Master Galapagos Diving Cruise

- Purpose-built dive boat
- Highly experienced crew
- Perfect for young and old alike
- Great social areas

Galapagos Master prides itself as being one of the most eco-friendly Galapagos diving boats in the fleet. This sturdy, all-steel vessel is the perfect choice for getting you to some of the world’s best diving sites at the remote Wolf and Darwin islands. With only 16 guests maximum per trip and a crew of 12, she offers one of the best guest-to-crew ratios of any liveaboard dive boat in the Galapagos, and her equipment is first class.

Comfortable cabins
Master has nine modern and well-appointed cabins, including four twins on the lower deck, and four on the upper deck. There is an additional single cabin which is available for solo travellers. Lower deck cabins may be preferable for those who suffer from motion sickness as the ship’s movement will be less apparent in the swells that sometimes occur as you cruise the waters around the Galapagos.

Lower deck cabins feature traditional portholes, while upper deck cabins have larger windows. All have en suite bathrooms with shower, and rooms are air conditioned for your comfort.

A social experience
Galapagos Master’s communal areas are the heart of the ship. The main deck houses the spacious indoor lounge. Comfortable social seating makes this a great place to relax and swap stories about the day’s adventures and your Galapagos diving experience. You’ll also receive your safety and naturalist briefings here. There’s a large flat screen TV with HDMI inputs which is perfect for watching your diving movies or taking a look at your photos.

Also on the main deck is the dining area and cocktail bar. Your chef Angel produces a great range of mouthwatering dishes, including his specialty ceviche, which is truly delicious, and can be enjoyed with a range of alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks from the bar.

Another great touch is the dedicated “camera station” where you can charge and store cameras - there are several North American power sockets available here, ensuring you’ll always be ready to capture the marine life that thrives in the Galapagos.

For sun worshippers, the upper deck open-air lounge is perfect. Comfortable seating and loungers are available to help you soak up the equatorial sun. If you prefer a little more privacy, Galapagos Master’s bow area offers a quieter place to relax, with room for four sun loungers. The boat is very informal and relaxed, and you’re always welcome to use any of the gangways to move around the boat, and the captain is always happy to receive visitors on the bridge.

High quality dive experience
The dive deck on Master is very well equipped, with everything you need for a first class Galapagos diving experience. Everyone is allocated their own equipment set up area, with storage for personal items. Generously sized rinse tanks are centrally located for washing down your dive equipment and camera gear, and there are 2 shower heads if you want a quick post-dive rinse. When you return from a dive you’ll find a large dry towel waiting for you at your dive station, as well as a welcoming selection of warm drinks and snacks.

Stunning diving itineraries
With a choice of seven night and ten night itineraries, a Galapagos Master diving cruise offers something for everyone. Most days include four dives: two in the morning and two in the afternoon, but on some days you will have a shore excursion in the afternoon to allow you to see even more of the stunning Galapagos islands and some of the land-based animals.

This means that even on a seven night trip you will enjoy 18-20 dives. However the ten night trip means an amazing 28 dives are possible - if you can, this would be our recommendation for the ultimate Galapagos diving adventure of a lifetime.

Galapagos Master offers you a wide range of dive equipment for rent at a reasonable daily rate, including full sets (excluding torch and dive computer) from $45 per day. Nitrox is available.

Our comments
Galapagos Master is a great option for seasoned divers who want to experience some of the best and most wildlife-rich diving in the world - including the world famous Galapagos dive sites of Wolf and Darwin. Captain Javier and his dive team are highly experienced and very welcoming, and we particularly like the additional thoughtful touches that Master’s operators have put in place, such as the dedicated camera charging station and the individual preparation stations. This is a very social boat, and her large and comfortable communal areas attest to this. The salon is a great place to spend the evening checking out everyone’s photos and videos on the big screen - pictures from Galapagos you’ll treasure forever!Click here to read less