Baltra Island

Guide to diving Baltra Island in Galapagos Islands

Discover dive sites, liveaboards, and top sea creatures linked to Baltra Island in Galapagos Islands.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated Galapagos Islands liveaboard diving Baltra Island. You can easily book the Aqua Liveaboard, scoring 9.1/10, using this link.

1 Countries
1 Dive sites
8 Liveaboards
26 Creatures

Sea creatures found in Baltra Island

Here are the main sea creatures found across dive sites in Baltra Island, grouped by type so you can quickly see what marine life you may encounter.

Creature type Sea creatures
Crustacians Crabs , Lobsters
Jack Mackerel Family Jacks (Jackfish)
Mammal Galapagos Sea Lions
Other sea creatures Galapagos sharks , Marble rays
Pelagic fish Sunfish (Mola Mola) , Yellowfin tuna
Rays Golden rays , Manta rays (Mantas) , Mobula Rays , Spotted eagle rays , Stingrays
Reef fish Barracuda , Parrotfish , Red-lipped batfish , Snappers
Reptile Marine Iguanas
Sea birds Blue-footed Boobies , Frigatebirds , Galapagos penguins
Sea Bream Salema fish
Sea turtles Green turtles
Sharks Scalloped hammerhead sharks , Whitetip reef sharks
Whales and dolphins Dolphins

Dive sites in Baltra Island

The following dive sites are found in Baltra Island. Each site below shows the liveaboards that dive there.

Dive site Liveaboards that dive this site
Isla Baltra (Baltra Island) Aqua Liveaboard, Calipso Dive Liveaboard, Danubio Azul Liveaboard, Galapagos Aggressor III Liveaboard, Galapagos Master Liveaboard, Galaxy Diver II Liveaboard, Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard, Nortada Liveaboard

Liveaboards, dive sites, and top sea creatures in Baltra Island

Aqua Liveaboard

Aqua Liveaboard

Isla Baltra (Baltra Island) top sea creatures: Marine Iguanas, Green turtles, Dolphins, Parrotfish, Snappers, Barracuda, Whitetip reef sharks, Galapagos sharks, Golden rays, Stingrays, Spotted eagle rays, Blue-footed Boobies, Frigatebirds, Galapagos penguins, Crabs, Lobsters, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Mobula Rays, Marble rays, Jacks (Jackfish), Yellowfin tuna, Salema fish, Red-lipped batfish, Sunfish (Mola Mola), Galapagos Sea Lions
Calipso Dive Liveaboard

Calipso Dive Liveaboard

Isla Baltra (Baltra Island) top sea creatures: Marine Iguanas, Green turtles, Dolphins, Parrotfish, Snappers, Barracuda, Whitetip reef sharks, Galapagos sharks, Golden rays, Stingrays, Spotted eagle rays, Blue-footed Boobies, Frigatebirds, Galapagos penguins, Crabs, Lobsters, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Mobula Rays, Marble rays, Jacks (Jackfish), Yellowfin tuna, Salema fish, Red-lipped batfish, Sunfish (Mola Mola), Galapagos Sea Lions
Danubio Azul Liveaboard

Danubio Azul Liveaboard

Isla Baltra (Baltra Island) top sea creatures: Marine Iguanas, Green turtles, Dolphins, Parrotfish, Snappers, Barracuda, Whitetip reef sharks, Galapagos sharks, Golden rays, Stingrays, Spotted eagle rays, Blue-footed Boobies, Frigatebirds, Galapagos penguins, Crabs, Lobsters, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Mobula Rays, Marble rays, Jacks (Jackfish), Yellowfin tuna, Salema fish, Red-lipped batfish, Sunfish (Mola Mola), Galapagos Sea Lions
Galapagos Aggressor III Liveaboard

Galapagos Aggressor III Liveaboard

Isla Baltra (Baltra Island) top sea creatures: Marine Iguanas, Green turtles, Dolphins, Parrotfish, Snappers, Barracuda, Whitetip reef sharks, Galapagos sharks, Golden rays, Stingrays, Spotted eagle rays, Blue-footed Boobies, Frigatebirds, Galapagos penguins, Crabs, Lobsters, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Mobula Rays, Marble rays, Jacks (Jackfish), Yellowfin tuna, Salema fish, Red-lipped batfish, Sunfish (Mola Mola), Galapagos Sea Lions
Galapagos Master Liveaboard

Galapagos Master Liveaboard

Isla Baltra (Baltra Island) top sea creatures: Marine Iguanas, Green turtles, Dolphins, Parrotfish, Snappers, Barracuda, Whitetip reef sharks, Galapagos sharks, Golden rays, Stingrays, Spotted eagle rays, Blue-footed Boobies, Frigatebirds, Galapagos penguins, Crabs, Lobsters, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Mobula Rays, Marble rays, Jacks (Jackfish), Yellowfin tuna, Salema fish, Red-lipped batfish, Sunfish (Mola Mola), Galapagos Sea Lions
Galaxy Diver II Liveaboard

Galaxy Diver II Liveaboard

Isla Baltra (Baltra Island) top sea creatures: Marine Iguanas, Green turtles, Dolphins, Parrotfish, Snappers, Barracuda, Whitetip reef sharks, Galapagos sharks, Golden rays, Stingrays, Spotted eagle rays, Blue-footed Boobies, Frigatebirds, Galapagos penguins, Crabs, Lobsters, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Mobula Rays, Marble rays, Jacks (Jackfish), Yellowfin tuna, Salema fish, Red-lipped batfish, Sunfish (Mola Mola), Galapagos Sea Lions
Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard

Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard

Isla Baltra (Baltra Island) top sea creatures: Marine Iguanas, Green turtles, Dolphins, Parrotfish, Snappers, Barracuda, Whitetip reef sharks, Galapagos sharks, Golden rays, Stingrays, Spotted eagle rays, Blue-footed Boobies, Frigatebirds, Galapagos penguins, Crabs, Lobsters, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Mobula Rays, Marble rays, Jacks (Jackfish), Yellowfin tuna, Salema fish, Red-lipped batfish, Sunfish (Mola Mola), Galapagos Sea Lions
Nortada Liveaboard

Nortada Liveaboard

Isla Baltra (Baltra Island) top sea creatures: Marine Iguanas, Green turtles, Dolphins, Parrotfish, Snappers, Barracuda, Whitetip reef sharks, Galapagos sharks, Golden rays, Stingrays, Spotted eagle rays, Blue-footed Boobies, Frigatebirds, Galapagos penguins, Crabs, Lobsters, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Mobula Rays, Marble rays, Jacks (Jackfish), Yellowfin tuna, Salema fish, Red-lipped batfish, Sunfish (Mola Mola), Galapagos Sea Lions

Top liveaboards diving Baltra Island

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

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 ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:9/10] + [Dining:7/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:4/10] = 36/60). 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 36/60 = 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 .