Immerse yourself in our tour to Pinzon Island to enjoy an authentic natural outdoor aquarium where you can marvel at the diversity of marine life, including sea turtles, curious sea lions, whitetip sharks and a variety of tropical fish, this tour is an unforgettable experience for lovers of the underwater world. In addition to enjoying the fascinating underwater world, you will have the opportunity to observe the landscape with the giant cacti that adorn the island, while our expert guides share with you interesting facts about the local flora and fauna.
Departure time: 08:00 am
From: Puerto Ayora.
Duration: 6 – 7 hours.
Navigation: 1 hour.
Tour capacity: 12 people.
Activities: 80% Snorkeling and 20% Beach walk.
• A deposit of 50% or full amount is required for confirmation.
• The remaining balance must be paid 30 days before the start of the activity.
Cancellation policies 2024
59 to 30 days before the activity:
• Cancellation: 0% penalty
30 to 10 days before the activity:
• Cancellation: 50% penalty per person.
09 days before the activity
• Cancellation: 100% penalty per person.
$160 Standard boat.
$180 Superior boat.
We begin the adventure by picking you up directly at your hotel in Puerto Ayora to transfer you to our office to test the equipment necessary for the activity. Then we will go to the dock where the yacht will be waiting for us that will take us on an unforgettable experience driven by our expert staff.
We will sail for approximately one hour and 20 minutes until we reach the island where upon disembarking you will be able to see in its crystal clear waters several sea lions playing and others resting on the rocks.
In the bay of this island you can enjoy an excellent snorkel, in the first area that we launch from the boat it has a depth between approximately 3 to 10 meters, here you can see many coral reefs with fish of all kinds, as well as turtles. navy and stripes.
This island has good visibility, its cold and warm waters offer you countless possibilities to observe life, if you are very lucky here you will be able to observe manta rays that can exceed 3 meters in length. In cold weather you can observe the Penguins with great luck.
Following the activity the guide will direct us to a small bay that is formed on the island, this area is shallow, here the conditions can be between 1 meter to 2 meters deep, in this area you can swim with the reef sharks that gather in the mangroves.
As we leave the bay we will approach a small cliff where sea lions live, which jump into the water in search of playing and demonstrating their acrobatics. Here is also a good place to swim with sea turtles since its visibility is very good. observe them resting on the bottom.
After the first snorkeling activity we will return to the boat where we will sail to our next destination, meanwhile we will pass through Roca Sin Nombre, an intermediate point between our next destination. Here the guide on board will ask the group if they want to do a demonstration fishing activity. This activity is optional and is a group decision.
After the first dive and en route to our next destination, the crew will set up the tables to offer you an exquisite lunch while we enjoy the view around us.
After a slight rest we will disembark in La Fe, a hidden treasure of Santa Cruz Island that is only accessible by navigation. Here, if the tide is not high, we will take a short walk around its cove where you can observe the sea lions and marine iguanas. If the conditions are not favorable, more snorkeling time will be spent.
We will do our second snorkel in this beautiful cove, many marine iguanas, blacktip sharks and sea turtles live here. At approximately 3:00 p.m. we will return to the boat to return to Puerto Ayora. We will be back at approximately 4:00 p.m.
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