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$1,800
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.
9 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 · 2108 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 · 853 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
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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$3,600
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
03/10/2026US$3,570
Galaxy Orion · 8-Day Western Islands: Isabela's Tortoise Hatchery
Las Tintoreras, day 2
03/10/2026US$5,576
Treasure · 7-Day Western Islands: Dragon Hill Land Iguanas
Punta Vicente Roca, day 5
03/10/2026US$10,045
Treasure · Treasure: Route CA
Punta Vicente Roca, day 5
03/10/2026US$14,095
Treasure · Treasure: Route CAB
Gardner Bay, day 12
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
Kicker Rock (León Dormido), day 1
05/10/2026US$5,295
Archipel I · 8-Day Western Islands: Urbina Bay's Coral Uplift
Punta Vicente Roca, day 6
05/10/2026US$2,036
Archipel I · 4-Day Southern & Northern: Chinese Hat's Shark Channel
Santa Fé Bay, day 2
05/10/2026US$7,475
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route AB4
Punta Vicente Roca, day 6
05/10/2026US$10,300
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route AB
Gardner Bay, day 13
06/10/2026US$5,130
Galaxy Sirius · 5-Day Southern Islands: Isla Lobos' Sea Lion Colony
Gardner Bay, day 2
06/10/2026US$5,266
Solaris · 7-Day Western Islands: Las Tintoreras' Reef Sharks
Punta Vicente Roca, day 4
06/10/2026US$10,345
Solaris · Solaris: Route AB
Punta Vicente Roca, day 4
06/10/2026US$14,095
Solaris · Solaris: Route ABC
Gardner Bay, day 12
07/10/2026US$3,840
Galaxy Stella · 5-Day Northern Islands: Kicker Rock's Shark Channel
Santa Fé Bay, day 2
07/10/2026US$4,956
Tribute · 5-Day Southern Islands: Espanola's Albatross Colony
Gardner Bay, day 4
07/10/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route ABC
Gardner Bay, day 4
08/10/2026US$6,632
MONIQUE · 8-Day Western Islands: Elizabeth Bay's Penguins
Punta Vicente Roca, day 3
08/10/2026US$5,295
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route A5B4
Punta Vicente Roca, day 3
08/10/2026US$2,966
Archipel I · 5-Day Western Islands: Puerto Egas' Fur Seal Colony
Punta Vicente Roca, day 3
08/10/2026US$8,345
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route A5B
Gardner Bay, day 10
09/10/2026US$3,735
Treasure · 5-Day Northern & Western: Punta Pitt's Triple Boobies
North Seymour Trail, day 3
09/10/2026US$14,095
Treasure · Treasure: Route ABC
Gardner Bay, day 6
10/10/2026US$7,992
ELITE · 8-Day Western Islands: El Junco's Bathing Frigatebirds
Punta Vicente Roca, day 5
11/10/2026US$1,800
Galaxy Stella · 4-Day Southern Islands: Isla Lobos' Fur Seals
Gardner Bay, day 2
12/10/2026US$5,415
Alya · 6-Day Western Islands: Punta Vicente Roca's Mantas
Punta Vicente Roca, day 4
12/10/2026US$5,295
Archipel I · 8-Day Southern & Northern: Prince Philip's Booby Steps
Gardner Bay, day 6
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
13/10/2026US$3,735
Treasure · 5-Day Southern Islands: Los Gemelos' Daylight Owl
Gardner Bay, day 2
13/10/2026US$10,345
Treasure · Treasure: Route BC
Gardner Bay, day 2
13/10/2026US$14,095
Treasure · Treasure: Route BCA
Gardner Bay, day 2
14/10/2026US$6,720
Galaxy Stella · 8-Day Western Islands: Mangle Point's Rare Access
Las Tintoreras, day 2
15/10/2026US$5,992
ENDEMIC · Western Galápagos Islands
Post Office Bay, day 2
15/10/2026US$3,352
MONIQUE · 4-Day Southern Islands: Santa Cruz's Wild Tortoises
Gardner Bay, day 3
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
15/10/2026US$3,295
Archipel I · 5-Day Southern Islands: Espanola's Bold Mockingbird
Gardner Bay, day 3
16/10/2026US$4,150
Solaris · 5-Day Southern Islands: Devil's Crown Hammerhead Sharks
Gardner Bay, day 2
17/10/2026US$5,266
Treasure · 7-Day Western Islands: Dragon Hill Land Iguanas
