Where to see Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) on dive liveaboards

Discover where divers may see Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus), including the countries, regions, dive sites, and liveaboards linked to this marine creature.

The featured dive liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated Mexico liveaboard where you can dive with Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus). You can explore the Adventure Liveaboard, rated 9.4/10 by customers, and book it using this link.

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Where divers may see Blue whales

Explore the countries, regions, dive sites, and dive liveaboards where you can scuba dive with Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus).

Countries and regions where Blue whales are found:

Country	Regions
Mexico	Baja California Peninsula, Sea of Cortez, Baja California Sur

Regions and dive sites where Blue whales are found:

Region	Dive sites
Baja California Peninsula	Cabo San Lucas
Sea of Cortez	Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Las Ventanas, La Paz, Loreto bay (Loreto National Park), Midriffs Islands, Coronado Island
Baja California Sur	Isla Danzante (Danzante Island)

Liveaboards and the dive sites they visit where Blue whales are found:

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adventure Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island)
MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Las Ventanas
Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Las Ventanas, La Paz, Loreto bay (Loreto National Park)
Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Las Ventanas, La Paz
Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Las Ventanas, La Paz, Loreto bay (Loreto National Park)
Rocio del Mar Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Midriffs Islands, Coronado Island, Isla Danzante (Danzante Island)

Top liveaboards for diving with Blue whales

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

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 .