Where to see Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) on dive liveaboards

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

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12 Countries

26 Regions

51 Dive sites

45 Liveaboards

Where divers may see Octopus

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

Countries and regions where Octopus are found:

Country	Regions
Maldives	Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll), North Male Atoll (North Kaafu Atoll), South Male Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll), Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll), South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll), Thaa Atoll (Kolhumadulu Atoll), North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll), Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)
Mexico	Baja California Peninsula, Socorro Island, Sea of Cortez
Galapagos Islands	Extreme Northern Region, Isabela Island, Santiago Island, Santa Cruz Island
Egypt	Dahab
Belize	Lighthouse Reef, Glover's Reef
St. Kitts	St. Kitts
St. Maarten	St. Maarten
Saba	Saba
Cayman Islands	Grand Cayman Island, Little Cayman Island
Australia	Coral Sea
Bahamas	Great Bahama Bank
Micronesia	Chuuk - Federated States of Micronesia

Regions and dive sites where Octopus are found:

Region	Dive sites
Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)	Kottey (Koattey or Kottey Hithadhoo)
North Male Atoll (North Kaafu Atoll)	Fishtank (Fish Factory or Stingray City), Bodu Thila (Boduhiti Thila), Maagiri (or Maa Giri), Kurumba House Reef (Kurumba Faru)
South Male Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll)	Vadhoo caves (Vaadhoo Caves)
Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll)	Dhevana Kandu or Devana Kandu (Felidhoo Atoll or Second Channel)
South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll)	Kuda Rah Thila (Small Island Thila), Rangali Madivaru (Manta Point or Hukuru Elhi Faru & Madivaru Rangali), Moofushi Manta Point
Thaa Atoll (Kolhumadulu Atoll)	Fushifaru kandu
North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll)	Fesdu Wreck (Fasdhoo Wreck), Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Moofushi Corner, Hafsa Thila (Hafza Thila)
Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)	Dharavandhoo Thila, Dhigu Thila
Baja California Peninsula	Cabo San Lucas
Socorro Island	Cabo Pearce, Red Rocks, The Boiler, El Canyon
Sea of Cortez	Isla El Bajo, Isla Las Ánimas, Swanee Reef, Fang Ming Wreck, Corralito, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; Jacques Cousteau Island), Carpenter Rock, Isla Salsipuedes, Coronado Island
Extreme Northern Region	Darwin Island
Isabela Island	Punta Vicente Roca
Santiago Island	Cousins Rock, Isla Santiago
Dahab	Canyon of Dahab
Lighthouse Reef	Lighthouse Reef
Glover's Reef	Southwest Caye Wall, Split Reefs, Glover Reef
Santa Cruz Island	Punta Carrion
St. Kitts	St. Kitts
St. Maarten	St. Maarten
Saba	Saba
Grand Cayman Island	George Town (Mermaid Statue), Grand Cayman, West Bay
Little Cayman Island	Bloody Bay Wall
Coral Sea	Great Barrier Reef
Great Bahama Bank	Bimini Bank
Chuuk - Federated States of Micronesia	Truk Lagoon

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

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adora Liveaboard	Kottey (Koattey or Kottey Hithadhoo), Fishtank (Fish Factory or Stingray City), Vadhoo caves (Vaadhoo Caves), Dhevana Kandu or Devana Kandu (Felidhoo Atoll or Second Channel), Bodu Thila (Boduhiti Thila), Maagiri (or Maa Giri), Kuda Rah Thila (Small Island Thila), Rangali Madivaru (Manta Point or Hukuru Elhi Faru & Madivaru Rangali), Fushifaru kandu, Moofushi Manta Point, Fesdu Wreck (Fasdhoo Wreck), Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Kurumba House Reef (Kurumba Faru), Moofushi Corner, Hafsa Thila (Hafza Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila
Adventure Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Cabo Pearce, Isla El Bajo, Isla Las Ánimas, Swanee Reef, Fang Ming Wreck, Corralito, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; Jacques Cousteau Island)
Aqua Liveaboard	Darwin Island, Punta Vicente Roca, Cousins Rock
Ariyal Liveaboard	Kuda Rah Thila (Small Island Thila), Rangali Madivaru (Manta Point or Hukuru Elhi Faru & Madivaru Rangali), Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Moofushi Corner, Dharavandhoo Thila, Dhigu Thila
AVO Liveaboard	Canyon of Dahab
Belize Aggressor III Liveaboard	Lighthouse Reef, Southwest Caye Wall, Split Reefs
Belize Aggressor IV Liveaboard	Lighthouse Reef, Southwest Caye Wall, Split Reefs, Glover Reef
Belize Aggressor V Liveaboard	Southwest Caye Wall, Split Reefs
Blue Liveaboard	Rangali Madivaru (Manta Point or Hukuru Elhi Faru & Madivaru Rangali)
Calipso Dive Liveaboard	Darwin Island, Punta Vicente Roca, Cousins Rock, Punta Carrion
Caribbean Explorer II Liveaboard	St. Kitts, St. Maarten, Saba
Cayman Aggressor IV Liveaboard	George Town (Mermaid Statue), Bloody Bay Wall, Grand Cayman, West Bay
Coral Sea Dreaming Liveaboard	Great Barrier Reef
Danubio Azul Liveaboard	Darwin Island
Dolphin Dream Liveaboard	Bimini Bank
EcoPro Mariana Liveaboard	Kuda Rah Thila (Small Island Thila), Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila)
EcoPro Seascape Liveaboard	Kuda Rah Thila (Small Island Thila), Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila)
Felicity Liveaboard	Kuda Rah Thila (Small Island Thila), Rangali Madivaru (Manta Point or Hukuru Elhi Faru & Madivaru Rangali), Fesdu Wreck (Fasdhoo Wreck), Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Moofushi Corner, Hafsa Thila (Hafza Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila, Dhigu Thila
Galapagos Aggressor III Liveaboard	Darwin Island, Punta Vicente Roca, Cousins Rock, Punta Carrion
Galapagos Master Liveaboard	Darwin Island, Punta Vicente Roca, Cousins Rock, Punta Carrion

Top liveaboards for diving with Octopus

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

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the EcoPro Seascape Liveaboard: 85%

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 EcoPro Seascape Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 85%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the EcoPro Seascape 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 EcoPro Seascape liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:10/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:8/10] = 42/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the EcoPro Seascape liveaboard is calculated as 42/60 = 85% 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 .