31 Jul–7 Aug 2028

Shark Conservation Expedition aboard Humboldt Explorer. 8 days. 14 spaces remaining.

A diver photographs a whale shark for identification

Available

Dates: 31 Jul–7 Aug 2028
Length: 8 days
Expedition: Shark Conservation Expedition
Vessel: Humboldt Explorer
Per person: $6,990 USD
Spaces: 14 of 16 open

A Galápagos Whale Shark Project scientist sails on every Shark Conservation Expedition departure. Sails inside June–November, when whale sharks are most often seen at Darwin. Wildlife is wild. Whale sharks and hammerheads are commonly seen at Darwin and Wolf in season, but no sighting is ever guaranteed on any departure.

What this expedition is.

Eight days aboard Humboldt Explorer, with four full days at Wolf and Darwin and a Galápagos Whale Shark Project scientist leading the research.

Four full days diving Wolf and Darwin

Led by a shark scientist from the Galápagos Whale Shark Project

Dive with whale sharks, hammerheads, silky and Galápagos sharks

Learn how to collect data and document marine life

Who it may suit.

Divers who want their dives to count toward the whale shark research

Anyone drawn to Darwin and Wolf for the sharks first

Advanced Open Water divers with fifty logged dives or more

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