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Half Day Bay Tour in Santa Cruz Island: Visit to Exotic Places, Snorkeling & Sea Lions Discovery
4.4
40 Ratings
Puerto Ayora
We will visit exotic places of the Bay of the Gulf of Santa Cruz, our boat will arrive at the small islet called
LA LOBERIA
named for the great colony of sea lions, we will also visit Punta Estrada, the shark channel and the beach of the dog.
We will do snorkeling on this tour.
We will visit exotic places of the Bay of the Gulf of Santa Cruz, our boat will arrive at the small islet called
LA LOBERIA
named for the great colony of sea lions, we will also visit Punta Estrada, the shark channel and the beach of the dog.
We will do snorkeling on this tour.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Malecon de Puerto Ayora - The guide will pick up you in the lobby of the hotel ( Hotel pick up inside the Urban perimeter puerto ayora)
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Las Grietas - We have 2 daily departures 09H00 AM and 14H00 PM, the tour lasts between 3 hours.
The pick up starts between 08:30 AM to 0845 AM in the morning and 1:30 PM to 1:45 PM in the afternoon depending…
- Malecon de Puerto Ayora - The guide will pick up you in the lobby of the hotel ( Hotel pick up inside the Urban perimeter puerto ayora)
- Las Grietas - We have 2 daily departures 09H00 AM and 14H00 PM, the tour lasts between 3 hours.
The pick up starts between 08:30 AM to 0845 AM in the morning and 1:30 PM to 1:45 PM in the afternoon depending on the hotel where the pax is located.
We will go to La Lobería (small islet located 10 minutes away
from the port), site where we carry out the snorkeling activity in which there is the possibility of swimming with sea lions.
Then we moved to Punta Estrada to watch birds such as: blue-footed boobies, seagulls and pelicans.
Our third activity consists of an excursion to the Playa de los
dogs where we can find iguanas in quantity around an area of volcanic rocks and sesuvium.
Likewise, we continue towards the Channel of Love and the Shark Channel (in the latter we can make sightings of blue sharks).
- Malecon de Puerto Ayora - The tour end in Puerto Ayora’s dock, there no drop off in the hotel . You have to go to your accommodation by yourself.
What's Included
- Use of snorkeling equipment (mask and fins)
- Walking hotel pick-up (within Puerto Ayora urban area)
- Professional guide
- Snacks
- Use of snorkeling equipment (mask and fins)
- Walking hotel pick-up (within Puerto Ayora urban area)
- Professional guide
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- Breakfast
- Food and drinks (Unless specified)
- Hotel Drop off
- Wet suits is not included you must rent by yourself if you decide
- Breakfast
- Food and drinks (Unless specified)
- Hotel Drop off
- Wet suits is not included you must rent by yourself if you decide
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Taking swimsuit
- If you arrive at the same day to Baltra’s Airport, we cannot be held responsible for flight delays or passengers that would not arrive on time for the afternoon departure.
- Wet suits is not included you must rent by yourself if you decide
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Taking swimsuit
- If you arrive at the same day to Baltra’s Airport, we cannot be held responsible for flight delays or passengers that would not arrive on time for the afternoon departure.
- Wet suits is not included you must rent by yourself if you decide
Location
Puerto Ayora
Meeting spot given by the operator (near the hotel of the passenger)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(40 Ratings)
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Kevin_m
Jun 30, 2025
Great way to see the bay - Had a really good time. The guide was great and the experience wasn’t rushed. Got to see various birds including Blue Foot Booby. The swimming locations were great, the captain of the boat was great also. All in all it’s very good value for money and highly recommended. 9am till 12.30.
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Jennifer_g
Jun 30, 2025
Great Way to Spend Half a Day - Toño is a wonderful guide, and the crew is fantastic. Our guide is very knowledgeable, intellectual, with a bohemian vibe and great sense of humor. Try his empanadas!
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Kat_k
Jun 3, 2025
Perfect day out - Punctual and friendly staff, did not seem very organized at the start, but had a great day out and our guide and staff were great at pointing things out ! The peach tea and banana were both refreshing and delicious…. we saw large swimming turtles, blue footed, boobies, iguanas, gray herrings, frigatebirds, tiger spiders, and a spool of sardines, kept jumping up behind our boat, which was really cool and pelicans! It was a private tour with just the 2 of us-it was perfect
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Don
Jun 2, 2025
Snorkeling tour was highlight of our Galapagos trip - We enjoyed the snorkeling trip with 3 other couples. Our guide, Stefania Rodriguez, was outstanding. Her English was great and she took the time to explain which fish we were seeing, and also the birds along the shore. We saw all kinds of colorful native fish, crabs, a shark, a sea turtle, and many sea lions, which we enjoyed up close. The lunch was good, and Stefania facilitated conversation so that we could get to know our Latino fellow guests.
Don and Bruce
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Jammajestic
May 26, 2025
We had a great time on the Half Day Bay Tour! - We had a great time on the Half Day Bay Tour! The tour was well-organized, with a fun mix of terrain and nature sites. We loved getting up close to marine iguanas, crabs, birds, and snorkeling in beautiful spots we even saw a sea turtle and other marine life! Our guide was enthusiastic and also a great photographer. They provided snorkeling gear, a refreshing juice, and a banana. The only hiccup was finding the meeting point, it wasn't next to the Santa Cruz letters as expected, but closer to the dock. Overall, it was a scenic and enjoyable tour worth doing while on Santa Cruz!
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944genam
May 5, 2025
Perfect Tour for Seeing a Lot! - This was the perfect tour to experience many of the wonderful things about Santa Cruz, Galapagos in just 3 hours. We loved the variety (going to different places, boat rides, hiking, swimming, snorkeling) and the attention by the tour guide.
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Gena_m
Apr 23, 2025
Loved this tour! - We got to see so much of the flora and fauna on this tour. We really enjoyed it. Most of the other tourists spoke Spanish, but the tour guide always translated it to English for us. He was very knowledgeable and was kind to take great photos of us, too!
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Voyage683634
Jun 3, 2025
Half day tour - The animals were awesome, but we were unable to go snorkeling due to murky waters. We should’ve been told in the beginning of the tour that we cannot do snorkeling due to this, and then give it be given the option of canceling, and our money back. I still think we should get our money back because we did not get a full tour, our tour was only three hours And an hour and a half was looking at animals and the other hour and a half we were supposed to go snorkeling, but could not so we just drove in a boat, hoping to see something.
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Travellinman2009
May 30, 2025
Decent Introduction to Santa Cruz - This was our first tour and it gave us a nice introduction to the Galapagos islands. But the guide didn’t have much to say and his English was limited.
We learned from subsequent tours that the quality of the guide makes all the difference and this was definitely the most limited guide we had during our time in the islands.
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Curiosity61049523926
Mar 27, 2025
We haven't been swimming in the canyon we see in the picture - Mass tourism is a horror. The loading and unloading of taxi boats is a horror. But the organization is impeccable.
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