What to do and see in Puerto Ayora, Galapagos Islands: The Best Boat Tours & Water Sports

June 5, 2021 Rebbecca Marino

Puerto Ayora is a town in central Galápagos, Ecuador. Located on the southern shore of Santa Cruz Island, it is the seat of Santa Cruz Canton. The town is named in honor of Isidro Ayora, an Ecuadorian president. The town is sometimes mistakenly referred to as Santa Cruz.
Restaurants in Puerto Ayora

1. Galapagos Alternative

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Galapagos Alternative

At Galapagos Alternative we specialize in personalized land-based tour packages. We offer unique experiences of the islands the way we see them: as locals. Choose the sights and activities most interesting to you, stay at local places, eat at local restaurants, and of course, get up-close experiences with the amazing animals that make the Galapagos Islands so special. We can help you find the best options to fit your timeframe, budget and preferences. We can help with all aspects of your trip, from booking unique accommodations to daily activities and transport between the islands. We are Jill and Javier Moreno, and we'd like to welcome you to our home. We look forward to treating you like family, showing you our favorite places, and ensuring that you have the experience of a lifetime in the amazing and beautiful Galapagos!

2. Guiding Galapagos Expeditions

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Guiding Galapagos Expeditions

We are a local agency in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz and offer customized island hopping tours and cruises to the Galapagos Islands. A different and authentic way to discover the famous archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. All itineraries are designed by a naturalist guide who was born on the islands and has been living and working here ever since.

3. Galapagos Best Adventure Trips

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Galapagos Best Adventure Trips

Galapagos Best Adventure-trips is a tourism company founded by Richard and Silvia. We are Travel Agents and Tour Operators, located in Galapagos-Santa Cruz Island. We are specialists in tailor-made day tours and last minute cruises, offering snorkeling, diving and land-based adventure activities.

4. Yacht Sea Finch

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Yacht Sea Finch

We offer Day Tours to neighboring islands of Santa Cruz Island on board our spacious and comfortable yacht. Explore world famous Galapagos National Park on our various daily tours accompanied by our highly-trained naturalists guides and professional crew members. Our daily tours include a land visit and a snorkeling activity with snorkeling gear, and a buffet style lunch at mid-day.

5. Galapagos a la Carte

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Galapagos a la Carte

At Galapagos a la Carte, we excel at helping you get your holidays in The Galapagos Islands planned with flexibility and the services you are looking for. It is not just any plan, but an exceptional one filled with local based tourism, with carefully chosen service providers, the best naturalist guides and amazing tour advisors to go through it. With this approach we will be able to deliver life changing experiences and shape your memories with them. Let us take the reins with our experts tour advisors and make your dreamed holidays in our enchanted islands become true.

6. Galapagos Living

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Galapagos Living

At Galapagos Living we aim to improve the quality of tourist services. Being born, having grown up in this paradise makes us the true calls to share this charm with our clients, so that they know the true paradise.

7. Galapagos Outdoors CL

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Galapagos Outdoors CL

Finest tailor made outdoor trips in the Galapagos led by experienced naturalist guides ! Enjoy nature ! All our tours are designed thinking on your special interest and provide the best travel experience in the Galapagos Islands !

8. EcoGalaxy First-class Catamaran

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EcoGalaxy First-class Catamaran

Explore the Galapagos Islands with a first-class service onboard the first ecological Catamaran ever built on the archipelago. EcoGalaxy, friendly with the environment!

9. Apnea Galapagos

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Apnea Galapagos

We will guide you in a unique and memorable freediving learning experience. In our Shop we will share experiences with beginners, advanced and professional freedivers, and above all friends. we welcome you to enjoy our facilities in a relaxed, fun and comfortable environment. the locations are unique and we expect to dive with hammerheads , Galapagos sharks , plenty of tropical fish , manta rays , golden rays and the amazing Eagle rays.

10. Tesoro Galapagos Gamefishing

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Tesoro Galapagos Gamefishing

Recreational game fishing charters in the Galapagos Islands. Custom fishing tours for groups, families and organizations focusing on Marlin, Tuna and other big game species. We are a locally owned and fully insured Galapagos tour operator that emphasizes responsible tourism by promoting sustainable fishing practices. We live and work in the Galapagos and know the patterns and behaviors of the endemic species of the islands.

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