Seven or ten nights of four-dive days, with a camera station, hot showers at the ladder and two land tours built into the schedule. Sixteen divers, eight cabins.
Guests16
Cabins8
Built2001
Length32 m
Nights7 or 10
Price
On request
Rates change by season and cabin — send us your dates
The longer option adds three full diving days. Few boats in the fleet offer it at all.
Camera station
A dedicated station with separate rinse tanks, and hot showers waiting at the ladder.
Land time
North Seymour and the Santa Cruz highlands are in the schedule, not sold as extras.
The boat
Built around the routine
The Galapagos Master runs on a rhythm rather than a route: breakfast, briefing, two dives, lunch, two more when the sea allows, dinner, sleep. Thirty-two metres and sixteen divers, with a dive deck that has hot showers, rinse tanks and a camera station where a rig can stay assembled all week.
Eight cabins, four on the upper deck and four on the lower. The crew is a captain, an engineer, dive masters, a chef and a steward. What sets her apart is the ten-night option: three extra days of diving on a schedule most boats compress into seven, which is the difference between seeing Darwin twice and settling in there.
Vessel data
At a glance
Guests16divers only
Cabins84 upper, 4 lower
Built2001diving yacht
Length32 m105 ft
Beam7.5 m24.6 ft
Draft3 m10 ft
Max speed12 kn2 MTU 720 hp
Trip length7 or 10nights
The schedule
How the week runs
Day 1Embark
Boarding and check dive
On board between 14:00 and 14:30, then introductions, the boat and safety briefings, and lunch. A shallow check dive usually follows in the afternoon to sort weighting and gear.
Check diveBriefings
Day 2Seymour
Two dives and a land tour
Breakfast, briefing, two dives, lunch. The afternoon goes ashore on North Seymour for the blue-footed boobies and frigatebirds — the one day the diving stops early.
2 divesLand tourBirdlife
Days 3–6or 3–9
Four dives a day
The core of the trip. Breakfast and briefings, two dives, lunch and a surface interval, two more in the afternoon where conditions allow. Four days on the seven-night trip, seven days on the ten-night one.
Up to 4 divesStrong currentAdvanced
Last daySanta Cruz
Two dives, then the highlands
A final morning in the water, then ashore for the Santa Cruz highlands and time in Puerto Ayora. Day 7 on the seven-night trip, day 10 on the longer one.
2 divesLand tourGiant tortoises
Sites are decided on the day by the crew, around sea conditions and park scheduling. Four dives is the ceiling, not a promise, and nothing in the water is guaranteed.
On board
What she carries
Dive deck with hot showers
Camera station and separate rinse tanks
Lounge and dining area
Sun deck and bar
Radar, GPS, depth sounder and VHF radio
Life rafts and life vests
Emergency oxygen and first aid kit
Fire extinguishers throughout
The fare
What is and is not included
Included
Accommodation on board
Full board — all meals
Non-alcoholic drinks and snacks
Guided dives with certified instructors
Tanks, weights and weight belts
Shore excursions on the scheduled islands
Airport and boat transfers
Not included
National Park entrance fee and transit control card
Port and fuel surcharges
Nitrox fills
Dive equipment rental
Alcoholic drinks
Flights and travel insurance
Crew gratuities and personal expenses
Additional tours and activities
Port and fuel surcharges sit outside the fare on this boat, which is worth asking about early — they are charged on board and they are not small. We give you the full figure with the quote, not after you book.
Cabins
Where you sleep
Eight cabins for sixteen divers, four on the upper deck and four on the lower. Upper gets more light; lower sits closer to the waterline and moves less, which some people prefer on the long crossings north.
Premium cabinPremium twinSaloon
Food & drink
Meals on board
Full board, with a chef on board and snacks between dives. Non-alcoholic drinks are covered; the bar runs separately. Tell us about dietary needs when you book so the galley can plan around them.
Honest fit
Is this your boat?
Book it if
Ten nights of diving is what you actually want
You shoot underwater and need a proper camera station
Four dives a day sounds like the right pace
You are comfortable in strong current and cold water
Choose another cruise if
You are new to diving or coming back after a long break
Part of your group does not dive
You need every cost fixed up front — surcharges apply here
You want landings and snorkeling at the centre of the week
Want a published fare instead? Compare the Aqua or the Humboldt Explorer. Prefer landings and snorkeling over tanks? We arrange naturalist cruises across the archipelago.
Ask us for a quote
Rates on the Galapagos Master move with the season, the cabin deck and whether you sail seven nights or ten. Send us your dates and we come back with the full figure, surcharges and park fees included, and what is still open.
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