The center islands of the Galapagos are surrounded by water that is not so deep as in the north or west. Most places are more protected and the water generally is somewhat warmer (21 to 26°C around Santa Cruz and slightly cooler around Santiago). Dive sites are very varied and can be combined with land [...]
Dive Sites
East Central Galapagos Islands & Dive Sites
West Central Galapagos Islands & Dive Sites
The Galapagos is an extremely sensitive and protected part of the world. Over the past decade there have been numerous changes to live-aboard, land tour and diving permits. Also most live-aboard companies are only booking agencies with boats holding their brand name. A lot of these boats are franchises. From time to time boats will [...]
North Galapagos Islands & Dive Sites
The north of the Galapagos is practically unknown to most visitors to the Galapagos, but Wolf (Wenman) and Darwin (Culpepper), two small and remote islands that can only be reached by liveaboard vessel, are a favorite destination for divers. Wolf and Darwin, are located 186 km and 229km, respectively northwest of the northern tip of [...]
Bonaire Dive Sites
Over the last two decades, Bonaire has consistently ranked as the finest snorkeling and scuba diving destination in the Caribbean. A major reason for this prominence is the island's diligent stewardship of its marine resources — all of the waters off Bonaire's coast have been legally protected since 1979, and it shows.The Bonaire National Marine Park [...]
Boeing 737 Artificial Reef Chemainus, British Columbia
This plane wreck was purposely sunk by Peter Luckham (http://www.divemaster.ca) and the Artificial Reef Society of BC (http://www.artificialreef.bc.ca) as an artificial reef for marine life and divers to enjoy. They are still running a deficit for the sinking of the plane so if you would like to donate please click on one of the links [...]