Daphne island Galapagos

Day trip to Daphne Island 2024

The small Daphne Island rises 120 meters above mean sea level. It is a volcanic crater with a wide variety of marine life. Visiting this island on a day tour, you can snorkel in its waters to see whitetip reef sharks, sea turtles, schools of fish and sometimes even manta rays! The tour includes snorkeling in Daphne or in “Drowned Stone” (Piedra Ahogada) and a visit to the beautiful beach of Bahía Borrero.

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Trip Details:

✔ Departure Time: 08:00 am
✔ From: Santa Cruz Island - Puerto Ayora
✔ Activities: 90% snorkeling 10% hike
✔ Duration: 7 to 8 hours
✔ Navigation: 1 hour per route
✔ Yacht capacity: 14 people

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Tour does NOT include:

• Sodas
• Tips

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Tour Includes:

✔ Certified Guide (English- Spanish)
✔ Lunch
✔ Snacks
✔ Towels
✔ Snorkeling equipment

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Price: $160

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Drowned Stone
Drowned Stone.
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Daphne Island tour itinerary

The tour to Daphne Island starts from Puerto Ayora, where you will take a shuttle to the Itabaca Channel. Depending on the itinerary of the boat, you will visit the place called “Drowned Stone” or the lower part of Daphne Island. During the snorkeling activity in Piedra Ahogada, you can observe whitetip reef sharks, sea turtles, sea lions, schools of fish and occasionally even manta rays.

White tip shark
White tip shark

Near this rock, there are usually several species such as: blue-footed boobies, Nazca boobies, pelicans and sea lions. After snorkeling, the yacht crew awaits you with a delicious lunch. Then, you will be transferred to the beautiful beach of Bahía Borrero, an ideal place to rest and enjoy pristine waters. Once you have relaxed on the beach, the yacht will transfer you to the Itabaca Channel and then back to Puerto Ayora.

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Sea stars.
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Snorkeling in Daphne Island

Depending on the itinerary of the boat, you will skip snorkeling in Piedra Ahogada to snorkel around Daphne Island. There you can observe several starfish, tuna, octopus, school of fish, whitetip reef sharks, and more. After thar, the yacht crew awaits you with a delicious lunch, and then which you will be transferred to the beautiful beach of Bahía Borrero, an ideal place to rest and enjoy pristine waters. Once you have relaxed on the beach, the yacht will transfer you to the Itabaca Channel and then back to Puerto Ayora.

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Sea lions
White tip sharks
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