Where to see Bottlenose dolpins (Tursiops) on dive liveaboards

Discover where divers may see Bottlenose dolpins (Tursiops), including the countries, regions, dive sites, and liveaboards linked to this marine creature.

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4 Countries

10 Regions

42 Dive sites

11 Liveaboards

Where divers may see Bottlenose dolpins

Explore the countries, regions, dive sites, and dive liveaboards where you can scuba dive with Bottlenose dolpins (Tursiops).

Countries and regions where Bottlenose dolpins are found:

Country	Regions
Maldives	Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)
Mexico	Baja California Peninsula, Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Islands, San Benedicto Island, Sea of Cortez, Baja California Sur
Bahamas	Grand Bahamas Island, Great Bahama Bank
St. Maarten	St. Maarten

Regions and dive sites where Bottlenose dolpins are found:

Region	Dive sites
Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)	Hithadhoo Beru
Baja California Peninsula	Cabo San Lucas, Margarita Island, Magdalena Bay, San Jose Del Cabo
Socorro Island	Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Roca O’Neil, Red Rocks, The Boiler, El Canyon
Revillagigedo Islands	Socorro Island, San Benedicto Island, Clarion Island
San Benedicto Island	Roca Partida, Lava Flow, Cañon
Sea of Cortez	La Reyna, Isla Los Islotes, Isla El Bajo, Isla Las Ánimas, Swanee reef, Corralito, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Bahia de Los Angeles (Bay of Angels), Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), San Pedro Martir, The pinnacles west of San Franciscito, Isla Espiritu Santo, Las Ventanas, Carpenter Rock, La Paz, Loreto bay (Loreto National Park), Isla Ángel de la Guarda, Midriffs Islands, Coronado Island
Grand Bahamas Island	West End
St. Maarten	St. Maarten
Great Bahama Bank	Bimini Bank
Baja California Sur	Cabo Pulmo National Park, Gordo Banks, Isla Danzante (Danzante Island)

Liveaboards and the dive sites they visit where Bottlenose dolpins are found:

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adora Liveaboard	Hithadhoo Beru
Adventure Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Roca O’Neil, Socorro Island, Roca Partida, Lava Flow, Cañon, San Benedicto Island, La Reyna, Isla Los Islotes, Isla El Bajo, Isla Las Ánimas, Swanee reef, Corralito, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island)
Bahamas Aggressor Liveaboard	West End
Bahamas Aggressor II Liveaboard	West End
Caribbean Explorer II Liveaboard	St. Maarten
Dolphin Dream Liveaboard	West End, Bimini Bank
MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Roca O’Neil, Roca Partida, La Reyna, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Red Rocks, The Boiler, El Canyon, Bahia de Los Angeles (Bay of Angels), Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), San Pedro Martir, The pinnacles west of San Franciscito, Isla Espiritu Santo, Margarita Island, Magdalena Bay, Las Ventanas, Carpenter Rock
Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Roca O’Neil, Socorro Island, Roca Partida, San Benedicto Island, La Reyna, Isla El Bajo, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Red Rocks, The Boiler, El Canyon, Bahia de Los Angeles (Bay of Angels), San Pedro Martir, The pinnacles west of San Franciscito, Isla Espiritu Santo, Las Ventanas, Carpenter Rock, San Jose Del Cabo, La Paz, Loreto bay (Loreto National Park), Cabo Pulmo National Park, Gordo Banks
Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Socorro Island, La Reyna, Isla Los Islotes, Isla El Bajo, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Bahia de Los Angeles (Bay of Angels), Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), San Pedro Martir, Isla Espiritu Santo, Margarita Island, Magdalena Bay, Las Ventanas, Carpenter Rock, La Paz
Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Roca O’Neil, Socorro Island, Roca Partida, San Benedicto Island, La Reyna, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Red Rocks, The Boiler, El Canyon, Bahia de Los Angeles (Bay of Angels), Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), San Pedro Martir, The pinnacles west of San Franciscito, Isla Espiritu Santo, Margarita Island, Magdalena Bay, Las Ventanas, Carpenter Rock, San Jose Del Cabo, La Paz, Loreto bay (Loreto National Park), Gordo Banks
Rocio del Mar Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Socorro Island, Roca Partida, San Benedicto Island, Isla Los Islotes, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Bahia de Los Angeles (Bay of Angels), Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), San Pedro Martir, Isla Espiritu Santo, San Jose Del Cabo, Clarion Island, Isla Ángel de la Guarda, Midriffs Islands, Coronado Island, Isla Danzante (Danzante Island)

Top liveaboards for diving with Bottlenose dolpins

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

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 .