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DIVE INFORMATION

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blankspace.gif (49 bytes)In its January 1998 issue, Rodale's Scuba Diving Magazine rates Galapagos among the top ten diving destinations and top five big animal dives in the Indo-Pacific region.

Twenty-three percent of the underwater life is endemic to the islands
About dives: A normal diving itinerary consists of dives together with land visits to the islands, offering the unique opportunity of experiencing and comparing. Normally there are two to three dives a day but at certain sites like Roca Redonda or the northernmost islands of  Wolf and Darwin there might be up to 4 dives a day. Night dives are also included provided conditions are good.

All dives are made from a dinghy ("panga" in the islands) and are accompanied by experienced and knowledgeable Dive Masters to enhance the educational experience and to watch out for safety.
About equipment:

The Lammer Law provides:
*Tanks and air
*Scuba tanks
*Weights and weight belts
*Dive Alert

Divers need to bring with them:
*Health certificate
*Wet suit (8mm thick neoprene recommended), gloves, booties
      water temperature is in the 70' (21 C) to cool 60'F (15C) range
*Regulator & gauges (depth & pressure)
*Buoyancy control vest
*Mask & fins
Requirements: Open water up-to-date diving certificate:
        PADI, NAUI, SSI or the American Canadian underwater certificate
Medical certificate (up-to-date and fits for diving)
Special Note:

Diving in the Galapagos is reocmmended for exprienced divers only. Most of the good diving sites have strong currents, surge and cold waters.

Because of this, there is a special Waiver and Release of Liability, Assumption of Risk and Indemnity Agreement and a Dive Questionnaire both of which will need to be completed and signed and returned with the final payment.
The Lammer Law offers regular itineraries and special dive itineraries of 7, 9 and 10 nights.
The itineraries listed below are the special dive itineraries; for regular cruise information and itineraries, click here.
SPECIAL DIVE ITINERARIES
Subject to change without notice
Updated February 2005
  8-days/7-nights
Regular Itinerary		 8-days/7-nights
with Wolf & Darwin		 10-days/9-nights
with Wolf & Darwin
Sun AM Fly to San Cristobal; embark
PM Isla Lobos
(Equipment test)		 AM Fly to San Cristobal; embark
PM Isla Lobos
(Equipment test)		 AM Fly to San Cristobal; embark
PM Isla Lobos
(Equipment test)
Mon AM Floreana-Champion: Dive
PM Floreana - Devil's Crown: Dive		 AM Bartolome: Land visit
PM Cousins: Dive		 AM Gordon's Rick: Dive
PM South Plazas: Land visit
Tue AM Gordon's Rick: Dive
PM South Plazas: Land visit		 All day Wolf or Darwin Island: Dive AM Cousins: Dive
PM Bartolome: Land Visit
Wed AM Cousins: Dive
PM Bartolome: Land Visit		 All day Wolf or Darwin Island: Dive AM Roca Redonda: Dive
PM Punta Vicente: Dive
Thu All day Roca Redonda and Punta Vicente: Dive
or Punta Espinosa and Punta Vicente: Dive		 All day Wolf or Darwin Island: Dive All day Wolf or Darwin Island: Dive
Fri AM Cape Marshall & Albany: Dive
PM Santiago - James: Land visit		 AM Cape Marshall & Albany: Dive
PM Santiago - James: Land visit		 All day Wolf or Darwin Island: Dive
Sat AM Santa Cruz, Puerto Ayors, Darwin Station: Land visit
PM Santa Fe: Land visit		 AM Gordon Rocks: Dive
PM Puerto Ayora Darwin Station: Land visit		 All day Wolf or Darwin Island: Dive
Sun AM Interpretation Center: Land visit
PM Flight from San Cristobal to the mainland		 AM Leon Dormido: Land visit
PM Flight from San Cristobal to the mainland		 All day Punta Albermarle and Cape Marshall: Dive
Mon     All daySanta Cruz, Puerto Ayors, Darwin Station: Land visit
Tue     AM Santa Crus - Black Turtle Cove: Land vist
PM Transfer and flight from Baltra to mainland