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Trip

  • Liveaboard
  • Ecuador
  • 03 Jul - 10 Jul, 2021, 7 nights
  • 16 people group

Description

Kids Sea Camp has created a family-friendly dive vacation on The Tiburon Explorer liveaboard in the Galapagos Islands.

This unique one of a kind family dive adventure and is custom designed for all levels of divers. We have planned a milder more family-friendly diving schedule and itinerary suited for the recreational diving family. Kids Sea Camp has been taking families with children to this majestic world heritage site for almost 20 years. We are the only organization that runs a combination of diving and land adventures with kids in the Galapagos.

In the Galapagos, you can expect to encounter many species of sharks, rays, whale sharks, giant oceanic mantas, wild dolphins, sea lions, marine iguanas and large tornadoes of schooling of fish. The vessel offers the most family-friendly dive team in Ecuador. A private Galapagos park guide will accompany you on all dives. Families will dive from 2 pangas set up for families to dive together. Marine presentations and slide shows featuring the days’ aquatic life will be provided each night.  Each diver will receive the PADI Whale Shark Aware Diver PADI certification.

The NEW, elegant & spacious 16-passenger M/V Tiburon Explorer Galapagos diving liveaboard provides 9 air-conditioned staterooms located on the main and lower decks; all of which have private bathrooms and ocean views. All nine cabins have twin beds and the cabins can be converted to queen beds for couples. The yacht features a partially covered sun deck with a jacuzzi and ample seating, salon area with dining, bar and entertainment area.

The Tiburon Explorer Galapagos diving liveaboard large dive deck includes a bathroom, large camera table with charging station, individual storage areas, rinse bins for cameras, and another for gear. Diving operations are conducted from two large pangas (tenders), easily boarded from the dive deck.
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Inclusions

  • 3 meals daily
  • 7 nights/8 days abound the vessel
  • Aiport transfers for same day arrival and departures
  • Alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages
  • Main deck staterooms- including bed, ensuite bathroom and shower and a dresser
  • Pre and post dive snacks
  • Use of tanks and weights
  • Crew gratuities
  • Flights to and from the Galapagos
  • Hotel accommodations
  • Hyperbaric chamber fees
  • Last evening dinner
  • Premium alcoholic beverages
  • Rental, Nitrox and instruction charges
  • Trip cancellation and dive accident insurance

Prices

Payment & cancellation

Payment terms

Deposit policy:

  • A $1,500 non-refundable deposit per room is required to confirm your resort space. (A Liveaboard deposit for each cabin is $1,500, also non-refundable) Please note the deposit amount can change depending on the trip. Always check your confirmation or quote provided by one of our travel specialists. Final payments due no later than March 1st, 2021.

Cancellation terms

PAYMENT:


  • Full payment of your package is due as stated on your invoice. Reservations made after March 01, 2021 for summer travel will be due at the time of reservation confirmation. Reservations made after July 01, 2021 for Thanksgiving travel will be due at the time of reservation confirmation. Reservations made after Dec 01, 2020 for spring travel the following year will be due at the time of reservation confirmation. ALL PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE, no unused portions of the package can be refunded. Kids Sea Camp reserves the right to deny or cancel any reservation.
  • Late payments, insufficient funds, or returned checks will result in a $50 fee. Late payments past 30 days will result in discount forfeiture. Final payment not received beyond 30 days of final payment due date, without prior approval in writing from KSC, will result in reservation cancellation. Itineraries, schedules, package rates and inclusions are subject to change without notice. Discounts and promotions cannot be combined. 

CANCELLATIONS OR CHANGES TO RESERVATION:


  • There are no change fees to upgrade a room, add rooms, add nights or people if available at time of request. If you have to downgrade or cancel a room, or number of people from a reservation after final payment is due, there are no refunds. All payments are non-refundable. Canceling a destination, changing to another destination or downgrading a reservation that final payment is not yet due and has not been paid, will result in loss of any prior promotional discount. A 20% cancel-change fee will apply to any part of a reservation being cancelled.
  • No refunds will be provided for cancellations, no shows, or unused portions of your trip. Your full amount of the deposit can be applied to a change of destination in the same calendar year with written request and approval. Discounts & promotions are NOT applied to VAT, taxes, or park fees. Standard retail rates apply to any additional rooms, people, courses etc. booked in addition to your KSC package.

TERMS & CONDITIONS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT


  • Any deposit or payment made to Kids Sea Camp Inc. shows acceptance and acknowledgment of these policies, terms and conditions as stated herein: Kids Sea Camp Inc. All tickets and vouchers are issued subject to terms and conditions and Kids Sea Camp waiver form also provided. Kids Sea Camp and its staff will not be responsible for, and will not issue refunds or credits for the following: Early departure by customer’s choice, activities or trip cancelled or unused for any reason including but not limited to weather, acts of God, Customers failure to produce proper information, postponed flights, not providing proper medical information, or doctor’s approval to participate when “yes” to issue is stated on medical forms, or if any medical condition is revealed that has not been approved by a doctor, nor for errors herein.
  • Furthermore, KSC will not be responsible for loss of costs incurred as a result of passenger’s failure to supply proper identification for immigrants entry or participation requirements for diving or other activities. It is the passenger’s responsibility to comply with all customs and immigration laws. I hereby certify that I have read, agreed, acknowledge, and understand the foregoing statements and understand all terms and conditions herein.

