Galapagos Islands: Kicker Rock Scuba Diving
Galapagos Islands – Summer 2018 - Episode #3
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Episode #3 – Logistics for San Cristobal Island stay (4 nights/5 Days)
• Hotel Katarma, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. 4 night stay for 2 people ($568.08 total, or $284.04 each). Complimentary breakfast and water bottle re-fills included. I booked through Expedia.com. in January (5 months before my stay). Katarma was sold out most of June and July.
• Taxi from Airport to hotel (10 min trip) = $2
• Kicker Rock Scuba Diving Trip Plus Manglecito beach stop with Wreck Bay Diving Center = $180 per person. Includes lunch.
• Highlands tour that includes freshwater crater lake, Casa del Ceibo (tree house), Giant Tortoise Breeding Center, Puerto Chino, traditional lunch, and Loberia beach swim with sea lions. We used Islanders Galapagos. Cost per person = $120.
• Food Expenses can obviously very. We had 4 breakfasts and 2 lunches included between the hotel and tours. I purchased 4 dinners, and 2 lunches for $58 combined (no Alcoholic drinks or sodas).
• Gratuities: I spent roughly $35 tipping on tours and restaurants.
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We end our video series with where we end our trip before returning to the mainland after 2 weeks in nature's laboratory. Featuring the local points of interest out of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, including frigate hill, Punta Carola beach, La Loberia beach, the tortoise nursery, and Quinta de Ceibo treehouse--built on the widest ceibo tree in the world, where you can stay for $20/night.
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San Cristobal is located in the far south east of the Galapagos archipelago. With a newly refurbished airstrip it has become one of two arrival points to the islands as well as the provincial capital Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is also where you will have a chance to visit the interpretation center which opened in 1998. This is a very informative site, built to give visitors an overview of the natural and human history of the Galapagos as well as plans for the future.
Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido)White shark off of chatham
This vertical rock off the northwest coast of San Cristobal juts up approximately 500 feet straight out of the water. As you approach from San Cristobal it will have the appearance of a boot, giving it the name Kicker Rock. As you get closer and cruise around towards the north face, you will have the opportunity to spot blue footed boobies, masked boobies and magnificent frigate birds.
Genovesa (Tower Island)
Located in the far north east of the archipelago, Genovesa is home to some of the most spectacular bird watching in the Galapagos. Most visits include a stop at Prince Philips steps and Darwin Bay. Both locations are superb for viewing the abundance of birdlife, including swallow-tailed gulls, storm petrels, frigate birds and tropic birds. At times the sky seems filled with birds. You will also see Red Footed Boobies which, like the frigate bird, nest in the branches of the low lying shrubs. (Breeding Season is from September to July.) Aside from birdlife, Genovesa is also a great place for snorkeling. With small cliffs lining the bay, there is a diverse array of sea life that lives around these rocky outcroppings as well as on the sandy bottom.
Fernandina
Fernandina is the westernmost island in the Galapagos, located just a short distance from Isabela. One of the youngest islands in the Galapagos, Fernadina remains one of the most highly active volcanic islands, with its main crater approximately 6.5 kilometers wide. Due to its young age and lack of precipitation, it does not have the rich flora that other islands such as Santa Cruz or San Cristobal do. This allows only a certain group of animals to thrive here, most notably the flightless cormorant. Punta Espinoza is the main area of visit, offering great contrast between the green mangroves, black lava flows, and turquoise waters. The island is also home to the largest colony of sea iguanas in the Galapagos.
Urbina Bay
Urbina Bay is located south of Tagus Cove on the western coast of Isabela and is largely known for a 5 kilometer section that was uplifted some 4 meters in a geological event in 1954, leaving sea life stranded above the ocean. From Urbina Bay you will also have the chance to cruise through large Mangroves as well as search for Giant Tortoises.
Like many other islands in the Galapagos, North Seymour was uplifted by underground seismic activity. Its location just north of Baltra makes this one of the most visited islands in the Galapagos, with visitors coming for day trips from Puerto Ayora as well as on scheduled cruises. North Seymour is home to the largest nesting ground of magnificent frigate birds and a great place to see the males display their large red pouches in hopes of attracting a mate. This is also a place with an abundance of sea lions, land iguanas and blue footed boobies.
