Where to see Surgeonfish (Acanthuridae) on dive liveaboards

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

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7 Countries

16 Regions

24 Dive sites

30 Liveaboards

Where divers may see Surgeonfish

Explore the countries, regions, dive sites, and dive liveaboards where you can scuba dive with Surgeonfish (Acanthuridae).

Countries and regions where Surgeonfish are found:

Country	Regions
Maldives	Huvadhoo Atoll (Gaafu Alifu), North Male Atoll (North Kaafu Atoll), South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll), Gnaviyani Atoll (Fuvahmulah or Nyaviyani Atoll), North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll)
Mexico	Baja California Peninsula, Revillagigedo Islands, Sea of Cortez, Baja California Sur
Galapagos Islands	Extreme Northern Region, Santiago Island, Baltra Island
St. Kitts	St. Kitts
St. Maarten	St. Maarten
Saba	Saba
Cayman Islands	Grand Cayman Island

Regions and dive sites where Surgeonfish are found:

Region	Dive sites
Huvadhoo Atoll (Gaafu Alifu)	Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden)
North Male Atoll (North Kaafu Atoll)	Maagiri (or Maa Giri), Kurumba House Reef (Kurumba Faru)
South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll)	MV Kudhimaa Wreck
Gnaviyani Atoll (Fuvahmulah or Nyaviyani Atoll)	Fuvahmulah (Foahmulah) South
North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll)	Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila)
Baja California Peninsula	Cabo San Lucas
Revillagigedo Islands	Roca Partida
Sea of Cortez	Isla Los Islotes, Salvatierra Shipwreck, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; Jacques Cousteau Island), Isla Espíritu Santo, Carpenter Rock, El Bajo Los Islotes
Extreme Northern Region	Darwin Island
Santiago Island	Cousins Rock, Bartolome Punta
St. Kitts	St. Kitts
St. Maarten	St. Maarten
Saba	Saba
Grand Cayman Island	North Wall
Baltra Island	North Seymour Island
Baja California Sur	Isla Danzante (Danzante Island)

Liveaboards and the dive sites they visit where Surgeonfish are found:

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adora Liveaboard	Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Maagiri (or Maa Giri), MV Kudhimaa Wreck, Fuvahmulah (Foahmulah) South, Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Kurumba House Reef (Kurumba Faru)
Adventure Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Roca Partida, Isla Los Islotes, Salvatierra Shipwreck, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; Jacques Cousteau Island)
Aqua Liveaboard	Darwin Island, Cousins Rock
Ariyal Liveaboard	Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila)
Black Manta Liveaboard	Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden)
Calipso Dive Liveaboard	Darwin Island, Cousins Rock
Caribbean Explorer II Liveaboard	St. Kitts, St. Maarten, Saba
Cayman Aggressor IV Liveaboard	North Wall
Danubio Azul Liveaboard	Darwin Island, Bartolome Punta, North Seymour Island
EcoPro Mariana Liveaboard	Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila)
EcoPro Seascape Liveaboard	Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila)
Felicity Liveaboard	Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila)
Galapagos Aggressor III Liveaboard	Darwin Island, Cousins Rock, Bartolome Punta
Galapagos Master Liveaboard	Darwin Island, Cousins Rock
Galaxy Diver II Liveaboard	Darwin Island, Cousins Rock
Horizon 3 Liveaboard	Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Maagiri (or Maa Giri)
Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard	Darwin Island, Cousins Rock
Maldives Aggressor II Liveaboard	MV Kudhimaa Wreck, Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila)
Maldives Legend Odyssey Liveaboard	Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden)
Maldives Legend Sea Pleasure Liveaboard	Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Maagiri (or Maa Giri), Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila)

Top liveaboards for diving with Surgeonfish

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

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Black Manta Liveaboard: 86%

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 Black Manta Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 86%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Black Manta 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 Black Manta Liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:9/10] + [Dining:10/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:9/10] = 43/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Black Manta Liveaboard is calculated as 43/60 = 86% 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 .