Caribbean Liveaboard Dive Boats Comparison Chart
Scuba diving the Caribbean is about beautiful warm blue seas and fantastic sea life. But each Caribbean Island is different and what you experience as a scuba diver will depend on where you dive. Which is why it’s important to have a Caribbean liveaboard dive boat comparison chart to help you decide, together with a table of what type of diving to expect from each Caribbean Island.
The best way to dive the Caribbean is by a scuba diving liveaboard. You can check the latest and best deals on Caribbean liveaboards using the following window:
Popular Caribbean liveaboard dive boats:
- Aqua Cat Liveaboard – Bahamas catamaran liveaboard rated 9.2 out of 10.
- Avalon II Liveaboard – Cuban liveaboard rated 9.0 out of 10 diving the beautiful and famous Jardines de la Reina (Gardens of the Queen) Marine Park.
- Bahamas Master – Bahamas liveaboard rated 9.0 out of 10 diving with hammerheads and tiger sharks on the Tiger Shark Experience at the famous Tiger Beach.
The following comparison chart of Caribbean liveaboard dive boats is in alphabetical order by “Caribbean Liveaboard“, but you can easily re-sort the table by clicking the arrows at the top of the column you want to sort by instead. For example, if you would like to sort by Caribbean Island, by “Flexible Booking” or by “Nitrox Onboard“, click the double arrow at the top of this column.
Caribbean Liveaboard Dive Boats Comparison Table
| Caribbean Liveaboard Dive Boat | Caribbean Island | Enquire | Review Rating Out of 10 | Cost Per Day (From Price) | Review | Flexible Booking | Nitrox | Dive Courses | Diet | Vegan | Vegetarian | Max Guests Cabins/Bathrooms |
Ensuites | Air Con Cabins | Seaview Cabins | Min Trip Nights | Max Trip Nights | Internet | Liveaboard Length | Family Friendly | Non-Diver Friendly | Other Activites | Sidemount Diving | Rebreather Friendly | Tech Diver Friendly | Min Experience | Min Logged Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Cat Liveaboard | Bahamas | Enquire | 9.2 | £170/$231/€190 | Review | Yes | Paid | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 30/11/13 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 | 7 | No | 31m/102f | Yes | Yes | Kayaks | Yes | No | No | OW | 0 |
| Avalon I Liveaboard | Cuba | Enquire | 0.0 | £260/$354/€291 | Review | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | 18/08/06 | Yes | Yes | No | 7 | 7 | No | 36m/118f | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | OW | 0 |
| Avalon II Liveaboard | Cuba | Enquire | 9.0 | £271/$369/€304 | Review | No | Paid | No | Yes | No | Yes | 20/10/10 | Yes | Yes | No | 7 | 7 | No | 40m/131f | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | OW | 0 |
| Bahamas Aggressor Liveaboard | Bahamas | Enquire | 8.7 | £156/$212/€175 | Review | No | Paid | Yes | Yes | No | No | 14/06/09 | Yes | Yes | No | 6 | 7 | No | 30m/100f | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | OW | 0 |
| Bahamas Master Liveaboard | Bahamas | Enquire | 9.0 | £270/$367/€302 | Review | Yes | Paid | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 16/08/08 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 | 14 | No | 35m/115f | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | AOW | 50 |
| Belize Aggressor III Liveaboard | Belize | Enquire | 9.1 | £208/$283/€233 | Review | No | Paid | Yes | Yes | No | No | 18/09/09 | Yes | Yes | No | 7 | 7 | No | 34m/110f | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | OW | 0 |
| Belize Aggressor IV Liveaboard | Belize | Enquire | 9.0 | £215/$292/€241 | Review | No | Paid | Yes | Yes | No | No | 20/10/13 | Yes | Yes | No | 7 | 7 | No | 42m/138f | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | OW | 0 |
| Blackbeards Morning Star Liveaboard | Bahamas | Enquire | 9.2 | £106/$144/€119 | Review | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 24/18/03 | No | Yes | No | 6 | 6 | No | 20m/65f | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | OW | 0 |
