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Aqua

Operated by Oniric Safari Cruises. 20 guests in 9 cabins, 25 metres.

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What this boat is actually good at

The other Oniric boat in the Galápagos, and the one to book if Tribute is out of budget: 25 metres, nine cabins, twenty guests, originally 1998 and refitted in 2023. Several cabins have a double lower bed and a single upper, so it works for a group of three. Same guides, same islands, same hammerheads at Wolf and Darwin, for a good deal less.

Suits divers who want

ValueSharksBig animalsGroups

Typical itineraries

  • Galápagos, including Wolf and Darwin

When it sails

Sailing dates

When this boat goes out

DatesItineraryPrice
6 – 13 Oct 20267 nights Itinerary A - Diving TripEcuador Members see the price
13 – 20 Oct 20267 nights Itinerary A - Diving TripEcuador Members see the price
20 – 27 Oct 20267 nights Itinerary A - Diving TripEcuador Members see the price
27 Oct – 3 Nov 20267 nights Itinerary A - Diving TripEcuador Members see the price
3 – 10 Nov 20267 nights Itinerary A - Diving TripEcuador Members see the price
10 – 17 Nov 20267 nights Itinerary A - Diving TripEcuador Members see the price
17 – 24 Nov 20267 nights Itinerary A - Diving TripEcuador Members see the price
24 Nov – 1 Dec 20267 nights Itinerary A - Diving TripEcuador Members see the price
1 – 8 Dec 20267 nights Itinerary A - Diving TripEcuador Members see the price
8 – 15 Dec 20267 nights Itinerary A - Diving TripEcuador Members see the price

The boat itself

Numbers that actually change your week

25 mLength
20Guests
9Cabins
2.2Guests per cabin
1998Built
7Nights

Cabin layouts, deck plans and equipment lists come from the operator and we send them with every quote. If a specific cabin matters to you, ask before you book.

The fine print, up front

What the cabin price covers, and what it does not

Normally included

  • Cabin, all meals and soft drinks on board
  • The dive schedule on the itinerary, usually three to four dives a day
  • Tanks, weights and belt
  • Guiding and dive briefings
  • Airport or hotel transfer on embarkation day, on most boats

Normally extra

  • Marine park, port and fuel fees, usually paid in cash on board
  • Nitrox, unless the boat states it is free
  • Gear rental: regulator, BCD, computer, torches
  • Crew gratuity, customary at five to ten percent
  • Flights, hotels and dive insurance, which you book yourself

This is the industry norm rather than a promise from any one boat. We confirm the exact inclusions in writing with the operator before you pay anything.

Before you commit

Where a trip quietly gets more expensive

This is the part booking engines leave out, and it is where a week gets a thousand dollars pricier than the headline. None of it is a surprise if you know it going in.

Marine park and port fees

Paid on board, almost always in cash, and rarely small. Ecuador charges these per diver per trip. We tell you the current figure before you book.

Nitrox

Available on this boat. Sometimes bundled, sometimes charged per week. Worth taking on a multi-dive-per-day itinerary.

Gear rental

Regulator, BCD, computer and torches are usually extra. Bringing your own is cheaper on any trip longer than a week, and you dive better in kit you know.

Crew gratuity

Customary across the industry and not included anywhere. Budget somewhere between five and ten percent of the trip price, in cash.

Flights and the night before

We do not sell flights, by design. Always plan at least one night on land before boarding: a delayed bag or a missed connection should not cost you the trip.

Dive travel insurance

Many operators require proof of cover to let you board. Get a policy with chamber treatment, evacuation and supplier insolvency. We will point you at one that has all three.

Also in Ecuador

Other boats on the same water

Request dates

Tell us which departure

We check the cabin with the operator and come back with a written price the same working day. Nothing is charged now.