Punta Vicente Roca, day 5
18/10/2026US$4,152
MONIQUE · 5-Day Southern & Western: Kicker Rock's Swim Channel
Kicker Rock (León Dormido), day 1
20/10/2026US$4,952
ELITE · 5-Day Northern & Western: Darwin Bay's Flooded Caldera
Darwin Bay, day 2
20/10/2026US$4,845
Galaxy Sirius · 5-Day Southern Islands: Isla Lobos' Sea Lion Colony
Gardner Bay, day 2
20/10/2026US$5,266
Solaris · 7-Day Western Islands: Las Tintoreras' Reef Sharks
Punta Vicente Roca, day 4
21/10/2026US$4,956
Tribute · 5-Day Southern Islands: Espanola's Albatross Colony
Gardner Bay, day 4
22/10/2026US$6,632
MONIQUE · 8-Day Western Islands: Elizabeth Bay's Penguins
Punta Vicente Roca, day 3
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
Punta Vicente Roca, day 3
24/10/2026US$7,992
ELITE · 8-Day Western Islands: El Junco's Bathing Frigatebirds
Punta Vicente Roca, day 5
24/10/2026US$6,390
Galaxy Sirius · 6-Day Western Islands: Albemarle Point's WWII Ruins
Elizabeth Bay, day 2
25/10/2026US$2,880
Galaxy Stella · 4-Day Southern Islands: Isla Lobos' Fur Seals
Gardner Bay, day 2
25/10/2026US$5,576
Tribute · 5-Day Northern & Eastern: Genovesa's Daylight-Hunting Owl
Isla Lobos, day 1
25/10/2026US$13,490
Tribute · Tribute: Route BC
Punta Vicente Roca, day 8
25/10/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route BCA
Gardner Bay, day 14
26/10/2026US$5,700
Alya · 6-Day Western Islands: Punta Vicente Roca's Mantas
Punta Vicente Roca, day 4
27/10/2026US$4,150
Treasure · 5-Day Southern Islands: Los Gemelos' Daylight Owl
Gardner Bay, day 2
27/10/2026US$10,345
Treasure · Treasure: Route BC
Gardner Bay, day 2
27/10/2026US$14,095
Treasure · Treasure: Route BCA
Gardner Bay, day 2
29/10/2026US$3,352
MONIQUE · 4-Day Southern Islands: Santa Cruz's Wild Tortoises
Gardner Bay, day 3
29/10/2026US$4,080
EcoGalaxy · 6-Day Western & Northern: Bartolome's Pinnacle Rock
Black Turtle Cove, day 1
29/10/2026US$7,916
Tribute · 7-Day Western Islands: Fernandina's Marine Iguanas
Punta Vicente Roca, day 4
30/10/2026US$4,150
Solaris · 5-Day Southern Islands: Devil's Crown Hammerhead Sharks
Gardner Bay, day 2
31/10/2026US$3,992
ELITE · 4-Day Southern Islands: Espanola's Albatross Colony
Gardner Bay, day 2
31/10/2026US$6,195
Treasure · 7-Day Western Islands: Dragon Hill Land Iguanas
Punta Vicente Roca, day 5
31/10/2026US$10,045
Treasure · Treasure: Route CA
Punta Vicente Roca, day 5
31/10/2026US$14,095
Treasure · Treasure: Route CAB
Gardner Bay, day 12
01/11/2026US$4,152
MONIQUE · 5-Day Southern & Western: Kicker Rock's Swim Channel
Kicker Rock (León Dormido), day 1
02/11/2026US$2,156
Archipel I · 4-Day Southern & Northern: Chinese Hat's Shark Channel
Santa Fé Bay, day 2
03/11/2026US$3,485
EcoGalaxy · 5-Day Southern Islands: Santa Fe's Endemic Iguana
Gardner Bay, day 2
03/11/2026US$6,195
Solaris · 7-Day Western Islands: Las Tintoreras' Reef Sharks
Punta Vicente Roca, day 4
04/11/2026US$4,080
Galaxy Stella · 5-Day Northern Islands: Kicker Rock's Shark Channel
Santa Fé Bay, day 2
04/11/2026US$5,576
Tribute · 5-Day Southern Islands: Espanola's Albatross Colony
Gardner Bay, day 4
06/11/2026US$4,150
Treasure · 5-Day Northern & Western: Punta Pitt's Triple Boobies
North Seymour Trail, day 3
07/11/2026US$7,100
Galaxy Sirius · 6-Day Western Islands: Albemarle Point's WWII Ruins
Elizabeth Bay, day 2
08/11/2026US$4,952
ENDEMIC · 5-Day Southern Islands: Lonesome George's Legacy
Gardner Bay, day 3
08/11/2026US$4,135
Bonita · 7-Day Western Islands: Dragon Hill's Flamingos
Punta Vicente Roca, day 3
09/11/2026US$5,700
Alya · 6-Day Western Islands: Punta Vicente Roca's Mantas
Punta Vicente Roca, day 4
09/11/2026US$2,395
Archipel I · 4-Day Northern & Western: Sullivan Bay's Fresh Lava
Darwin 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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Galaxy Sirius · 6-Day Western Islands: Albemarle Point's WWII Ruins
24/10/2026 · 5 nights · from US$6,390
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