Posts tagged with "marine protection"



From Hammerheads to Whale Sharks: A Look at the Largest and Most Impressive Sharks in the Galapagos
09. February 2023
While Scuba Diving in the Galapagos Islands, you can see various shark species, including hammerheads, whale sharks, Galapagos sharks, Tiger sharks, blacktip reef sharks, silky sharks, whitetip reef sharks, and more. Learn more about these incredible species and how we are working to protect these majestic creatures.

Prestige Awards Announces GSD as Scuba Diving Centre of the Year!
14. December 2022
We are honored to announce that we have been selected by the South America 2022/23 Prestige Awards as Scuba Diving Centre of the Year. We are so excited about this incredible honor. The judging panel for these awards bases its decisions upon areas such as service excellence, quality of the product/ service provided, innovative practices, value, ethical or sustainable methods of working, as well as consistency in performance.

GSD was rated #1 in Scuba Diving Magazine's 2023 Readers Choice Awards
22. October 2022
We are honored to announce that Galapagos Shark Diving was rated #1 for Best Overall Liveaboards in the Pacific and Indian Oceans in Scuba Diving’s 2023 Readers Choice Awards. Readers ranked Galapagos Shark Diving in a total of nine Liveaboard categories, including first place for Level of Value and Best Overall.

Extension of the Galapagos Marine Reserve
10. January 2022
This combined data was then presented to the governments of Ecuador and Costa Rica and in October of 2021, the Presidents of the two nations declared the Swimway a Marine Protected Area, effectively creating a conservation area of 120,000km2 (75,000 sq. miles).