Where to see Dolphins (Delphinidae) on dive liveaboards

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

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7 Countries

19 Regions

45 Dive sites

24 Liveaboards

Where divers may see Dolphins

Explore the countries, regions, dive sites, and dive liveaboards where you can scuba dive with Dolphins (Delphinidae).

Countries and regions where Dolphins are found:

Country	Regions
Maldives	Gnaviyani Atoll (Fuvahmulah or Nyaviyani Atoll), North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll)
Mexico	Baja California Peninsula, Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Islands, San Benedicto Island, Sea of Cortez, Baja California Sur
Bahamas	Exumas
Galapagos Islands	Baltra Island, Extreme Northern Region, Santiago Island
Belize	Turneffe Atoll, Placencia Peninsula
Costa Rica	Cocos Island, Guanacaste - Catalina Islands
Honduras	Cayos Cochinos, Utila, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras

Regions and dive sites where Dolphins are found:

Region	Dive sites
Gnaviyani Atoll (Fuvahmulah or Nyaviyani Atoll)	Fuvahmulah (Foahmulah) South
North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll)	Rasdhoo Madivaru (Rashdhoo Madivaru Kandu)
Baja California Peninsula	Cabo San Lucas, Margarita Island, San José del Cabo
Socorro Island	Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Red Rocks, The Boiler, El Canyon
Revillagigedo Islands	Socorro Island, Roca Partida, San Benedicto Island, Clarion Island
San Benedicto Island	Lava Flow, Cañon
Sea of Cortez	Isla Los Islotes, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; Jacques Cousteau Island), Bahia de Los Angeles (Bay of Angels), Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), San Pedro Mártir, The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito, Las Ventanas, Loreto Bay (Loreto National Park), Isla Salsipuedes, Midriffs Islands, Coronado Island
Exumas	Whale Tail Wall
Baltra Island	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island)
Extreme Northern Region	Wolf Island, Darwin Island, Shark Bay, El Arenal
Turneffe Atoll	Turneffe Reef
Placencia Peninsula	Gladden Spit
Cocos Island	Cocos Island, Dirty Rock
Guanacaste - Catalina Islands	Lone Stone
Santiago Island	Isla Santiago
Baja California Sur	Gordo Banks, Isla Danzante (Danzante Island)
Cayos Cochinos	Pelican Point
Utila	Black Hills
Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras	Coco’s Sea Mount

Liveaboards and the dive sites they visit where Dolphins are found:

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adora Liveaboard	Fuvahmulah (Foahmulah) South, Rasdhoo Madivaru (Rashdhoo Madivaru Kandu)
Adventure Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Socorro Island, Roca Partida, Lava Flow, Cañon, San Benedicto Island, Isla Los Islotes, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; Jacques Cousteau Island)
All Star Aqua Cat Liveaboard	Whale Tail Wall
All Star Blackbeard’s Morning Star Liveaboard	Whale Tail Wall
All Star Blackbeard’s Sea Explorer Liveaboard	Whale Tail Wall
Aqua Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Darwin Island
Belize Aggressor III Liveaboard	Turneffe Reef
Belize Aggressor IV Liveaboard	Turneffe Reef
Belize Aggressor V Liveaboard	Gladden Spit
Calipso Dive Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Darwin Island
Cocos Island Aggressor Liveaboard	Cocos Island, Lone Stone, Dirty Rock
Danubio Azul Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Darwin Island
Galapagos Aggressor III Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Darwin Island
Galapagos Master Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Darwin Island
Galaxy Diver II Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Darwin Island, Isla Santiago, Shark Bay, El Arenal
Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Darwin Island
MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Roca Partida, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; Jacques Cousteau Island), Red Rocks, The Boiler, El Canyon, Bahia de Los Angeles (Bay of Angels), Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), San Pedro Mártir, The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito, Margarita Island, Las Ventanas
Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Socorro Island, Roca Partida, San Benedicto Island, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; Jacques Cousteau Island), Red Rocks, The Boiler, El Canyon, Bahia de Los Angeles (Bay of Angels), San Pedro Mártir, The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito, Las Ventanas, San José del Cabo, Loreto Bay (Loreto National Park), Gordo Banks
Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Socorro Island, Isla Los Islotes, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; Jacques Cousteau Island), Bahia de Los Angeles (Bay of Angels), Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), San Pedro Mártir, Margarita Island, Las Ventanas
Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Socorro Island, Roca Partida, San Benedicto Island, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; Jacques Cousteau Island), Red Rocks, The Boiler, El Canyon, Bahia de Los Angeles (Bay of Angels), Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), San Pedro Mártir, The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito, Margarita Island, Las Ventanas, San José del Cabo, Loreto Bay (Loreto National Park), Gordo Banks

Top liveaboards for diving with Dolphins

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

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 ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:9/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:8/10] = 41/60). 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 41/60 = 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 .