Best Luxury Dive Liveaboards

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For the best luxury dive travel, experience one of our best scuba liveaboard trips. A dive liveaboard lets you do more dives per day, while sleeping in a comfortable cabin and being pampered in-between dives. You can also reach more remote dive sites than you can at a land-based dive resort. A liveaboard is scuba diving at its finest. 

Here are the top 10 best luxury dive liveaboards: 

1. Black Pearl 

2. Damai I & Damai II 

3. Dewi Nusantara 

4. Scubaspa Zen 

5. Tiburon Explorer 

6. Velocean 

7. White Pearl 

8. Red Sea Aggressor IV 

9. Scubaspa Ying & Scubaspa Yang 

10. BVI Aggressor 

Read on to learn more about each dive liveaboard.


M/Y Black Pearl 

Premium yacht that visits the best dives sites in Palau 

The M/Y Black Pearl is a premium 46-meter yacht perfect for exploring the waters of Palau. Outfitted with the latest navigation, safety, and scuba diving systems and equipment, the Black Pearl and its crew provides state-of-the-art amenities paired with a pristine and luxurious design.


Damai I (Dive Damai Liveaboard) 

Expect 5-star services in every aspect 

Luxury dive liveaboard in Indonesia that offers comfort and quality facilitation of scuba dive adventures. The Damai I offers all-inclusive luxury services, has spacious and luxurious cabins, unlimited daytime diving and night dives.


Damai II (Dive Damai Liveaboard) 

Expect 5-star services in every aspect 

The Dive Damai is one of the two gracious boats of the Dive Damai Fleet for up to 12 divers. This luxury dive liveaboard is your doorway to the majestic underwater world of the Indonesian archipelago.


Dewi Nusantara Liveaboard 

Dewi Nusantara offers a first class cruise experience in dive areas that are second to none. 

Dewi Nusantara was purposely designed to cater to those who seek quality, safety, caring service and the most elegant schooner available.


Scubaspa ZEN Indonesia 

An award-winning luxurious liveaboard in Indonesia. 

Scubaspa ZEN Indonesia Cabins, Reviews, Photos & Special Rates


M/V Tiburon Explorer (Explorer Ventures) 

The most luxurious liveaboard in Galapagos. 

The NEW, elegant & spacious Tiburon Explorer Galapagos diving liveaboard will take divers on an unforgettable experience in the Galapagos. Explore one of the best dive destinations on one of the nicest boats in the Galapagos Fleet!


Velocean (All Star Liveaboards) 

For those seeking an incomparable dive excursion in luxurious surroundings. 

With unparalleled service and amenities, divers can now experience a dream vacation they previously only imagined.


M/Y White Pearl 

Elegant 55-meter yacht. 

Elegant 55-meter yacht with spectacular diving in the rich waters of Indonesia.


Red Sea Aggressor IV 

Yacht-based exploration of the Red Sea. 

Red Sea Aggressor IV is 5 star yacht-based exploration of the Red Sea.


Red Sea Aggressor V 

A 131-ft steel yacht offering a premium liveaboard experience in the Red Sea. 

The Red Sea Aggressor V is a 131-ft steel yacht offering a premium liveaboard experience in the Red Sea.


Scubaspa Yin Liveaboard, Maldives 

Perfect combination of diving and relaxation 

Offering amazing diving in the Maldives and relaxing spa treatments, the Scubaspa Yin is a floating resort that is designed for scuba divers who travel with their non-diving partners.


Scubaspa Yang Liveaboard, Maldives 

Perfect combination of diving and relaxation 

Scubaspa Yang is a luxury liveaboard that has been designed to accommodate up to 40 guests in 19 luxurious cabins and also welcomes divers with their non-diving partners. You can experience some incredible diving that the Maldives has to offer and take relaxing spa treatments afterward.


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