Where to see Soft corals (Alcyonacea) on dive liveaboards

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

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6 Countries

23 Regions

60 Dive sites

12 Liveaboards

Where divers may see Soft corals

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

Countries and regions where Soft corals are found:

Country	Regions
Maldives	Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll), South Malé Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll), Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll), Meemu Atoll (Mulaku Atoll), North Malé Atoll (North Kaafu Atoll), Thaa Atoll (Kolhumadulu Atoll), Huvadhoo Atoll (Gaafu Alifu), South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll), Ari Atoll, North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll), Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)
Bahamas	Nassau, Exumas, Eleuthera, Great Abaco Island
Belize	Turneffe Atoll, Lighthouse Reef, Ambergris Caye, Glover's Reef
Cayman Islands	Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Brac
Antarctica	Antarctic
Honduras	Utila

Regions and dive sites where Soft corals are found:

Region	Dive sites
Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)	Maakandu manta point (Mudakan Manta Point or Maa Kandu Cleaning Station), Hithadhoo Beru, Kottey (Koattey or Kottey Hithadhoo)
South Malé Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll)	Guraidhoo Kandu (Guraidhoo Corner), Kuda Giri Wreck, Kadooma Thila (Cocoa Thila)
Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll)	Dhevana Kandu or Devana Kandu (Felidhoo Atoll or Second Channel), Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel)
Meemu Atoll (Mulaku Atoll)	Vahuravalhi Kandu (VVanhuravalhi Kandu), Kurali Manta Point (Kurali Kandu)
North Malé Atoll (North Kaafu Atoll)	Bodu Thila (Boduhiti Thila), Maagiri (or Maa Giri), Kurumba House Reef
Thaa Atoll (Kolhumadulu Atoll)	Dhiyamigili Kandu (Dhiyamigili Corner), Fushifaru kandu
Huvadhoo Atoll (Gaafu Alifu)	Villigili Kandu (Villingili channel or Viligili kandu), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Gemanafushi Beru
South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll)	MV Kudhimaa Wreck, Kuda Rah Thila (Small Island Thila), Rahdhiga Thila (Kuda Rah Thila), Dhigurah Beyru, Dhigga Thila ( Dhiga Thila)
Ari Atoll	Panettone
North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll)	Fesdu Wreck, Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Hafsa Thila (Hafza Thila), Rasdhoo Madivaru
Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)	Dhonfanu Thila (Dhonfan Gaa or Dhonfan Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila
Nassau	Lost Blue Hole, Periwinkle Reef
Exumas	Cathedral, Austin Smith Wreck, Barracuda Shoals, Cracked Coral Head
Eleuthera	Whale Tail Wall
Great Abaco Island	Hole in the Wall
Turneffe Atoll	Turneffe Reef, Emerald Forest Reef
Lighthouse Reef	The Great Blue Hole, Half Moon Caye, Long Cave Wall
Ambergris Caye	Hol Chan, Ambergris Caye
Glover's Reef	16th & 17th Century Shipwrecks Off Glover's Reef Atoll, Glover Reef
Grand Cayman Island	George Town (Mermaid Statue), Babylon, Oro Verde, North Wall, Big Tunnels, Trinity Caves, Bonnies Arch (crocodile statue), Grand Cayman, East End, West Bay
Cayman Brac	MV Captain Keith Tibbetts
Antarctic	Antarctic Peninsular
Utila	Hawksbill Bank

Liveaboards and the dive sites they visit where Soft corals are found:

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adora Liveaboard	Maakandu manta point (Mudakan Manta Point or Maa Kandu Cleaning Station), Hithadhoo Beru, Kottey (Koattey or Kottey Hithadhoo), Guraidhoo Kandu (Guraidhoo Corner), Dhevana Kandu or Devana Kandu (Felidhoo Atoll or Second Channel), Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel), Vahuravalhi Kandu (VVanhuravalhi Kandu), Kurali Manta Point (Kurali Kandu), Bodu Thila (Boduhiti Thila), Dhiyamigili Kandu (Dhiyamigili Corner), Villigili Kandu (Villingili channel or Viligili kandu), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Maagiri (or Maa Giri), Kuda Giri Wreck, MV Kudhimaa Wreck, Kuda Rah Thila (Small Island Thila), Rahdhiga Thila (Kuda Rah Thila), Gemanafushi Beru, Fushifaru kandu, Panettone, Fesdu Wreck, Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Kurumba House Reef, Kadooma Thila (Cocoa Thila), Dhigurah Beyru, Dhigga Thila ( Dhiga Thila), Hafsa Thila (Hafza Thila), Rasdhoo Madivaru, Dhonfanu Thila (Dhonfan Gaa or Dhonfan Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila
All Star Aqua Cat Liveaboard	Lost Blue Hole, Cathedral, Periwinkle Reef, Austin Smith Wreck, Whale Tail Wall, Hole in the Wall
Bahamas Aggressor Liveaboard	Lost Blue Hole, Cathedral, Periwinkle Reef, Austin Smith Wreck, Barracuda Shoals, Cracked Coral Head
Bahamas Aggressor II Liveaboard	Lost Blue Hole, Cathedral, Austin Smith Wreck, Barracuda Shoals
Belize Aggressor III Liveaboard	Turneffe Reef, The Great Blue Hole, Half Moon Caye, Hol Chan, Ambergris Caye
Belize Aggressor IV Liveaboard	Turneffe Reef, The Great Blue Hole, Half Moon Caye, Hol Chan, Ambergris Caye, Long Cave Wall, Emerald Forest Reef, 16th & 17th Century Shipwrecks Off Glover's Reef Atoll, Glover Reef
Blackbeard’s Morning Star Liveaboard	Lost Blue Hole, Cathedral, Periwinkle Reef, Austin Smith Wreck, Whale Tail Wall
Blackbeard’s Sea Explorer Liveaboard	Lost Blue Hole, Cathedral, Periwinkle Reef, Austin Smith Wreck, Whale Tail Wall
Cat Ppalu Liveaboard	Lost Blue Hole, Cathedral
Cayman Aggressor IV Liveaboard	George Town (Mermaid Statue), MV Captain Keith Tibbetts, Babylon, Oro Verde, North Wall, Big Tunnels, Trinity Caves, Bonnies Arch (crocodile statue), Grand Cayman, East End, West Bay
Plancius Liveaboard	Antarctic Peninsular
Roatan Aggressor Liveaboard	Hawksbill Bank

Top liveaboards for diving with Soft corals

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

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the All Star Aqua Cat Liveaboard: 73%

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 All Star Aqua Cat Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 73%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the All Star Aqua Cat 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 All Star Aqua Cat liveaboard are ( [Boat:6/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Diving:9/10]+ [Food:9/10] + [Drinks:8/10] + [Non-diver:6/10] = 44/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the All Star Aqua Cat liveaboard is calculated as 44/60 = 73% 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 .