Gardner Bay, Espanola, Galapagos

Gardner Bay, Espanola, Galapagos

Gardner Bay, located in Espanola, Galapagos, is a beautiful spot featuring a long white sandy beach with colonies of Galapagos sea lions. The beach is also home to endemic mockingbirds of Espanola. Snorkeling is a must-do activity, especially around the small semi-submerged tuff cone in front of the beach where you can encounter reef white-tipped sharks, rays, sea lions, and colorful reef fish. Explore rocky points along the shoreline to spot marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies, Sally light-foot crabs, and various coastal birds. Enjoy swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, and glass-bottom boat rides. Highlights include encounters with sea turtles, marine iguanas, rays, colorful fish like king angel fish, Creole fish, and parrot fish, as well as the chance to see white-tipped reef sharks. Don't miss the opportunity to snorkel off Turtle Rock, a fantastic spot for observing marine life like manta rays, surgeonfish, wrasses, and maybe even a scorpionfish if you're lucky!

Location

City: Espanola

Region: Galapagos

Country: Ecuador

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