DiveCost

The real cost of diving in Galapagos

Ecuador · Eastern PacificPremiumBest months: Jun-Nov3 verified prices

Cold, nutrient-rich currents make the Galapagos a big-animal mecca — hammerheads, sea lions, marine iguanas and whale sharks (Jun-Nov) — dived as day trips from Santa Cruz or by liveaboard to Wolf & Darwin.

Dive centers in Galapagos

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All-in prices first. Inclusions and the last-verified date are shown on every row.

Discover Scuba

Discover Scuba — no certification needed

Fun Diving

Single dives for certified divers

Get Certified

Open Water & certification courses

Prices last verified against each operator's official website.

Estimate your trip

Most divers do several dives. Set how many to see a rough total — packages usually cost less per dive.

6 dives
≈ €1,297
Based on the lowest single fun dive here

Single-dive rate × your dives. Many centres discount multi-dive packs, so you’ll often pay less.

Dive centres in Galapagos

The dive operators we track here — visit each one directly to book or confirm current prices.

Plan your Galapagos trip

Everything else you’ll book once the diving’s sorted.

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