What guests say.

Amazing one week diving liveaboard that included 3 days at Darwin and Wolf Islands. The dive guides were excellent and created a great atmosphere on the boat and were very helpful with making sure everyone was confident & safe to dive each site. With 16 divers in total it was a nice sized group where everyone could get to know each other well. Would 100% recommend & hopefully I can book a repeat trip one day!

A mind-blowing one-of-a-kind two-week liveaboard exploration below and above the surface of the Galapagos, which allowed us a week's worth of diving up at the prime spots of Darwin and Woolf. It was physically intense: 36 mostly hour-long dives in two weeks, some in very cold water, with strong currents, and often 20-30m down, plus snorkelling and numerous land visits. Part of the trip fee went to support the Galapagos Whate Shark Project, and our guides (variously affiliated with the GWSP and the National Park), appeared to know everything there is to know about the geology, flora and fauna of the region, so it was also an intense learning experience. In three dives on our first day at Wolf we saw easily a thousand hammerhead sharks, and there were scores on every dive at Wolf and Darwin (plus many turtles, sea lions, and Galapagos sharks). Also frequent groups of eagle rays, and shoals of barracuda, jacks, and so on; occasional solitary manta rays, and once a 10m whale shark. In the cold waters on the west of Isabela, we repeatedly saw giant sunfish (Molo alexandrini); off of Fernandina, we dived with marine iguanas. On land, we saw giant tortoises (Santa Cruz), scissortail gulls, sea lions, frigate birds, and blue-footed boobies (Santiago), in the air Galapagos hawks (Bartolomé), storm petrels, and landing on our boat frigate birds, red-footed boobies (Wolf and Darwin), and pelicans everywhere. In the waters between Fenandina and Isabela we saw, on three successive evenings, blue whales spouting and dolphins transiting. In Puerto Ayora, the largest town, sea lions were crashed out on the curbs and in the decorative planters. In its diversity and abundance, and the general lack of fear it has of us, the wildlife of the Galapagos reminded me how much, despite all that has been lost, there is yet to play for. Along with our four well-informed and charismatic guides, we 14 guests enjoyed the attentions of an outstanding Ecuadorian crew of nine, who for two weeks worked tirelessly to get us where we needed to be and clean our rooms when we were out of them, refill our tanks and serve us amazing meals and snacks and help us on with kit and take us in Zodiac boats to the dive sites and bring us back. Many of them quickly knew, and attentively catered to, our individual quirks, which smoothed every rough edge.

Für unsere Hochzeitsreise haben wir uns für etwas ganz Besonderes entschieden: einen 15-tägigen Trip mit Galapagos Shark Diving. Und wir können nur sagen: Es war ein außergewöhnliches Erlebnis an einem atemberaubenden Ort mit einem wunderbaren, humorvollen und herzlichen Team. Das, was wir unter Wasser und bei den Landgängen gesehen und gelernt haben, lässt sich kaum in Worte fassen. Kurz gesagt: Es übertraf all unsere Erwartungen! Die spannenden Einblicke in die Forschung und die Möglichkeiten, selbst einen Beitrag zu leisten, die wir durch Jenny und Jonathan erhielten, waren äußerst faszinierend. Wir blicken auf zwei ereignisreiche Wochen zurück und kehren mit unvergesslichen Erinnerungen nach Hause. Was als "Once-in-a-lifetime"-Reise geplant war, hat sich definitiv zu einem "Wir-wollen-unbedingt-wiederkommen"-Abenteuer entwickelt! Ein großes Dankeschön an das gesamte Team – ihr seid einfach großartig! Auch das köstliche Essen von Rojo verdient ein besonderes Lob: Wir wurden jeden Tag mit exquisiten Gerichten verwöhnt.

From start to finish the dive masters, Jenny and the crew couldn’t have done enough to make it an enjoyable and safe trip. They went out of their way to make sure everyone was comfortable and happy with their experience. We were very lucky with the sealife we saw, managing whale sharks, hundreds and hundreds of hammerheads, Galapagos sharks, white tips, false killer whales, mola mola, mantas, eagle rays and so much more. Playing with the sea lions was also a particular highlight. It was such a learning experience compared to any diving we have done before and cannot thank Jen, Jorge and Omar enough for their help, advice and genuine care. It was a unique experience and we will never forget it.

I have just returned from a trip to Cocos Island with Galapagos Shark Diving and it was a trip of a lifetime! Jenny was there for me every step of the way, from helping me plan my trip from the U.K. to being by my side on every dive to ensure that I had the best experience possible - which I most certainly did. You don’t just book and not hear again from them, you can ask as many questions as you like and you can tell the passion she has for diving with amazing sea life from her warm and friendly responses. Galapagos Shark Diving are knowledgeable, professional, organised and above everything so welcoming. I absolutely encourage you to book with them to Cocos or the Galapagos, you won’t regret it. See you in 2024 for my next trip with you !

