Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard Reviews: One Of The Best Liveaboards

At the time of writing this Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard review, this Galapagos dive boat had a customer review rating of 8.8 out of 10 and was rated Fabulous by 65 verified reviews. The Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard schedules year-round diving in the Galapagos National Park for scuba diver singles and solo divers in twin bed cabins and couples in double cabins.

The best way to dive the Galapagos Islands, and especially Darwin Island and Wolf Rock, is by a scuba diving liveaboard. You can check the latest and best deals on Galapagos liveaboards using the following window:

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Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard is a 34 metre (112 feet) dive boat custom built for scuba divers. With paid Nitrox onboard so you can extend your dive time when diving with hammerheads. Meals cater for all dietary requirements. 8 en-suite aircon cabins for couples, singles and solo divers.

Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard overview

In this Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard review I take a look at what this dive boat offers for scuba divers. In the above image you’ll notice there have been 65 verified customer reviews. This has resulted in an overall review rating of 8.8 out of 10 and 4.5 stars. That’s a good review and a great start for any scuba diver.

Here’s an example customer review of the Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard:

“Unbelievably Great Experience. I’ve been many places, this was the best. From a 42 foot whale shark. To enormous schools of hammerheads and galapagos sharks, hard to pick. Eagle rays, Turtles, cowrays, I loved every dive.” Recommended for: Crew, people, dive sites.

Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard Review by by Jason H from the United States

Here is a list of what the Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard offers to scuba divers and why you should choose this liveaboard to enjoy your Galapagos scuba diving trip.

Feature	Advantage to You
Flexible booking	You can book with confidence knowing that this liveaboard offers a free trip reschedule within 24 months if you are unable to travel due to Covid-19 related restrictions.
Nitrox available	Nitrox onboard means you'll benefit from the many advantages of nitrox divingextended bottom times. Especially important when you're enjoying diving with the schooling hammerhead sharks.
Nitrox Course	If you are not already Nitrox trained, you can take advantage of the onboard Nitrox course to benefit from Nitrox diving (an extra charge).
Dietary restrictions catered for	Relax knowing that whatever your dietary requirements, you can enjoy the food onboard, as the Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard will cater for any specific dietary requirement you have.
En-suite cabins (All 8 cabins)	You benefit from your own private en-suite bathroom so you can shower and get ready in comfort.
Aircon cabins (All 8 cabins)	You benefit from being able to choose the temperature of your cabin for complete comfort and a good nights sleep.
Large windows windows	Some cabins have large windows which provide for great views from your cabin, especially when you wake up in the morning.
Sea view cabins	Choose one of the sea view cabins to enjoy the views from your cabin.
Scuba gear rental	The benefit to you is you can travel light and simply rent all your scuba equipment onboard.
34 metres (112 feet) dive boat	Large stable liveaboard, which is an advantage in larger swells and seas.
Double cabins	Scuba diving couples can share a cabin with a double bed and their own private en-suite bathroom.
Twin cabins	Single divers can share a cabin and solo divers can share with other solo divers.
Sun deck	An advantage to those sun-lovers to relax and sun bathe between dives.
Includes diving on Darwin and Wolf Islands	You benefit from the best diving in the Galapagos Islands to see schooling hammerheads, Galapagos sharks and much more.
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera	Underwater photography enthusiasts benefit from being able to easily rinse down their underwater cameras.
Leisure Deck	Relax and unwind on the leisure deck with the onboard jacuzzi/hot tub.
Din adaptors	If you have DIN regulators you don't have to worry, as they have DIN to Yoke regulator adaptors onboard.
Scuba diving courses	You benefit from being able to advance your diving skills with onboard scuba diving courses. These courses are an extra charge.

What are the pros and cons of the Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard?

As with any scuba diving holiday booking there are always pros and cons to take into consideration. Let’s take a look at the Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard pros and cons.

