Galapagos & Cocos

[jalber]

Hi there,
I'm considering a trip to Galapagos next year, but apparently all liveaboards have been barred by the authorities.
Does anyone know what the land-based diving is like? Is it significantly inferior to Darwin & Wolf, the two remote islands that are supposed to be the most spectacular?
What are the chances of seeing humpbacks and whale sharks on a land-based trip?
Any info gratefully received.

I also looked at doing a liveaboard to Cocos, but the only two I can find (Okeanos Aggressor & Undersea Hunter) are booked up. Anyone know of any other Cocos liveabord options?

Any advice gratefully received!

Cheers,
James (London)

 

[floridanewbe]

welcome aboard

 

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[TwoBitTxn]

The Galapagos liveaboards are running just fine at the moment.

From the reports I have read, the land based diving in the islands is good, but you don't get to go to Darwin or Wolf, which is where most want to go.

TwoBit

 

[jalber]

Thanks for the tip!!

 

[diversteve]

Heard about Socorro?

Socorro Liveaboard diving aboard Solmar V - Giant Mantas, Sharks and Humpback Whales at the Socorro Islands and Sea of Cortez

 

[fishballer]

i'm book on the sky dancer at galapagos next yr. i thought that only peter hughes and the agressor fleets are allowed to do live-aboards?

coco's is great. hammerheads galore.

good luck