Extreme Northern Region

Guide to diving Extreme Northern Region in Galapagos Islands

Discover dive sites, liveaboards, and top sea creatures linked to Extreme Northern Region in Galapagos Islands.

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

1 Countries
4 Dive sites
8 Liveaboards
36 Creatures

Sea creatures found in Extreme Northern Region

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

Creature type Sea creatures
Cephalopod Octopus
Combtooth Blenny Fanged Blennies
Crustacians Crabs , Lobsters
Jack Mackerel Family Big-eyed Jacks (Bigeye trevally) , Jacks (Jackfish)
Mammal Fur Seals , Galapagos Sea Lions
Other sea creatures Galapagos sharks , Silky sharks
Pelagic fish Yellowfin tuna
Rays Golden rays , Manta rays (Mantas) , Mobula Rays , Spotted eagle rays
Reef fish Amberjacks , Angelfish , Barracuda , Groupers , Parrotfish , Reef fish , Snappers , Surgeonfish , Trumpetfish
Sea turtles Green turtles , Hawksbill turtle
Sharks Blacktip reef sharks , Scalloped hammerhead sharks , Tiger sharks , Whale sharks , Whitetip reef sharks
Whales and dolphins Dolphins , Humpback whales , Melon-headed Whales , Pilot whales
Zanclidae Moorish Idols

Dive sites in Extreme Northern Region

The following dive sites are found in Extreme Northern Region. Each site below shows the liveaboards that dive there.

Dive site Liveaboards that dive this site
Darwin 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
Wolf 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
Shark Bay Galaxy Diver II Liveaboard
El Arenal Galaxy Diver II Liveaboard

Liveaboards, dive sites, and top sea creatures in Extreme Northern Region

Aqua Liveaboard

Aqua Liveaboard

Darwin Island top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Whale sharks, Tiger sharks, Blacktip reef sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Spotted eagle rays, Whitetip reef sharks, Silky sharks, Galapagos sharks, Amberjacks, Yellowfin tuna, Angelfish, Pilot whales, Dolphins, Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Parrotfish, Trumpetfish, Barracuda, Lobsters, Octopus, Crabs, Reef fish, Fur Seals, Surgeonfish, Melon-headed Whales, Golden rays, Galapagos Sea Lions
Wolf Island top sea creatures: Yellowfin tuna, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Reef fish, Galapagos sharks, Silky sharks, Crabs, Dolphins, Humpback whales, Whale sharks, Groupers, Snappers, Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Barracuda, Moorish Idols, Fanged Blennies, Spotted eagle rays, Manta rays (Mantas), Mobula Rays, Jacks (Jackfish), Galapagos Sea Lions
Calipso Dive Liveaboard

Calipso Dive Liveaboard

Darwin Island top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Whale sharks, Tiger sharks, Blacktip reef sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Spotted eagle rays, Whitetip reef sharks, Silky sharks, Galapagos sharks, Amberjacks, Yellowfin tuna, Angelfish, Pilot whales, Dolphins, Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Parrotfish, Trumpetfish, Barracuda, Lobsters, Octopus, Crabs, Reef fish, Fur Seals, Surgeonfish, Melon-headed Whales, Golden rays, Galapagos Sea Lions
Wolf Island top sea creatures: Yellowfin tuna, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Reef fish, Galapagos sharks, Silky sharks, Crabs, Dolphins, Humpback whales, Whale sharks, Groupers, Snappers, Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Barracuda, Moorish Idols, Fanged Blennies, Spotted eagle rays, Manta rays (Mantas), Mobula Rays, Jacks (Jackfish), Galapagos Sea Lions
Danubio Azul Liveaboard

Danubio Azul Liveaboard

Darwin Island top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Whale sharks, Tiger sharks, Blacktip reef sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Spotted eagle rays, Whitetip reef sharks, Silky sharks, Galapagos sharks, Amberjacks, Yellowfin tuna, Angelfish, Pilot whales, Dolphins, Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Parrotfish, Trumpetfish, Barracuda, Lobsters, Octopus, Crabs, Reef fish, Fur Seals, Surgeonfish, Melon-headed Whales, Golden rays, Galapagos Sea Lions
Wolf Island top sea creatures: Yellowfin tuna, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Reef fish, Galapagos sharks, Silky sharks, Crabs, Dolphins, Humpback whales, Whale sharks, Groupers, Snappers, Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Barracuda, Moorish Idols, Fanged Blennies, Spotted eagle rays, Manta rays (Mantas), Mobula Rays, Jacks (Jackfish), Galapagos Sea Lions
Galapagos Aggressor III Liveaboard

