North Seymour Diving: Galápagos Sea Lions and Sharks

North Seymour Island is a dive site in Baltra Island, Galapagos Islands.

See below for all liveaboards that dive North Seymour Island.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated liveaboard diving North Seymour Island, scoring 9.7/10. You can easily book the Tiburon Explorer liveaboard using this link.

Tiburon Explorer
Danubio Azul Liveaboard

North Seymour combines sea lions, rays, turtles and reef fish with the possibility of hammerheads in current-swept water. It can be reached by day boat, while a liveaboard may offer an earlier arrival and combine the dive with nearby Baltra locations.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the second highest customer rated liveaboard diving North Seymour Island, scoring 7.3/10. You can easily book the Danubio Azul Liveaboard using this link.

Galapagos Islands liveaboards that dive North Seymour Island

Below are all the dive liveaboards currently found for North Seymour Island in Galapagos Islands, sorted from highest to lowest customer liveaboard rating, with unrated liveaboards shown last.

Tiburon Explorer

Tiburon Explorer

Galapagos Islands

Liveaboard Rated: 9.7/10

SDE Rating: 76%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Tiburon Explorer Liveaboard: 76%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Tiburon Explorer liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Tiburon Explorer liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:7/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:9/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:3/10] = 37/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Tiburon Explorer liveaboard is calculated as 37/60 = 76% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £573.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 9·Bathrooms: 9·Guests: 16

Length: 129.6 ft·Beam: 24.6 ft

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 100 logged dives
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Danubio Azul Liveaboard

Danubio Azul Liveaboard

Galapagos Islands

Liveaboard Rated: 7.3/10

SDE Rating: 68%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Danubio Azul Liveaboard: 68%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Danubio Azul Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Danubio Azul Liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:7/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:5/10] = 33/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Danubio Azul Liveaboard is calculated as 33/60 = 68% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £338.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 8·Bathrooms: 7·Guests: 16

Length: 24.84 m·Beam: 5.47 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
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Galapagos Islands; North Seymour Island Dive Site Details

North Seymour Island Common Sightings

North Seymour Island Diver Details

Useful training for this site
Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, Drift Diver, Good buoyancy control skills

Suggested equipment
5mm wetsuit, 7mm wetsuit or semi-dry, Dive computer, Surface marker buoy (SMB)

Dive type
Reef, Drift, Shark dive

Entry
Boat

Minimum recommended experience
Intermediate

Galapagos Islands; North Seymour Island Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
18.0°C–27.0°C

Best time to dive North Seymour Island
Year-round; December to May is warmer, while cooler upwelling from June to November can increase marine activity.

Depth
5.0m–30.0m

Visibility
10.0m–25.0m

Current strength
Moderate, Strong

Location
-0.4, -90.29

Galapagos Islands’ North Seymour Island dive site map and location

The latitude and longitude for Galapagos Islands’ North Seymour Island dive site are: -0.4, -90.29

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North Seymour Island Liveaboard Dive Site

North Seymour sits close to Baltra but can deliver a livelier dive than its central location suggests. Volcanic reef and sand attract sea lions, turtles, rays and schools of reef fish. Whitetip reef sharks are common possibilities, while scalloped hammerheads may be seen when current and visibility bring activity into the channel.

Tidal flow can strengthen quickly, so divers need to listen carefully to the briefing and stay with the group. The site may suit intermediate divers in normal conditions, but it should not be treated as automatically easy. A surface marker buoy and reliable buoyancy control are important if the dive finishes away from the planned exit.

North Seymour is accessible by day boat, but a liveaboard can remove the transfer and may arrive before the busiest excursion period. It also combines naturally with Isla Baltra and Punta Carrión.

The PADI Galápagos guide gives broader seasonal context. Exact wildlife, route and current depend on the day rather than the island name alone.

The North Seymour Island dive site in Galapagos Islands is visited by two dive liveaboards. The highest customer-rated liveaboard scores 9.7 out of 10. Prices across these liveaboards start from £338.00.

If you want a more intimate experience, one option is Danubio Azul Liveaboard, which has 8 cabins, accommodates up to 16 guests, and is 24.84 m in length.

To dive the North Seymour Island dive site, the minimum diver certification is Advanced Open Water Diver, and logged dive requirements range from minimum 50 logged dives to minimum 100 logged dives. So be careful when you choose a liveaboard that has the North Seymour Island dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.

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