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Seals on the beach at Darwin Bay, Galapagos Islands (Nathan Borchelt)
Galapagos Beach Travel Tips
- Arrange tours ahead of time. Land lubbers should book accommodations in Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island and day-trip to the surrounding islands. Those who prefer nights at sea can book a cruise boat for land and watersports tours.
- From Puerto Ayora, hike 30 minutes through national park land to Tortuga Bay, open to visitors from 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Explore white-sand beaches, lava rocks, and mangroves, or take a swim in the protected waters off Playa Mansa.
- Tour Tagus Cove via boat or kayak for a chance to see the unique Galapagos penguin, the only species of its kind to live north of the equator. Accessible from Puerto Villamil on Isabela Island, the lava-rock cliffs are covered in graffiti—albeit century-old graffiti put there by whalers and pirates.
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Attractions
Wolf Island (dive site)
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Distance: 7.9 mi. (from destination center)
Description: Popular dive site that is home to marine iguanas, frigatebirds, swallow-tailed gulls and fur sea lions.... Read More
Distance: 7.9 mi. (from destination center)
Description: Popular dive site that is home to marine iguanas, frigatebirds, swallow-tailed gulls and fur sea lions.... Read More
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San Cristobal
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Ecuador
Distance: 7.9 mi. (from destination center)
Description: A luxury 100-foot, 14-passenger dive yacht available for charters.... Read More
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Ecuador
Distance: 7.9 mi. (from destination center)
Description: A luxury 100-foot, 14-passenger dive yacht available for charters.... Read More
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Gordon Rocks (dive site)
East side of Santa Cruz Island
Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
Distance: 46.5 mi. (from destination center)
Description: Dive site where divers can see hammerhead sharks, reef fish, rays, and moray eels.... Read More
Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
Distance: 46.5 mi. (from destination center)
Description: Dive site where divers can see hammerhead sharks, reef fish, rays, and moray eels.... Read More
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Galapagos Beach Advice
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Stay Green While Cruising the High Seas
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