Red-lipped Batfish
Ogcocephalus darwini
- Where
- 2 sites on 2 islands, mostly Central
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
On 36 of 97 routes · 853 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$2,966
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.
7 of 7 species shown
almost alwaysoftensometimesnot in this month
Pacific Seahorse
Hippocampus ingens
- Where
- 2 sites on 2 islands, mostly West
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
On 38 of 97 routes · 820 departures in season
See these departures →Golden Cownose Ray
Rhinoptera steindachneri
- Where
- 3 sites on 2 islands, mostly West
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
On 50 of 97 routes · 1088 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 · 214 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 · 214 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 · 855 departures in season
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28/09/2026US$8,300
Solaris · Solaris: Route BC
Black Turtle Cove, day 9
28/09/2026US$14,095
Solaris · Solaris: Route BCA
Black Turtle Cove, day 9
30/09/2026US$7,140
Galaxy Stella · 8-Day Western Islands: Mangle Point's Rare Access
Black Turtle Cove, day 8
01/10/2026US$6,035
Galaxy Sirius · 6-Day Western & Northern: Rabida's Red Sand Beach
Black Turtle Cove, day 1
01/10/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route CAB
Black Turtle Cove, day 12
02/10/2026US$3,320
Solaris · 5-Day Southern Islands: Devil's Crown Hammerhead Sharks
Black Turtle Cove, day 5
02/10/2026US$10,345
Solaris · Solaris: Route CA
Black Turtle Cove, day 5
02/10/2026US$14,095
Solaris · Solaris: Route CAB
Black Turtle Cove, day 5
04/10/2026US$4,152
MONIQUE · 5-Day Southern & Western: Kicker Rock's Swim Channel
Black Turtle Cove, day 5
05/10/2026US$5,295
Archipel I · 8-Day Western Islands: Urbina Bay's Coral Uplift
Black Turtle Cove, day 8
05/10/2026US$7,475
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route AB4
Black Turtle Cove, day 8
05/10/2026US$10,300
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route AB
Black Turtle Cove, day 8
06/10/2026US$14,095
Solaris · Solaris: Route ABC
Black Turtle Cove, day 15
07/10/2026US$11,150
Tribute · Tribute: Route AB
Black Turtle Cove, day 6
07/10/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route ABC
Black Turtle Cove, day 6
08/10/2026US$5,295
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route A5B4
Black Turtle Cove, day 5
08/10/2026US$2,966
Archipel I · 5-Day Western Islands: Puerto Egas' Fur Seal Colony
Black Turtle Cove, day 5
08/10/2026US$8,345
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route A5B
Black Turtle Cove, day 5
12/10/2026US$8,300
Solaris · Solaris: Route BC
Black Turtle Cove, day 9
12/10/2026US$14,095
Solaris · Solaris: Route BCA
Black Turtle Cove, day 9
14/10/2026US$6,720
Galaxy Stella · 8-Day Western Islands: Mangle Point's Rare Access
Black Turtle Cove, day 8
15/10/2026US$5,992
ENDEMIC · Western Galápagos Islands
Black Turtle Cove, day 4
15/10/2026US$6,390
Galaxy Sirius · 6-Day Western & Northern: Rabida's Red Sand Beach
Black Turtle Cove, day 1
15/10/2026US$4,335
EcoGalaxy · 6-Day Western & Northern: Bartolome's Pinnacle Rock
Black Turtle Cove, day 1
16/10/2026US$4,150
Solaris · 5-Day Southern Islands: Devil's Crown Hammerhead Sharks
Black Turtle Cove, day 5
16/10/2026US$10,345
Solaris · Solaris: Route CA
Black Turtle Cove, day 5
18/10/2026US$4,152
MONIQUE · 5-Day Southern & Western: Kicker Rock's Swim Channel
Black Turtle Cove, day 5
20/10/2026US$4,952
ELITE · 5-Day Northern & Western: Darwin Bay's Flooded Caldera
Black Turtle Cove, day 4
21/10/2026US$11,150
Tribute · Tribute: Route AB
Black Turtle Cove, day 6
21/10/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route ABC
Black Turtle Cove, day 6
22/10/2026US$4,370
Alya · 5-Day Northern & Western: Bartolome's Endemic Plant
Black Turtle Cove, day 1
22/10/2026US$2,966
Archipel I · 5-Day Western Islands: Puerto Egas' Fur Seal Colony
Black Turtle Cove, day 5
25/10/2026US$5,576
Tribute · 5-Day Northern & Eastern: Genovesa's Daylight-Hunting Owl
Black Turtle Cove, day 2
25/10/2026US$13,490
Tribute · Tribute: Route BC
Black Turtle Cove, day 2
25/10/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route BCA
Black Turtle Cove, day 2
29/10/2026US$4,080
EcoGalaxy · 6-Day Western & Northern: Bartolome's Pinnacle Rock
Black Turtle Cove, day 1
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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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Archipel I · Archipel I: Route AB
05/10/2026 · 14 nights · from US$10,300
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