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Aqua Liveaboard Galapagos Ecuador
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Overview

  • Comfortable cruising experience with modern decor and room to relax
  • Exciting diving and naturalist liveaboard tours in Galapagos National Park
  • Outstanding service with a nearly 1:1 crew to guest ratio
  • Incredible encounters with whale sharks and schooling hammerheads

Aqua is a recently updated motor yacht offering liveaboard diving adventures in Galapagos National Park. This spacious vessel boasts stylish interiors, generous cabins and common areas, and outstanding facilities for scuba divers. Plus, friendly, attentive, and safety-focused service from a top-rated crew. Aqua offers a variety of exciting itineraries, with diving or naturalist adventures starring sea lions, penguins, sharks, and other incredible wildlife. This boat represents excellent value for money, with some of the Galapagos Island's most affordable itineraries and cabins to suit every guest.

Upcoming trips

Cabins

  • If you are a solo traveller, we aim to allocate shared cabins on a same-sex basis.
  • Non-shareable cabins can not be shared with another single traveler outside your party. A single occupancy surcharge will be applied.

Amenities

Boat

Dive facilities

  • If you are a solo traveller, we aim to allocate shared cabins on a same-sex basis.
  • Non-shareable cabins can not be shared with another single traveler outside your party. A single occupancy surcharge will be applied.

Vessel information

Aqua offers a variety of scuba diving and naturalist itineraries and the option to combine the two for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure through the Galapagos Islands. No matter which trip or combination you choose, your itinerary will include incredible in-water experiences, shore excursions, and naturalist-led activities to help you make the most of your time. You'll also enjoy smooth sailing in the relaxed setting of a modern and spacious motor yacht and outstanding service from a highly skilled team. Aqua is one of the region's most affordable liveaboard options and offers easy-to-share cabins ideal for solo travellers.

Divers and land lovers alike can enjoy Aqua's voyages through the Galapagos, with options for eight-day scuba diving adventures and a variety of naturalist tours. Underwater, you'll be exploring current-swept craggy reefs, walls, and boulder fields in search of incredible marine marine life like whale sharks and schooling hammerheads. Even sea lions, penguins, and marine iguanas make frequent appearances in this unique destination.

Onboard Aqua

Renovated in 2019, Aqua is one of the Galapagos' most modern vessels. Guests are accommodated in comfortable twin and double cabins featuring stylish furnishings and plenty of room to rest and relax between dives. This boat is also dotted with cosy areas for spending your surface interval, including a spacious air-conditioned lounge, sun deck with loungers, and shaded outdoor seating area. Three sumptuous meals are served each day, blending Ecuadorian and international dishes, with a bit of something for everyone. Free flow coffee, tea, and snacks are available all day long, and offerings from the bar, including a selection of fine wines, are available after the day's diving is done.

Diving from Aqua

Aqua also features outstanding facilities for divers, with an optimal setup for day after day of easy diving. You'll be transported via zodiac, making for easy entrance and exit straight into each dive site. You'll also have access to a generous shaded dive deck with individual equipment storage and a two-tiered camera table with electronics cubbies. Top of the line rental gear and nitrox are available, and each guest is provided vital safety equipment, including a GPS locator. This liveaboard's top-rated crew of local guides and divemasters are happy to offer as much hands-on assistance as each guest prefers, with a focus on safety and incredible underwater wildlife encounters.

Top tips

  • You'll need advanced open water certification and 50 logged dives to join this vessel's most adventurous itineraries.
  • Don't forget to pack sun protection, lightweight clothes, and comfortable walking shoes for your shore excursions.
  • Combine your scuba diving itinerary with a naturalist cruise for up to 11 days of Galapagos adventure!
  • Bring a bit of pocket cash for onboard extras like gear rental, gratuities, park entrance fees, and drinks from the bar.