Galapagos CCR Expedition with Mark Powell - July 2027

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19 reviews
Jul 7 - 14, 2027
Group size: 1 - 16
Galapagos CCR Expedition with Mark Powell - July 2027
Galapagos

19 reviews

$NaN
Jul 7 - 14, 2027
Group size: 1 - 16

About this trip

A brief introduction

Diving and environmental considerations

Equipment considerations

Health and diving emergencies

Travel and flight essentials

Life onboard

About Galaxy Diver II

Testimonials

Booking and payment terms

Why book with Dirty Dozen Expeditions

What’s included

  • Accommodation
    Accommodation during cruise as per your invoice onboard the Galaxy Diver II
  • All Meals
    All meals and snacks during the cruise
  • Tea & Coffee
    Unlimited purified water, coffee and tea (station 24/7)
  • Welcome cocktail
  • CCR-Specific Itinerary
    2 x 2+ hour dives per day
  • Weights
    Weights & Belts, Surfer Marker Buoy and Nautilus lifeline
  • Airport Transfers
    Transfers between airport and boat on embarkation/disembarkation day
  • Excursions
    All visits, excursions & activities according to the itinerary

What’s not included

  • Onboard Services
    Unlimited O2 and Sofnolime, local guide (required by law), CCR and bailout cylinder rental (mandatory fixed fee)
  • Ingala Transit Card
    $25 per person, purchased in advance
  • Marine Park Fee
    $200 per person, paid at airport arrivals
  • Alcoholic/soft drinks
  • Travel insurance
    MANDATORY
  • Tips
    At your discretion, however, if you would like to tip we recommend approx. 5-10% of the trip price

Available Packages

Standard Twin/Double Cabin
$7,950

Available Add-Ons

CCR Onboard Services Fee (Mandatory)
$1,650
FREE Human Factors in Diving Course
$0

