Nortada Liveaboard
Galapagos Islands
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.
Cabins
Standard Cabins
The Standard Cabins (Lower Deck) feature two single lower berths, air conditioning, private bathrooms, lockers, and drawers for storage.
Features & facilities
Boat features & facilities
Flybridge
Dive platform with ample benches, outside showers, camera tables, and rebreather rinsing facilities
Air-conditioneddining Room and lounge
Sundeck
Galley
Dive features & facilities
Dive platform with ample benches, outside showers, camera tables, and rebreather rinsing facilities
Two 15 foot inflatable tenders with 25HP outboard engines takes fully equipped divers to and from the dive site
All divers are provided with a Nautilus Lifeline bi-directional VHF/DSC marine radio with GPS, dive alert and DSMB
A complete toolkit and a selection of solid lead weights and trim soft pouches available for all divers
20 Nitrox compatible aluminum 80 cu ft / 12-liter cylinders filled by one of the twin Nuvair LP/HP Compressors
Two Nuvair nitrox analyzers available on board
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)
More information
Practical information
Time Zone
UTC-6
Local Currency
USD (US Dollar)
Language
Spanish & English
Electricity
110-120V
Payment methods
Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Traveller Checks