Pros of the Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard

1. Flexible booking terms.
2. Nitrox onboard so you can dive with the advantages of nitrox.
3. Diving at Wolf and Darwin Islands so you get to dive with the well-known schooling hammerhead sharks and Galapagos sharks.
4. The Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard cost (see below) includes your drinking water, soft drinks, tea & coffee, full-board meal plan, snacks, diving package, cabin towels and deck towels.
5. Alcoholic beverages are included as well as wine with diner.
6. 7 night diving package includes up to 18 dives in total.
7. Specific dietary requirements are catered for, but you need to add this when you book your trip.
8. Cabins include en-suite bathrooms, individually controlled AC, TV monitor.
9. Cabins on the main deck have large windows.
10. The top deck offers partial shade, sun loungers and a hot tub to warm up in between dives.
11. The Galapagos Humboldt Explorer liveaboard offers a nitrox diving course and other diving courses at an extra charge.
12. Maximum of 16 guests on this large liveaboard.

Cons of the Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard

1. Nitrox is paid for as an extra cost (if you want free nitrox, the Galapagos Sky Liveaboard offers this luxury).
2. Middle budget cost Galapagos liveaboard. For a comparison chart of Galapagos liveaboards, including a Galapagos budget liveaboard, following this link Galapagos Diving Liveaboard.
3. Only 7-night trip itineraries to book.
4. Land excursions are an optional extra charge see giant land tortoises.

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Why should you book the Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard?

The Galapagos Humboldt Explorer is a liveaboard that was custom built for scuba divers. So if you’re not looking to scuba dive the Galapagos Islands, the Galapagos Humboldt Explorer is not for you. If you want to dive with the well-known schooling hammerhead shark and experience some of the best diving available in the Galapagos Islands, you should book the Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard.

If you are interested in booking a non-diving liveaboard to enjoy the Galapagos island, search and scroll the following booking table:

Table of Galapagos liveaboards

This list of Galapagos liveaboards is in descending customer rating order, followed by Scuba Diving Luxury Rating (SDE Lux Rating, see below), so the liveaboards with the highest customer rating and the best SDE lux rating will be at the top of the list. If you want to change the list order, use the “Sort by” dropdown below.

The Scuba Diving Earth Luxury Rating (SDE Lux Rating) is explained on each liveaboard review when you click the “Discover Liveaboard” link, and is my own Liveaboard Luxury Rating I’ve assigned to all liveaboards. Choosing between liveaboards is helped by customer scores, and if you get stuck choosing between two or three liveaboards, where each one has a high customer score out of 10, you can use the SDE Luxury Rating to help narrow down your choice.

Think about it like using Booking.com when searching for the best hotel. Booking.com also use a customer score where each customer rates hotels out of 10. This is similar to the liveaboard customer rating, which is also rated out of 10. But let’s say you only like to stay in hotels rated 8 and above on Booking.com, but you also want the hotel to have WIFI or parking, or to have a swimming pool etc. The features each hotel has is usually secondary to the score out of 10.

You can scuba dive the Galapagos Islands from a land-based resort. But the disadvantage of this is you won’t be able to Dive Wolf and Darwin Islands, as these can only be dived from a liveaboard like the Galapagos Humboldt Explorer. This is another reason to book the Galapagos Humboldt Explorer liveaboard for a scuba diving trip of a lifetime.

Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard cost

To book a trip on the Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard, prices begin at £340 ($462/€381) – cost right at the time of writing this article.

The cost of booking the Galapagos Humboldt Explorer is not the cheapest Galapagos liveaboard, but it is also not the most expensive, that tag goes to the Galapagos Sky liveaboard. If you want to book the most expensive or the cheapest Galapagos liveaboard, please take a read of this article that includes a Galapagos liveaboard comparison chart.

The Galapagos Humboldt Explorer liveaboard cost to book includes the following:

• Drinking water, soft drinks, tea & coffee.
• Alcoholic beverages and wine with diner.
• Full-board meal plan, which includes specific dietary requirements (but this must be requested at the time of booking) and snacks.
• All your diving on the 7-night diving package includes up to 18 dives in total.
• Cabin and deck towels.

The Galapagos Humboldt Explorer liveaboard cost to book excludes the following:

• Dive Insurance.
• Travel Insurance.
• Chamber Fees.
• Galapagos National Park fees.
• Port fees and visas.
• Airport transfers.
• Optional gratuities.
• Nitrox fills.
• Scuba rental gear.
• Private dive guide.
• Nitrox and other diving courses.
• Snorkel gear.
• Land excursions.

Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard scuba diving from the UK

The Galapagos Humboldt Explorer liveaboard can be booked by scuba divers from the UK. This is a Galapagos Humboldt Explorer liveaboard review by John C from the UK:

“Unbelievable diving & a fabulous boat! Diving with Whale sharks & huge schools of hammerhead sharks. The boat was immaculate & the crew outstanding. The two dive guides Daniele & Gabby were absolutely brilliant. I cannot criticise any part of the trip from start to finish!” Recommended for: Diving, the crew, the food.

Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard review by John C from the UK

It’s a long trip from the UK to get to the Galapagos Islands, but well worth the long-haul flights. The Galapagos Islands are in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Ecuador in South America. If you’re flying from the UK to the Galapagos Islands this can take over 20 hours of flying time with stops along the way. Most flights to Ecuador from the UK will be via America.

You can get to the Galapagos Islands by flying into the capital city of Quito or Guayaquil. From there you are best to get a flight from Quito to Baltra Island, which is where most liveaboard boats depart from.

Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard scuba diving from the United States

The Galapagos Humboldt Explorer liveaboard can be booked by scuba divers from America. This is a Galapagos Humboldt Explorer liveaboard review by George W from the United States:

“Incredible diving experience with exceptional service, comfort, and food. Wolf, Darwin, and Cousin’s island dives.” Recommended for: Hammer head sharks, eagle rays, sea turtles.

Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard review by George W from the US

For those Americans living on the west coast, getting to the Galapagos Islands is a shorter trip, so if you are flying from the USA, the flying time will of course be less. For example, if you’re flying from New York, the flight from New York to Quito, Ecuador is just under 9 hours long.

When flying from American, you can get to the Galapagos Islands by flying into the capital city of Quito or Guayaquil. From there you are best to get a flight from Quito to Baltra Island, which is where most liveaboard boats depart from.

Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard scuba diving from Canada

The Galapagos Humboldt Explorer can be booked by scuba divers from Canada. This is a Galapagos Humboldt Explorer liveaboard review by Todd Z from the Canada:

“Awesome week, very well organized. Diving , scenery,” Recommended for: Diving , food, service.

Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard review by Todd Z from Canada

Flights from Canada include from Toronto (1 stop 8 hours 18 minutes), Montreal (1 stop 8 hours 59 minutes) and Vancouver (2 stops 15 house 2 minutes) to Ecuador. When flying from Canada, you can get to the Galapagos Islands by flying into the capital city of Quito or Guayaquil. From there you are best to get a flight from Quito to Baltra Island, which is where most liveaboard boats depart from.

Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard scuba diving from Germany

The Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard can be booked by scuba divers from Germany. This is a Galapagos Humboldt Explorer liveaboard review by Vlad P from Germany:

“Fantastic dives at Wolf and Darwin. Hundreds of hammerheads at every dive at Wolf. Schools of jacks and sharks hunting them at Darwin. Tunas , turtles rays, silkys galapqaos and white tips sharks at almost all dives. Increadible quantity of fishs.” Recommended for: 1. Wonderful dives. 2. Wonderful dive guides. 3. Wonderful ambiance.

Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard review by Vlad P from Germany

To fly from Germany to the Galapagos Islands, you are best to fly from Frankfurt International Airport via the United States and on to Ecuador. Then you can get to the Galapagos Islands by flying into the capital city of Quito or Guayaquil. From there you are best to get a flight from Quito to Baltra Island, which is where most liveaboard boats depart from.

You can book the Galapagos Humboldt Explorer from where ever you live in the world. So you can also book if you live anywhere in Europe, like France, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Hungary and Austria. Or in Asia like Japan or Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea and China. Or other places like Mexico, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Finland and Demark.

You can read reviews by divers from some of these listed countries here: Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard reviews.

Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard discount code

If you are searching for a Galapagos Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard discount code you are best to look out for the discounts Liveaboard.com offer on certain trips. Also, take a read of this article about how to book a last minute Galapagos liveaboard cruise.

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