Galapagos Aggressor III Liveaboard

Darwin Island top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Whale sharks, Tiger sharks, Blacktip reef sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Spotted eagle rays, Whitetip reef sharks, Silky sharks, Galapagos sharks, Amberjacks, Yellowfin tuna, Angelfish, Pilot whales, Dolphins, Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Parrotfish, Trumpetfish, Barracuda, Lobsters, Octopus, Crabs, Reef fish, Fur Seals, Surgeonfish, Melon-headed Whales, Golden rays, Galapagos Sea Lions
Wolf Island top sea creatures: Yellowfin tuna, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Reef fish, Galapagos sharks, Silky sharks, Crabs, Dolphins, Humpback whales, Whale sharks, Groupers, Snappers, Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Barracuda, Moorish Idols, Fanged Blennies, Spotted eagle rays, Manta rays (Mantas), Mobula Rays, Jacks (Jackfish), Galapagos Sea Lions
Galapagos Master Liveaboard

Galapagos Master Liveaboard

Darwin Island top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Whale sharks, Tiger sharks, Blacktip reef sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Spotted eagle rays, Whitetip reef sharks, Silky sharks, Galapagos sharks, Amberjacks, Yellowfin tuna, Angelfish, Pilot whales, Dolphins, Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Parrotfish, Trumpetfish, Barracuda, Lobsters, Octopus, Crabs, Reef fish, Fur Seals, Surgeonfish, Melon-headed Whales, Golden rays, Galapagos Sea Lions
Wolf Island top sea creatures: Yellowfin tuna, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Reef fish, Galapagos sharks, Silky sharks, Crabs, Dolphins, Humpback whales, Whale sharks, Groupers, Snappers, Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Barracuda, Moorish Idols, Fanged Blennies, Spotted eagle rays, Manta rays (Mantas), Mobula Rays, Jacks (Jackfish), Galapagos Sea Lions
Galaxy Diver II Liveaboard

Galaxy Diver II Liveaboard

Darwin Island top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Whale sharks, Tiger sharks, Blacktip reef sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Spotted eagle rays, Whitetip reef sharks, Silky sharks, Galapagos sharks, Amberjacks, Yellowfin tuna, Angelfish, Pilot whales, Dolphins, Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Parrotfish, Trumpetfish, Barracuda, Lobsters, Octopus, Crabs, Reef fish, Fur Seals, Surgeonfish, Melon-headed Whales, Golden rays, Galapagos Sea Lions
Wolf Island top sea creatures: Yellowfin tuna, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Reef fish, Galapagos sharks, Silky sharks, Crabs, Dolphins, Humpback whales, Whale sharks, Groupers, Snappers, Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Barracuda, Moorish Idols, Fanged Blennies, Spotted eagle rays, Manta rays (Mantas), Mobula Rays, Jacks (Jackfish), Galapagos Sea Lions
Shark Bay top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, Silky sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Whale sharks, Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Manta rays (Mantas), Spotted eagle rays, Dolphins, Barracuda, Galapagos Sea Lions
El Arenal top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, Blacktip reef sharks, Whale sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Dolphins, Big-eyed Jacks (Bigeye trevally), Green turtles
Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard

Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard

Darwin Island top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Whale sharks, Tiger sharks, Blacktip reef sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Spotted eagle rays, Whitetip reef sharks, Silky sharks, Galapagos sharks, Amberjacks, Yellowfin tuna, Angelfish, Pilot whales, Dolphins, Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Parrotfish, Trumpetfish, Barracuda, Lobsters, Octopus, Crabs, Reef fish, Fur Seals, Surgeonfish, Melon-headed Whales, Golden rays, Galapagos Sea Lions
Wolf Island top sea creatures: Yellowfin tuna, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Reef fish, Galapagos sharks, Silky sharks, Crabs, Dolphins, Humpback whales, Whale sharks, Groupers, Snappers, Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Barracuda, Moorish Idols, Fanged Blennies, Spotted eagle rays, Manta rays (Mantas), Mobula Rays, Jacks (Jackfish), Galapagos Sea Lions
Nortada Liveaboard

Nortada Liveaboard

Darwin Island top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Whale sharks, Tiger sharks, Blacktip reef sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Spotted eagle rays, Whitetip reef sharks, Silky sharks, Galapagos sharks, Amberjacks, Yellowfin tuna, Angelfish, Pilot whales, Dolphins, Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Parrotfish, Trumpetfish, Barracuda, Lobsters, Octopus, Crabs, Reef fish, Fur Seals, Surgeonfish, Melon-headed Whales, Golden rays, Galapagos Sea Lions
Wolf Island top sea creatures: Yellowfin tuna, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Reef fish, Galapagos sharks, Silky sharks, Crabs, Dolphins, Humpback whales, Whale sharks, Groupers, Snappers, Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Barracuda, Moorish Idols, Fanged Blennies, Spotted eagle rays, Manta rays (Mantas), Mobula Rays, Jacks (Jackfish), Galapagos Sea Lions

Top liveaboards diving Extreme Northern Region

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

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 .