Tiburon Explorer Liveaboard Review

The Tiburon Explorer is a modern 38 meters (125ft) yacht offering diving cruises in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Indeed, launched in 2020, the Tiburon Explorer is a spacious liveaboard exploring and diving in the Galapagos Islands.

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The cabins

The Tiburon Explorer features 9 rooms, each with its own private bathroom as well as individually controlled air-conditioning. In fact, the liveaboard welcomes a maximum of 16 guests on each cruise, ensuring there’s plenty of room for everyone. Plus, the cabins will accommodate just about anyone as the layout is customizable in most of them, allowing you to choose between twin beds and a queen-size bed.

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Tiburon Explorer’s On-board Facilities

Definitely built with space maximization in mind, the Tiburon Explorer offers plenty of space for the guests to have a feeling of privacy while on the cruise. Indeed, you will find plenty of lounging space, both inside and out. In fact, you will most likely find your favorite lounging area to be the top deck as it features the outdoor dining room, a spacious sundeck area, and a hot tub. Obviously, the best view over the Galapagos Islands and the ocean is found on this upper deck.

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Furthermore, the main indoor area is where you will find the living room with a complete audio/video entertainment unit. Also, you will find a coffee corner and a bar next to the indoor dining room. The interior of the Tiburon Explorer is fully air-conditioned and offers wide windows so you are not missing any of the views.

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Scuba Diving with the Tiburon Explorer

Comparable to its sister vessel, the Humboldt Explorer, the Tiburon Explorer was built with the best scuba diving experience in mind. Indeed, you will love the spacious dive deck featuring individual stations with ample storage space as well as separate rinse tanks. Plus, you have access to nitrox on-board, if you have your nitrox certification!

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Moreover, there’s a dive platform at the back, which makes it easy to access the water. You will also find hoses available to rinse your gear as well as a table for your smaller pieces of equipment and camera. In terms of itineraries, the Tiburon Explorer offers the typical 7 nights Western Galapagos tour, including the epic Darwin & Wolf.

Price starts at 6,395$US – 8 days / 7 nights