Where to see Marlin (Istiophoridae) on dive liveaboards

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

3 Countries

5 Regions

7 Dive sites

8 Liveaboards

Where divers may see Marlin

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

Countries and regions where Marlin are found:

Country	Regions
Maldives	Gnaviyani Atoll (Fuvahmulah or Nyaviyani Atoll)
Mexico	Baja California Peninsula, Sea of Cortez, Baja California Sur
Honduras	Utila

Regions and dive sites where Marlin are found:

Region	Dive sites
Gnaviyani Atoll (Fuvahmulah or Nyaviyani Atoll)	Fuvahmulah (Foahmulah) South
Baja California Peninsula	Cabo San Lucas, Margarita Island, Magdalena Bay
Sea of Cortez	Las Ventanas
Baja California Sur	Gordo Banks
Utila	Black Hills

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

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adora Liveaboard	Fuvahmulah (Foahmulah) South
Adventure Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas
MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Margarita Island, Magdalena Bay, Las Ventanas
Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Las Ventanas, Gordo Banks
Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Margarita Island, Magdalena Bay, Las Ventanas
Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Margarita Island, Magdalena Bay, Las Ventanas, Gordo Banks
Roatan Aggressor Liveaboard	Black Hills
Rocio del Mar Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas

Top liveaboards for diving with Marlin

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

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 .