Where to see Galapagos sharks (Carcharhinus galapagensis) on dive liveaboards

Discover where divers may see Galapagos sharks (Carcharhinus galapagensis), 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 Galapagos sharks (Carcharhinus galapagensis). You can explore the Adventure Liveaboard, rated 9.4/10 by customers, and book it using this link.

3 Countries

11 Regions

25 Dive sites

17 Liveaboards

Where divers may see Galapagos sharks

Explore the countries, regions, dive sites, and dive liveaboards where you can scuba dive with Galapagos sharks (Carcharhinus galapagensis).

Countries and regions where Galapagos sharks are found:

Country	Regions
Mexico	Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Islands, San Benedicto Island, Sea of Cortez
Galapagos	Baltra Island, Extreme Northern Region, Isabela Island, Santiago Island, Santa Cruz Island, San Cristobal
Costa Rica	Cocos Island

Regions and dive sites where Galapagos sharks are found:

Region	Dive sites
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	Isla Las Ánimas, Carpenter Rock
Baltra Island	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island)
Extreme Northern Region	Wolf Island, Darwin Island, Shark Bay, El Arenal
Isabela Island	Cabo Marshall
Santiago Island	Cousins Rock
Santa Cruz Island	Punta Carrion, Isla Santiago
San Cristobal	San Cristobal
Cocos Island	Cocos Island

Liveaboards and the dive sites they visit where Galapagos sharks are found:

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adventure Liveaboard	Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Roca O’Neil, Socorro Island, Roca Partida, Lava Flow, Cañon, San Benedicto Island, Isla Las Ánimas
Aqua Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Cabo Marshall, Darwin Island, Cousins Rock
Calipso Dive Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Darwin Island, Cousins Rock, Punta Carrion, San Cristobal
Cocos Island Aggressor Liveaboard	Cocos Island
Danubio Azul Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Darwin Island
Galapagos Aggressor III Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Cabo Marshall, Darwin Island, Cousins Rock, Punta Carrion
Galapagos Master Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Darwin Island, Cousins Rock, Punta Carrion, San Cristobal
Galaxy Diver II Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Darwin Island, Cousins Rock, Punta Carrion, Isla Santiago, Shark Bay, El Arenal
Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Darwin Island, Cousins Rock, Punta Carrion
MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard	Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Roca O’Neil, Roca Partida, Isla Las Ánimas, Red Rocks, The Boiler, El Canyon, Carpenter Rock
Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard	Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Roca O’Neil, Socorro Island, Roca Partida, San Benedicto Island, Isla Las Ánimas, Red Rocks, The Boiler, El Canyon, Carpenter Rock
Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard	Socorro Island, Isla Las Ánimas, Carpenter Rock
Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard	Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Roca O’Neil, Socorro Island, Roca Partida, San Benedicto Island, Isla Las Ánimas, Red Rocks, The Boiler, El Canyon, Carpenter Rock
Nortada Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Cabo Marshall, Darwin Island, Cousins Rock, Punta Carrion
Okeanos Aggressor II Liveaboard	Cocos Island
Rocio del Mar Liveaboard	Socorro Island, Roca Partida, San Benedicto Island, Isla Las Ánimas, Clarion Island
Sea Hunter Liveaboard	Cocos Island

Top liveaboards for diving with Galapagos sharks

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

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 .