What dive equipment should I bring?

The vessel provides tanks, weights, and weight belts for your use. If you prefer to rent the rest of your equipment from us, we have all of the equipment that you will need. Please indicate on your application form what equipment (and size) you will require. Otherwise, the following items are the diver’s responsibility:

• Certification Card
• Diving Log Book (strongly encouraged)
• Mask *
• Snorkel 
• Fins/Booties *
• Buoyancy Control Device (required) *
• Regulator w/alternate air source, submersible pressure and depth gauges (required)*
• Dive computer (required) *
• Dive light
• Wet suit – 5 mm to 7 mm *
• Hooded vest or hood 
• Gloves
• Repair kit w/ spare parts
• Safety flag *
• DiveAlert air horn for regulator *
• Nautilus Lifeline *

* Available for rent on board. Rental/Course Pricing (PDF)

Most of our guests bring their own complete set of dive gear. This is the ideal situation; however, due to weight limits or additional travel plans, some of our guests choose to rent gear. We strongly recommend that you bring your own mask, gloves, booties, fins, hood or hooded vest and computer. A personal wetsuit is also a good idea if you have space. Diving in Galapagos can be challenging, and it is important that you are comfortable. Gloves are suggested as the rocks can be sharp and can damage hands