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Seymour
North Seymour, named after English nobleman, Lord Hugh Seymour, is a small island located north of Baltra. Travel time to North Seymour is about 30 minutes by boat from Santa Cruz's northern dock at the Itabaca Channel. North Seymour has an area of 1.9 square kilometers.
While diving at North Seymour, you will see a variety of marine life like hammerhead sharks, turtles, morays, manta rays, white tip reef sharks, and snappers.
This area is a favourite among locals and guests alike for the wide variety and great abundance of healthy wildlife to be found in the area. Here divers can explore a botanical underwater setting where garden eels peek out from the sandy bottom, bright and neon colored reef fish swim near the reefs, sardines shine against the sun light, and white tipped reef sharks rest among sea turtles. A beautiful setting where divers can expect constant wildlife surprises.
The Seymour Channel is located north of Santa Cruz Island, 25 minutes from Itabaca Channel. Conditions on site: It is a low-difficulty dive site. Activity: You will see sea lions, whitetip reef sharks, blacktip reef sharks, hammerheads, turtles, reef fish, stingrays, eagle rays, eels, barracudas and a variety of invertebrates.
Dive Levels: Intermediate / Professional
Requirements for diving in the Galapagos:
- Diving license of an internationally recognized diving school (PADI, NAUI, CMAS, SSI etc.)
- Application form, fully completed and signed
- Medical certificate for health problems and for divers from the age of 55, who have not dived in the last 6 months
- Licensed divers must be 13 years old and must not have reached the age of 70
IMPORTANT NOTES: The route may be changed by order of the Galapagos National Park without prior warning. Depending on visibility and flow conditions, only one of the two listed dive sites will be approached.