Many tours to Santa Fe will also include a hike to the top of a distant cliff in search of land iguanas, which are distinct to this island and can grow to be over five feet long. You will also notice the towering opuntia cactus, which grow to heights of over 30 feet in order to protect themselves from the land iguanas.
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Cerro Brujo & Kicker rock in the Galapagos, San Cristobal Island
In this video we take a day trip to Cerro Brujo and Kicker Rock, they are only accessible by boat and take a full day to visit both by tour.
Cerro Brujo is the most beautiful and famous beach in the Galapagos islands. It's sand is extremely powdery soft and is made from dead coral. The water there is crystal clear and bright blue. There are some tidal pools and it's a great beach for swimming, snorkelling or capturing that perfect photo. There are some seals, marine iguanas and other wild life. It is a nesting ground for sea turtles and marine iguanas as well.
Kicker Rock is located 20 minutes away from Cerro Brujo by boat. Kicker Rock is the most interesting place to go snorkelling in the Galapagos. The rock is surrounded by water and has caves going through it from one side to the other. Kicker Rock stretches high out of the water and goes extremely deep, you can't swim to the bottom unless your in between the two cracks of the rock. The rock is shaped like a shoe, this is why they named it Kicker Rock. You can expect to see a wide variety of fish, galapagos sharks, white tip reef sharks, black tip reef sharks and if you are lucky it is possible to see dolphins, whales and sunfish or mola. The snorkel tour costs around $110 USD and Diving can range from $150-$190 depending on the diving company you go with.
Darwin Bay is accessible by walking or hiking from the center of town in San Cristobal. The walk only takes about 45 minutes to an hour, there are beaches along the way for swimming and you can get some great views from the top of the mountain. When you get to Darwin Bay, you climb down a bunch of steps and then you access the water from the rocks. The water there is a little cold, but it's extremely sheltered and calm and there is almost no current. You can expect to swim with turtles, marine iguanas, seals, fish and if you look closely, you will find sting rays, eagle rays and on occasion dolphins if you are lucky.
You may want to also consider taking a hike to Lo Loberia. You can take a taxi to the entrance for about $4 and from there it's an hour walk each way. There are amazing view points and you can stop and swim at the beach or snorkel there if you want. There are plenty of sea lions and birds and of course marine iguanas and other species of lizards.
This is the last island we visited in the Galapagos, we now will make our way back to San Cristobal and from there take a plane to Guayaquil. Next on our bucket list is Peru!
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Conforman el archipiélago más diverso y complejo del mundo, en el que las condiciones permanecen relativamente intactas. Por su distancia con el continente y por el hecho de que nunca estuvo unido a este, la flora y fauna existentes evolucionaron extraordinariamente hasta lo que son ahora y permanecieron inalteradas hasta que el hombre llegó a ellas por primera vez. Las especies de plantas y animales propias de las islas no tuvieron predadores durante miles de años de evolución, razón por la cual los animales no demuestran temor alguno ante la presencia humana y de otros animales. Esto hace de Galápagos un lugar muy especial y fascinante y de tanto interés para la ciencia, el turismo y la fotografía, donde los visitantes pueden tener una experiencia con la naturaleza que no olvidarán en toda su vida.
La institución encargada del manejo y protección de las islas y la Reserva Marina es, el Parque Nacional Galápagos, con la colaboración de otras entidades, como la Fundación Charles Darwin.
La vida salvaje se compone principalmente de aves, mamíferos y reptiles. En las Galápagos no existen anfibios. Su riqueza en vida marina hace de estas islas un sitio incomparable y por eso tiene hoy la fama de ser el más importante destino de buceo del mundo.
Los ecosistemas terrestres de las islas no pueden sobrevivir sin una protección paralela del ambiente marino adyacente, por este motivo el 18 de Marzo de 1999 se hace efectiva la Reserva Marina de Galápagos, cuyos límites son de 40 millas tomadas desde la línea base de las islas exteriores del Archipiélago, formando con esto la segunda mayor reserva marina del mundo.
El archipiélago de Galápagos es uno de los lugares más fascinantes del mundo para realizar buceo de superficie y de profundidad. Ha sido declarado una de las siete maravillas subacuáticas del mundo por CEDAM y la revista Rodale's Scuba Diving la ubica como el primer destino de buceo del mundo. Sus aguas ofrecen la oportunidad, para observar su flora y fauna, arrecifes de coral, ballenas, tiburones ballena, tiburones martillo, rayas y manta rayas, tortugas, iguanas, cientos de variedades de peces y muchos otros que harían la lista interminable. Una de las experiencias más divertidas es bucear o nadar junto a los juguetones lobos marinos, los que al parecer se divierten más con nuestra presencia en el agua.
