Dives types
DRIFT DIVES
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Many dives in the Galapagos are drift dives.
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The group will enter and will be drifted down current.
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With medium currents, you should not wait more than a few seconds at the surface before descending, so you don´t drift from the group.
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During your dive the boat will follow the bubbles and will pick you up in the place you appear at the surface.
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Safety stops are often made in blue waters, away from a wall or bottom.
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Keep with your buddy and the group.
DEEP DIVES
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More than 20 meters or 60 feet is considered a deep dive.
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We make the deep dive first in the morning.
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Consider the possible thermocline and expect temperatures to be cold, use sufficient thermal protection.
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Often dives in the Galápagos are deep and wall dives.
NIGHT DIVES
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You will enjoy diving in galapagos a shallow night dive with no drift.
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Your guide will select a safe place for the night dive with no current.
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Nocturnal crabs, starfish, sea cucumbers, fish, and other different species are visible at night, and it is common to find fluorescence in the first six meters.
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One of the best dives can be a fluorescent night dive with turtles, fur seals and other animals which cam be seen with the lamp turned off.
