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Dwain · Joined: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 1

Hi

Planning a trip to Galapagos in November/December (Though someone said that a dive guide there noted June is the best in their opinion). I've read numerous postings here and on the Internet and just want to re-confirm what I've found:

1) What are the best few months to see large Hammerhead schools?

2) I've read on this board that October-November is the best time for Whale Sharks.

Can anyone with insight into this help? Thanks.

Gilroy · Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 3

I was there in July and the whale sharks were at Darwin & Wolf. But we were really lucky and saw not only several whale sharks, but lots and lots of hammerheads, galapagos sharks, mantas, dolphins, three whales, seals everywhere, penguins, an albino shark, rays of different kinds, and all the other animals you normally see in Galapagos. The viz was very good as well and most of us were diving on 5mm or 7mm wetsuits very confortably.

As far as recommending an operation, the one I used is no longer there, so I cannot comment on any of the others. Both Peter Hughes and the Agressor go there and there is a new operator that was here at DEMA, I'll PM you their name as I'll have to find it.

cheers,