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES:


  • Kids Sea Camp Inc., Family Dive Adventures and its services providers reserve the right to cancel a booking or suggest providing Services at an alternative date in the event that conditions, including but not limited to, poor weather, acts of God, volcanic eruptions, tornado, tsunami, flood, natural disaster, fire, acts of war, riots, pandemics, epidemics, and government actions resulting from the pandemic or epidemic, or other circumstances make it unsafe or impractical to provide Services at the date(s) specified in the booking confirmation.
  • The Service Providers, which are independent businesses from Kids Sea Camp, have the right to make their own decisions as regards to offering rescheduling options when they deem a cancelation or rescheduling necessary. No refund shall apply in relation to a canceled booking, Kids Sea Camp inc. shall not be held responsible for indirect or ancillary costs such as airfare, or any other costs that are directly or indirectly related to its providing Services. Kids Sea Camp highly recommends taking out private travel insurance.

Other Information

Good to know

There really isn't anything else to do on the Galapagos Sky but dive. Yeah, we will take some afternoon walks on some of the islands, but is a liveaboard. This a "Bucket List" adventure, let's go diving! So here's more diving information for the trip.

Gear on The Tiburon Explorer

We highly recommend that divers bring their own gear. Advanced diving conditions that are common in Galapagos truly call for divers to be on their own, known and proper fitting gear. Keep in mind Limited Sizes & Quantities are available. Please note that The Tiburon Explorer doesn't rent or sell gloves, torches/underwater lights or dive knives. The vessel provides tanks, weights, and weight belts for your use. If you prefer to rent the rest of your equipment from us, we have all of the equipment that you will need. Please indicate on your application form what equipment (and size) you will require. Otherwise, the following items are the diver’s responsibility:

  • Certification Card
  • Diving Log Book (strongly encouraged)
  • Mask *
  • Snorkel
  • Fins/Booties *
  • Buoyancy Control Device (required) *
  • Regulator w/alternate air source, submersible pressure and depth gauges (required)*
  • Dive computer (required) *
  • Dive light
  • Wet suit – 5 mm to 7 mm *
  • Hooded vest or hood
  • Gloves
  • Repair kit w/ spare parts
  • Safety flag *
  • DiveAlert air horn for regulator *
  • Nautilus Lifeline *
* Available for rent onboard. Most of our guests bring their own complete set of dive gear. This is the ideal situation; however, due to weight limits or additional travel plans, some of our guests choose to rent gear. We strongly recommend that you bring your own mask, gloves, booties, fins, hood or hooded vest and computer. A personal wetsuit is also a good idea if you have space. Diving in Galapagos can be challenging, and it is important that you are comfortable. Gloves are suggested as the rocks can be sharp and can damage hands.

Logistics

First a note about having a current Passport: Passports with a minimum of 6 months remaining before the expiration date are required for all arriving foreign nationals. If in doubt about visas, contact the Ecuadorian Consulate for specific requirements from your country. Transfers between the airport (Baltra/GPS) and vessel for same-day arrivals & departures are included. If you are arriving early and staying on Santa Cruz Island or arriving from another island, please meet the Tiburon Explorer representative at the airport arrivals area at 11:30 am. Departure from the Baltra airport to Tiburon Explorer is at 12 noon.

If you miss any of your flights and are not able to make it to Ecuador or the Galapagos on schedule, please contact Galasam, our Ecuadorian partner, at 011-593-99703-1382 or 011-593-99529-7471. Notify them of your updated arrival time and where you may be reached in the meantime. The vessel will leave port on Saturday at approximately 2:00 pm. Retrieving lost luggage after the vessel departs on charter is impossible. It can be retrieved when the vessel returns to port at the end of the charter. The vessel arrives at its final destination port on Saturday morning. The Friday evening meal is on the island and is not included in the price of the trip. Transportation is organized and included for transfer to the airport. The departure tax from Quito and Guayaquil is now included in international flight prices.

Please note: Flight times, prices and the Galapagos airport of arrival are all subject to change with little or no notification, and flights often run late. We strongly encourage our guests to plan on arriving at least one and preferably two days prior to your flight to the Galapagos Islands, to ensure that your luggage is with you or to make up for any travel delays.

We also recommend that guests plan on an extra night in Quito or Guayaquil before departing Ecuador. The earliest time a guest can reliably expect to connect to another flight is 5 pm on the last Saturday of the trip from Guayaquil or 7 pm from Quito. Ticket holders have required to check-in a minimum of three hours prior to flight time for all international departures, even when connecting from an Aerogal or Tame flight. If you are booking your own domestic flights, the Tiburon Explorer departs from Baltra (GPS), not San Cristobal (SCY). Passengers flying into San Cristobal must arrange their own transportation to Baltra.

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Guayaquil Hotels

Wyndham Guayaquil
Hotel Macaw
San Cristobal Hotel

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Galapagos Suites Hotel
Hotel Pelican Bay
La Isla Hotel
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