Where to see Gorgonian fans (Gorgonia ventalina) on dive liveaboards

Discover where divers may see Gorgonian fans (Gorgonia ventalina), 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 Gorgonian fans (Gorgonia ventalina). You can explore the Adora Liveaboard, rated 8.7/10 by customers, and book it using this link.

5 Countries

8 Regions

13 Dive sites

10 Liveaboards

Where divers may see Gorgonian fans

Explore the countries, regions, dive sites, and dive liveaboards where you can scuba dive with Gorgonian fans (Gorgonia ventalina).

Countries and regions where Gorgonian fans are found:

Country	Regions
Maldives	North Malé Atoll (North Kaafu Atoll), South Malé Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll), South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll), North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll)
Mexico	Sea of Cortez
Bahamas	Exumas
Belize	Glover's Reef
Honduras	Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras

Regions and dive sites where Gorgonian fans are found:

Region	Dive sites
North Malé Atoll (North Kaafu Atoll)	Bodu Thila (Boduhiti Thila), Maagiri (or Maa Giri)
South Malé Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll)	Embudhoo Express (Embudhoo Kandu), Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru)
South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll)	Kuda Rah Thila (Small Island Thila)
North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll)	Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila)
Sea of Cortez	Isla Las Ánimas, Salvatierra shipwreck, Swanee reef, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island)
Exumas	Cracked Coral Head
Glover's Reef	Glover Reef
Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras	Odyssey Wreck

Liveaboards and the dive sites they visit where Gorgonian fans are found:

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adora Liveaboard	Bodu Thila (Boduhiti Thila), Maagiri (or Maa Giri), Embudhoo Express (Embudhoo Kandu), Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru), Kuda Rah Thila (Small Island Thila), Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila)
Adventure Liveaboard	Isla Las Ánimas, Salvatierra shipwreck, Swanee reef, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island)
Bahamas Aggressor Liveaboard	Cracked Coral Head
Belize Aggressor IV Liveaboard	Glover Reef
MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard	Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island)
Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard	Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island)
Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard	Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island)
Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard	Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island)
Roatan Aggressor Liveaboard	Odyssey Wreck
Rocio del Mar Liveaboard	Isla Las Ánimas, Salvatierra shipwreck, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island)

Top liveaboards for diving with Gorgonian fans

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

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 .