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Floreana Snorkeling Tour:
Punta Cormorant & Enderby Islet
A full-day snorkeling tour from Santa Cruz to the wild side of Floreana. A guided walk at Punta Cormorant with flamingos and blue-footed boobies, then snorkeling at Enderby Islet with sea turtles, rays and reef sharks. This route skips the town entirely.
What to Expect on the Floreana Snorkeling Tour
This is the Floreana day trip for travelers who want the wildlife and none of the town. Pick-up is at your hotel in Santa Cruz at around 7:45 AM, followed by roughly 1 hour and 45 minutes of navigation. Instead of docking at Puerto Velasco Ibarra, the boat heads straight for two protected sites on the northern coast: Punta Cormorant and Enderby Islet.
At Punta Cormorant a bilingual naturalist guide walks you between two beaches of completely different color: an olive-green shore stained by volcanic olivine crystals, and a flour-white beach where sea turtles nest. In between sits a brackish lagoon that is one of the most reliable flamingo sites in the archipelago. Blue-footed boobies and shorebirds work the shallows alongside them.
The afternoon belongs to Enderby Islet, an eroded volcanic cone whose submerged walls draw in sea turtles, eagle rays, whitetip reef sharks, sea lions and dense schools of reef fish. The return crossing takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes depending on the sea, putting you back in Puerto Ayora between 4 and 5 PM.
If you would rather see Floreana’s human history — the pirate caves, the freshwater springs and the giant tortoise reserve in the highlands — book the Floreana Island land tour instead. For other options out of Puerto Ayora, the Pinzón snorkeling tour has a shorter crossing, and the Bartolomé day tour is the one to book for landscapes.
Floreana Snorkeling Tour Itinerary, Hour by Hour
07:45 AM — Hotel Pick-up in Puerto Ayora
We collect you at your hotel in Santa Cruz. You meet the bilingual naturalist guide, get fitted for snorkeling gear, and board for the crossing to Floreana.
Morning — Crossing to Floreana
Roughly 1 hour and 45 minutes of open-water navigation. Seabirds follow the boat and marine life often surfaces along the route. Note that this tour does not stop at the town or port of Floreana.
Punta Cormorant — Guided Nature Walk
A guided walk between the green olivine beach and the white sand nesting beach, past the flamingo lagoon. What you see depends on the day, but flamingos, blue-footed boobies and shorebirds are the regulars here.
Enderby Islet — Snorkeling
Gear up and drop into the water around the islet. The submerged rock walls hold sea turtles, eagle rays, whitetip reef sharks, sea lions and heavy schools of reef fish.
04:00–05:00 PM — Return to Santa Cruz
The return crossing runs about 1 hour and 30 minutes, with arrival in Puerto Ayora typically between 4:00 and 5:00 PM depending on sea conditions.
What’s Included
- ✓ Hotel Pick-up in Puerto Ayora
- ✓ Round-trip Transportation
- ✓ Snorkeling Equipment
- ✓ Snacks
- ✓ Bilingual Naturalist Guide
Not Included
- ✕ Galápagos National Park Fee
- ✕ INGALA Transit Control Card
- ✕ Tips for Guide and Crew
- ✕ Personal Expenses
What to Bring on the Floreana Snorkeling Tour
- Comfortable Footwear – For the guided walk at Punta Cormorant.
- Sun Protection – A hat, UV sunglasses, and reef-safe sunscreen.
- Swimwear & Towel – Wear the swimwear underneath so you are ready at Enderby.
- Light Jacket – The open-water crossing gets windy in both directions.
- Reusable Water Bottle – Stay hydrated and keep plastic off the boat.
- Motion Sickness Medication – Take it about 30 minutes before boarding if you are prone to seasickness.
Floreana Snorkeling Tour: Frequently Asked Questions
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Cancellation Policy
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