DPVs in the Galapagos

[ScubaMoMo]

Wow that sounds terrible Wookie. Would be interesting to here if anybody have further details about the Wolf & Darwin Buddy status. DiveTheGalapagos for example or Dom@DiveAdvice?

 

[DiveTheGalapagos]

DPVs are illegal in Galapagos, but like Dom said, you dive with or through, not against, currents. Having said that, there is a reason it is advised that a diver is experienced prior to diving Wolf and Darwin, more so between June and late November when currents can be challenging.

 

[diversusan]

I am an 'experienced' diver - I've been certified for about 12 years and we've gone on wonderful dive trips all over the world. (Take a peek at the list in my bio if you'd like to assess). But I'm not an 'advanced' diver. I'm fit, but I'm also pretty small (115 lbs), and I know enough about my diving/swimming skills to say that I'm not strong when it comes to currents. So I'll just have to play it by ear and skip the dives that sound like they might be beyond my comfort level. Hopefully there won't be toooo many of those!

We've been in daily communication with Buddy Dive, so I have no reason to believe that their boats have fled the Galapagos with the repo man in hot pursuit. I know the company has existed in Bonaire for some time, so I trust that they're not trying to scam us. And I asked a dive travel agent we've used before, who books their boats, and he says he's heard nothing about there being trouble with the Darwin Buddy or Wolf Buddy. Fingers crossed - we'll know if 2 weeks!

 

[Dom@DiveAdvice]

The Buddy boats have been back in operation since end of April but love to hear how your trip goes.