Galapagos: Eden? Fragata??

[hallboy]

Did someone dove ( or heard about) the Eden or the Fragata? they seem to be more affordable ( around 1750$)

By the way, is it possible to make 3 dives a day with a based land operation? and, as it seems that exept Darwin and wolf, land based can offer great diving, is the live aboard really a big plus?

From january to march, what is the better moment to come ??


Thanks

 

[Doc]

By the way, is it possible to make 3 dives a day with a based land operation? and, as it seems that exept Darwin and wolf, land based can offer great diving, is the live aboard really a big plus?

I get 4 a day doing land based.

The biggest plus about liveaboards is the +$.

Few have done both. Maybe I'm jaded, but land based works for me. Trip report: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?f...148905954&blogMonth=1&blogDay=1&blogYear=2007

 

[hallboy]

Darwin and wolf are really a big + ?

 

[Mossman]

Darwin and wolf are really a big + ?

They were certainly the highlight of our trip. You probably won't see whale sharks there between January and March, but they're still going to be inundated with big animals.

 

[LBR]

Darwin and Wolf were also the highlights of our trip this past November, fantastic diving in those 2 spots.

 

[ChrisM]

Just my .02, but I wouldn't go to the Galapagos without going to Wolf and Darwin. Spent a week at those two alone. Could have spent a month.

We also dove North Seymour, Plaza, Cousins, etc. They were all good. W/D were amazing. every. single. dive. September is prime WS season

 

[hallboy]

OK folks . Iguana scuba answered me : 2 dives a day only sir!
so what is the better moment ( warm water ans visibility ) Whosknows about a not too expensive operation?

 

[SteveDiver]

This may be slightly off topic. I am wondering if anyone can share their experience diving with the sea iguanas? They look intimidating to me, just wondering on their demeanor in relation with divers.

 

[King_of_All_Tyrants]

No worries about the Iguanas. They're [generally] vegetarian. I never saw them diving (I think it'd be real cool), but I walked right by hundreds of them and they just ignored me.

 

[ChrisM]

Just watch out when they sneeze.... salty iguana snot. blech!