Visitor site · Santiago Island
Albany Rock, Santiago: a crescent islet near Buccaneer Cove, with a sheltered cove for diving and snorkeling over sea fans and black coral.
About the site
Albany Rock, or Albany Islet, is a crescent-shaped islet off the northwest coast of Santiago, close to Buccaneer Cove. Its curve shelters a small cove, which makes it a good site for diving and snorkeling.
A sloping rock wall covered with sea fans and black coral drops to large boulders and small pinnacles full of crevices. The water here is cool, so besides the usual reef fish, sea lions, green turtles, eagle rays and white-tipped reef sharks, divers can find animals more typical of the west of the archipelago, such as horn sharks, sea pens and sand anemones. Galápagos sharks and, now and then, hammerheads pass in deeper water, and fur seals rest on the rocks.
In the cove the current is usually mild, with depths of up to about 30 meters (100 feet) and visibility of some 12 to 20 meters (40 to 70 feet), so it suits most levels.
Albany Rock is visited mostly on dive itineraries. Nearby, many cruises visit Puerto Egas and ride along the cliffs of Buccaneer Cove.
Live dates & prices
Albany Rock is not on our current cruise schedules. These cruises visit other sites on Santiago Island; ask us and we will tell you which routes come closest.
| Departure | Yacht | Route | Price per person | Mindo gift | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | |||||
| 27 Oct – 3 Nov8 days / 7 nights |
 InfinityLuxury motor yacht · 20 guests
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8B · Fernandina, Isabela, Bartolomé & North SeymourSan Cristóbal → Baltra | US$8,145 |
★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departure4 places left |
| 29 Oct – 3 Nov6 days / 5 nights |
 EcoGalaxyFirst Class catamaran · 16 guests
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C · Genovesa, Bartolomé & North SeymourBaltra → San Cristóbal | US$4,080 |
+ Mindo PlusActivity tickets included | See departure3 places left |
| 29 Oct – 4 Nov7 days / 6 nights |
 TributeLuxury motor yacht · 16 guests
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C · Fernandina, Isabela & BartoloméBaltra | US$8,795 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departureAvailable |
| 29 Oct – 5 Nov8 days / 7 nights |
 MoniqueLuxury catamaran · 16 guests
|
B · Genovesa, Española, Floreana & BartoloméBaltra | US$6,632 |
★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departureAvailable |
| 29 Oct – 8 Nov11 days / 10 nights |
TributeLuxury motor yacht · 16 guests
|
CA · Española, Fernandina, Isabela & FloreanaBaltra → San Cristóbal | US$14,570 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departure4 places left |
| 30 Oct – 3 Nov5 days / 4 nights |
 SolarisFirst Class motor yacht · 16 guests
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C · Española, Floreana & BartoloméSan Cristóbal → Baltra | US$3,745 |
+ Mindo PlusActivity tickets included | See departure1 place left |
| 30 Oct – 6 Nov8 days / 7 nights |
 Aqua Mare SuperyachtLuxury motor yacht · 16 guests
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EAST · Genovesa, Española, Bartolomé & SantiagoBaltra | US$11,550 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departureAvailable |
| 30 Oct – 13 Nov15 days / 14 nights |
Aqua Mare SuperyachtLuxury motor yacht · 16 guests
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Genovesa, Española, Fernandina & IsabelaBaltra | US$21,990 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departureAvailable |
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