Where to see Spiny lobsters (Palinuridae) on dive liveaboards

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

The featured dive liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated Bahamas liveaboard where you can dive with Spiny lobsters (Palinuridae). You can explore the All Star Aqua Cat liveaboard, rated 9.3/10 by customers, and book it using this link.

5 Countries

20 Regions

52 Dive sites

13 Liveaboards

Where divers may see Spiny lobsters

Explore the countries, regions, dive sites, and dive liveaboards where you can scuba dive with Spiny lobsters (Palinuridae).

Countries and regions where Spiny lobsters are found:

Country	Regions
Bahamas	Eleuthera, Exumas, Grand Bahamas Island, Half Moon Cay (Little San Sal), Nassau, Great Bahama Bank
Belize	Ambergris Caye, Central Belize, Glover's Reef, Placencia Peninsula
Cayman Islands	Cayman Brac, Little Cayman Island, Grand Cayman Island
Cuba	Camagüey and Ciego de Ávila, Jardines De La Reina (Gardens of the Queen), Gulf of Batabanó, Canarreos Archipelago
Honduras	Cayos Cochinos, Utila, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras

Regions and dive sites where Spiny lobsters are found:

Region	Dive sites
Eleuthera	Cave Rock, Jake's Hole, Monolith, Hole in the Wall
Exumas	Amberjack Reef, Blacktip Wall, Cracked Coral Head, Exuma Cays
Grand Bahamas Island	Freeport
Half Moon Cay (Little San Sal)	Cave Reef (Little San Sal)
Nassau	Nassau
Ambergris Caye	Hol Chan, Ambergris Caye
Central Belize	Belize Barrier Reef
Glover's Reef	Baking Swash Reef, Grouper Flats, Long Caye Wall, Southwest Caye Wall, Split Reefs, Glover Reef
Placencia Peninsula	Laughing Bird Caye National Park
Cayman Brac	MV Captain Keith Tibbetts
Little Cayman Island	Bloody Bay Wall
Grand Cayman Island	Oro Verde, USS Kittiwake Wreck, North Wall, Big Tunnels, Trinity Caves, Grand Cayman, East End, West Bay
Great Bahama Bank	Bimini Bank
Camagüey and Ciego de Ávila	Jardines de la Reina
Jardines De La Reina (Gardens of the Queen)	Vicente, Pipin, Black Coral, Farallon
Gulf of Batabanó	Isla de la Juventud
Canarreos Archipelago	Cayo Largo
Cayos Cochinos	Toon Town
Utila	Hawksbill Bank, Halliburton Wreck, Jack Neil Point, Cannery Bank, Old Bank, CJ’s Drop-off, Duppy Waters, Raggedy Cay
Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras	Odyssey Wreck, Wreck of the Aguila, Mary’s Place, Taviana’s Wall

Liveaboards and the dive sites they visit where Spiny lobsters are found:

Liveaboard	Dive sites
All Star Aqua Cat Liveaboard	Cave Rock, Jake's Hole, Monolith, Amberjack Reef, Blacktip Wall, Cracked Coral Head, Exuma Cays, Freeport, Cave Reef (Little San Sal), Nassau, Hole in the Wall
All Star Blackbeard’s Morning Star Liveaboard	Amberjack Reef, Exuma Cays, Nassau
All Star Blackbeard’s Sea Explorer Liveaboard	Amberjack Reef, Exuma Cays, Nassau
All Star Cat Ppalu Liveaboard	Exuma Cays
Bahamas Aggressor Liveaboard	Cave Rock, Monolith, Amberjack Reef, Blacktip Wall, Cracked Coral Head, Exuma Cays, Freeport, Cave Reef (Little San Sal), Nassau
Bahamas Aggressor II Liveaboard	Cave Rock, Monolith, Amberjack Reef, Blacktip Wall, Exuma Cays, Freeport, Cave Reef (Little San Sal), Nassau
Belize Aggressor III Liveaboard	Hol Chan, Belize Barrier Reef, Ambergris Caye, Baking Swash Reef, Grouper Flats, Long Caye Wall, Southwest Caye Wall, Split Reefs
Belize Aggressor IV Liveaboard	Hol Chan, Belize Barrier Reef, Ambergris Caye, Baking Swash Reef, Grouper Flats, Long Caye Wall, Southwest Caye Wall, Split Reefs, Glover Reef
Belize Aggressor V Liveaboard	Baking Swash Reef, Grouper Flats, Long Caye Wall, Southwest Caye Wall, Split Reefs, Laughing Bird Caye National Park
Cayman Aggressor IV Liveaboard	MV Captain Keith Tibbetts, Bloody Bay Wall, Oro Verde, USS Kittiwake Wreck, North Wall, Big Tunnels, Trinity Caves, Grand Cayman, East End, West Bay
Dolphin Dream Liveaboard	Bimini Bank
Jardines Avalon Fleet Liveaboard	Jardines de la Reina, Vicente, Pipin, Isla de la Juventud, Cayo Largo, Black Coral, Farallon
Roatan Aggressor Liveaboard	Toon Town, Hawksbill Bank, Halliburton Wreck, Jack Neil Point, Cannery Bank, Old Bank, CJ’s Drop-off, Duppy Waters, Raggedy Cay, Odyssey Wreck, Wreck of the Aguila, Mary’s Place, Taviana’s Wall

Top liveaboards for diving with Spiny lobsters

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

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the All Star Aqua Cat Liveaboard: 78%

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 78%. 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 ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:9/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:6/10] = 38/60). 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 38/60 = 78% 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 .