- Open water snorkeling in the canal of Kickers Rock
- Seen sea turtles, sharks and sea lions
- Fascinating snorkeling with curious sea lion babies and young animals at Isla Lobo
- Country walk on Isla Lobo
- Return to Isla Santa Cruz
When I wake up at 6.30 a.m., we're already on our way to Kickers Rock. At bright beautiful weather and calm sea we reach it around 7 o'clock. We have an extensive breakfast, then we can start. We circle the prominent towering rocks and watch numerous sea birdssuch as Nazca and blue-footed boobies, but also frigate birds. Especially their males with the red throat pouch are very worth seeing. We do it in crystal clear water numerous sea turtles out and suddenly it swims in too majestic manta ray past. Pato even spotted whale sharks here last.
After circling the rock we climb the Zodiac and drive a little closer. There we jump from the boat into the open water. The rocks continue to drop steeply into the dark. We snorkel slowly along the bank until we get the Entrance of the channel achieved. Pull in the depths Galapagos sharks their rounds, but all relatively small specimens. There is one swimming Sea turtle past and also a sea lion crosses the channel. We see numerous fish of various sizes. Some group members even have a bigger one Hammerhead shark and one Eagle rays see swimming by below.
As we slowly reach the other end of the canal, a whole follows Group of sea lionswhose acrobatic swimming skills are wonderful to watch with the great underwater view. Then we'll do one Sea turtle which I follow out into the open water for quite a while.
After this first highlight of the day, let's go back on board. We continue in Direction Isla Lobos. One is already waiting here second round of snorkeling to us. Pato didn't promise us too much. The young sea lions are really extremely curious and can be observed very well.
They playfully circle us and we can marvel at their fantastic agility and speed under water. With the GoPro, I managed to take some great shots of this unforgettable experience this time. Suddenly a small marine iguanas swims over my head, which is immediately inspected by the young sea lions with curiosity.
Then it is already noon and the food is waiting. The snorkeling was quite appetizing, but also tired. Another shore leave awaits us on Isla Lobo, where we can observe the same protagonists as before from land. Including numerous frigate birds and brown pelicans.
To escape the great heat, the sea lions rest in the shade of the trees. Back on board, we sort through the numerous pictures and indulge ourselves nap. Because it follows the long drive back to Isla Santa Cruz. We observe the sea and see rays jumping out of the water, flying fish racing away and possibly also tuna jumping.
Around 8 p.m. we arrive at the port of Puerto Ayora.