| Blackbeards Sea Explorer Liveaboard | Bahamas | Enquire | 9.2 | £106/$144/€119 | Review | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 18/18/03 | No | Yes | No | 6 | 6 | No | 20m/65f | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | OW | 0 |
| Caribbean Explorer II Liveaboard | Saba St. Kitts | Enquire | 9.0 | £152/$207/€170 | Not Yet | Yes | Paid | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 18/09/09 | Yes | Yes | No | 7 | 7 | No | 35m/115f | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | OW | 0 |
| Caribbean Explorer II Liveaboard | St. Maarten | Enquire | 9.0 | £152/$207/€170 | Not Yet | Yes | Paid | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 18/09/09 | Yes | Yes | No | 7 | 7 | No | 35m/115f | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | OW | 0 |
| Cat Ppalu Liveaboard | Bahamas | Enquire | 0.0 | £184/$250/€206 | Not Yet | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 12/06/02 | No | No | Yes | 6 | 6 | No | 20m/65f | No | Yes | Kayaks, Stand Up Paddleboard, Fishing | No | No | No | OW | 0 |
| Cayman Aggressor IV Liveaboard | Cayman Islands | Enquire | 9.3 | Enquire | Not Yet | No | Paid | Yes | Yes | No | No | 18/09/09 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Enquire | Enquire | No | 34m/110f | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | OW | 0 |
| Cayman Aggressor V Liveaboard | Cayman Islands | Enquire | 9.0 | £269/$366/€301 | Not Yet | Yes | Paid | Yes | Yes | No | No | 20/10/10 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 | 7 | No | 37m/120f | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | OW | 0 |
| Cuan Law Liveaboard | Virgin Islands | Enquire | 10.0 | £328/$446/€367 | Not Yet | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 20/10/10 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 | 6 | Free | 32m/105f | No | Yes | Kayaks | No | No | No | OW | 0 |
| Jardines Avalon Fleet 1 Liveaboard | Cuba | Enquire | 0.0 | £271/$369/€304 | Not Yet | No | Paid | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 20/10/12 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 | 7 | No | 34m/110f | No | Yes | Stand Up Paddleboard | No | No | No | OW | 0 |
| Jardines Avalon Fleet 2 Liveaboard | Cuba | Enquire | 0.0 | £271/$369/€304 | Not Yet | No | Paid | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 24/12/14 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 | 7 | No | 43m/140f | No | Yes | Stand Up Paddleboard | No | No | No | OW | 0 |
| Jardines Avalon III Liveaboard | Cuba | Enquire | 0.0 | £271/$369/€304 | Not Yet | No | Paid | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 30/15/16 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 | 7 | No | 55m/180f | No | Yes | Stand Up Paddleboard, Kayaks, Fishing | No | No | No | OW | 0 |
| Phoenix Liveaboard | Bahamas | Enquire | 8.5 | £164/$223/€184 | Review | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 08/04/04 | Yes | Yes | No | 6 | 6 | Paid | 14m/46f | No | No | Fishing | No | No | No | OW | 0 |
| Sea Hunter Liveaboard | Dominican Republic | Enquire | 9.2 | £353/$480/€395 | Not Yet | No | Free | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 20/10/10 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 | 11 | No | 35m/115f | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | AOW | 50 |
| Turks & Caicos Aggressor II Liveaboard | Dominican Republic | Enquire | 9.1 | £195/$265/€218 | Not Yet | No | Paid | No | Yes | No | No | 18/09/10 | Yes | Yes | No | 7 | 7 | No | 37m/120f | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | OW | 0 |
| Turks and Caicos Aggressor II Liveaboard | Turks and Caicos | Enquire | 9.1 | £195/$265/€218 | Not Yet | No | Paid | Yes | Yes | No | No | 18/09/10 | Yes | Yes | No | 7 | 7 | No | 37m/120f | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | OW | 0 |
| Turks and Caicos Explorer Liveaboard | Turks and Caicos | Enquire | 9.0 | £205/$279/€230 | Not Yet | Yes | Paid | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 20/10/10 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 | 7 | No | 38m/124f | No | Yes | Land excursions | No | No | No | OW | 0 |
