled group transfer from airport in Galapagos for same day arrivals & departures
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Galapagos national park fee - 200 USD per person (to be paid upon arrival at Galapagos Airport in cash)
- Ingala Transit Card - 20 USD per person, cash only (to be paid in cash at Quito or Guayaquil Airport of departure for Galapagos)
- Hyperbaric chamber fee - 35 USD per person (to be paid on board)
- Fuel surcharge - 150-220 USD per person (to be paid onboard)
Extra cost
- International and domestic flights
- Visa
- Private transfer
- Equipment rental
- 15 l tanks rental
- Nitrox
- Alcoholic beverages (other than wine and beer)
- Crew gratuities
- Travel insurance
Program
Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing. Check dive at Punta Carrion.
Day 2:
Baltra North (2 dives).
6:30 and 9:30 dives.
Sightings include rays and schools of fish.
Afternoon North Seymour land visit. Walk the path around North Seymour Island to see the large colonies of Blue Footed Boobies and Frigate Birds. Sighting of Sea Lions and Marine Iguanas are also common.
Depart for Wolf Island (long transit).
Day 3:
Wolf Island (4 dives).
6:30, 10:30. 2:00 and 4:30 dives. Possible night dive.
Sightings often include hammerheads, whale shark (in season), eagle rays, sea lions, Galapagos sharks and silky sharks.
Day 4:
Darwin Island (4 dives).
6:30, 10:30, 2:00 and 4:30 dives.
Sightings often include hammerheads, whale sharks (in season) eagle rays, Galapagos sharks and silky sharks.
Transit to Wolf Island.
Day 5:
Wolf Island (3-4 dives).
6:30, 10:30, 2:00 and 4:30 dives.
Sightings often include hammerheads, whale sharks (in season), eagle rays, Galapagos sharks and silky sharks.
Transit to Cabo Douglas (12 hours).
Day 6:
Cabo Douglas (1-2 dives).
Sightings include marine iguanas.
Transit to Punta Vicente Roca.
Sightings often include mola mola, turtles and macro life
Transit to Cousins Rock (10 hours)
Day 7:
Cousins Rock (2 dives).
6:30 and 9:30 dives.
This is great macro diving with an excellent chance of seeing sea horses, sea lions, and eagle rays. Lunch will be served while transiting to Santa Cruz (3 hours). Travel by bus to the Santa Cruz Highlands to visit the giant tortoises in their natural habitat. Transfer to the town of Puerto Ayora. Dinner on your own in Puerto Ayora. Return to the Tiburon Explorer at 20:30.
Day 8:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
- Arrival at Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) (Please note that the flight from Ecuador to Galapagos Islands is not included in the price).
- After arrival at Seymour Airport (GPS), dive guides will meet the guests at the airport between 11:30 am and 12 pm and escort them to the Galapagos liveaboard, Tiburon Explorer
- After disembarkation, boat's passengers will be transported to the Baltra Airport
Dive sites you’ll see
Galapagos Special (10 nights) (Baltra-Baltra)
Included
- Accommodation
- Diving (up to 4 dives/day; 2 dives on the last day)
- Full board (except dinner on the last day)
- Soft beverages, snacks
- Beer, wine and welcome cocktail
- Scheduled group transfer from airport in Galapagos for same day arrivals & departures
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Galapagos national park fee - 200 USD per person (to be paid upon arrival at Galapagos Airport in cash)
- Ingala Transit Card - 20 USD per person, cash only (to be paid in cash at Quito or Guayaquil Airport of departure for Galapagos)
- Hyperbaric chamber fee - 35 USD per person (to be paid on board)
- Fuel surcharge - 150-220 USD per person (to be paid onboard)
Extra cost
- International and domestic flights
- Visa
- Private transfer
- Equipment rental
- 15 l tanks rental
- Nitrox
- Alcoholic beverages (other than wine and beer)
- Crew gratuities
- Travel insurance
Program
Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.
Day 2:
Baltra North (2 dives)
6:30 and 9:30 dives.
Sightings include rays and schools of fish.
Afternoon North Seymour land visit: Walk the path around North Seymour Island to see the large colonies of Blue Footed Boobies and Frigate Birds. Sighting of sea lions and Marine Iguanas (on land) is also common.
Depart for Northern Islands (long transit).
Day 3:
Cabo Marshall (3-4 Dives)
Sightings often include mantas, barracuda, and many more.
Day 4:
Punta Vincente Roca & Cabo Douglas (2-3 dives)
1 morning dive in Punta Vicente Roca. Sightings often include mola mola, turtles, and macro life.
1 or 2 afternoon dives in Cabo Douglas. Sightings include marine iguanas.
Day 5:
Darwin Island (3 dives)
10:30, 2:00 and 4:30 dives.
Sightings often include hammerheads, whale sharks (in season) eagle rays, Galapagos sharks, and silky sharks.
Day 6:
Wolf Island (4 dives)
6:30, 10:30, 2:00 and 4:30 dives.
Sightings often include hammerheads, whale sharks (in season), eagle rays, sea lions, Galapagos sharks, and silky sharks.
