Jon is a travel writer and guidebook researcher based in Quito, Ecuador. He has authored the Moon guides to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands and contributes to Delta Sky Magazine and the Happy Gringo Travel website.
Tiny Darwin Island, at the remote far north of the archipelago, is one of the world’s premier scuba locations and has the densest biomass of sharks anywhere on earth. Rarely visited by standard cruises, these quiet waters teem with whale, Galápagos and silky sharks, hammerheads and more.
At a glance
Destinations
Isla Darwin
Activity
Cruise & Sailing, Beach, Active, Diving, Nature & WildlifeRelated Guides
Guide
The best Galapagos cruises
Wendy Yanagihara
The Galápagos Islands are only reachable by air from mainland Ecuador, departing either from Quito, Ecuador’s capital, or the coastal city of Guayaquil. There are no commercial sea connections or international flights direct to the islands.
Guide
Galapagos cruise budgets
Wendy Yanagihara
Cheap Galapagos cruises are advertised by many agencies on the mainland. This is a buyer beware situation.
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Scuba on Darwin Island
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