1. The exchange rate used for GBP to USD 1.36 and GBP to Euro 1.12.
2. If you love one of these Caribbean liveaboard dive boats, but the price is above your budget, please always check the most up to date cost of the trip by clicking on the "Enquire" link, as there may be special offers or a significant price change for a specific Caribbean liveaboard dive boats not yet reflected in the above table of Caribbean liveaboards.
3. The 'Cost per day' column will make it easy to sort these Caribbean liveaboard dive boats by cost, but these prices may vary when you visit to book. The prices listed are a cost guide and were correct at the time of compiling this table.
4. Under review rating '0.0' means no rating received at the time of compiling the table.
5. To scroll on desktop select table and use arrow keys. On touch screen including mobile devices scroll the table using the screen.
6. Min dive certification: OW = Open Water Diver. AOW = Advanced Open Water Diver.
7. When the minimum logged dives has "enquire" this usually means the number of minimum dives varies by trip.
8. Blackbeards Morning Star and Blackbeards Sea Explorer have bunk cabins.
Table of the type of scuba diving to expect from each Caribbean Island.
Scuba Diving Experience By Caribbean Island
| Caribbean Island | Number of Dive Sites | Wrecks | Wall Diving | Find Out More | Best For | Geography | Visibility | Notable Dive Sites | Sea Creatures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | 700 islands offers plenty of dive sites | Yes (Austin Smith Wreck) | Yes | Discover more | Shark diving, especially tiger sharks at Tiger Beach | An archipelago consisting of 700 islands | Crystal clear waters | Exuma Cays, The Washing Machine, Cathedral, Jeep Reef, Austin Smith Wreck, Tiger Beach, Lost Blue Hole, Fish Hotel. | Tiger sharks, lemon sharks, Caribbean reef sharks, bull sharks, hammerheads, nurse shark, oceanic whitetip |
| Belize | With the largest barrier reef in the Northern Hemisphere there are plenty of dive sites | Yes (Sayonara) | Yes | Discover more | Largest barrier reef in the Northern Hemisphere with shallow coral gardens | Shallow coral gardens to plunging walls | Always good | Amazing Belize Barrier Reef, Blue Hole, Turneffe Atoll Reef, Lighthouse Reef, Half Moon Caye, Glover's Reef, The Elbow, Long Caye Wall, Grand Bogue, Silver Caves, Tarpon Cave | Whale sharks (April to June), gigantic shoals of trevallies, snappers, black-tip sharks, hammerhead sharks, garden eels, stingrays, hogfish, parrotfish, queen triggerfish, goliath grouper, schools of horse-eyed jacks, Atlantic spadefish, eagle rays, turtles, spotted eagle rays |
| Cayman Islands | Over 350 dive sites | Yes (USS Kittiwake) | Yes | Discover more | Sheer vertical drop offs and wall dives | All three islands are the outcrops of a submarine mountain range known as the Cayman Ridge | Clearest in the Caribbean due to the absence of rivers and streams | USS Kittiwake, Trinity Caves, Bloody Wall, Big Tunnel, Stingray City, North Wall. | Hammerhead sharks, nurse sharks, stingrays, seahorses, turtles, eels, eagle rays, groupers. |
| Cuba | 580 islets so plenty of dive sites | Yes (Russian guard frigate BP 385 MONCADA) | No | Discover more | Jardines de la Reina and Cuba's reefs have been astonishingly well preserved | Cuban is an archipelago that is 1200 km long and 210 km wide with a total land area of 110,992 km2 | Always fabulous | Jardines de la Reina (Pipin, Farallon, Vicente, Black Coral I and II, Avalon). Canarreos Archipelago (Cienfuegos, Rancho Luna, Cayo Guano Del Este, Cayo Trabuco, Cayo Rosario, Cayo Sigua). | Reef sharks, hammerheads, turtles, eagle rays, groupers, barracuda, nurse sharks and salt water crocodiles. |
