Coral Sea

Sea creatures found in Coral Sea

Here are the main sea creatures found across dive sites in Coral Sea, grouped by type so you can quickly see what marine life you may encounter.

Creature type	Sea creatures
Cephalopod	Octopus
Coral	Hard coral , Soft corals
Eels	Moray eels
Other sea creatures	Grey reef sharks , Trevally
Rays	Manta rays (Mantas)
Reef fish	Barracuda , Groupers , Reef fish , Snappers
Sea turtles	Green turtles , Hawksbill turtle
Sharks	Whitetip reef sharks

Dive sites in Coral Sea

The following dive sites are found in Coral Sea. Each site below shows the liveaboards that dive there.

Dive site	Liveaboards that dive this site
Great Barrier Reef	Coral Sea Dreaming Liveaboard, Ocean Quest Liveaboard, Pro Dive Cairns Liveaboard, Rum Runner Liveaboard

Liveaboards, dive sites, and top sea creatures in Coral Sea

Coral Sea Dreaming Liveaboard

Great Barrier Reef top sea creatures: Green turtles, Hawksbill turtle, Manta rays (Mantas), Whitetip reef sharks, Grey reef sharks, Reef fish, Snappers, Groupers, Barracuda, Trevally, Moray eels, Octopus, Hard coral, Soft corals

Ocean Quest Liveaboard

Great Barrier Reef top sea creatures: Green turtles, Hawksbill turtle, Manta rays (Mantas), Whitetip reef sharks, Grey reef sharks, Reef fish, Snappers, Groupers, Barracuda, Trevally, Moray eels, Octopus, Hard coral, Soft corals

Pro Dive Cairns Liveaboard

Great Barrier Reef top sea creatures: Green turtles, Hawksbill turtle, Manta rays (Mantas), Whitetip reef sharks, Grey reef sharks, Reef fish, Snappers, Groupers, Barracuda, Trevally, Moray eels, Octopus, Hard coral, Soft corals

Rum Runner Liveaboard

Great Barrier Reef top sea creatures: Green turtles, Hawksbill turtle, Manta rays (Mantas), Whitetip reef sharks, Grey reef sharks, Reef fish, Snappers, Groupers, Barracuda, Trevally, Moray eels, Octopus, Hard coral, Soft corals

Top liveaboards diving Coral Sea

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

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Coral Sea Dreaming Liveaboard: 51%

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 Coral Sea Dreaming Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 51%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Coral Sea Dreaming 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 Coral Sea Dreaming liveaboard are ([Diving:8/10] + [Cabin:3/10] + [Boat:4/10] + [Dining:6/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:2/10] = 23/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Coral Sea Dreaming liveaboard is calculated as 23/60 = 51% 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 .