Las Galápagos son también una provincia del Ecuador, cuya capital es Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, en la isla San Cristóbal. Puerto Ayora, en la Isla Santa Cruz, es la ciudad con mayor movimiento turístico.
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We had the Galápagos Islands trip of a lifetime. It was always on our bucket list, and we made it happen while living in Cuenca, Ecuador.
Getting there:
Our trip began in Puerto Ayora on the island of Santa Cruz. We landed in Baltra Airport via Quito. There is a mandatory $100 National Park fee per person before you take your flight to the Galápagos Islands.
Once at Baltra Airport, you can connect directly with your cruise (as most people opt to do - most cruise operators even book your flights from the mainland). We headed into Puerto Ayora for a few days to scuba dive and explore. We highly recommend booking in Puerto Ayora. From the airport, you take a bus to the ferry (to get from Baltra to Santa Cruz) to another taxi (or bus).
In Puerto Ayora, the bus will drop you off at the Terminal Terrestre station. The trip takes 1-1.5 hours. From there, you can take any taxi to your hotel.
Puerto Ayora:
The tourist hub of the Galápagos Islands. There are plenty of hotels, restaurants, and tourism agencies hawking deals on trips and cruises. Don't forget to spend a day between Las Grietas and Tortuga Bay, if not scuba diving. Also, the Charles Darwin Station and tortoises at El Chato are cool if they aren't included in your cruise itinerary.
The Basics in Puerto Ayora:
There are ATMs in the town. Tipping is typically 10% if not already included. The best WiFi is in the cafeteria above the Proinsular Market grocery store (also has healthy food and views!)
Scuba Diving in Puerto Ayora:
Scuba Iguana, Academy Bay Diving, and Macarron Scuba Diver. When we arrived, most shops were sold out. We went with Macarron, although the others came highly recommended. Our dives were $160 per person for a two-tank dive. There is one place YOU MUST dive: Gordon Rocks. That's where you're most likely to spot pods of hammerhead sharks (we saw a pod of 30 up close!) To dive Gordon Rocks, dive shops require at least 25 prior dives. The concern is real due to the depth and strong current. We also dove at Seymour and Mosquera. Great dives, but no hammerheads.
Restaurants in Puerto Ayora:
You'll want to eat cazuela at the kioskas which pour out onto the street at Charles Binford at night. Great spot! Our favorite restaurants were the Lo & Lo and the Galápagos Deli for breakfast and lunch. For dinner, our favorite spot was La Garrapata, right along the shore.
Cruises from Puerto Ayora:
We booked a last minute cruise price 2 weeks before departure from a Quito tour company called Carpe Diem. We went on the 8 Days Adventure Cruise on the Darwin Yacht. This was one of their budget options and came to $1700 per person without flights. From talking to other passengers, it sounds like we got a good price by booking early, and we were given a prime room on the third floor of the ship. We are not sure if it is because we were celebrating our honeymoon, or if it was because we didn't book just days before.
We had a great time on our cruise. We were curious to see how our budget cruise would pan out (the most expensive ones are closer to $10,000 a trip), and it was better than we could have hoped. With more expensive cruises, you risk being in an elderly crowd. Our cruise had people ages 20-60, but with most in their 20s and 30s. We had a faster-paced snorkel and hiking experience. Aside from the clientele on the boat, the Galápagos National Parks require official and highly trained guides. Our guide, Rafael, was incredibly knowledgeable. There are also several workers on the boats. We had phenomenal meals. They even accommodated vegetarians! The one thing we would recommend you bring from either the airport or from Puerto Ayora is your own beer, wine, and alcohol. The boat's crew didn't mind us drinking our own bottle of wine. The boat only had beer. Also, Dramamine is good to have just in case.
Most boats go on 15-day tours and make stops to the islands to drop off and pick up new passengers in between to create two tours of 8 days and three tours of 5 days. We recommend an 8-day cruise, but if you're short on time, spend time on Isabela on your own (you can get there by speed boat from Puerto Ayora.) You can also check out San Cristobal, which was a close second favorite (and you can stay in town at Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.)
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