Where to see Sailfish (Istiophorus) on dive liveaboards

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

2 Countries

6 Regions

6 Dive sites

7 Liveaboards

Where divers may see Sailfish

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

Countries and regions where Sailfish are found:

Country	Regions
Maldives	South Malé Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll), Laamu Atoll (Hahdhunmathi Atoll), Gnaviyani Atoll (Fuvahmulah or Nyaviyani Atoll)
Mexico	Revillagigedo Islands, Sea of Cortez, Baja California Peninsula

Regions and dive sites where Sailfish are found:

Region	Dive sites
South Malé Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll)	Guraidhoo Kandu (Guraidhoo Corner)
Laamu Atoll (Hahdhunmathi Atoll)	Fushi Kandu (Fushi Channel or "fish soup")
Gnaviyani Atoll (Fuvahmulah or Nyaviyani Atoll)	Fuvahmulah (Foahmulah) South
Revillagigedo Islands	San Benedicto Island
Sea of Cortez	Las Ventanas
Baja California Peninsula	San Jose Del Cabo

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

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adora Liveaboard	Guraidhoo Kandu (Guraidhoo Corner), Fushi Kandu (Fushi Channel or "fish soup"), Fuvahmulah (Foahmulah) South
Adventure Liveaboard	San Benedicto Island
MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard	Las Ventanas
Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard	San Benedicto Island, Las Ventanas, San Jose Del Cabo
Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard	Las Ventanas
Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard	San Benedicto Island, Las Ventanas, San Jose Del Cabo
Rocio del Mar Liveaboard	San Benedicto Island, San Jose Del Cabo

Top liveaboards for diving with Sailfish

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

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 .