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Half Day Bay Tour in Santa Cruz Island: Visit to Exotic Places, Snorkeling & Sea Lions Discovery
4.3
28 Ratings
Puerto Ayora
We will visit exotic places of the Bay of the Gulf of Santa Cruz, our boat will arrive at the small islet called
LA LOBERIA
named for the great colony of sea lions, we will also visit Punta Estrada, the shark channel and the beach of the dog.
We will do snorkeling on this tour.
We will visit exotic places of the Bay of the Gulf of Santa Cruz, our boat will arrive at the small islet called
LA LOBERIA
named for the great colony of sea lions, we will also visit Punta Estrada, the shark channel and the beach of the dog.
We will do snorkeling on this tour.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Malecon de Puerto Ayora - The guide will pick up you in the lobby of the hotel ( Hotel pick up inside the Urban perimeter puerto ayora)
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Las Grietas - We have 2 daily departures 09H00 AM and 14H00 PM, the tour lasts between 3 hours.
The pick up starts between 08:30 AM to 0845 AM in the morning and 1:30 PM to 1:45 PM in the afternoon depending…
- Malecon de Puerto Ayora - The guide will pick up you in the lobby of the hotel ( Hotel pick up inside the Urban perimeter puerto ayora)
- Las Grietas - We have 2 daily departures 09H00 AM and 14H00 PM, the tour lasts between 3 hours.
The pick up starts between 08:30 AM to 0845 AM in the morning and 1:30 PM to 1:45 PM in the afternoon depending on the hotel where the pax is located.
We will go to La Lobería (small islet located 10 minutes away
from the port), site where we carry out the snorkeling activity in which there is the possibility of swimming with sea lions.
Then we moved to Punta Estrada to watch birds such as: blue-footed boobies, seagulls and pelicans.
Our third activity consists of an excursion to the Playa de los
dogs where we can find iguanas in quantity around an area of volcanic rocks and sesuvium.
Likewise, we continue towards the Channel of Love and the Shark Channel (in the latter we can make sightings of blue sharks).
- Malecon de Puerto Ayora - The tour end in Puerto Ayora’s dock, there no drop off in the hotel . You have to go to your accommodation by yourself.
What's Included
- Use of snorkeling equipment (mask and fins)
- Walking hotel pick-up (within Puerto Ayora urban area)
- Professional guide
- Snacks
- Use of snorkeling equipment (mask and fins)
- Walking hotel pick-up (within Puerto Ayora urban area)
- Professional guide
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- Breakfast
- Food and drinks (Unless specified)
- Hotel Drop off
- Wet suits is not included you must rent by yourself if you decide
- Breakfast
- Food and drinks (Unless specified)
- Hotel Drop off
- Wet suits is not included you must rent by yourself if you decide
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Taking swimsuit
- If you arrive at the same day to Baltra’s Airport, we cannot be held responsible for flight delays or passengers that would not arrive on time for the afternoon departure.
- Wet suits is not included you must rent by yourself if you decide
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Taking swimsuit
- If you arrive at the same day to Baltra’s Airport, we cannot be held responsible for flight delays or passengers that would not arrive on time for the afternoon departure.
- Wet suits is not included you must rent by yourself if you decide
Location
Puerto Ayora
Meeting spot given by the operator (near the hotel of the passenger)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(28 Ratings)
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D7356gfsarahf
Dec 28, 2024
Short and Sweet! - The tour hits so many spots but gives you enough time at each one! I was so excited that we got to see the blue footed boobies and swim next to a sealion. We saw a variety of endemic fish. My husband gets motion sick, and even though he took a Dramamine you are not on the boat for more than 10 minutes at a time.
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Charlene_c
Dec 27, 2024
This half day tour was a nice welcome to the Galapagos! - It's totally worth it. There are many other tours going out at the same time so don't be shy about asking other operators about your tour so you don't miss it! We got to hike through the island and witness many unique wildlife and vegetation, including various cacti, sea lionss, birds including the rare blue-footed booby. We also got to snorkel and see lots of great things from the boat. I left feeling very relaxed and felt the tour was worth my time. If you asked for an English tour, they do a decent job of giving commentary in both languages. It's totally worth it, and I took this after landing in the AM!
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Michael_r
Oct 6, 2024
Great half day trip to encounter much sea life - We had an excellent half day where we could see all the wild life that Galapagos offers. Birds with their babies, sea turtles and many colourful fishes. All very well organised.
Snorkel gear and life vests are provided.
Thanks for an amazing experience.
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E5884lbjohnc
Oct 6, 2024
Great 1/2 day trip - Excellent bilingual guide
Staff great
Right combo of swimming and walking
A little chilly in October for swimming however
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Julia_t
Aug 4, 2024
Good Fun. - We had great guide, he was super nice and new a lot about the fauna and flaura. We weren’t stressed and could take as much time as we wanted looking at things. All in all a great start to our arrival at Santa Cruz.
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Gabriela_m
Jul 20, 2024
Memorable experience - Seeing blue foot boobies so close it I was awesome. Tour and guide were awesome.
I definitely recommend it !
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Song_l_295
May 31, 2024
Great recommended tour - An all-round successful tour. The staff in the office were really friendly and helpful. The price-performance ratio is also top-notch!!
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Keith_a
May 10, 2024
Good half day adventure from Puerto Ayora - A well organised trip covering 3 main areas.
We were met by the pier as arranged right on time by the rep. Our tour had 16 people and was comfortable. We started by visiting the playar de perros where we saw the marine iguanas and also the blue feeted boobies. Then of to last gritas and finally a swim with sea lions and giant tortoises. They also offered a dring with biscuits or bananas as a surprise.
Over all very well run and the guide on the boat was very good.
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Michaelba2405wh
Feb 16, 2025
A good half day trip - We ended up on the Vikin (boat) and had a wonderful time. I didn’t expect the walking tour portion, but perhaps I didn’t look into it enough. In all, we saw tons of fish, several sharks, a ray, several
Swimming marine iguanas, and one blue footed booby at our first snorkeling spot.
We then went to Las Giretas which was fun, but barely and wildlife there. Just a cool swimming experience.
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Elizabeth_w
Feb 3, 2025
Just ok - This was ok. Las Grietas was the most interesting site and it was beautiful but very crowded by the time we got there and really hard to get a photo. Keep in mind that you go there last after hiking and snorkeling, so if you want the iconic photo, your hair will be a mess. The tour guide seemed to just be going through the motions and didn’t talk very much. He wasn’t able to answer many questions and I think it was a combination of not understanding English well enough and not being much of a naturalist. Or maybe he was just having a bad day. He seemed a little annoyed the whole time.
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