Where to see Spotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari) on dive liveaboards

Discover where divers may see Spotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari), including the countries, regions, dive sites, and liveaboards linked to this marine creature.

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13 Countries

48 Regions

130 Dive sites

32 Liveaboards

Where divers may see Spotted eagle rays

Explore the countries, regions, dive sites, and dive liveaboards where you can scuba dive with Spotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari).

Countries and regions where Spotted eagle rays are found:

Country	Regions
Maldives	Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll), South Male Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll), Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll), Meemu Atoll (Mulaku Atoll), Laamu Atoll (Hahdhunmathi Atoll), North Male 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)
Mexico	San Benedicto Island, Sea of Cortez, Baja California Sur
Bahamas	Nassau, Eleuthera, Exumas, Grand Bahamas Island, Half Moon Cay (Little San Sal), Great Bahama Bank
Galapagos Islands	Baltra Island, Extreme Northern Region, Santiago Island, Santa Cruz Island
Belize	Turneffe Atoll, Lighthouse Reef, Ambergris Caye, Central Belize, Glover's Reef, Placencia Peninsula
St. Kitts	St. Kitts
St. Maarten	St. Maarten
Saba	Saba
Cayman Islands	Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman Island
Costa Rica	Cocos Island, Guanacaste - Catalina Islands
Cuba	Camagüey and Ciego de Ávila, Jardines De La Reina (Gardens of the Queen), Gulf of Batabanó, Canarreos Archipelago
Micronesia	Chuuk - Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands
Honduras	Cayos Cochinos, Utila, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras

Regions and dive sites where Spotted eagle rays are found:

