Aquaventures Dive Center S.A.

Set on San Cristobal in Ecuador's Galápagos, Aquaventures Dive Center is a PADI Resort with more than 10 years of experience and a team of 4 PADI Instructors. It's built for divers who want expert guidance in one of diving's most storied corners of the world, with everything from first breaths underwater to advanced skills covered.

Courses and dive sites

The centre runs a full PADI pathway, including Discover Scuba Diving, Open Water Diver and Rescue Diver, alongside half-day dive trips to spots such as the Caragua shipwreck, Roca Ballena and Pared de Tijeretas. Its dive sites reach across the region — Leon Dormido (Kicker Rock), Gordon Rocks, Punta Pitt, North Seymour Island, Bahia Gardner and more.

Beneath the surface you may encounter sharks, whales, turtles, rays, eels, molluscs and crustaceans, corals and anemones. On land, divers have an onsite training pool, free Wi-Fi, a retail shop, dive boat, and food and drinks, with courses and dives from USD 205. English and Spanish are both spoken.