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About Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
When you step off the plane in Galapagos, you are entering a magical world. The wonders of Galapagos will unfold before your eyes during the Thursday to
Thursday adventure. The onboard, multi-lingual guides will share their in-depth knowledge of these volcanic islands. Diving begins Friday and ends Wednesday morning. Three islands will be explored through land tours during the week. Snorkeling and bird watching excursions are also conducted between dives. Every Galapagos Aggressor I & II charter includes thrilling shark dives at remote Wolf and Darwin Islands. Beginner divers may find Galapagos diving challenging. Thursday morning check-out is 8:00 a.m. No night diving is offered on the Galapagos Aggressors.
The Galapagos Aggressors operate out of San Cristobal year round.
The port of departure does not affect the diving or land tour itinerary. The port of departure is determined by the Galapagos National Park.
Galapagos Seasons
Many people ask us what time of year is best to dive Galapagos. Both seasons are equally as good but following are the differences:
June - November: The water is cooler, 60-75F, 16-24C
Whale shark sightings are greater.
December - May: The water is warmer, clearer 70-86F, 21-30C
Larger schools of hammerhead sharks, manta rays and eagle rays.
Email: galapagos@aggressor.com
Message from the President
The Galapagos Aggressors I & II have been operating as the premier live-aboard dive yachts in the Galapagos Islands since 1993. These yachts were custom designed, built and equipped to offer a safe and luxury dive operation. We were the first live-aboard dive company to offer a permanent itinerary that offers a dive program combined with land visits. We have been granted a specific permit for this combined program since 1994 from the Park authorities.
We want to assure our guests that we will continue to offer luxury diving and a land visit program and we will continue our relentless effort in preserving the Galapagos marine life. This is just an example of why Aggressor Fleet is among the top ten best diving live-aboard yachts in the world and as the most respected and successful diving operation in the Galapagos Islands.
Herbert Frei
President – Galapagos Aggressor I & II
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The Galapagos Aggressor has taken one more giant step to ensure
quality control for guests and the environment. The Galapagos
Aggressor I and II passed their ISO (International Standards
Organization) ratings last December and became a recognized ISO
(9001:2000 and 14001:2004) agency as of February 2006. What is ISO?
ISO is recognicion given to companies worldwide that have taken the
extra steps to offer quality assurance, safety and reliability. ISO
9001 applies to managment and staff in regards to product assurance in
everything from equipment being up to date and in good condition to
the quality of the food received by the chef. The certification for
the ISO 14001 makes the boats environmentally friendly. For example,
the vessels have substituted the importation of large amounts of
bottled water in return for the gallon jugs. This prevents bringing in
excessive amounts of plastic into an area where recylcing is still in
a pioneering stage.