Where to see Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) on dive liveaboards

Discover where divers may see Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), including the countries, regions, dive sites, and liveaboards linked to this marine creature.

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8 Countries

13 Regions

34 Dive sites

22 Liveaboards

Where divers may see Humpback whales

Explore the countries, regions, dive sites, and dive liveaboards where you can scuba dive with Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).

Countries and regions where Humpback whales are found:

Country	Regions
Mexico	Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Islands, San Benedicto Island, Sea of Cortez, Baja California Peninsula, Baja California Sur
Bahamas	Eleuthera
Galapagos	Extreme Northern Region
St. Kitts	St. Kitts
St. Maarten	St. Maarten
Saba	Saba
Costa Rica	Cocos Island
Antarctica	Antarctic

Regions and dive sites where Humpback whales are found:

Region	Dive sites
Socorro Island	Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Red Rocks, The Boiler, El Canyon
Revillagigedo Islands	Socorro Island, San Benedicto Island, Clarion Island
San Benedicto Island	Roca Partida, Lava Flow
Sea of Cortez	La Reyna, Isla Los Islotes, Isla El Bajo, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), The pinnacles west of San Franciscito, Las Ventanas, La Paz, Loreto bay (Loreto National Park), Midriffs Islands, Coronado Island
Eleuthera	Whale Tail Wall
Extreme Northern Region	Wolf Island
St. Kitts	St. Kitts
St. Maarten	St. Maarten
Saba	Saba
Cocos Island	Cocos Island
Baja California Peninsula	Margarita Island, Magdalena Bay, San Jose Del Cabo
Baja California Sur	Cabo Pulmo National Park, Gordo Banks, Isla Danzante (Danzante Island)
Antarctic	Antarctic Peninsular

Liveaboards and the dive sites they visit where Humpback whales are found:

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adventure Liveaboard	Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Socorro Island, Roca Partida, Lava Flow, San Benedicto Island, La Reyna, Isla Los Islotes, Isla El Bajo, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island)
All Star Aqua Cat Liveaboard	Whale Tail Wall
Aqua Liveaboard	Wolf Island
Blackbeard’s Morning Star Liveaboard	Whale Tail Wall
Blackbeard’s Sea Explorer Liveaboard	Whale Tail Wall
Calipso Dive Liveaboard	Wolf Island
Caribbean Explorer II Liveaboard	St. Kitts, St. Maarten, Saba
Cocos Island Aggressor Liveaboard	Cocos Island
Danubio Azul Liveaboard	Wolf Island
Galapagos Aggressor III Liveaboard	Wolf Island
Galapagos Master Liveaboard	Wolf Island
Galaxy Diver II Liveaboard	Wolf Island
Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard	Wolf Island
MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard	Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Roca Partida, La Reyna, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Red Rocks, The Boiler, El Canyon, Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), The pinnacles west of San Franciscito, Margarita Island, Magdalena Bay, Las Ventanas
Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard	Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Socorro Island, Roca Partida, San Benedicto Island, La Reyna, Isla El Bajo, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Red Rocks, The Boiler, El Canyon, The pinnacles west of San Franciscito, Las Ventanas, San Jose Del Cabo, La Paz, Loreto bay (Loreto National Park), Cabo Pulmo National Park, Gordo Banks
Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard	Socorro Island, La Reyna, Isla Los Islotes, Isla El Bajo, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), Margarita Island, Magdalena Bay, Las Ventanas, La Paz
Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard	Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Socorro Island, Roca Partida, San Benedicto Island, La Reyna, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Red Rocks, The Boiler, El Canyon, Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), The pinnacles west of San Franciscito, Margarita Island, Magdalena Bay, Las Ventanas, San Jose Del Cabo, La Paz, Loreto bay (Loreto National Park), Gordo Banks
Nortada Liveaboard	Wolf Island
Okeanos Aggressor II Liveaboard	Cocos Island
Plancius Liveaboard	Antarctic Peninsular

Top liveaboards for diving with Humpback whales

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

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 .