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Built in France by Naval Builder Guy Couach, Nortada is a completely rebuilt and refit private live-aboard charter boat for small groups of up to 8 divers. The boat started operations as a scuba diving live-aboard vessel for private charters in the Galapagos Islands in February 2015.
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Dive Overview
The Galapagos Islands are an epic destination for divers in search of big animals like hammerheads and other sharks, mantas, turtles and sea lions. Theres also prolific schooling fish and endemic species like marine iguanas, giant tortoises, flightless cormorants and penguins, all in an isolated and unique environment.
[See: Galapagos Dive Travel Guide]
Accommodation Overview
Nortada offers four lower deck, fully air-conditioned cabins with two single lower berths, private heads, lockers, and drawers. The boat also features an extended occupancy option of up to 12 people. The additional guests can be accommodated in the four full-size upper berths available in every one of the four cabins.
Dive Information & Itineraries
Itinerary Overview
The revised itinerary of Nortada offers the ability to do at least 20 dives per week. It features the world-famous Wolf and Darwin, plus the exciting addition of the top three dive sites in the north-west region of the archipelago. Isabela and Fernandina dive sites are where Flightless Cormorants, Galapagos Penguins, Marine Iguanas, and several other endemic species, along with Manta Rays, Mola-Mola and different types of Baleen Whales, are usually sighted.
Standard 8 Day / 7 Night Wolf And Darwin Itinerary
- Friday: Santa Cruz area
- AM: Meeting at Puerto Ayora Pier
- PM: Check dive in Puerto Ayora
- Saturday: Baltra and Santiago area AM: Baltra N/E or
- Punta Carrion (SC)
- PM: Cousin Rock (SC)
- Sunday: Wolf Island
- AM: Shark Bay / Landslide (SC)
- PM: La Ventana Islet / La Banana (SC)
- Monday: Darwin Island
- AM: Darwins Arch / El Arenal (SC)
- PM: Darwins Arch / El Arenal (SC)
- Tuesday: Wolf Island
- AM: Shark Bay / Landslide (SC)
- PM: La Ventana Islet / La Banana (SC)
- Wednesday: West Isabela area
- AM: Pta. Vicente Roca (SC/SN/PR)
- PM: Cape Douglas (SC)
- Thursday: East Isabela area
- AM: Cape Marshall / Manta Ray City (SC) or Roca Blanca (SC)
- Friday: Santa Cruz & Baltra area
- AM: Charles Darwin Research Station (CA)
- PM: Departure
- *SC (Scuba Diving), SN (Snorkeling),
- PR (Panga Ride), CA (Walking Land Visit)
