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About Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Galapagos is one of the most exciting destinations in the world. Guests will have the opportunity to dive with playful Sea Lions, travel to the famous Darwin and Wolf for thrilling diving to see Hammerhead Sharks, Whale Sharks, clouds of Tuna and much more. The scenic view of the Darwin Arch is is as picturesque as you can imagine.
The Galapagos Aggressor I & II are sister ships and depart from San Cristobal every Thursday afternoon. Diving begins Thursday afternoon through late afternoon Tuesday. Guests will depart the yachts Wednesday morning to board a bus for a land tour to the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island to see tortoises, lava tubes, pit craters and the Scalesia Forest. Guests will enjoy lunch in the town of Puerto Ayora at a local restaurant (the only meal not included in the cruise) and will have time for shopping. Guests can also visit Fausto Llerena, a tortoise breeding center and the Charles Darwin Research Station. Wednesday afternoon, guests will return to the yachts for a cocktail party and dinner. The yachts will then depart for San Cristobal for a Thursday am departure. Guests will wake up to a full made to order breakfast and check-out at 8:00 a.m. Transportation is provided to the airport.
The National Parks Service has prohibited night diving in Galapagos due to extreme conditions on most sites. Beginner divers may find Galapagos diving challenging.
View Our 2011 Galapagos Aggressor I & II Itinerary (pdf)
Email: galapagos@aggressor.com
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.
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. Every two years each yacht goes through an extensive dry-dock.
We have been granted permits for the Galapagos Aggressor I and Galapagos II issued by the Galapagos National Park since 1994. We have attached a recent copy of our 2011/2012 permit from the Park authorities.
We want to assure our guests that we will continue to offer luxury diving and carry on our relentless effort to preserve 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.
Herbert Frei
President – Galapagos Aggressor I & II
View Galapagos Aggressor I Permit
View Galapagos Aggressor II Permit
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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.