Where to see Galapagos penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus) on dive liveaboards

Discover where divers may see Galapagos penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus), including the countries, regions, dive sites, and liveaboards linked to this marine creature.

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Where divers may see Galapagos penguins

Explore the countries, regions, dive sites, and dive liveaboards where you can scuba dive with Galapagos penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus).

Countries and regions where Galapagos penguins are found:

Country	Regions
Galapagos	Baltra Island, Isabela Island, Santiago Island, Fernandina Island, Santa Cruz Island

Regions and dive sites where Galapagos penguins are found:

Region	Dive sites
Baltra Island	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), North Seymour Island
Isabela Island	Punta Vicente Roca
Santiago Island	Cousins Rock, Bartolome Punta
Fernandina Island	Cabo (Cape) Douglas, Espinosa Point
Santa Cruz Island	Isla Santiago

Liveaboards and the dive sites they visit where Galapagos penguins are found:

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Aqua Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Punta Vicente Roca, Cousins Rock
Calipso Dive Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Punta Vicente Roca, Cousins Rock, Cabo (Cape) Douglas
Danubio Azul Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Bartolome Punta, North Seymour Island
Galapagos Aggressor III Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Punta Vicente Roca, Cousins Rock, Cabo (Cape) Douglas, Bartolome Punta
Galapagos Master Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Punta Vicente Roca, Cousins Rock
Galaxy Diver II Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Cousins Rock, Cabo (Cape) Douglas, Isla Santiago, Espinosa Point
Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Cousins Rock
Nortada Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Punta Vicente Roca, Cousins Rock, Cabo (Cape) Douglas

Top liveaboards for diving with Galapagos penguins

The following liveaboards are the highest ranked dive boats by SDE Liveaboard Rating, to help you compare the best options for diving with Galapagos penguins.

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Nortada Liveaboard: 73%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating is Scuba Diving Earth’s own scoring system for comparing dive liveaboards at a glance. It adds together six individual category scores, each scored out of 10, covering the boat, cabins, diving, food, drinks, and non-diver companion features.

For the Nortada Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 73%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Nortada 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 Nortada Liveaboard are ( [Boat:9/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Diving:10/10]+ [Food:7/10] + [Drinks:8/10] + [Non-diver:4/10] = 44/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Nortada Liveaboard is calculated as 44/60 = 73% 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 .