Itinerary

Day 1
Embarkation Day

Your Organizer



Reviews

Travel: very good, good choice of location. Organization: average at first, lack of details on schedules, etc. At this price, you're in the premium category... so you have to deliver premium service with zero approximation and zero mistakes. Day 2: no shore excursion as indicated... Day 6: only one dive. Most dives were far from the advertised 180 minutes. More like 80 to 120... Water was really cold (everyone was cold): you could have been more specific about this so we could have brought appropriate protection... Last day: only one dive... Boat: not worth the price (not normal!), but still pleasant nonetheless. Not powerful enough?! We missed dives because of this, with no gesture from TDD... At $9K for the trip + $2K for the flight, each dive cost an average of around $1K! Crew: very good, attentive, professional, efficient, good humor. Very positive. Meals: good, mostly cooked, but not worth the price. Note that the meal on the penultimate day in Santa Cruz (which was supposed to be included) was paid for by each diver. I think you could have at least provided an aperitif as a thank you... But nothing. Guides: excellent. Professional, attentive, always solution-oriented, smiling, dynamic. Very positive. But in this case, the credit goes to them and not to TDD. Dives: it's not ONLY CCR: false advertising. It was sold as 1 preparation dive + 12 dives. We paid for 12 dives and only did 9!!!!!!!!!!!!! How do you plan to handle this? THE DIRTY DOZEN: Absent, all things considered... you come across as a travel agency, not a dive trip organizer. Bad points for me... And a bit misleading advertising. Value for money: very poor. It's not worth $9K at all... At best $6K or $7K if we had done all 12 dives. I don't recommend it. On the other hand, THE GALAPAGOS REBREATHER was very good. They did the job. Probably with too few resources to do it completely... So my question is this : you sold 12 dives. We only did 9. We are not responsible for this. That's a quarter fewer dives... It's more than significant. How do you handle this? Voyage : très bien, bon choix de site. Organisation : moyen au début, manque de précisions sur les horaires, etc. A ce prix vous êtes dans du premium… vous devez donc faire du premium avec un 0 approximation et 0 faute. Jour 2 pas de balade à terre comme indiqué… Jour 6 une seule plongée. La plupart des plongées loin des 180 minutes annoncées. Plutôt 80 à 120… Eau vraiment froide (tout le monde a eu froid) : vous auriez pu être plus précis sur le sujet pour que nous anticipions les protections… Dernier jour : 1 seule plongée… Bateau : pas à la hauteur du prix (pas normal !), mais reste agréable malgré tout. Pas assez puissant ?! Nous avons manqué des plongées à cause de cela, sans aucun geste de TDD… A 9K le voyage + 2 d’avion, chaque plongée à un coût moyen équivalent à environ 1K$ ! Equipage : très bon, attentionné, pro, efficaces, bonne humeur. Très positif. Repas : bien, plutôt cuisinés, mais pas à la hauteur du prix. A noter le repas de l’avant dernier jour à Santa Cruz (qui était en principe pris en charge) a été payé par chaque plongeur. Je pense que vous auriez A MINIMA pu prendre en charge un apéritif pour remercier… Mais rien. Guides : excellents. Professionnels, attentionnés, toujours dans la solution, sourire, dynamisme. Très positif. Mais dans ce cas les palmes leur reviennent et non à TDD Plongées : ce n’est pas un ONLY CCR : publicité mensongère. Il était vendu 1 plongée préparation + 12 plongées. Nous avons payé pour 12 plongées et nous n’en avons fait que 9 !!!!!!!!!!!!! Comment vous pensez gérer cela ? THE DIRTY DOZEN : Absent tout compte fait… vous apparaissez comme une agence de voyage et non un organisateur de voyage plongée. Mauvais points pour moi… Et affichage un peu mensonger. Rapport qualité prix : très mauvais. Ça ne vaut pas du tout 9K$... Au mieux 6 ou7 si on avait fait les 12 plongées. Je ne recommande pas. En revanche THE GALAPAGOS REBREATHER était très bien. Ils ont fait le job. Sans doute avec trop peu de moyens pour le faire complètement…
By STEPHANE C for Galapagos CCR-Only Expedition - November 2025 on Nov 25, 2025
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The trip around the Galapagos, the wild life etc was a trip of a lifetime. Wildlife you’d be happy to se one of anywhere else abides in plenty on each dive in the Galapagos. Edu’s naturalist insight added a fun but interesting & education aspect to the trip while Javiers antics kept everyone laughing. They clearly know the waters well, I felt that we had the best chance of seeing the wildlife we wanted with them leading us. The crew of the Calypso were incredibly attentive and did everything possible to make the trip comfortable. The boat its self though had a few minor issues and would benefit from some service (our shower head leaked while in use, we blew a fuse plugging in our phones and a light battery, and were shocked by the charging bay plugs once or twice each. ). I would absolutely recommend this trip to anyone with moderate or higher skill sets given the consistently strong current and surge.
By Oliver B for Galapagos CCR-Only Expedition - November 2025 on Nov 22, 2025
This was a trip of a lifetime for me and beat all my high expectations. The whole thing went like clockwork. Pre-trip Organisation was efficient and effective, org on the boat was very reliable and highly convenient. The guides from Galapagos Rebreathers were stellar. And the marine life repeatedly blew my mind. Couldn’t have been any better
By Alexander E for Galapagos CCR-Only Expedition - November 2025 on Nov 16, 2025
Wow, what a trip! Very well put together trip. The wrecks are amazing and all the details were taken care of. Aron and Joe and the entire staff took great care of us. This was a bucket list trip and it did not disappoint! Probably my 2 favorite wrecks were the Saratoga and Nagato, did not dissappoint! Very well put together!
By Michael A for Bikini Atoll - September 2025 on Sep 28, 2025
Great trip, fun people and good service. Special requests have been taken care of if feasible. Operating half a year from a remote location (Ebeye) it comes with some limitations, as one's favourite soda / beer brand / spice / fruit is not available. Diving was fantastic, safety briefings great, the guides very helpful. Would go again - if it wasn't a trip of 32 hours half around the planet to get to Ebeye! If you live in Asia or Westcoast US it is way easier.
By Marco G for Bikini Atoll - September 2025 on Sep 21, 2025
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