Playa Negra

Delightful beach, beautiful black sand

This is a lovely peaceful spot on the quietest and most peaceful of the 4 inhabited islands in the Galapagos. It’s the best stretch of beach near the village, right in front of the Wittmer Hotel, and ...

Beautiful Black Sand Beach

Located near the Wittmer Hotel. Beautiful Beach. You'll see sea lion resting there and its a good place to snorkel. We even stopped in the small lounge in the hotel for drinks. A pleasant afternoon an...

Amazing snorkel

Black beach is in the town, but is often deserted. Snorkeling here is often amazing: turtles, younfz sharks (harmless). Clear water. No current.

Gritty blank sand, but with fine sand just along the bay

A short walk from our accommodation at the Lava Lodge and we arrived at the black sand beach. Gritty black sand with the opportunity to snorkel, although we elected to walk for a few minutes further a...

Black sand and decent snorkeling

We went snorkeling here on our morning in Floreana. Saw some wildlife while snorkeling but didn't seem like that great of a morning for it. The beach had beautiful black volcanic sand.