I’ve just returned from my 3rd year in a row of diving the Galapagos Islands with Galapagos Shark Diving . Why 3 years in a row? Because the diving is incredible and they are a major part of why that is. From the pre-dive planning and dive briefings all the way through the dives, you could tell they were on top of all the details. Of course, it helps to have a great location, but they are better than any other Galapagos operator at maximizing that experience. I have dived all over the world and on many liveaboards, so I can say this without reservation or hesitation. Jenny and Jonathan have been traveling and diving these waters for a very long time. Their experience and knowledge is amazing and it has a huge impact on the quality of the trip. They are constantly working to insure that you have the best possible overall experience. They are always available to help and give advice and always with a smile and enthusiasm. Their energy is contagious. My trips in 2020 and 2021 were the 8-day itinerary so this year I opted for the Special 15-day itinerary. Wow! This trip was beyond my wildest expectations. Not only did it allow a lot more diving, especially at Darwin and Wolf Islands, but it also included 6 different land tours at the most iconic locations. In addition we had panga tours, snorkeling and informative evening presentations mixed in. The boat is the Pinguino Explorer (renamed to Aqua). It is not a luxury vessel but it is clean, safe and much more than adequate. The crew has been consistently excellent over my 3 years and this year was no exception. They were always eager to help with your gear, assisting in and out of the pangas, cooking and serving meals, cleaning the boat, doing anything for you that made you as comfortable as possible. I never once saw a crew member slack off or avoid work that needed to be done. Everyone raved about the food and they went out of their way to accommodate my special diet. The divemasters, Christian and Jesus, were rock solid. If you’ve been wanting to dive in the Galapagos, don’t hesitate any further. What you will experience there is beyond anything I could possibly write and I can only say that it is simply incredible diving. I can also guarantee that your experience will be greatly enhanced by Galapagos Shark Diving and the Pinguino Explorer and its crew. You will rave about this trip for a very long time. I know I do.

Truly outstanding dive trip. I have over 2000 dives under my belt and this has topped every one of them. If yoy love diving, don’t hesitate… GO!

Galapagos Shark Diving offered an unforgettable and beautiful experience. A month on since the trip and the memories fill my heart with joy! We saw such diversity (hundreds of hammerheads, galapagos sharks, all sorts of rays, sea horses, many many turtles, marine iguanas, penguins, blue footed boobies etc etc.) We were really well cared for. The crew were gentle, enthusiastic and always looking out for us. The knowledge from the dive leaders and marine biologists Jonathan and Jenny was a privilege to be around and they were super friendly&authentic to be around. I was worried about the currents, which were strong, but we built up to the stronger currents and we did things bit by bit. I had an amazing experience and didn't want to leave!

We struck gold with Galapagos Shark Diving. Diving in small groups with some of the first divers ever at Wolf & Darwin, champions of citizen science & doing such critical whale shark research. It was incredible to be with them. Also lovely people & a lot of fun on the boat. For me, to feel totally safe in challenging waters was brilliant. Wonderful to ‘dive with a purpose’ & learn how easy it is to ID the animals. The scientists were so generous with their knowledge- I just can’t praise them enough!

Una experiencia maravillosa con un servicio al cliente de primera... Se forma una familia entre Tripulación y buzos.. Te crean un ambiente increíble con Charlas de todas las investigaciones que realizan y aprendes mucho... Justo en el Ecuador cuando se navega hacen un Ritual de celebración... Y ahí no termina... Cuando finalizan los buceos te llevan a Tierra a conocer las asombrosas Tortugas de Galápagos... Realmente 100%recomendado...

Jenny Waack at Galapagos Shark Diving is simply the BEST! I wanted to plan a dive trip to the Galapagos and I found Jenny on facebook. She offered to help me plan my trip and she was extremely helpful from the very beginning. Jenny devoted much of her personal time explaining the dive conditions, the paperwork necessary to enter Galapagos, and organizing my land tours. She liaised with the operator of the dive liveaboard, booked my flights for me, booked my hotel for me, AND organized my COVID test in Guayaquil. She was always there to answer my many questions - before my trip, during my trip, and after my trip! And she did this all in her own personal time. I am lucky to have found Jenny! The dive liveaboard she set me up with (Aqua) was fantastic - we saw tons of hammerhead sharks, several whale sharks, lots of manta rays, sea lions, and much more! The boat was always clean and the crew was fantastic -- I was sad when we had to part ways! It was the trip of a lifetime and it would not have been as seamless without Jenny's help. Thank you!!

WOW!!! An amazing experience!!! Traveling with Jonathan and Jenny was spectacular, they are very organized, experienced and passionate about their WHALE SHARK PROJECT. Galapagos is a magical place in and out of the water. Jonathan’s extensive knowledge of endemic and marine wild life is astounding. This is his backyard. He is very familiar with every dive site. My wife and I saw an abundance of marine life thanks to their knowledge of the islands. We will be traveling with them on other expeditions. This trip was an experience of a lifetime.

Amazing dive experience seeing the very best of Galapagos’ beautiful and abundant wildlife!!! Can not recommend it more highly. THIS is where you want to dive! Highly professional and knowledgeable crew & guides make this a top shelf experience that simply can not be beat.