If you’ve never been on a liveaboard before, and especially if you’re new to scuba diving, you should definitely take a dive trip on a liveaboard, as you have the best chance to dive and build your diving experience. But the question is; can you learn to dive on a liveaboard?
It is possible to learn to dive on a liveaboard, but those that teach non-divers to dive are very few and far between. In fact, the latest research shows just one liveaboard that provides non-divers with learning how to dive.
There were more in the past, but it seems that not so many are willing to provide non-divers lessons to learn how to dive. Having said that, if you get certified to dive before you go on a liveaboard, you can advance your training, as many offer scuba diving courses.
Use the following table to find liveaboards that offer you to learn how to dive and scuba diving courses to advance your skills.
To help you choose the right liveaboard to learn to dive, use the following table. In particular, use the dropdown menu “Scuba Certification” and select “No Certification“, and then under “Popular Filters” select “Dive Courses“, and this will filter the liveaboards to include only those that accommodate guests who cannot dive and who want to learn to dive whilst on the trip.
You can further filter your liveaboard search by other popular filters, your mean preferences, cabin preferences, itinerary length and by country too.
Discover Liveaboard | Customer Reviews | Itineraries | |
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Review: BVI Aggressor; Book: BVI Aggressor | 10 Exceptional | 8 Days/7 Nights, 11 Days/10 Nights | |
Review: Jardines Avalon Fleet; Book: Jardines Avalon Fleet | 10 Exceptional | 8 Days/7 Nights | |
Review: Scubaspa Zen; Book: Scubaspa Zen | 10 Exceptional | 8 Days/7 Nights, 11 Days/10 Nights | |
Review: Jardines Avalon Fleet - Charter Only; Book: Jardines Avalon Fleet - Charter Only | 10 Exceptional | 8 Days/7 Nights | |
Review: MV Tarata; Book: MV Tarata | 10 Exceptional | 8 Days/7 Nights | |
Review: MY Hammerhead I; Book: MY Hammerhead I | 10 Exceptional | 6 Days/5 Nights, 8 Days/7 Nights | |
Review: Leyla; Book: Leyla | 10 Exceptional | 4 Days/3 Nights, 5 Days/4 Nights, 6 Days/5 Nights, 7 Days/6 Nights, 8 Days/7 Nights, 9 Days/8 Nights, 12 Days/11 Nights, 13 Days/12 Nights |
Advantages of diving on a liveaboard:
- Intensive Learning: Being on a liveaboard means you’ll have concentrated time for diving instruction. This can accelerate the learning process compared to learning in a traditional dive center.
- Multiple Dive Sites: Liveaboards often visit multiple dive sites over the course of their journey, providing diverse underwater environments to practice your skills.
- Constant Exposure: Living on the boat means you’re consistently immersed in a diving environment, which can help build your confidence and comfort level in the water.
- Instructor and Dive Community: You’ll be surrounded by instructors and fellow divers, creating a supportive community to help you learn and share experiences.
Remember that learning to dive requires a combination of knowledge, skills, and experience. While learning on a liveaboard might not be an option, it can be an exciting way to significantly enhance your diving experience.
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