Gardner Bay - Española

Galapagos Islands

Overview

Gardner Bay, located on the north coast of Española Island, is famous for its white-sand beach, one of the longest in the archipelago, for a total length of 1300m. Home to several colonies of Galapagos sea lions, it’s a perfect spot for simply relaxing on the beach and sunbathing, but also for swimming, snorkeling and kayaking. The marine fauna is diverse, you can observe white-tipped sharks, parrotfish, king angelfish and rays, and above water you can spot blue-footed boobies, hood mockingbirds, Sally light-foot crabs, lava lizards and marine iguanas.

Difficulty: Easy

Disembarkation: Wet Landing

Interactions: Hiking ,Snorkeling ,Dinghy Ride ,Kayaking

Highlights at Gardner Bay

• White Sandy Beach
• Sea Lion Nursery

Animals:

Blue-Footed Booby, Darwin’s Finches, Galapagos Dove, Galapagos Frigatebirds, Galapagos Hawk, Galapagos Lava Gull, Galapagos Lava Lizard, Galapagos Marine Iguana, Galapagos Mockingbird, Galapagos Petrel, Galapagos Racer Snake, Galapagos Sea Lion, Galapagos Shearwater, Galapagos Sting Rays, Galapagos Waved Albatross, Nazca Booby