Where to see Leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) on dive liveaboards

Discover where divers may see Leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), 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 Leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea). You can explore the Adventure Liveaboard, rated 9.4/10 by customers, and book it using this link.

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Where divers may see Leatherback turtles

Explore the countries, regions, dive sites, and dive liveaboards where you can scuba dive with Leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea).

Countries and regions where Leatherback turtles are found:

Country	Regions
Mexico	San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Islands, Sea of Cortez, Baja California Peninsula, Baja California Sur

Regions and dive sites where Leatherback turtles are found:

Region	Dive sites
San Benedicto Island	Cañon
Revillagigedo Islands	San Benedicto Island
Sea of Cortez	Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), San Pedro Martir, Las Ventanas, Midriffs Islands
Baja California Peninsula	Magdalena Bay, San Jose Del Cabo
Baja California Sur	Cabo Pulmo National Park

Liveaboards and the dive sites they visit where Leatherback turtles are found:

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adventure Liveaboard	Cañon, San Benedicto Island, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island)
MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard	Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), San Pedro Martir, Magdalena Bay, Las Ventanas
Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard	San Benedicto Island, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), San Pedro Martir, Las Ventanas, San Jose Del Cabo, Cabo Pulmo National Park
Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard	Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), San Pedro Martir, Magdalena Bay, Las Ventanas
Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard	San Benedicto Island, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), San Pedro Martir, Magdalena Bay, Las Ventanas, San Jose Del Cabo
Rocio del Mar Liveaboard	San Benedicto Island, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), San Pedro Martir, San Jose Del Cabo, Midriffs Islands

Top liveaboards for diving with Leatherback turtles

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

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 .