Visitor site · Isabela Island
Cape Marshall, Isabela: an advanced drift dive along a lava wall, known as Manta City for its giant manta rays and schools of mobula rays.
About the site
Cape Marshall, Cabo Marshall in Spanish, is on the northeast coast of Isabela, just south of the equator, where a lava flow from Wolf Volcano drops into the sea as a steep wall and slopes of boulders. Many divers consider it the best place in the Galápagos to see manta rays, and it is also known as Manta City or the City of the Mantas.
The plankton-rich water draws giant manta rays and large schools of mobula rays, together with eagle rays and marbled rays, hammerhead and white-tipped reef sharks, sea lions, sea turtles, chevron barracuda, yellowfin tuna and snappers. Mantas are seen most often in the warm season, from about December to May.
This is an advanced dive. The current is usually moderate to strong, so the site is done as a drift along the wall, between about 10 and 30 meters (30 and 100 feet), in water of 17 to 23 °C (63 to 73 °F) and often with a thermocline. Operators ask for advanced certification and experience diving in currents.
On the dive cruise, Cape Marshall comes on the second day, on the way north to Darwin and Wolf.
Live dates & prices
1 yacht includes Cape Marshall in their routes, with 42 upcoming departures from US$4,695 per person. These are the next ones.
| Departure | Yacht | Route | Price per person | Mindo gift | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | |||||
| 8 – 15 Dec8 days / 7 nights |
 Aqua DivingDiving cruise · 16 guests
|
A · Darwin, Wolf, Fernandina & IsabelaBaltra | US$4,695 |
+ Mindo PlusActivity tickets included | See departureAvailable |
| February 2027 | |||||
| 23 Feb – 2 Mar8 days / 7 nights |
Aqua DivingDiving cruise · 16 guests
|
A · Darwin, Wolf, Fernandina & IsabelaBaltra | US$5,395 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departure1 place left |
| March 2027 | |||||
| 16 – 23 Mar8 days / 7 nights |
Aqua DivingDiving cruise · 16 guests
|
A · Darwin, Wolf, Fernandina & IsabelaBaltra | US$5,395 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departure1 place left |
| April 2027 | |||||
| 13 – 20 Apr8 days / 7 nights |
Aqua DivingDiving cruise · 16 guests
|
A · Darwin, Wolf, Fernandina & IsabelaBaltra | US$5,395 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departureAvailable |
| 20 – 27 Apr8 days / 7 nights |
Aqua DivingDiving cruise · 16 guests
|
A · Darwin, Wolf, Fernandina & IsabelaBaltra | US$5,395 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departureAvailable |
| 27 Apr – 4 May8 days / 7 nights |
Aqua DivingDiving cruise · 16 guests
|
A · Darwin, Wolf, Fernandina & IsabelaBaltra | US$5,395 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departureAvailable |
| May 2027 | |||||
| 18 – 25 May8 days / 7 nights |
Aqua DivingDiving cruise · 16 guests
|
A · Darwin, Wolf, Fernandina & IsabelaBaltra | US$5,395 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departureAvailable |
| 25 May – 1 Jun8 days / 7 nights |
Aqua DivingDiving cruise · 16 guests
|
A · Darwin, Wolf, Fernandina & IsabelaBaltra | US$5,395 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departureAvailable |
| July 2027 | |||||
| 13 – 20 Jul8 days / 7 nights |
Aqua DivingDiving cruise · 16 guests
|
A · Darwin, Wolf, Fernandina & IsabelaBaltra | US$5,395 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departure1 place left |
| December 2027 | |||||
| 21 – 28 Dec8 days / 7 nights |
Aqua DivingDiving cruise · 16 guests
|
A · Darwin, Wolf, Fernandina & IsabelaBaltra | US$5,395 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departureAvailable |
| 28 Dec – 4 Jan8 days / 7 nights |
Aqua DivingDiving cruise · 16 guests
|
A · Darwin, Wolf, Fernandina & IsabelaBaltra | US$5,395 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departureAvailable |
| January 2028 | |||||
| 4 – 11 Jan8 days / 7 nights |
Aqua DivingDiving cruise · 16 guests
|
A · Darwin, Wolf, Fernandina & IsabelaBaltra | US$5,795 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departureAvailable |
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