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Peter Hughes -- Sky Dancer/Galapagos Sky: "Thrilling Dives In the Galapagos", Oct, 2016, by Jacob Rosenstein, CA, US ( Contributor 14 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 9189 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	I received Galapagos Sky's "handbook" on SCUBA diving in the Galapagos prior to leaving for my trip. It was a realistic assessment of the pleasures and risks, e.g., currents in the northern islands of Wolf and Darwin, which is where the big animal action was. And there was a lot of big animal action-Scalloped Hammerheads, Whale Shark, Dolphin, Galapagos Shark, White tip Shark, Silky Shark, Mola Mola, Spotted Eagle rays, Pacific Green Turtles, Yellowfin tuna, and loads of schooling fish above and below. There were lots of tropical fish, such as Guineafowl puffer, Razor surgeonfish, triggerfish, filefish, Hieroglyphic hawkfish, as well as Moray eel along the way to the area where we stopped to watch the Hammerheads at Wolf and Darwin Islands. The marine life on other islands was also exceptional. I saw the Red lipped batfish on several dives on Isla Lobos and Pinzon; Green turtles, Marbled ray, Barracuda, Scorpionfish, and White tip shark on Cousin's Island. I also dove with Marine iguanas at Fernandina island. It was a great experience to dive these islands, like a thrill ride you must do when you're in an amusement park. The Dive Master, Natasha was great in finding marine life and keeping us safe. The pre dive briefings were informative. We were supplied with special radios to be used on the surface in case we drifted away. Fortunately nobody disappeared. The standard cabin was small, but that's life on a live aboard. Meals were delicious and varied, with a different menu on each day. Dinners were sit down and waiter served. The kitchen staff was eager to attend to special requests.
Websites	Peter Hughes -- Sky Dancer Galapagos Sky
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Costa Rica, Hawaii, Fiji, Indonesia, Palau, Red Sea, California Channel Islands, Cuba
Closest Airport	San Cristobal	Getting There	I flew San Francisco to Miami, then Miami to Guayaquil,Ecuador. There's a domestic flight to San Cristobal, Galapagos. The Galapagos Sky/Ecoventura folks were at the airport helping with check-in and luggage; they were terrific.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, currents
Water Temp	63-74°F / 17-23°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	20-50 Ft/ 6-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	max depth 100 feet. We dove in 2 groups and stayed with the Dive Master.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	1 or 2
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Peter Hughes -- Sky Dancer/Galapagos Sky in Galapagos Islands

Peter Hughes -- Sky Dancer/Galapagos Sky: "Thrilling Dives In the Galapagos", Oct, 2016,

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Dive Review of Peter Hughes -- Sky Dancer/Galapagos Sky in
Galapagos Islands