Calipso Yacht

Facilities

Diving - Snorkeling

• Snorkeling: equipment included.
• Diving possible: Yes, on specialist dive departures.

Diving Inclusions

• Please consult your sales person for specific information about dive gear inclusions / exclusions.
• Weights, weight belts, tanks, Dive Alerts, SMBs and Nautilus Lifelines, nitrox.

Diving exclusions

• Nitrox, equipment rental, dive insurance, recompression chamber fee, final meal in town on day 7.
• Full kit rental is $300. Rental includes BC, Regulator, Wetsuit, Fins & Booties, Mask. Computer rent: $100 / Included: Weights, weight belts, tanks, Dive Alerts, SMBs and Nautilus Lifelines, nitrox.

Included Services

• Meals: From lunch on Day 1, until breakfast on the final day.
• Accommodation with private bathroom.
• wifi
• Excursions as listed in the itinerary, with a certified naturalist bilingual guide (Spanish/English).
• Snorkel equipment
• Wetsuits
• Unlimited purified water, tea, coffee, snacks.
• Weights, weight belts, tanks, Dive Alerts, SMBs and Nautilus Lifelines, nitrox

Excluded Services

Galapagos diving conditions

• Water temps in summer average 65o F, 70o F in winter.
• The weather at the Galapagos Islands has water temperatures ranging from 65 -70 degrees F from December through May and 60 – 70 F June through November.
• Galapagos water temperatures are at the higher end of the scale in both Darwin and Wolf.
• Air temperatures range from 75 F or higher in the rainy season (December-May) to the mid 60’s F during the dry season (June –November), with nearly constant sea breezes.
• Galapagos currents can range 1 to 5 Knots at the sites we visit, and visibility is generally between 30 and 80 feet.
• Most divers are comfortable with a 7mm wetsuit June – November with a hooded best and gloves and a minimum 5mm wetsuit December – May.
• The primary attraction in Galapagos is the large pelagic such as schooling Hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, Silky Sharks, Bullhead Sharks, Reef Sharks Mola-Molas and Whale sharks.
• Gloves and hood are strongly recommended.
• Occasionally, there is sighting of Whales, Marlin, Dolphin and Orcas. You will see a rare combination of warm and Coldwater creatures including Sea Lions, Mantas, Penguins, Flightless Cormorants, Sting Rays, Eagle Rays, Turtles, Moray Eels, Sea Horses, Marine iguanas and enormous schools of unusual fish. Many of the marine creatures are found nowhere else on earth!
• The best diving around the Galapagos Islands is made possible through the use of dinghies (or inflatable’s) manned by our crewmembers. Few dives are directly from the main vessel itself. Dinghy diving is made easy for you! Once your dive is completed, you hand your weight belt to the dinghy driver, take off your BCD and climb in.

IMPORTANT NOTE: please check dive equipment inclusions and exclusions carefully with your sales person before booking.

Dive insurance

• Due to the nature of this cruise and the very remote nature of the destination, all dives are required to have dive accident insurance when diving from the Calipso Yacht

Divers Safety

To ensure you safety, we require the followings of all divers:

• All divers must be certified as open water scuba divers by an internationally recognized certification organization.
• All divers must be experienced divers (we recommend) that you have more than 100 logged dives) and have logged at least one dive within the 6 months prior to boarding the vessel.
• Dives are very strong and often at and advanced level. Currents can very strong and often dives are required to swim against them.
• All dives are guided by an instructor/naturalist guide and due to Galapagos National Park regulations all divers must dive with the guide at all times.
• All divers must log in and out of the water with a member of the diving staff.
• All divers must have a submersible console including SPG & depth gauge, time piece or dive computer with these functions.
• Diving activities must cease when the consumption of alcohol begins.
• All divers must present proof of dive insurance per Galapagos National Park regulations.

About Itineraries

• The seven-night cruise offers a total of approximately 17 to 19 dives, and 3 land excursions on every trip. The diving is considered ADVANCED as it occurs in the presence of strong currents, cold water and limited visibility. The diving also takes place from zodiacs.
• Important note: The Galapagos National Park regulations require that all guests must carry their Diving Certification Cards for verification of your training. Photo copies will NOT be accepted. Please bring your certification card and log book(s) for verification of your dive training and experience.
• Friday on Itinerary 8 days and 5 days

About Cabins

Cabin Distribution:

• 4 Upper Deck Cabins (1, 2, 4 & 6) – 11.2m2, convertible king size bed or twin beds, with panoramic windows.
• 2 Upper Deck Cabins (3 & 5) – 12.2m2, convertible king size bed or twin beds, with panoramic windows.
• 2 Main Deck Cabins (7 & 8) – 13.5m2, convertible king size bed or twin beds, with panoramic windows.
• It is possible to request the cabin of your choice at time of booking – just let us know your preference. Final decision on cabin allocation is always in the hands of the yacht operator.