Diving/ Snorkeling & Beach Visit
Kicker Rock Diving Tour
The famous Kicker Rock! The island is an imposing, vertical, sheer-walled tuff cone that has been eroded in half. It is about 45 minutes by boat from the town. The name in Spanish is León Dormido, so called because of its resemblance to a sleeping sea lion. Kicker Rock is known as one of the best dive sites reachable by day tours to expect schools of Hammerhead sharks, but in general the activity there is excellent.
The outside wall of the rock goes 60m/200ft straight to the bottom – good buoyancy control for divers is a must (divers go down to 20m). Currents are mild to moderate.
The second dive goes through the dramatic channel cutting through the rock between towering walls. Simply impressive! The divers to go up from 20m/60ft to 15-13m/40ft. The dives ends on the other side of the channel.
Depending on the date you’d like to book the tour, the operators offers 2 dives/ 2 times snorkeling in combination with a visit at different beaches: Manglecito, Puerto Grande or Cerro Brujo.




Highlights
- Hammerhead sharks
- Galapagos sharks
- Sea Lions
- Salema fish
- Eagle rays
- Golden rays
- Sea turtles
Activity
The tour starts approx. 7:00am from the main pier and ends at the same place approx.. 3:00pm. The gear has to be fitted the day before.
The tour includes a bilingual dive guide (PADI instructor) from the Galapagos National Park for the divers (max. 5 divers/guide) and a bilingual naturalist guide, also from the National Park for the snorkelers, complete dive/snorkel equipment, and towel service, 2 x 12l air tanks for the divers, hot lunch, snacks, and beverages.