Scuba diving and snorkeling
are probably two of the major reasons, beyond a look at
the local fauna and vegetation, why people chose to come
to the Galapagos Islands. In this regard, Galapagos diving
allows divers the perfect opportunity to view some of
the world's best sea life; and it is for this reason that
Ecuador scuba diving is seen as being some of the best
in the world.
In fact, diving in the Galapagos Islands, and scuba diving
in the Galapagos Islands in particular, have reached such
world acclaim that in the year 200 scuba diving in the
Galapagos Islands was considered to be one of the top
spots for: "Best Fish Life"; "Best Big Animal Dive"; "Best
Advance Diving"; "Healthiest Marine Environment" and "Best
Value Diving". The scuba diving in the Galapagos Islands
is now so highly regarded that Rodale's Scuba Diving consider
the Galapagos Islands as the world's top dive site in
the year 2000.
Those who go scuba diving in the Galapagos Islands will
get to experience what many consider to be one of the
Seven Underwater Wonders of the World: where, among the
highlights, you'll see penguins swimming, iguanas eating
in bodies of sea water and dolphins at play in phosphorescent
waters!
Also available for your underwater viewing pleasure will
be some of the best marine fauna found in the world. Few
dive spots close to shore offer such a wide variety of
marine fauna as diving in the Galapagos Islands does.
However, scuba diving in the Galapagos is not considered
a good option for those who have not scuba dived before,
or who are not experienced. In this regard, you should
note that your Ecuador scuba diving instructor will likely
take you out on an easy dive to start with so that he
can assess your skill level before taking you any further.
Please do keep in mind that as well as all of its other
accolades, scuba diving in the Galapagos Islands was recently
noted as being one of the world's top 10 most difficult
recreational dives.
Best spots for scuba diving in the Galapagos Islands
are considered to be Gordon's Rock, Darwin & Wolf
Islands, Punto Espejo and Leon Dormido.
Those of you traveling with scuba divers who would not
consider themselves to be of expert enough skill to scuba
dive in the Galapagos Islands need not worry as the Galapagos
Islands also offer some of the best surface snorkeling
in the world.
One final word of caution for those looking to do some
scuba diving in the Galapagos Islands, although the islands
are on the equator, marine temperatures here are influenced
by the Humboldt current, which means that water temperatures
in this area can get as low as 10 degrees Celsius.