| Dominican Republic | Just Silver Banks | No | No | Discover more | Snorkelling with humpback whales | Shallow underwater bank of more than 1500 square kilometres | Good | Silver Bank (For snorkelling with breeding Humpbacks) | Humpback whales (January to March) |
| Saba St. Kitts | Wide variety of dive sites | Yes (Double Wreck, Charles L Brown) | Yes | Discover more | Coral gardens, reefs and drop offs | Active volcanic island with walls, dropoffs and volcanic canyons | Average visibility of 20 metres | Monkey Shoals, Third Encounter, The Eye of the Needle, Diamond Rock, St. Eustatius (The Cliffs, Double Wreck, Hangover Reef, Grand Canyon, Barracuda Reef, Mushroom Garden, Charles L Brown, Blue Bead Hole) | Nurse sharks, turtles, dolphins, black-tip reef sharks, grey reef sharks, eagle rays, barracuda, long snout seahorse, dolphin fish, frogfish, barracuda, lobsters, porcupine fish, drumfish, flying gurnards |
| St. Maarten (St. Martin) | Variety of dive sites across St. Maarten (30), Saba and St. Kitts | Yes (HMS Proselyte, River Taw Wreck) | Yes | Discover more | Coral encrusted wrecks on the Dutch side, to colourful reefs on the French side of the island | Most sites around the entire island are fairly shallow, around 60 feet (18 m) or less. rock formations that create maze-like structures for divers to explore, with plenty of overhangs, tunnels and ledges. | Mixed | Charlie's Shoal, Big Mama's reef, Saba (Twilight Zone, Louís Ladder, Third Encounter, Hot Springs, and Man of War Shoals), St. Kitts (Sandy point, St. Peters, Coconut Tree Reef, Black Coral Reef, and Brimstone Hill Shallow) | Nurse sharks, reef sharks, starfish, lobsters, blue crabs, seahorses, surgeon fish, grouper, trumpetfish, tarpon, filefish, barracuda, moray eels, trunkfish, turtles, humpback whales (February to June), dolphins, stingray, big grouper, stonefish |
| Turks and Caicos | Archipelago of 40 coral islands offering plenty of dive sites | Yes (Endymon, Molasses Reef Wreck) | Yes | Discover more | Flourishing coral reef ecosystem and spectacular wall diving | An archipelago of 40 coral islands and dramatic ocean topography | Mostly excellent visibility | North West Point (Black Coral Gardens, The Crack, The Dome, The Hole in the Wall, Shark Hotel, Amphitheater), Grace Bay (Aquarium, Graceland, Grouper Hole, Coral Gables), French Cay, West Caicos | Caribbean reef sharks, nurse sharks, Hawksbill turtles, bottlenose dolphins, spotted eagle rays, eels, grunts, snapper, grouper, horse-eyed Jack, blacktip sharks, hammerheads, tiger sharks, manta rays, humpback whales (January to March) |
| Virgin Islands (British) | Wide variety of dive sites | Yes (RMS Rhone, Chikuzen) | No | Discover more | Large schools of tropical fish, incredible reefs and some brilliant wrecks | Plenty of reefs and gigantic boulders. | Enjoy 18- 30 meters visibility | Wreck of the Rhone, Wreck of the Chikuzen, Round Rock, The Blinders | Lobster, turtles, moray eels, goliath grouper, nurse sharks, bar Jacks, brown chromis, Creole wrasse, snappers and squirrelfish, nurse sharks, hawksbill turtles |
1. The St. Maarten (St. Martin) liveaboard also visits and dives Saba St. Kitts.
2. Click on the "Discover more" to discover more about the Caribbean Islands, the liveaboards and reviews.
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