Where to see Groupers (Epinephelinae) on dive liveaboards

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

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8 Countries

31 Regions

74 Dive sites

26 Liveaboards

Where divers may see Groupers

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

Countries and regions where Groupers are found:

Country	Regions
Maldives	South Malé Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll), Meemu Atoll (Mulaku Atoll), North Malé Atoll (North Kaafu Atoll), Thaa Atoll (Kolhumadulu Atoll), South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll), North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll), Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)
Mexico	Socorro Island, Sea of Cortez, Baja California Sur
Bahamas	Nassau, Exumas, Eleuthera, Great Abaco Island, Grand Bahamas Island, Half Moon Cay (Little San Sal), Great Bahama Bank
Galapagos	Extreme Northern Region, Santa Cruz Island
Belize	Turneffe Atoll, Lighthouse Reef, Ambergris Caye, Central Belize, Glover's Reef
Cayman Islands	Cayman Brac, Little Cayman Island, Grand Cayman Island
Micronesia	Chuuk - Federated States of Micronesia
Honduras	Cayos Cochinos, Utila, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras

Regions and dive sites where Groupers are found:

Region	Dive sites
South Malé Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll)	Guraidhoo Kandu (Guraidhoo Corner), Embudhoo Express (Embudhoo Kandu), Kadooma Thila (Cocoa Thila)
Meemu Atoll (Mulaku Atoll)	Vahuravalhi Kandu (VVanhuravalhi Kandu), Kurali Manta Point (Kurali Kandu)
North Malé Atoll (North Kaafu Atoll)	Bodu Thila (Boduhiti Thila), Kurumba House Reef
Thaa Atoll (Kolhumadulu Atoll)	Fushifaru kandu
South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll)	Moofushi Manta Point, Dhigurah Beyru
North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll)	Fesdu Wreck, Moofushi Corner
Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)	Dhonfanu Thila (Dhonfan Gaa or Dhonfan Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila
Socorro Island	Navy inspection
Sea of Cortez	Isla Los Islotes, Isla El Bajo, Fang Ming wreck, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), San Pedro Martir, The pinnacles west of San Franciscito, Carpenter Rock, La Paz
Nassau	Nassau
Exumas	Amberjack Reef, Austin Smith Wreck, Pillar Wall, Barracuda Shoals, Blacktip Wall, Cracked Coral Head
Eleuthera	Whale Tail Wall, Monolith
Great Abaco Island	Hole in the Wall
Extreme Northern Region	Wolf Island
Grand Bahamas Island	Freeport, West End, Grand Bahamas Island
Half Moon Cay (Little San Sal)	Cave Reef (Little San Sal), Empress Pinnacles (Little San Sal)
Turneffe Atoll	Turneffe Reef, Baking Swash Reef, Shark Point
Lighthouse Reef	Lighthouse Reef, Half Moon Caye, Long Cave Wall, Southwest Cave Wall, Grouper Flats
Ambergris Caye	Hol Chan, Ambergris Caye
Central Belize	Belize Barrier Reef
Glover's Reef	16th & 17th Century Shipwrecks Off Glover's Reef Atoll
Santa Cruz Island	Punta Carrion
Cayman Brac	MV Captain Keith Tibbetts, Cayman Brac
Little Cayman Island	Bloody Bay Wall, Little Cayman
Grand Cayman Island	Doc Poulson Wreck, Oro Verde, North Wall, Trinity Caves, Bonnies Arch (crocodile statue), Grand Cayman, East End, West Bay
Great Bahama Bank	Bimini Bank
Baja California Sur	Cabo Pulmo National Park
Chuuk - Federated States of Micronesia	Truk Lagoon
Cayos Cochinos	Pelican Point
Utila	Halliburton Wreck, CJ’s Drop-off, Duppy Waters, Raggedy Cay
Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras	Odyssey Wreck, Wreck of the Aguila