Day 7:
Wolf & Darwin Islands 2 dives
6:30, 10:30 dives in Wolf. Transit to Darwin.
2:00 and 4:30 dives in Darwin.
Sightings often include hammerheads, whale sharks (in season) eagle rays, Galapagos sharks, and silky sharks.
Day 8:
Darwin Island (4 dives).
6:30, 10:30, 2:00 and 4:30 dives.
Sightings often include hammerheads, whale sharks (in season) eagle rays, Galapagos sharks, and silky sharks.
Day 9:
Wolf Island (3 dives)
6:30, 10:30, 2:00 dives.
Sightings often include hammerheads, whale sharks (in season), eagle rays, Galapagos sharks, and silky sharks. Long transit to Cousins Rock
Day 10:
Sunday: Cousin’s Rock (1-2 dives)
6:30 and 9:30 dives (number of dives dependent on travel time from Wolf Island).
This is a great macro diving with an excellent chance of seeing sea horses, sea lions and eagle rays. Lunch will be served while transiting to Santa Cruz (3 hours).
In the afternoon, travel by bus to the Santa Cruz Highlands to visit the giant tortoises in their natural habitat.
Transfer to the town of Puerto Ayora. Dinner on your own in Puerto Ayora. Return to the Humboldt Explorer at 8:30pm.
Day 11:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
Dive sites you’ll see
Western Archipelago, Darwin and Wolf Islands (A) (10 nights) (Baltra-Baltra)
Included
- Accommodation
- Diving (up to 4 dives/day; 2 dives on the last day)
- Full board (except dinner on the last day)
- Soft beverages, snacks
- Beer, wine and welcome cocktail
- Scheduled group transfer from airport in Galapagos for same day arrivals & departures
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Galapagos national park fee - 200 USD per person (to be paid upon arrival at Galapagos Airport in cash)
- Ingala Transit Card - 20 USD per person, cash only (to be paid in cash at Quito or Guayaquil Airport of departure for Galapagos)
- Hyperbaric chamber fee - 35 USD per person (to be paid on board)
- Fuel surcharge - 150-220 USD per person (to be paid onboard)
Extra cost
- International and domestic flights
- Visa
- Private transfer
- Equipment rental
- 15 l tanks rental
- Nitrox
- Alcoholic beverages (other than wine and beer)
- Crew gratuities
- Travel insurance
Program
Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.
Day 2:
Tuesday: Baltra North (2 Dives)
6:30 and 9:30 dives.
Sightings include rays and schools of fish.
Afternoon North Seymour land visit: Walk the path around North Seymour Island to see the large colonies of Blue Footed Boobies and Frigate Birds. Sighting of Sea Lions and Marine Iguanas are also common. Depart for Northern Islands (long transit).
Day 3:
Wolf Island (3 dives)
10:30, 2:00 and 4:30 dives. Possible night dive.
Sightings often include hammerheads, whale sharks (in season), eagle rays, sea lions, Galapagos sharks and silky sharks.
Day 4:
Wolf Island & Darwin (4 dives).
6:30, 10:30 dives in Wolf, then transit to Darwin.
2:00 and 4:30 dives in Darwin.
Sightings often include hammerheads, whale sharks (in season) eagle rays, Galapagos sharks and silky sharks.
Day 5:
Darwin Island (4 dives).
6:30, 10:30, 2:00 and 4:30 dives.
Sightings often include hammerheads, whale sharks (in season) eagle rays, Galapagos sharks and silky sharks.
Day 6:
Darwin Island (4 dives).
6:30, 10:30, 2:00 and 4:30 dives.
Sightings often include hammerheads, whale sharks (in season) eagle rays, Galapagos sharks and silky sharks.
Day 7:
Wolf Island (4 dives).
6:30, 10:30, 2:00 and 4:30 dives.
Sightings often include hammerheads, whale sharks (in season), eagle rays, Galapagos sharks and silky sharks. Long transit to Cabo Douglas.
Day 8:
Cabo Douglas (2-3 dives).
Sightings include marine iguanas. Transit to Punta Vicente Roca.
Day 9:
Cabo Marshall (3-4 dives).
Sightings often include mantas, barracudas and many more. Transit to Cousins Rock.
Day 10:
Cousin’s Rock (1-2 dives).
6:30 and 9:30 dives (number of dives dependent on travel time from Cabo Marshall).
This is a great macro diving with an excellent chance of seeing sea horses, sea lions and eagle rays. Lunch will be served while transiting to Santa Cruz (3 hours).
In the afternoon, travel by bus to the Santa Cruz Highlands to visit the giant tortoises in their natural habitat. Transfer to the town of Puerto Ayora. Dinner on your own in Puerto Ayora. Return to the Humboldt Explorer at 8:30 pm.
Day 11:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
- Arrival at Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) (Please note that the flight from Ecuador to Galapagos Islands is not included in the price).
- After arrival at Seymour Airport (GPS), dive guides will meet the guests at the airport between 11:30 am and 12 pm and escort them to the Galapagos liveaboard, Tiburon Explorer
- After disembarkation, boat's passengers will be transported to the Baltra Airport