Where to see Nurse sharks on dive liveaboards

Discover where divers may see Nurse sharks, including the countries, regions, dive sites, and liveaboards linked to this marine creature.

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10 Countries

33 Regions

79 Dive sites

18 Liveaboards

Where divers may see Nurse sharks

Explore the countries, regions, dive sites, and dive liveaboards where you can scuba dive with Nurse sharks.

Countries and regions where Nurse sharks are found:

Country	Regions
Maldives	Meemu Atoll (Mulaku Atoll), Laamu Atoll (Hahdhunmathi Atoll), Thaa Atoll (Kolhumadulu Atoll), Huvadhoo Atoll (Gaafu Alifu), North Malé Atoll (North Kaafu Atoll), South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll), North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll), South Malé Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll), Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)
Mexico	San Benedicto Island, Sea of Cortez
Bahamas	Exumas, Nassau, Eleuthera, Great Abaco Island, Grand Bahamas Island, Half Moon Cay (Little San Sal), Great Bahama Bank
Belize	Lighthouse Reef, Ambergris Caye, Central Belize, Turneffe Atoll, Glover's Reef
St. Kitts	St. Kitts
St. Maarten	St. Maarten
Saba	Saba
Cayman Islands	Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman Island
Micronesia	Chuuk - Federated States of Micronesia
Honduras	Cayos Cochinos, Utila, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras

Regions and dive sites where Nurse sharks are found:

Region	Dive sites
Meemu Atoll (Mulaku Atoll)	Vahuravalhi Kandu (VVanhuravalhi Kandu)
Laamu Atoll (Hahdhunmathi Atoll)	Fushi Kandu (Fushi Channel or "fish soup"), Hithadhoo Manta Point (Hithadhoo Corner)
Thaa Atoll (Kolhumadulu Atoll)	Difushi Kandu (Dhiffushi Kandu or Fushi Kandu), Fushifaru kandu
Huvadhoo Atoll (Gaafu Alifu)	Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Gemanafushi Beru
North Malé Atoll (North Kaafu Atoll)	Hullumale Neru - Tiger Shark Point (Shark Tank or Madimiyaru & Hulhumale Shark Point), Kurumba House Reef
South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll)	MV Kudhimaa Wreck, Rahdhiga Thila (Kuda Rah Thila), Dhigga Thila ( Dhiga Thila)
North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll)	Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive)
South Malé Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll)	Kadooma Thila (Cocoa Thila)
Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)	Dhonfanu Thila (Dhonfan Gaa or Dhonfan Thila)
San Benedicto Island	3 Hermanos
Exumas	Exuma Cays, Jeep Reef, The Washing Machine, Amberjack Reef, Pillar Wall, Thunderball Grotto Cave, Barracuda Shoals, Blacktip Wall
Nassau	Lost Blue Hole, Nassau
Eleuthera	Whale Tail Wall, Jake's Hole, Monolith
Great Abaco Island	Hole in the Wall
Grand Bahamas Island	Freeport, West End, Tiger Beach, Grand Bahamas Island
Half Moon Cay (Little San Sal)	Cave Reef (Little San Sal), Empress Pinnacles (Little San Sal)
Lighthouse Reef	Lighthouse Reef, Half Moon Caye, Southwest Cave Wall, Grouper Flats
Ambergris Caye	Hol Chan, Ambergris Caye
Central Belize	Belize Barrier Reef
Turneffe Atoll	Baking Swash Reef, Split Reefs, Shark Point, Emerald Forest Reef
Glover's Reef	16th & 17th Century Shipwrecks Off Glover's Reef Atoll, Glover Reef
St. Kitts	St. Kitts
St. Maarten	St. Maarten
Saba	Saba
Grand Cayman Island	George Town (Mermaid Statue), Babylon, Oro Verde, North Wall, Trinity Caves, Grand Cayman, Stingray City, East End, West Bay
Cayman Brac	Cayman Brac
Little Cayman Island	Bloody Bay Wall, Little Cayman
Great Bahama Bank	Bimini Bank
Sea of Cortez	Loreto bay (Loreto National Park)
Chuuk - Federated States of Micronesia	Truk Lagoon
Cayos Cochinos	Pelican Point
Utila	Halliburton Wreck, Jack Neil Point, Cannery Bank, Old Bank, CJ’s Drop-off, Duppy Waters, Raggedy Cay, Black Hills
Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras	Coco’s Sea Mount, Mary’s Place