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

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adora Liveaboard	Guraidhoo Kandu (Guraidhoo Corner), Vahuravalhi Kandu (VVanhuravalhi Kandu), Kurali Manta Point (Kurali Kandu), Bodu Thila (Boduhiti Thila), Embudhoo Express (Embudhoo Kandu), Fushifaru kandu, Moofushi Manta Point, Fesdu Wreck, Kurumba House Reef, Kadooma Thila (Cocoa Thila), Dhigurah Beyru, Moofushi Corner, Dhonfanu Thila (Dhonfan Gaa or Dhonfan Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila
Adventure Liveaboard	Navy inspection, Isla Los Islotes, Isla El Bajo, Fang Ming wreck, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island)
All Star Aqua Cat Liveaboard	Nassau, Amberjack Reef, Austin Smith Wreck, Pillar Wall, Whale Tail Wall, Hole in the Wall, Monolith
Aqua Liveaboard	Wolf Island
Bahamas Aggressor Liveaboard	Nassau, Amberjack Reef, Austin Smith Wreck, Pillar Wall, Monolith, Freeport, West End, Grand Bahamas Island, Barracuda Shoals, Blacktip Wall, Cracked Coral Head, Cave Reef (Little San Sal), Empress Pinnacles (Little San Sal)
Bahamas Aggressor II Liveaboard	Nassau, Amberjack Reef, Austin Smith Wreck, Pillar Wall, Monolith, Freeport, West End, Grand Bahamas Island, Barracuda Shoals, Blacktip Wall, Cave Reef (Little San Sal), Empress Pinnacles (Little San Sal)
Belize Aggressor III Liveaboard	Turneffe Reef, Lighthouse Reef, Half Moon Caye, Hol Chan, Belize Barrier Reef, Ambergris Caye
Belize Aggressor IV Liveaboard	Turneffe Reef, Lighthouse Reef, Half Moon Caye, Hol Chan, Belize Barrier Reef, Ambergris Caye, Baking Swash Reef, Shark Point, Long Cave Wall, Southwest Cave Wall, 16th & 17th Century Shipwrecks Off Glover's Reef Atoll, Grouper Flats
Blackbeard’s Morning Star Liveaboard	Nassau, Amberjack Reef, Austin Smith Wreck, Pillar Wall, Whale Tail Wall
Blackbeard’s Sea Explorer Liveaboard	Nassau, Amberjack Reef, Austin Smith Wreck, Pillar Wall, Whale Tail Wall
Calipso Dive Liveaboard	Wolf Island, Punta Carrion
Cayman Aggressor IV Liveaboard	MV Captain Keith Tibbetts, Cayman Brac, Bloody Bay Wall, Little Cayman, Doc Poulson Wreck, Oro Verde, North Wall, Trinity Caves, Bonnies Arch (crocodile statue), Grand Cayman, East End, West Bay
Danubio Azul Liveaboard	Wolf Island
Dolphin Dream Liveaboard	West End, Bimini Bank
Galapagos Aggressor III Liveaboard	Wolf Island, Punta Carrion
Galapagos Master Liveaboard	Wolf Island, Punta Carrion
Galaxy Diver II Liveaboard	Wolf Island, Punta Carrion
Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard	Wolf Island, Punta Carrion
MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard	Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), San Pedro Martir, The pinnacles west of San Franciscito, Carpenter Rock
Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard	Isla El Bajo, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), San Pedro Martir, The pinnacles west of San Franciscito, Carpenter Rock, La Paz, Cabo Pulmo National Park

Top liveaboards for diving with Groupers

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

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard: 75%

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 Explorer Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 75%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Nautilus Explorer 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 Explorer liveaboard are ( [Boat:9/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Diving:10/10]+ [Food:8/10] + [Drinks:9/10] + [Non-diver:4/10] = 45/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Nautilus Explorer liveaboard is calculated as 45/60 = 75% 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 .