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Mosquera & Seymour Channel
North Seymour, named after English nobleman, Lord Hugh Seymour, is a small island located north of Baltra. Travel time to North Seymour is about 30 minutes by boat from Santa Cruz's northern dock at the Itabaca Channel. North Seymour has an area of 1.9 square kilometers.
While diving at North Seymour, you will see a variety of marine life like hammerhead sharks, turtles, morays, manta rays, white tip reef sharks, and snappers.
This area is a favourite among locals and guests alike for the wide variety and great abundance of healthy wildlife to be found in the area. Here divers can explore a botanical underwater setting where garden eels peek out from the sandy bottom, bright and neon colored reef fish swim near the reefs, sardines shine against the sun light, and white tipped reef sharks rest among sea turtles. A beautiful setting where divers can expect constant wildlife surprises.
In the afternoon you will visit the rock and coral reef Mosquera, located between the islands of Baltra and Seymour Nort. This island is home to one of the largest populations of sea lions, as well as numerous shorebirds. Under normal conditions there are no strong currents. The sandy bottom at a depth of around 10 meters, where eels and other marine animals like to hang out, merges into a sandy-rocky area and is connected to the Seymour Channel. There you can find white tip reef sharks.
Requirements for diving in the Galapagos:
- Diving license of an internationally recognized diving school (PADI, NAUI, CMAS, SSI etc.)
- Application form, fully completed and signed
IMPORTANT NOTES: The route may be changed by order of the Galapagos National Park without prior warning. Depending on visibility and flow conditions, only one of the two listed dive sites will be approached.