ECO EXPLORER (GALAPAGOS ISLANDS)    
   
Galapagos Islands Live Aboard Scuba Diving Vacations:
- Itinerary: 8 day/7 night
- Departing: San Cristobal/Baltra on Monday
- Accomodates: 16 passengers in 9 air-conditioned staterooms
- Water temperatures: Vary greatly, range from 65 degrees F to 85 degrees F, depending on currents, season and location
- Visibility: The average is around 40 feet, but can range from 10 to 80 feet depending on season and currents
- All diving done from the pangas
The Galapagos Eco Explorer I, launched in early 2007, is a large and stable 16-passenger power catamaran, custom-built for divers visiting the Galapagos. Departing each Monday on 7 night/8 day itineraries, the vessel offers from 3 to 5 dives daily. Large, comfortable staterooms are located on the main and upper decks; each has extensive storage and a private bathroom and seating area, with large sliding windows offering a panoramic view. The exquisitely appointed interior includes a larger dining room and salon; an open-air salon on the upper deck, as well as the expansive sundeck above, provide more areas to relax. All diving is done from large, stable pangas (tenders) in order to facilitate dive planning and site selection.
Days aboard the Galapagos Eco Explorer I generally involve an early morning dive followed by breakfast, 2 dives before lunch, one in the early afternoon and a possible night dive.
Vessel: Power Catamaran Galapagos Eco Explorer I
Registry: Pto Baquerizo Moreno Galapagos Islands, Boatmaker: 2006
Construction: Naval Steel and Fiber Glass
Length overall: Over 97 ft
Beam: 31 ft
Draft: 7.0 ft maximum, Displacement: 258 tons
Maximum Speed: 14 knots
Maximum Range: 2500 nautical miles
Engines: 2 CAT 3406/480 Bhp
Generators: 2x Perkins 100 KW
Fuel Capacity: 6,000 gallons
Freshwater Supply: 2 reverse-osmosis water makers, 2000 gallon per day total, 5,000 gallon storage
Air Systems: 2 electrically-driven Bauer breathing air compressors; nitrox membrane system
Electricity: 220 V and 110 V AC power (110 V AC 3 prong grounded outlets in all cabins and heads)
On the Bridge: 48-mile radar with proximity alarms, Autopilot, Global Positioning System (GPS) with location alarm, Digital Depth sounder with alarm, Digital bottom recorder, computerized chart system with GPS link, Satellite phone with data link, Cellular telephone, SSB Radiotelephone and VHF radios, Engine and bilge alarms, Internal telephone system.
Accommodations: 16 passengers in 9 staterooms, all w/private ensuite bathrooms and showers. Up to 10 staff in crews` quarters belowdecks.
Safety Equipment: Life rafts (2), life rings/strobes, life vests/strobes, emergency position locator, flares, oxygen and first aid equipment
Other Equipment: Full service all electric galley and refrigeration, Scotsman Ice Flakers (2), Stereo audio system, recharging station for strobes, batteries, etc. Extensive array of professional audio/visual editing, dubbing and special effects systems.
Tenders: Rigid hull inflatables (2), used for passenger transport and diver pickup
Accessories: Photo Equipment, Diving Equipment |