Galapagos help - and a great deal for Oct2024

[RomiK]

What do you do when after 6 months your dentist clears you for diving? Book a Galapagos trip with 2 weeks departure time 🤣. 

 

But OK 🙂 - for fast and flexible (or furious 🙂 there is great saving on Galapagos live aboard Oct 17-24 https://www.zubludiving.com/liveaboard/ecuador/calipso?from=2024-10-01 

 

And so my wife and I are going. While my better half will have iPhone16Pro in Divevolk housing and one weefine smart 10k video light I am scratching my head what to bring and still travel light.

 

For sure I am bringing Sony A1 body, Shinobi monitor and Retra strobes.

 

But then

- video lights? I am thinking useless for big stuff and sharks don't like them anyway

- 16-35 and/or 20-70 in 180mm glass dome? Are splits really important and nice over there?

- or 28-60 and WWL1-B and then kick my head when I start shooting after drop forgetting to clear bubbles? 😂

- is macro really an afterthought in there or are some dives macro friendly?

- if macro is yes what about EMWL130 in that environment?

 

I remember Socorro and Cocos were all about the big stuff. Macro and video lights were utterly useless. Is Galapagos itinerary the same? Thanks anyone for chiming in!