Where to see Black coral trees (Antipathes dendrochristos) on dive liveaboards

Discover where divers may see Black coral trees (Antipathes dendrochristos), including the countries, regions, dive sites, and liveaboards linked to this marine creature.

The featured dive liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated Maldives liveaboard where you can dive with Black coral trees (Antipathes dendrochristos). You can explore the Adora Liveaboard, rated 8.7/10 by customers, and book it using this link.

4 Countries

9 Regions

13 Dive sites

9 Liveaboards

Where divers may see Black coral trees

Explore the countries, regions, dive sites, and dive liveaboards where you can scuba dive with Black coral trees (Antipathes dendrochristos).

Countries and regions where Black coral trees are found:

Country	Regions
Maldives	Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll), South Malé Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll), North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll), South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll), Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)
Mexico	Sea of Cortez, Baja California Sur
Cayman Islands	Grand Cayman Island
Honduras	Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras

Regions and dive sites where Black coral trees are found:

Region	Dive sites
Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)	Kottey (Koattey or Kottey Hithadhoo)
South Malé Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll)	Guraidhoo Kandu (Guraidhoo Corner)
North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll)	Fesdu Wreck, Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila)
South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll)	Dhigga Thila ( Dhiga Thila)
Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)	Dhonfanu Thila (Dhonfan Gaa or Dhonfan Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila
Sea of Cortez	Fang Ming wreck, San Pedro Martir, The pinnacles west of San Franciscito
Grand Cayman Island	Babylon
Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras	Mary’s Place
Baja California Sur	Isla Danzante (Danzante Island)

Liveaboards and the dive sites they visit where Black coral trees are found:

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adora Liveaboard	Kottey (Koattey or Kottey Hithadhoo), Guraidhoo Kandu (Guraidhoo Corner), Fesdu Wreck, Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Dhigga Thila ( Dhiga Thila), Dhonfanu Thila (Dhonfan Gaa or Dhonfan Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila
Adventure Liveaboard	Fang Ming wreck
Cayman Aggressor IV Liveaboard	Babylon
MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard	San Pedro Martir, The pinnacles west of San Franciscito
Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard	San Pedro Martir, The pinnacles west of San Franciscito
Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard	San Pedro Martir
Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard	San Pedro Martir, The pinnacles west of San Franciscito
Roatan Aggressor Liveaboard	Mary’s Place
Rocio del Mar Liveaboard	Fang Ming wreck, San Pedro Martir, Isla Danzante (Danzante Island)

Top liveaboards for diving with Black coral trees

The following liveaboards are the highest ranked dive boats by SDE Liveaboard Rating, to help you compare the best options for diving with Black coral trees.

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard: 83%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating is Scuba Diving Earth’s own scoring system for comparing dive liveaboards at a glance. It adds together six individual category scores, each scored out of 10, covering the boat, cabins, diving, food, drinks, and non-diver companion features.

For the Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 83%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Nautilus Gallant Lady liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Nautilus Gallant Lady liveaboard are ( [Boat:9/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Diving:10/10]+ [Food:8/10] + [Drinks:9/10] + [Non-diver:8/10] = 50/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Nautilus Gallant Lady liveaboard is calculated as 50/60 = 83% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .