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Read all about Bluewater Travel’s Galápagos 2026 group trip aboard the Galápagos Master, exploring the Darwin, Wolf, Fernandina, Isabela, and Santa Cruz Islands.

Bluewater Dive Travels annual Galapagos Islands trip was a remarkable 10-day adventure aboard the Galapagos Master. With ideal conditions following the end of El Nio, divers experienced vibrant marine life including schooling hammerhead sharks and mola mola. Highlights included close encounters with orcas, feeding marine iguanas, and rare sightings of red-lipped batfish. The trip featured engaging workshops and culminated in a photo contest, making it an unforgettable experience.

In May 2023, our Bluewater Travel workshop ventured to the Galapagos Islands, encountering iconic species like giant tortoises and marine iguanas. Despite logistical challenges, including weather delays, we explored from San Cristobal to Darwin Island, diving up to four times daily with diverse marine life. Highlights included mola mola sightings at Punta Vincente Roca and intimate encounters with Galapagos wildlife both above and below the waves.

Galapagos has been number one on my bucket list since I learned about Darwin and his finches at school. Even before I became a diver I was fascinated by the topside nature of these mysterious volcanic islands, and my interest only intensified once I had a ticket to explore the underwater world. And so I leaped at the opportunity to check out one of Bluewater Travels Galapagos operators,Calipso, and to discover Galapagos from the comfort of the largest liveaboard in the area.

In 2022, a Galapagos trip led by Mark Strickland explored the archipelago's rich biodiversity. Highlights included encounters with endemic species like giant tortoises, marine iguanas, and unique shark sightings at Darwin and Wolf Islands. Memorable dives at Cabo Douglas and Cousins Rock were complemented by a visit to the Charles Darwin Research Center on Santa Cruz Island.

Camera gear:Nikon D850in a Subal housing with dualINON Z240 strobes, 8-15mmNikon fisheye lensand the 16-35 Nikon rectilinear wide angle, both behind aZen 230mm dome port.

WORDS BY MAYA HANNA AND PICTURES BY TIBURON EXPLORER

May 2019 Galapagos trip aboard the Galapagos Master, by Tommy Stylski.

Diving with schools of hammerhead sharks - a lifelong dream come true in the Galapagos Islands

By Scott Gietler, photos by Scott Gietler, Josh Comay, Bryan Chu, Ken Leonard, Dan Kurz, Marissa Woodburn

The is part 2 of a 2-partGalapagosreport. I wrote thefirst Galapagos trip report here, since then I've been back a second time. The Galapagos did not disappoint, in fact it was the best diving we had ever done in our life. Schooling hammerheads on most dives, mola mola, marina iguana, penguins, orcas, yellowfin tuna, mantas and whale sharks made every other dive spot in the world pale in comparison.