Galápagos Fur Seal
Arctocephalus galapagoensis
- Where
- 7 sites on 5 islands, mostly Central
- When
- Year round
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On 82 of 97 routes · 1992 departures in season
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Galápagos Underwater: 22 Species and Where to See Them
22
species recorded
3
found only here
14
islands
US$2,036
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.
2 of 2 species shown
almost alwaysoftensometimesnot in this month
Moray Eel
Muraenidae
- Where
- 1 site, Darwin Bay
- When
- Year round
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On 38 of 97 routes · 842 departures in season
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28/09/2026US$3,320
Solaris · 5-Day Northern Islands: South Plaza's Hybrid Iguana
Darwin Bay, day 3
28/09/2026US$14,095
Solaris · Solaris: Route BCA
Darwin Bay, day 3
01/10/2026US$6,035
Galaxy Sirius · 6-Day Western & Northern: Rabida's Red Sand Beach
Darwin Bay, day 5
01/10/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route CAB
Darwin Bay, day 13
02/10/2026US$14,095
Solaris · Solaris: Route CAB
Darwin Bay, day 13
03/10/2026US$3,570
Galaxy Orion · 8-Day Western Islands: Isabela's Tortoise Hatchery
Darwin Bay, day 7
04/10/2026US$7,992
ENDEMIC · 8-Day Western Islands: Tagus Cove's Sailor Graffiti
Darwin Bay, day 2
04/10/2026US$4,152
MONIQUE · 5-Day Southern & Western: Kicker Rock's Swim Channel
Darwin Bay, day 4
05/10/2026US$7,475
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route AB4
Darwin Bay, day 9
05/10/2026US$10,300
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route AB
Darwin Bay, day 9
06/10/2026US$14,095
Solaris · Solaris: Route ABC
Darwin Bay, day 9
07/10/2026US$3,840
Galaxy Stella · 5-Day Northern Islands: Kicker Rock's Shark Channel
Darwin Bay, day 3
07/10/2026US$11,150
Tribute · Tribute: Route AB
Darwin Bay, day 7
07/10/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route ABC
Darwin Bay, day 7
08/10/2026US$5,295
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route A5B4
Darwin Bay, day 6
08/10/2026US$8,345
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route A5B
Darwin Bay, day 6
12/10/2026US$5,295
Archipel I · 8-Day Southern & Northern: Prince Philip's Booby Steps
Darwin Bay, day 2
12/10/2026US$2,036
Archipel I · 4-Day Northern & Western: Sullivan Bay's Fresh Lava
Darwin Bay, day 2
12/10/2026US$3,528
Solaris · 5-Day Northern Islands: South Plaza's Hybrid Iguana
Darwin Bay, day 3
12/10/2026US$14,095
Solaris · Solaris: Route BCA
Darwin Bay, day 3
15/10/2026US$5,992
ENDEMIC · Western Galápagos Islands
Darwin Bay, day 5
15/10/2026US$6,390
Galaxy Sirius · 6-Day Western & Northern: Rabida's Red Sand Beach
Darwin Bay, day 5
15/10/2026US$4,335
EcoGalaxy · 6-Day Western & Northern: Bartolome's Pinnacle Rock
Darwin Bay, day 4
18/10/2026US$4,152
MONIQUE · 5-Day Southern & Western: Kicker Rock's Swim Channel
Darwin Bay, day 4
20/10/2026US$4,952
ELITE · 5-Day Northern & Western: Darwin Bay's Flooded Caldera
Darwin Bay, day 2
21/10/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route ABC
Darwin Bay, day 7
22/10/2026US$4,370
Alya · 5-Day Northern & Western: Bartolome's Endemic Plant
Darwin Bay, day 2
25/10/2026US$5,576
Tribute · 5-Day Northern & Eastern: Genovesa's Daylight-Hunting Owl
Darwin Bay, day 3
25/10/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route BCA
Darwin Bay, day 3
29/10/2026US$4,080
EcoGalaxy · 6-Day Western & Northern: Bartolome's Pinnacle Rock
Darwin Bay, day 4
01/11/2026US$4,152
MONIQUE · 5-Day Southern & Western: Kicker Rock's Swim Channel
Darwin Bay, day 4
04/11/2026US$4,080
Galaxy Stella · 5-Day Northern Islands: Kicker Rock's Shark Channel
Darwin Bay, day 3
09/11/2026US$2,395
Archipel I · 4-Day Northern & Western: Sullivan Bay's Fresh Lava
Darwin Bay, day 2
12/11/2026US$6,035
Galaxy Sirius · 6-Day Western & Northern: Rabida's Red Sand Beach
Darwin Bay, day 5
15/11/2026US$4,152
MONIQUE · 5-Day Southern & Western: Kicker Rock's Swim Channel
Darwin Bay, day 4
18/11/2026US$4,320
Galaxy Stella · 5-Day Northern Islands: Kicker Rock's Shark Channel
Darwin Bay, day 3
19/11/2026US$4,140
Alya · 5-Day Northern & Western: Bartolome's Endemic Plant
Darwin Bay, day 2
22/11/2026US$5,576
Tribute · 5-Day Northern & Eastern: Genovesa's Daylight-Hunting Owl
Darwin Bay, day 3
22/11/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route BCA
Darwin Bay, day 3
23/11/2026US$3,735
Solaris · 5-Day Northern Islands: South Plaza's Hybrid Iguana
Darwin Bay, day 3
26/11/2026US$6,035
Galaxy Sirius · 6-Day Western & Northern: Rabida's Red Sand Beach
Darwin Bay, day 5
26/11/2026US$5,100
EcoGalaxy · 6-Day Western & Northern: Bartolome's Pinnacle Rock
Darwin Bay, day 4
26/11/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route CAB
Darwin Bay, day 13
29/11/2026US$8,563
ENDEMIC · 8-Day Western Islands: Tagus Cove's Sailor Graffiti
Darwin Bay, day 2
02/12/2026US$4,080
Galaxy Stella · 5-Day Northern Islands: Kicker Rock's Shark Channel
Darwin Bay, day 3
02/12/2026US$11,150
Tribute · Tribute: Route AB
Darwin Bay, day 7
02/12/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route ABC
Darwin Bay, day 7
02/12/2026US$7,140
Galaxy Stella · 8-Day Southern Islands: Gardner Bay's Sea Lion Pups
Darwin Bay, day 3
03/12/2026US$4,370
Alya · 5-Day Northern & Western: Bartolome's Endemic Plant
Darwin Bay, day 2
06/12/2026US$4,956
Tribute · 5-Day Northern & Eastern: Genovesa's Daylight-Hunting Owl
Darwin Bay, day 3
06/12/2026US$13,490
Tribute · Tribute: Route BC
Darwin Bay, day 3
06/12/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route BCA
Darwin Bay, day 3
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What's included
✓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 BC
22/11/2026 · 10 nights · from US$13,490
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