I leave the Calipso, say goodbye to my Galápagos dive family and confront the strange exhaustion that arrives before a great adventure ends.
Galápagos Islands – Day 6: Paradise Below
I spend my final dives at Darwin among sharks and a vast bonito school before enjoying an afternoon of rest, gossip and newfound friendship.
Galápagos Islands – Day 5: Beneath Darwin’s Arch
I dive beneath Darwin’s Arch, encounter a humpback and whale shark, and experience the most overwhelming joy I have felt in many years.
Galápagos Islands – Day 4: The Sharkiest Day
I dive through shark soup at Wolf Island, watch rays battle the current and end the night questioning whether I am ready for Darwin by dawn.
Galápagos Islands – Day 3: The Silver Vortex
I dive Punta Carrión, Mosquera and Seymour before hammerheads, rays and swirling jacks turn a routine safety stop into pure magic around us.
Galápagos Islands – Day 2: Team Whale Shark
On my Galápagos liveaboard, I dive with playful sea lions at Isla Lobos before discovering that our promised night dive has vanished at sea.