Where to see Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) on dive liveaboards

Discover where divers may see Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), including the countries, regions, dive sites, and liveaboards linked to this marine creature.

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5 Countries

24 Regions

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40 Liveaboards

Where divers may see Yellowfin tuna

Explore the countries, regions, dive sites, and dive liveaboards where you can scuba dive with Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares).

Countries and regions where Yellowfin tuna are found:

Country	Regions
Maldives	Addu Atoll (Seenu 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 Male Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll), South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll), Gnaviyani Atoll (Fuvahmulah or Nyaviyani Atoll), Ari Atoll, North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll), Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)
Mexico	Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Islands, San Benedicto Island, Sea of Cortez, Baja California Peninsula, Baja California Sur
Bahamas	Half Moon Cay (Little San Sal)
Galapagos Islands	Baltra Island, Extreme Northern Region, Isabela Island
Costa Rica	Cocos Island

Regions and dive sites where Yellowfin tuna are found:

Region	Dive sites
Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)	Hithadhoo Beru
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)	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)
Thaa Atoll (Kolhumadulu Atoll)	Dhiyamigili Kandu (Dhiyamigili Corner), Fushifaru kandu
Huvadhoo Atoll (Gaafu Alifu)	Nilandhoo Kandu, Gema out (blue water dive), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Gemanafushi Beru
South Male Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll)	Embudhoo Express (Embudhoo Kandu)
South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll)	Rangali Madivaru (Manta Point or Hukuru Elhi Faru & Madivaru Rangali), Dhigga Thila ( Dhiga Thila)
Gnaviyani Atoll (Fuvahmulah or Nyaviyani Atoll)	Fuvahmulah (Foahmulah) South
Ari Atoll	Panettone
North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll)	Fesdu Wreck (Fasdhoo Wreck), Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Moofushi Corner
Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)	Dhonfanu Thila (Dhonfan Gaa or Dhonfan Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila, Dhigu Thila
Socorro Island	Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Red Rocks, El Canyon
Revillagigedo Islands	Socorro Island, San Benedicto Island, Clarion Island
San Benedicto Island	Lava Flow, Cañon
Sea of Cortez	La Reyna, Isla El Bajo, Isla Las Ánimas, Fang Ming Wreck, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; Jacques Cousteau Island), The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito, Las Ventanas, El Bajo Los Islotes
Half Moon Cay (Little San Sal)	Empress Pinnacles (Little San Sal)
Baltra Island	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island)
Extreme Northern Region	Wolf Island, Darwin Island
Isabela Island	Cabo Marshall
Cocos Island	Bajo Alcyone
Baja California Peninsula	San José del Cabo
Baja California Sur	Gordo Banks

Liveaboards and the dive sites they visit where Yellowfin tuna are found:

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adora Liveaboard	Hithadhoo Beru, Dhevana Kandu or Devana Kandu (Felidhoo Atoll or Second Channel), Alimatha house reef (Often night dive), Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel), Kurali Manta Point (Kurali Kandu), Fushi Kandu (Fushi Channel or "fish soup"), Bodu Thila (Boduhiti Thila), Dhiyamigili Kandu (Dhiyamigili Corner), Nilandhoo Kandu, Gema out (blue water dive), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Embudhoo Express (Embudhoo Kandu), Rangali Madivaru (Manta Point or Hukuru Elhi Faru & Madivaru Rangali), Fuvahmulah (Foahmulah) South, Gemanafushi Beru, Fushifaru kandu, Panettone, Fesdu Wreck (Fasdhoo Wreck), Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Kurumba House Reef (Kurumba Faru), Dhigga Thila ( Dhiga Thila), Moofushi Corner, Dhonfanu Thila (Dhonfan Gaa or Dhonfan Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila
Adventure Liveaboard	Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Socorro Island, Lava Flow, Cañon, San Benedicto Island, La Reyna, Isla El Bajo, Isla Las Ánimas, Fang Ming Wreck, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; Jacques Cousteau Island)
All Star Aqua Cat Liveaboard	Empress Pinnacles (Little San Sal)
Aqua Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Cabo Marshall, Darwin Island
Ariyal Liveaboard	Alimatha house reef (Often night dive), Nilandhoo Kandu, Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Rangali Madivaru (Manta Point or Hukuru Elhi Faru & Madivaru Rangali), Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Moofushi Corner, Dharavandhoo Thila, Dhigu Thila
Bahamas Aggressor Liveaboard	Empress Pinnacles (Little San Sal)
Bahamas Aggressor II Liveaboard	Empress Pinnacles (Little San Sal)
Black Manta Liveaboard	Nilandhoo Kandu, Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden)
Blue Liveaboard	Alimatha house reef (Often night dive), Rangali Madivaru (Manta Point or Hukuru Elhi Faru & Madivaru Rangali)
Calipso Dive Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Darwin Island
Carpe Diem Liveaboard	Alimatha house reef (Often night dive), Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel), Kurali Manta Point (Kurali Kandu), Dhiyamigili Kandu (Dhiyamigili Corner)
Carpe Novo Liveaboard	Alimatha house reef (Often night dive), Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel), Kurali Manta Point (Kurali Kandu), Dhiyamigili Kandu (Dhiyamigili Corner)
Carpe Vita Liveaboard	Alimatha house reef (Often night dive), Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel), Kurali Manta Point (Kurali Kandu), Dhiyamigili Kandu (Dhiyamigili Corner)
Cocos Island Aggressor Liveaboard	Bajo Alcyone
Danubio Azul Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Darwin Island
EcoPro Mariana Liveaboard	Alimatha house reef (Often night dive), Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel), Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila)
EcoPro Seascape Liveaboard	Alimatha house reef (Often night dive), Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel), Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila)
Felicity Liveaboard	Nilandhoo Kandu, Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Rangali Madivaru (Manta Point or Hukuru Elhi Faru & Madivaru Rangali), Fesdu Wreck (Fasdhoo Wreck), Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Moofushi Corner, Dharavandhoo Thila, Dhigu Thila
Galapagos Aggressor III Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Cabo Marshall, Darwin Island
Galapagos Master Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Darwin Island

Top liveaboards for diving with Yellowfin tuna

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

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 .