Area Size: 0.73 Km²
Maximum Altitude: 30 meters / 98 feet
Island Highlights: Blue-Footed Booby, Swallow Tailed Gull, Frigatebird, Galapagos Land Iguana, Galapagos Sea Lion

Introduction

North Seymour is a small island located just north of Baltra across a narrow channel in the centre of the Galapagos archipelago. The name of the island derived from English nobleman, Lord Hugh Seymour.

The island has a wealth of birdlife, many of which can be seen up close, consequently there are some fantastic photographic opportunities to be sort on North Seymour. 

Due to the virtual flatness of the island its relatively small size, North Seymour is perfect for leisurely hiking, which is ideal when there are so many opportunities to take photos and observe the local wildlife.  It is also a great island for swimming, snorkelling and diving, with a wealth of marine life to discover and explore.

Many of our Wildlife Yacht Safaris will take you to North Seymour where you can be taken on land to explore on foot.

Divers can enjoy North Seymour on some of our liveaboard trips, as well as regular day trips to the island for those divers who prefer to be land based. Those based on a liveaboard are likely to dive both along the east coast of North Seymour and nearby Mosquera Island. Mosquera is covered in a beautiful yellow sand beach which is home to many sea lions. Although you will not be able to land on Mosquera, you will be able to see families of sea lions and spot how a dominant male maintains control of his harem of females.

Dive sites for day trip divers will depend upon conditions on the day, but in between dives you are likely to take lunch close to a sea cliff covered in seabirds, and a small rock archway where you can get into the water to snorkel and swim with sea lions. Click Here for further information about the dive sites of Galapagos.

Photographs kindly provided by Alexis Mackleworth

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