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Day trip to Santa Fe Island 2026

Santa Fe Island is an island that known for having one of the largest colonies of sea lions. Take a day tour to this island and you can enjoy the company of the playful sea lions that live in its waters. You will also visit Playa Escondida and get a to see a fishing demonstration.

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Trip Details:

Departure Time: 08:00 am.
From: Santa Cruz Island, Puerto Ayora.
Activities: 80% snorkeling, 20% hike.
Duration: 6 - 7 hours.
Navigation: 1 hour per route.
Yacht capacity: 12 people.

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Tour Includes:

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

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Tour does NOT include:

• Sodas.
• Tips.

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Price: $185

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Santa Fe Island tour itinerary

The trip from Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz Island, to Santa Fe Island takes around one hour. Upon arrival, the crew will help you get prepared for snorkeling. Santa Fe is famous for having one of the largest colonies of sea lions.

Snorkeling with sea lions.
Snorkeling with sea lions.

On Santa Fe Island, you can see docile and playful sea lions, as well as a wide variety of reef fish, sea turtles, starfish and whitetip reef sharks. After snorkeling, the crew awaits to serve you a delicious lunch. Later, while you go to the “Hidden Beach” (Playa Escondida), where you can see an experiential fishing demonstration.

Snorkeling with sea turtle.
Snorkeling with sea turtle.
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A visit to Playa Escondida

The beautiful Playa Escondida is located on Santa Cruz Island, here you can enjoy a well-deserved rest in its fine sand. If you want, you can do some snorkeling or enjoy the landscape and the sea turtles that swim in this place. At last, the yacht will transfer you back to Puerto Ayora. The tour to Santa Fe Island is a great the opportunity for swimming with sea lions.

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Other Tours from the islands:

The Tunnels, Isabela Island.
Sierra Negra volcano.
Kayaking in Tintoreras islet.

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