Where to see Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) on dive liveaboards

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

The featured dive liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated Mexico liveaboard where you can dive with Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus). You can explore the Adventure Liveaboard, rated 9.4/10 by customers, and book it using this link.

2 Countries

4 Regions

25 Dive sites

7 Liveaboards

Where divers may see Sea Lions

Explore the countries, regions, dive sites, and dive liveaboards where you can scuba dive with Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus).

Countries and regions where Sea Lions are found:

Country	Regions
Mexico	Baja California Peninsula, Sea of Cortez, Baja California Sur
Antarctica	Antarctic

Regions and dive sites where Sea Lions are found:

Region	Dive sites
Baja California Peninsula	Cabo San Lucas, Margarita Island, Magdalena Bay
Sea of Cortez	La Reyna, Isla Los Islotes, Isla El Bajo, Isla Las Ánimas, Swanee reef, Fang Ming wreck, Corralito, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Bahia de Los Angeles (Bay of Angels), Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), San Pedro Martir, Isla Espiritu Santo, Las Ventanas, La Paz, Loreto bay (Loreto National Park), El bajo Los Islotes, Isla Salsipuedes, Coronado Island
Baja California Sur	Cabo Pulmo National Park, Gordo Banks, Isla Danzante (Danzante Island)
Antarctic	Antarctic Peninsular

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

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adventure Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, La Reyna, Isla Los Islotes, Isla El Bajo, Isla Las Ánimas, Swanee reef, Fang Ming wreck, Corralito, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island)
MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, La Reyna, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Bahia de Los Angeles (Bay of Angels), Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), San Pedro Martir, Isla Espiritu Santo, Margarita Island, Magdalena Bay, Las Ventanas
Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, La Reyna, Isla El Bajo, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Bahia de Los Angeles (Bay of Angels), San Pedro Martir, Isla Espiritu Santo, Las Ventanas, La Paz, Loreto bay (Loreto National Park), Cabo Pulmo National Park, Gordo Banks
Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, La Reyna, Isla Los Islotes, Isla El Bajo, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Bahia de Los Angeles (Bay of Angels), Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), San Pedro Martir, Isla Espiritu Santo, Margarita Island, Magdalena Bay, Las Ventanas, La Paz
Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, La Reyna, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Bahia de Los Angeles (Bay of Angels), Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), San Pedro Martir, Isla Espiritu Santo, Margarita Island, Magdalena Bay, Las Ventanas, La Paz, Loreto bay (Loreto National Park), Gordo Banks, El bajo Los Islotes
Plancius Liveaboard	Antarctic Peninsular
Rocio del Mar Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Isla Los Islotes, Isla Las Ánimas, Fang Ming wreck, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Bahia de Los Angeles (Bay of Angels), Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), San Pedro Martir, Isla Espiritu Santo, Isla Salsipuedes, Coronado Island, Isla Danzante (Danzante Island)

Top liveaboards for diving with Sea Lions

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

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 .