Domestic Airfare Details

DivEncounters has an allotment of seats protected with Aerogal Airlines (our carrier of choice) on Sunday for flights to/from San Cristobal (SCY). These domestic flights to Galapagos for DivEncounters passengers are  automatically confirmed when you book your cruise. Tickets are not included in the cruise rate but may be purchased through DivEncounters or their affiliates.

When considering booking your domestic flights with DivEncounters on our Aerogal flight vs. another carrier, please be advised of the following:

•  We have a representative at the airports in Quito and Guayaquil to assist with check in and prepaid transit cards and SICGAL inspection for the flight Aergoal 2k36.
• Because we check in our passengers as a group no one has ever had additional charges due to overweight luggage, and this includes divers with two bags.
• A representative from DivEncounters  accompanies our passengers on this flight to assist our passengers with any issues including connecting flights, baggage delays or even medical emergencies.
• Upon arrival, our guides greet our passengers and verify those who have pre-paid park entrance fees.
• Our crew collects all the checked luggage and transports them to the yachts (passengers do not need to claim their bags).

If you chose to fly with another carrier or on and Aerogal flight departing other than Sunday morning (Aergoal Flight 2k36) , please note you will have to check in at the airport yourself, make the queues and pay for your transit card and park entrance fees in cash. Upon arrival, you will need to claim your luggage and make your way to the dock by taxi or bus (at your expense) and to the yacht if after our standard boarding time.  If your flight arrives after our Aerogal flight and after yacht departure, you will need to hire a local speed boat at your own expense to transport you to the yacht as the boat will leave once the passengers arrive from the Aerogal flight.

The current flight schedule is as follows:

Quito to Guayaquil
AEROGAL Flight 2K36 ETD 8:10 AM ETA 9:00AM

Guayaquil to San Cristobal
AEROGAL Flight 2K36 ETD 9:40 AM ETA 10:35 AM

San Cristobal to Guayaquil:
AEROGAL Flight 2K37 ETD 11:20 AM ETA 2:15PM

Guayaquil to Quito:
AEROGAL Flight 2K37 ETD 2:55 PM ETA 3:45 PM

On the day of departure, please be at the airport in Quito or Guayaquil one and a half hours prior to departure for check-in. Please meet our representative from Ecoventura next to the AEROGAL Airline ticket counter. Flight ticket coupons are provided at the counter upon check-in by an Ecoventura representative.

Luggage restrictions: one checked suitcase (maximum 44 lbs.) and one carry-on per passenger.

When you arrive in Ecuador, a message card from our land based operations staff from Ecoventura will be waiting for you at your hotel upon check-in. We suggest you avoid making international connections the same day as YOUR ARRIVAL BACK TO ECUADOR FROM SAN CRISTOBAL as the DOMESTIC flight may be delayed or changed to an alternate flight POSSIBLY EFFECTING INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS.

HIGH SEASON: Jan 1-30 April, June 15-14 Sep, Nov 1-31 Dec

LOW SEASON: May 1-14 June, Sep 15-31 Oct

Rates include aiport taxes but not the recent addition of a $100 domestic airfare fuel surcharge. This fuel surcharge will be added to your invoice.

Airfares and schedules are subject to change at any time up until the day of departure and even after tickets have been paid in full.