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Tiburon Explorer

M/V Tiburon Explorer is a luxury liveaboard offering world-class diving in the Galápagos, featuring spacious cabins, expert guides, and incredible encounters with sharks, rays, and marine iguanas. 

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Boat features & facilities

  • Outdoor lounge area

  • Partially covered sun deck

  • Jacuzzi

  • FREE Starlink internet

  • Ample seating

  • Indoor lounge area with dining, bar and entertainment area

Dive features & facilities

  • Large dive deck with a bathroom

  • Large camera table with charging station

  • Individual storage area

  • Rinse bins for cameras and another for gear

  • Diving operations are conducted from two large pangas (tenders), easily boarded from the dive deck

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

Large and spacious, the elegantM/V Tiburon Explorer features 9 air-conditioned staterooms (maximum passenger occupancy of 16) located on the main and lower decks; all with private bathrooms and ocean views. All nine cabins are outfitted with twin beds that can convert to queen beds, allowing for singles or couples in each cabin.

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UTC-6

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English & Spanish

Electricity

120 V

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Visa or MasterCard.┬аCredit cards are subject to the 14% VAT plus 5% in bank fees.

Boat specifications

Length: 125ft (38 meters)

Beam: 24.6 ft (7.5 meters)

Maximum Speed: 12 knots

Maximum guests: 16

Number of cabins: 9

Number of crews: 9 crew and 2 guides

Safety Equipment: Life rafts (2), life rings/strobes, life vests/strobes, emergency position locator, flares, oxygen, and first aid equipment

Air Systems: 2 electric Bauer compressors with nitrox membrane, producing 32% nitrox

Tenders: Rigid hull inflatables (2), used for passenger transport and diver pickup

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