The Galapagos Marine Reserve

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The volcanic mountains and rocky coastline of the Galápagos Islands.

Academy Bay Guide to the Galápagos Bullhead Shark

If getting up close and personal with wondrous wildlife is top of your bucket list, a visit to the Galápagos Islands is a must-do. Around 1,000km off the coast of Ecuador, in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, this volcanic archipelago is famed for providing the inspiration for Charles Darwin’s ‘Theory of Evolution’. And, as […]

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Are the Galapagos Islands Inhabited?

Four of the Galapagos Archipelago’s thirteen major islands are inhabited by people. This means that 97% of the Galapagos Islands’ land mass is unpopulated and maintained as a national park. The remoteness of the islands and their international fame for being home to magnificent animals means that the archipelago’s 30,000 human residents are often overlooked. […]

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Best places to explore in, or near, the Galapagos

Don’t worry about your Free afternoons and free days. Visiting all of these amazing sites will keep you busy.

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Why Are the Galápagos Islands so Important?

Chances are when you think of the Galápagos Islands, Darwin’s Theory of Evolution and giant tortoises will come to mind. But why? Let’s go a little deeper to find out why this Ecuadorian paradise is an important tropical haven.  The Galápagos archipelago is a unique center of breathtaking beauty and unusual creatures. Its verdant islands […]

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The Best Dive Sites in the Galapagos

Join us discovering the best dive sites Galapagos has to offer. Ask Academy Bay Diving to organise your once in a lifetime dive trip to the Galapagos Islands. We won’t let you miss a thing!

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Oil, it’s a necessity

Oil is necessary, but not the plastic containers it comes in.

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Academy Bay Diving is going GREEN

Going GREEN is the only way to operate, we hope to lead the way for all dive centres to be Eco friendly in Galapagos.

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NEW National Park Adventure Guides!

Congratulations to the NEW Guia Aventuras at Academy Bay Diving

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World clean up day in Galapagos

2018 Clean up day in Galapagos with Academy Bay Diving

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New divers and the GoPro, a bad combination

Taking pictures and videos underwater is a passion for many divers, and getting ‘that’ photo can be a bit of an obsession. With the introduction of the GoPro we have seen a huge increase in the number of divers…

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