Liveaboards and the dive sites they visit where Nurse sharks are found:

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adora Liveaboard	Vahuravalhi Kandu (VVanhuravalhi Kandu), Fushi Kandu (Fushi Channel or "fish soup"), Difushi Kandu (Dhiffushi Kandu or Fushi Kandu), Hithadhoo Manta Point (Hithadhoo Corner), Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Hullumale Neru - Tiger Shark Point (Shark Tank or Madimiyaru & Hulhumale Shark Point), MV Kudhimaa Wreck, Rahdhiga Thila (Kuda Rah Thila), Gemanafushi Beru, Fushifaru kandu, Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive), Kurumba House Reef, Kadooma Thila (Cocoa Thila), Dhigga Thila ( Dhiga Thila), Dhonfanu Thila (Dhonfan Gaa or Dhonfan Thila)
Adventure Liveaboard	3 Hermanos
All Star Aqua Cat Liveaboard	Exuma Cays, Jeep Reef, Lost Blue Hole, The Washing Machine, Nassau, Amberjack Reef, Pillar Wall, Whale Tail Wall, Hole in the Wall, Jake's Hole, Monolith, Thunderball Grotto Cave
Bahamas Aggressor Liveaboard	Exuma Cays, Jeep Reef, Lost Blue Hole, Nassau, Amberjack Reef, Pillar Wall, Monolith, Freeport, West End, Tiger Beach, Grand Bahamas Island, Barracuda Shoals, Blacktip Wall, Cave Reef (Little San Sal), Empress Pinnacles (Little San Sal)
Bahamas Aggressor II Liveaboard	Exuma Cays, Jeep Reef, Lost Blue Hole, Nassau, Amberjack Reef, Pillar Wall, Monolith, Freeport, West End, Tiger Beach, Grand Bahamas Island, Barracuda Shoals, Blacktip Wall, Cave Reef (Little San Sal), Empress Pinnacles (Little San Sal)
Belize Aggressor III Liveaboard	Lighthouse Reef, Half Moon Caye, Hol Chan, Belize Barrier Reef, Ambergris Caye
Belize Aggressor IV Liveaboard	Lighthouse Reef, Half Moon Caye, Hol Chan, Belize Barrier Reef, Ambergris Caye, Baking Swash Reef, Split Reefs, Shark Point, Southwest Cave Wall, Emerald Forest Reef, 16th & 17th Century Shipwrecks Off Glover's Reef Atoll, Glover Reef, Grouper Flats
Blackbeard’s Morning Star Liveaboard	Exuma Cays, Jeep Reef, Lost Blue Hole, The Washing Machine, Nassau, Amberjack Reef, Pillar Wall, Whale Tail Wall
Blackbeard’s Sea Explorer Liveaboard	Exuma Cays, Jeep Reef, Lost Blue Hole, The Washing Machine, Nassau, Amberjack Reef, Pillar Wall, Whale Tail Wall
Caribbean Explorer II Liveaboard	St. Kitts, St. Maarten, Saba
Cat Ppalu Liveaboard	Exuma Cays, Jeep Reef, Lost Blue Hole
Cayman Aggressor IV Liveaboard	George Town (Mermaid Statue), Cayman Brac, Bloody Bay Wall, Little Cayman, Babylon, Oro Verde, North Wall, Trinity Caves, Grand Cayman, Stingray City, East End, West Bay
Dolphin Dream Liveaboard	West End, Tiger Beach, Bimini Bank
Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard	Loreto bay (Loreto National Park)
Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard	Loreto bay (Loreto National Park)
Pacific Master Liveaboard	Truk Lagoon
Roatan Aggressor Liveaboard	Pelican Point, Halliburton Wreck, Jack Neil Point, Cannery Bank, Old Bank, CJ’s Drop-off, Duppy Waters, Raggedy Cay, Black Hills, Coco’s Sea Mount, Mary’s Place
Rocio del Mar Liveaboard	Pelican Point

Top liveaboards for diving with Nurse sharks

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

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard: 78%

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 Under Sea Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 78%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Nautilus Under Sea 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 Under Sea liveaboard are ( [Boat:9/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Diving:10/10]+ [Food:8/10] + [Drinks:9/10] + [Non-diver:5/10] = 47/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Nautilus Under Sea liveaboard is calculated as 47/60 = 78% 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 .