Where to see Sea Fans (Alcyonacea) on dive liveaboards

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

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6 Countries

18 Regions

29 Dive sites

17 Liveaboards

Where divers may see Sea Fans

Explore the countries, regions, dive sites, and dive liveaboards where you can scuba dive with Sea Fans (Alcyonacea).

Countries and regions where Sea Fans are found:

Country	Regions
Maldives	Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll), South Malé Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll), Huvadhoo Atoll (Gaafu Alifu), Thaa Atoll (Kolhumadulu Atoll), South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll), North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll), Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)
Mexico	Sea of Cortez
Bahamas	Nassau, Exumas, Great Abaco Island, Half Moon Cay (Little San Sal)
Belize	Turneffe Atoll, Lighthouse Reef
Cayman Islands	Cayman Brac, Grand Cayman Island
Honduras	Utila, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras

Regions and dive sites where Sea Fans are found:

Region	Dive sites
Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)	Kottey (Koattey or Kottey Hithadhoo)
South Malé Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll)	Vadhoo caves (Vaadhoo Caves), Guraidhoo Kandu (Guraidhoo Corner), Kadooma Thila (Cocoa Thila)
Huvadhoo Atoll (Gaafu Alifu)	Villigili Kandu (Villingili channel or Viligili kandu), Maarehaa kandu (Marehaa kandu or Maarehaa Channel), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden)
Thaa Atoll (Kolhumadulu Atoll)	Fushifaru kandu
South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll)	Dhigurah Beyru, Dhigga Thila ( Dhiga Thila)
North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll)	Rasdhoo Madivaru
Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)	Dhonfanu Thila (Dhonfan Gaa or Dhonfan Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila
Sea of Cortez	Salvatierra shipwreck, Swanee reef, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island)
Nassau	Lost Blue Hole
Exumas	Austin Smith Wreck
Great Abaco Island	Hole in the Wall
Half Moon Cay (Little San Sal)	Empress Pinnacles (Little San Sal)
Turneffe Atoll	Turneffe Reef, Split Reefs
Lighthouse Reef	Long Cave Wall
Cayman Brac	MV Captain Keith Tibbetts
Grand Cayman Island	Babylon, North Wall, East End
Utila	Halliburton Wreck
Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras	Mary’s Place

Liveaboards and the dive sites they visit where Sea Fans are found:

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adora Liveaboard	Kottey (Koattey or Kottey Hithadhoo), Vadhoo caves (Vaadhoo Caves), Guraidhoo Kandu (Guraidhoo Corner), Villigili Kandu (Villingili channel or Viligili kandu), Maarehaa kandu (Marehaa kandu or Maarehaa Channel), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Fushifaru kandu, Kadooma Thila (Cocoa Thila), Dhigurah Beyru, Dhigga Thila ( Dhiga Thila), Rasdhoo Madivaru, Dhonfanu Thila (Dhonfan Gaa or Dhonfan Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila
Adventure Liveaboard	Salvatierra shipwreck, Swanee reef, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island)
All Star Aqua Cat Liveaboard	Lost Blue Hole, Austin Smith Wreck, Hole in the Wall
Bahamas Aggressor Liveaboard	Lost Blue Hole, Austin Smith Wreck, Empress Pinnacles (Little San Sal)
Bahamas Aggressor II Liveaboard	Lost Blue Hole, Austin Smith Wreck, Empress Pinnacles (Little San Sal)
Belize Aggressor III Liveaboard	Turneffe Reef
Belize Aggressor IV Liveaboard	Turneffe Reef, Split Reefs, Long Cave Wall
Blackbeard’s Morning Star Liveaboard	Lost Blue Hole, Austin Smith Wreck
Blackbeard’s Sea Explorer Liveaboard	Lost Blue Hole, Austin Smith Wreck
Cat Ppalu Liveaboard	Lost Blue Hole
Cayman Aggressor IV Liveaboard	MV Captain Keith Tibbetts, Babylon, North Wall, East End
MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard	Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island)
Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard	Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island)
Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard	Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island)
Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard	Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island)
Roatan Aggressor Liveaboard	Halliburton Wreck, Mary’s Place
Rocio del Mar Liveaboard	Salvatierra shipwreck, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island)

Top liveaboards for diving with Sea Fans

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

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 .