Red-lipped Batfish
Ogcocephalus darwini
- Where
- 2 sites on 2 islands, mostly Central
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
On 36 of 97 routes · 845 departures in season
See these departures →The Galápagos Cruise · Wildlife
Galápagos Underwater: 22 Species and Where to See Them
22
species recorded
3
found only here
14
islands
US$2,120
per guest, double occupancy
Twenty-two species are recorded in the water around the 14 islands our ships reach. Most of what you will actually swim with turns up on ordinary snorkeling stops rather than on dedicated dives: sea lions, fur seals, white-tipped reef sharks and rays. Bottlenose dolphins often ride the bow between islands.
The water changes with the season more than the animals do. December to May the sea is warm, the surface is calm and the visibility is at its clearest, which is the better half of the year for snorkeling. From June the cold Cromwell current pushes up the west coast, the water is colder and richer, and the larger animals feed closer in. Sea lion pups arrive between August and November and are the most curious thing you will meet in the water. Kicker Rock is the hammerhead site and it is never promised. Devil's Crown closes when the swell is wrong. The map below shows which island holds what.
Where they are
Tap an island to filter the species below. The number is how many species are recorded there.
22 of 22 species shown
almost alwaysoftensometimesnot in this month
Galápagos Fur Seal
Arctocephalus galapagoensis
- Where
- 7 sites on 5 islands, mostly Central
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
On 82 of 97 routes · 1992 departures in season
See these departures →Galápagos Sea Lion
Zalophus wollebaeki
- Where
- on most islands
- When
- Year round, more between Aug and Nov
JFMAMJJASOND
On 86 of 97 routes · 2107 departures in season
See these departures →Balloonfish
Diodon holocanthus
- Where
- on most islands
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
Not on any itinerary we sell
Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
- Where
- on most islands
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
On 36 of 97 routes · 845 departures in season
See these departures →Diamond Stingray
Dasyatis brevis
- Where
- 1 site, Devil's Crown
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
Not on any itinerary we sell
Galápagos Bullhead Shark
Heterodontus quoyi
- Where
- 1 site, Buccaneer Cove
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
On 2 of 97 routes · 78 departures in season
See these departures →Giant Hawkfish
Cirrhitus rivulatus
- Where
- 1 site, Devil's Crown
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
Not on any itinerary we sell
King Angelfish
Holacanthus passer
- Where
- 1 site, Devil's Crown
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
Not on any itinerary we sell
Moray Eel
Muraenidae
- Where
- 1 site, Darwin Bay
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
On 38 of 97 routes · 843 departures in season
See these departures →Ocean Sunfish
Mola spp.
- Where
- 1 site, Punta Vicente Roca
- When
- Jul to Nov
JFMAMJJASOND
On 36 of 97 routes · 383 departures in season
See these departures →Tiger Snake Eel
Myrichthys tigrinus
- Where
- 1 site, Devil's Crown
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
Not on any itinerary we sell
Wrasse
Labridae
- Where
- on most islands
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
Not on any itinerary we sell
Pacific Seahorse
Hippocampus ingens
- Where
- 2 sites on 2 islands, mostly West
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
On 38 of 97 routes · 817 departures in season
See these departures →Sperm Whale
Physeter macrocephalus
- Where
- 2 sites, mostly West
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
On 41 of 97 routes · 953 departures in season
See these departures →Whale Shark
Rhincodon typus
- Where
- Darwin · Wolf
- When
- Jun to Nov
JFMAMJJASOND
Not on any itinerary we sell
Golden Cownose Ray
Rhinoptera steindachneri
- Where
- 3 sites on 2 islands, mostly West
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
On 50 of 97 routes · 1083 departures in season
See these departures →Galápagos Shark
Carcharhinus galapagensis
- Where
- 4 sites on 4 islands, mostly Central
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
On 12 of 97 routes · 217 departures in season
See these departures →Giant Manta Ray
Mobula birostris
- Where
- 5 sites on 5 islands, mostly Central
- When
- Jun to Nov
JFMAMJJASOND
On 50 of 97 routes · 704 departures in season
See these departures →Scalloped Hammerhead
Sphyrna lewini
- Where
- 5 sites on 5 islands, mostly South
- When
- Year round, more between Jun and Nov
JFMAMJJASOND
On 12 of 97 routes · 217 departures in season
See these departures →Spotted Eagle Ray
Aetobatus laticeps
- Where
- 5 sites on 5 islands, mostly South
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
On 77 of 97 routes · 1852 departures in season
See these departures →White-tipped Reef Shark
Triaenodon obesus
- Where
- on most islands
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
On 40 of 97 routes · 852 departures in season
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24/09/2026US$6,632
MONIQUE · 8-Day Western Islands: Elizabeth Bay's Penguins
Punta Vicente Roca, day 3
24/09/2026US$4,140
Alya · 5-Day Northern & Western: Bartolome's Endemic Plant
Black Turtle Cove, day 1
24/09/2026US$2,966
Archipel I · 5-Day Western Islands: Puerto Egas' Fur Seal Colony
Punta Vicente Roca, day 3
25/09/2026US$3,320
Treasure · 5-Day Northern & Western: Punta Pitt's Triple Boobies
North Seymour Trail, day 3
26/09/2026US$7,992
ELITE · 8-Day Western Islands: El Junco's Bathing Frigatebirds
Punta Vicente Roca, day 5
26/09/2026US$4,080
EcoGalaxy · 6-Day Western Islands: Dragon Hill's Restoration
Elizabeth Bay, day 2
26/09/2026US$2,120
Galaxy Orion · 5-Day Western & Southern: San Cristobal's Highlands
Santa Fé Bay, day 3
27/09/2026US$3,060
Galaxy Stella · 4-Day Southern Islands: Isla Lobos' Fur Seals
Gardner Bay, day 2
28/09/2026US$5,415
Alya · 6-Day Western Islands: Punta Vicente Roca's Mantas
Punta Vicente Roca, day 4
28/09/2026US$3,320
Solaris · 5-Day Northern Islands: South Plaza's Hybrid Iguana
Darwin Bay, day 3
29/09/2026US$3,735
Treasure · 5-Day Southern Islands: Los Gemelos' Daylight Owl
Gardner Bay, day 2
29/09/2026US$10,345
Treasure · Treasure: Route BC
Gardner Bay, day 2
29/09/2026US$14,095
Treasure · Treasure: Route BCA
Gardner Bay, day 2
30/09/2026US$7,140
Galaxy Stella · 8-Day Western Islands: Mangle Point's Rare Access
Las Tintoreras, day 2
01/10/2026US$3,352
MONIQUE · 4-Day Southern Islands: Santa Cruz's Wild Tortoises
Gardner Bay, day 3
01/10/2026US$6,035
Galaxy Sirius · 6-Day Western & Northern: Rabida's Red Sand Beach
Black Turtle Cove, day 1
01/10/2026US$13,490
Tribute · Tribute: Route CA
Gardner Bay, day 10
01/10/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route CAB
Gardner Bay, day 10
02/10/2026US$3,320
Solaris · 5-Day Southern Islands: Devil's Crown Hammerhead Sharks
Gardner Bay, day 2
03/10/2026US$3,992
ELITE · 4-Day Southern Islands: Espanola's Albatross Colony
Gardner Bay, day 2
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✓All meals on board
✓Two certified national park naturalist guides
✓All excursions and landings listed in the itinerary
✓Snorkelling gear and wetsuit
✓Kayaks and stand-up paddleboards on board
✓Coffee, tea and water at any time
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Tribute · Tribute: Route CA
01/10/2026 · 10 nights · from US$13,490
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