Region	Dive sites
Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)	Hithadhoo Beru, Kottey (Koattey or Kottey Hithadhoo)
South Male Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll)	Vadhoo caves (Vaadhoo Caves), Guraidhoo Kandu (Guraidhoo Corner), Embudhoo Express (Embudhoo Kandu), Kadooma Thila (Cocoa Thila)
Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll)	Dhevana Kandu or Devana Kandu (Felidhoo Atoll or Second Channel), Alimatha house reef (Often night dive), Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel)
Meemu Atoll (Mulaku Atoll)	Vahuravalhi Kandu (VVanhuravalhi Kandu), Kurali Manta Point (Kurali Kandu)
Laamu Atoll (Hahdhunmathi Atoll)	Fushi Kandu (Fushi Channel or "fish soup")
North Male Atoll (North Kaafu Atoll)	Bodu Thila (Boduhiti Thila), Kurumba House Reef (Kurumba Faru), Lankan Manta Point (Emas Thila)
Thaa Atoll (Kolhumadulu Atoll)	Dhiyamigili Kandu (Dhiyamigili Corner), Difushi Kandu (Dhiffushi Kandu or Fushi Kandu), Fushifaru kandu
Huvadhoo Atoll (Gaafu Alifu)	Villigili Kandu (Villingili channel or Viligili kandu), Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Nilandhoo Kandu, Nilandhoo Coral Garden, Gema out (blue water dive), Maarehaa kandu (Marehaa kandu or Maarehaa Channel), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Gemanafushi Beru
South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll)	Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru), Rangali Madivaru (Manta Point or Hukuru Elhi Faru & Madivaru Rangali), Rahdhiga Thila (Kuda Rah Thila), Moofushi Manta Point, Dhigurah Beyru, Dhigga Thila ( Dhiga Thila)
Ari Atoll	Panettone
North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll)	Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Moofushi Corner, Hafsa Thila (Hafza Thila), Rasdhoo Madivaru (Rashdhoo Madivaru Kandu)
Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)	Dhonfanu Thila (Dhonfan Gaa or Dhonfan Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila
San Benedicto Island	3 Hermanos
Sea of Cortez	Fang Ming Wreck, Las Ventanas, Loreto Bay (Loreto National Park)
Nassau	Lost Blue Hole, Nassau
Eleuthera	Cave Rock, Monolith, Hole in the Wall
Exumas	Whale Tail Wall, Amberjack Reef, Blacktip Wall, Cathedral, Cracked Coral Head, Exuma Cays, Pillar Wall
Grand Bahamas Island	Freeport, West End
Half Moon Cay (Little San Sal)	Cave Reef (Little San Sal), Empress Pinnacles (Little San Sal)
Baltra Island	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island)
Extreme Northern Region	Wolf Island, Darwin Island, Shark Bay
Santiago Island	Cousins Rock, Isla Santiago
Turneffe Atoll	Turneffe Reef
Lighthouse Reef	Lighthouse Reef, The Great Blue Hole, Half Moon Caye
Ambergris Caye	Hol Chan, Ambergris Caye
Central Belize	Belize Barrier Reef
Glover's Reef	Baking Swash Reef, Emerald Forest Reef, Grouper Flats, Long Caye Wall, Southwest Caye Wall, Split Reefs, 16th & 17th Century Shipwrecks Off Glover's Reef Atoll, Glover Reef
Placencia Peninsula	Gladden Spit
Santa Cruz Island	Punta Carrion
St. Kitts	St. Kitts
St. Maarten	St. Maarten
Saba	Saba
Grand Cayman Island	George Town (Mermaid Statue), Babylon, USS Kittiwake Wreck, North Wall, Big Tunnels, Trinity Caves, Bonnies Arch (crocodile statue), Stingray City, East End, West Bay
Cayman Brac	Cayman Brac
Little Cayman Island	Bloody Bay Wall, Little Cayman
Cocos Island	Cocos Island, Ubing Rock, Wafer Bay, Manuelita Outside, Dirty Rock, Bird Island, Chatham Bay, Big Dos Amigos, Bajo Alcyone
Guanacaste - Catalina Islands	Lone Stone
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
Baja California Sur	Cabo Pulmo National Park
Chuuk - Federated States of Micronesia	Truk Lagoon
Marshall Islands	Bikini Atoll
Cayos Cochinos	Pelican Point, Toon Town
Utila	Hawksbill Bank, Jack Neil Point, Cannery Bank, Old Bank, CJ’s Drop-off, Duppy Waters, Raggedy Cay, Black Hills
Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras	Coco’s Sea Mount, Mary’s Place, Taviana’s Wall

Liveaboards and the dive sites they visit where Spotted eagle rays are found:

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adora Liveaboard	Hithadhoo Beru, Kottey (Koattey or Kottey Hithadhoo), Vadhoo caves (Vaadhoo Caves), Guraidhoo Kandu (Guraidhoo Corner), Dhevana Kandu or Devana Kandu (Felidhoo Atoll or Second Channel), Alimatha house reef (Often night dive), Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel), Vahuravalhi Kandu (VVanhuravalhi Kandu), Kurali Manta Point (Kurali Kandu), Fushi Kandu (Fushi Channel or "fish soup"), Bodu Thila (Boduhiti Thila), Dhiyamigili Kandu (Dhiyamigili Corner), Difushi Kandu (Dhiffushi Kandu or Fushi Kandu), Villigili Kandu (Villingili channel or Viligili kandu), Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Nilandhoo Kandu, Nilandhoo Coral Garden, Gema out (blue water dive), Maarehaa kandu (Marehaa kandu or Maarehaa Channel), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Embudhoo Express (Embudhoo Kandu), Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru), Rangali Madivaru (Manta Point or Hukuru Elhi Faru & Madivaru Rangali), Rahdhiga Thila (Kuda Rah Thila), Gemanafushi Beru, Fushifaru kandu, Panettone, Moofushi Manta Point, Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Kurumba House Reef (Kurumba Faru), Kadooma Thila (Cocoa Thila), Dhigurah Beyru, Dhigga Thila ( Dhiga Thila), Moofushi Corner, Hafsa Thila (Hafza Thila), Rasdhoo Madivaru (Rashdhoo Madivaru Kandu), Lankan Manta Point (Emas Thila), Dhonfanu Thila (Dhonfan Gaa or Dhonfan Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila
Adventure Liveaboard	3 Hermanos, Fang Ming Wreck
All Star Aqua Cat Liveaboard	Lost Blue Hole, Cave Rock, Monolith, Whale Tail Wall, Amberjack Reef, Blacktip Wall, Cathedral, Cracked Coral Head, Exuma Cays, Pillar Wall, Freeport, West End, Cave Reef (Little San Sal), Empress Pinnacles (Little San Sal), Nassau, Hole in the Wall
All Star Blackbeard’s Morning Star Liveaboard	Lost Blue Hole, Whale Tail Wall, Amberjack Reef, Cathedral, Exuma Cays, Pillar Wall, Nassau
All Star Blackbeard’s Sea Explorer Liveaboard	Lost Blue Hole, Whale Tail Wall, Amberjack Reef, Cathedral, Exuma Cays, Pillar Wall, Nassau
All Star Cat Ppalu Liveaboard	Lost Blue Hole, Cathedral, Exuma Cays
Aqua Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Darwin Island, Cousins Rock
Bahamas Aggressor Liveaboard	Lost Blue Hole, Cave Rock, Monolith, Amberjack Reef, Blacktip Wall, Cathedral, Cracked Coral Head, Exuma Cays, Pillar Wall, Freeport, West End, Cave Reef (Little San Sal), Empress Pinnacles (Little San Sal), Nassau
Bahamas Aggressor II Liveaboard	Lost Blue Hole, Cave Rock, Monolith, Amberjack Reef, Blacktip Wall, Cathedral, Exuma Cays, Pillar Wall, Freeport, West End, Cave Reef (Little San Sal), Empress Pinnacles (Little San Sal), Nassau
Belize Aggressor III Liveaboard	Turneffe Reef, Lighthouse Reef, The Great Blue Hole, Half Moon Caye, Hol Chan, Belize Barrier Reef, Ambergris Caye, Baking Swash Reef, Emerald Forest Reef, Grouper Flats, Long Caye Wall, Southwest Caye Wall, Split Reefs
Belize Aggressor IV Liveaboard	Turneffe Reef, Lighthouse Reef, The Great Blue Hole, Half Moon Caye, Hol Chan, Belize Barrier Reef, Ambergris Caye, Baking Swash Reef, Emerald Forest Reef, Grouper Flats, Long Caye Wall, Southwest Caye Wall, Split Reefs, 16th & 17th Century Shipwrecks Off Glover's Reef Atoll, Glover Reef
Belize Aggressor V Liveaboard	Baking Swash Reef, Emerald Forest Reef, Grouper Flats, Long Caye Wall, Southwest Caye Wall, Split Reefs, Gladden Spit
Calipso Dive Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Darwin Island, Cousins Rock, Punta Carrion
Caribbean Explorer II Liveaboard	St. Kitts, St. Maarten, Saba
Cayman Aggressor IV Liveaboard	George Town (Mermaid Statue), Cayman Brac, Bloody Bay Wall, Little Cayman, Babylon, USS Kittiwake Wreck, North Wall, Big Tunnels, Trinity Caves, Bonnies Arch (crocodile statue), Stingray City, East End, West Bay
Cocos Island Aggressor Liveaboard	Cocos Island, Ubing Rock, Wafer Bay, Lone Stone, Manuelita Outside, Dirty Rock, Bird Island, Chatham Bay, Big Dos Amigos, Bajo Alcyone
Danubio Azul Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Darwin Island
Dolphin Dream Liveaboard	West End, Bimini Bank
Galapagos Aggressor III Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Darwin Island, Cousins Rock, Punta Carrion
Galapagos Master Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Darwin Island, Cousins Rock, Punta Carrion

Top liveaboards for diving with Spotted eagle rays

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

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 .