Additional Services

Additional services offered on Galapagos Sky

***AS OF JUNE 14, 2010, ALL NEW GUESTS RESERVATIONS WILL INCLUDE FREE NITROX FILLS WHILE ABOARD THE GALAPAGOS SKY!!!!

  • Nitrox certification course (4 hours): - $150 including two supervised dives
  • Nitrox completion course: - $50 for two dives + written exam if referral is from PADI.

***If you are interested in taking the nitrox course please call our offices so thaat we can confirm if an instructor will be aboard during yoru cruise.

Dive gear equipment rental rates:

Galapagos Sky has been become a Premier Scubapro Test Boat. In doing so Galapagos Sky has been outfitted with high quality exceptional gear for our guests needs in the event they do not wish to “Pack” theirs along. Our gear rental packages are priced to please and provide great value to our clients. Keep in mind Limited Sizes & Quantities Available are available so please make sure to reserve your package in advance.

7 Nights

  • Full Gear Rental Package - $200 for full set (BCD, Reg-set, & wetsuit, mask, snorkel, and fins). Excludes computer.
  • *BCD – $50 per charter
  • *Reg & Gauge Set – $50 per charter
  • *Computer – $75 per charter
  • *Wet Suit – $45 per charter
  • *Hood- $25 per charter
  • *Fins/Booties – $25 per charter
  • *Mask & Snorkel – $25 per charter

10 Nights

  • Full Gear Package – $250 for full set (BCD, Reg-set, & wetsuit, mask, snorkel, and fins). Excludes computer.
  • *BCD – $70 per charter
  • *Reg & Gauge Set – $70 per charter
  • *Computer – $100 per charter
  • *Wet Suit – $65 per charter
  • *Hood- $30 per charter
  • *Fins/Booties – $30 per charter
  • *Mask & Snorkel – $30 per charter

Replacement Costs

  • Full Gear Set-up – NA
  • *BCD – $449
  • *Reg & Gauge Set – $670
  • *Computer – $500
  • *Wet Suit – $280
  • *Hood- $55
  • *Fins/Booties – Fins $190, Booties $60
  • *Mask & Snorkel – $90

*In the event a guests personal equipment malfunctions or breaks during their cruise, Divencounters will provide rental equipment, FREE OF CHARGE, for the remainder of their holiday aboard.

For a full description of the individual pieces included in our packages please follow the links provided by SCUBAPRO:

Underwater camera rental rates:

Olympus Stylus 8000 Tough with Housing
$20 per day
Replacement Cost $1110

Video and souvenir DVD:

On board editing and sound dubbing equipment is available for the production of custom videos. A DVD will be filmed during your trip and offered for a purchase price of $60.

Dive certification and safety waivers

The Galapagos National Park regulations require that all guests must carry their Diving Certification Cards for verification of your training. Photo copies will NOT be accepted. Please bring your certification card and log book(s) for verification of your dive training and experience. You will be required to complete and sign a “Waiver Of Claims, Express Assumption Of Risk, Release Of Liability, And Indemnity Agreement” form at the time of your initial reservation confirmation. Please remember that you alone are responsible for determining your medical and physical fitness to dive or to take part in any other activities during your cruise aboard the Galapagos Sky. ALL DIVING AND SHIPBOARD ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED AT YOUR OWN RISK. We take no responsibility with respect to your determination. If you have any questions concerning your medical or physical fitness to dive or take part in any such activities, please consult your personal physician.

Land Tours in Ecuador

Ecuador contains some of South America’s most spectacular scenery and Ecoventura/DivEncounters post-cruise options are a seamless way of extending your travels ashore. Whether you choose to spend just the day or a night or two, we offer a selection of options that range from city tours in Guayaquil and Quito to overland trips to the Avenue of the Volcanoes or to the famous market at Otavalo. Stay in the jungle lodge in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Or reach for the sky on a 6-night journey to Machu Picchu hidden high above the clouds in the Peruvian Andes. The choice is yours.

Download: Ecuador Land Tours 2010

 

Hotel Extensions

For overnights before or after your cruise, DivEncounters have selected the highest quality hotels offering comfort, convenience, local charm, sustainability and also value.

Hotel rates include: one night hotel accommodation including tax and service, municipal tax, welcome drink and buffet breakfast.  Some hotels include shared airport transfer service provided by the hotel’s shuttle van accommodating up to 9 passengers at a time according to each hotel’s own time schedule.

Download: Hotel Extensions