“The crew was very accommodating, the food was delicious, the trip was very well organized and the diving was fantastic.”
Highlights
The M/Y Aqua liveaboard in the Galapagos offers the choice of 7-night diving itineraries or 3, 4 or 5-night naturalist itineraries. Nine cabins spread over 3 decks cater to 16 guests onboard and a choice of twin or matrimonial bedding. Each room features a private en-suite bathroom, individually controlled air-conditioning, and storage space. Main and upper deck cabins also have picture windows to offer sea views. Social areas dotted around the yacht include a shaded outside lounge, sun deck, indoor lounge, and library and dining area. The cuisine served on board combines local Ecuadorian and international cuisine.
A wide range of activities is included in all itineraries, giving guests a chance to get up close and experience the unique wildlife of the Galapagos Islands. Naturalist cruises include guided hikes, bird-watching, and incredible photography opportunities. Divers will be blown away by the amazing marine biodiversity, with the chance to see whale sharks, schooling hammerheads, and even Mola Mola. A spacious dive deck has plenty of room for kitting up and gear storage. Two diving tenders make diving from the MY Aqua a comfortable experience, and enriched air nitrox is available for those certified. Divers will also receive a personal marine rescue GPS, a storm whistle, a diving beacon, and a surface marker tube for added safety and peace of mind.
Note: 50 logged dives is the minimum required experience for the Aqua, due to the more advanced conditions of certain dive sites.
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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (100-200 USD per trip), Visas and Fees (20 USD per trip).
Optional Extras: Travel Insurance, Gratuities (40 USD per day), Local Flights (470-510 USD per trip), Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox (150 USD per trip), Nitrox Course (250 USD), Rental Gear (250 USD per trip), Scuba Diving Courses.
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Aqua Reviews
- 9.0 Superb
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Vessel
8.4
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Crew
9.2
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Food
9.5
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Diving
9.3
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Value
8.8
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- 10 Exceptional
- Francisco R
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France
Just Perfect !!!!
Amazing dives ! The place for having an amazing diving experience !!! Thank you every body, the Capitain, Daniel, Cristian, los Andreses, Gonzalo (gracias por los estuches de los pesos), Paola, all the crew, you are the best !!! Looking forward to see you again with my whole family !!! Miss the hammerheads 🥲
- Recommended for
- The crew. The boat. The food.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Brett K
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United States
Incredible experience!
World class diving and an incredible experience in the Galapagos. Juan Carlos and Jesus were fantastic. Highly recommend Aqua!
- Recommended for
- Knowledgeable dive instructos. Amazing diving. Great crew and boat experience.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Hilary K
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United Kingdom
Very memorable
Seeing whalesharks and all the other marine life.
- Recommended for
- Divesites. Other divers on the trip. Helpfulness of staff.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Henrik N
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Sweden
Great value for money!
Great trip on Aqua. Very good crew, guides and fantastic diving. Only remark is that some cabins and communal areas are a bit small but worked fine with 12 people on our trip
- Recommended for
- Great dive sites. Great guides and crew. Good food.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Laurence B
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France
Unlucky timing
Unfortunately the visibility was not good and there were not as many underwater animals as expected but the staff tried their best to help get the best experience
- Recommended for
- Very experienced guide with animals. Very helpful crew. Cleanliness.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Maxime D
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France
Goo for it ! ;)
Really good expérience on board I will recommend it ! Some of the cabins are really tiny, but amazing experience !!
- Recommended for
- The Dives of course. Guides were Nice. Food.
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- 7.2 Good
- Derrick M
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Canada
Diving was great, but would not recommend this company to go with
The crew had to work extra hard on this one and luckily were fantastic. The company however not so much. They clearly have invested nothing in maintaining the boat, which is inexcusable. Just to quickly summarize the tour was almost canceled due to problems with the boat, then the boat engine did actually fail the first night putting us 2 hours behind schedule. The nitrox machine broke immediately. The engine on the zodiac died, and was replaced by a back up engine but that was also dead and couldn’t even be started leaving us in an unsafe and not great situation of having only one zodiac for 2 dive groups for most of the trip. The diving is amazing but thats a given and the things the company could actually control were terrible, it was shocking how many things broke during the trip
- Recommended for
- Crew were great. Amazing dive sites. Food was great.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Daniel M
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Switzerland
Fantastic trip!!!
This trip was absolutely fantastic. Out of cell range, no WiFi allowed to be disconnected from the world which was wonderful. The crew was very accommodating, the food was delicious, the trip was very well organized and the diving was fantastic.
- Recommended for
- Location is spectacular. Diving and sea life was incredible. Food and crew.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Milenko F
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France
Best trip so far
Amazing crew, great food, diving was world class. Loved the experience.
- Recommended for
- People. Diving. Food.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Christophe M
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Switzerland
Great liveaboard trip onboard the Aqua!
Boat : The Aqua (or Pinguino Explorer, the boat's old name it seems) is a middle sized liveaboard boat that I had the pleasure to take on their A itinerary. The boat is middle sized which was not a problem for us because it was a smaller group, but I could se how it could get crowded in the dining area and diving prep area, but I don't think it would be a major problem either Cabin : I was on an upper deck twin cabin (single occupancy because of the group size). Bed was comfortable, bathroom and shower were perfectly adequate (shampoo and conditioner provided too), hot water ran immediately which was very nice. Food : incredible food quality and variety, the best I have ever had on a liveaboard (opinion shared among our group too). Some nice snacks available after the dives, and some fruits, biscuits and tea available at all time too. Beers and wine available at a cost. Crew : incredible crew, very willing to help when preparing for the dive and always making sure everyone was happy and safe. The dive guides Daniel and Christian were both nice and knowledgeable, spoke good English and were able to lead us on safe and very nice dives. We also had the chance to have Sofia, a marine biologist, on board and she gave us three lectures on Citizen Science, Whale Sharks and the Plastic issues, which were very interesting and well-given. She is extremely knowledgeable and will very nicely answer to all questions about the Galapagos and its wildlife. She is not on the boat for all liveaboards as she was invited on this one to give the lectures and support the dive guides, but she mentioned starting to come as a dive guide, so you might be able to benefit from a fascinating and very interesting dive guide and naturalist if you choose this boat. Diving equipment : rental of diving equipment was easy and the equipment was good too. They also provide you with a GPS system when diving in Darwin and Wolf, as well as a emergency whistle system. SMBs can be rented onboard, but they don't come with the rope that allows you to deploy them underwater. Ths wetsuit provided is a 7mm one. Dives : the dives were all incredible, with a large variety of dive styles (drift dive, stationary ones, etc..). Darwin and Wolf do have some current so I would recommend having a bit of experience with current before coming, so that you can enjoy the incredible wildlife more. We saw a LOT of hammerhead and Galapagos sharks, one Whale shark in Darwin, turtles, many sorts of fishes, marine iguanas, sea lions. Dives on the west coast are colder (16-17°C in September) so plan some layers if you get cold easily. They can provide hood and gloves if needed (hoods are not necessary in Wolf and Darwin, gloves are recommended everywhere if you need to hang on to some rocks during dives with current.) Overall experience on this boat has been great, would wholeheartedly recommend it, it's a lot cheaper than most other liveaboards I have seen on the Galapagos. The boat is not luxurious but it's perfectly fine for the price.
- Recommended for
- Boat crew and dive guides. Food quality and quantity. Dives quality.
