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.
Exploring the underwater world doesn't always require scuba certification or bulky gear as snorkeling provides a simple and equally stunning way to experience marine life in its natural environment.
Best Liveaboard Destinations for Beginner Scuba Divers
Thailand
Liveaboards can seem daunting if you've never been on one, and even more so to newer divers. We've rounded up the best liveaboard destinations suitable for beginner scuba divers, with options ranging from the nearby Caribbean to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. Read on to find the best liveaboard destination for you!
Beginner’s Guide to Swimming with Whales & Whale Sharks
Worldwide
Swimming with whales or whale sharks is a breathtaking, bucket-list experience—and yes, it's accessible even to beginners! This guide will prepare you with everything you need to know before jumping in.
Snorkeling travel is booming in 2025, with high demand for liveaboard snorkel options in the Maldives and Raja Ampat. We've added more itinerary flexibility to help travellers access remote reefs with shallow, clear-water drop-offs.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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 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.
Looking to start your scuba diving journey in the Caribbean? This guide highlights the region’s best beginner-friendly dive sites—calm waters, vibrant marine life, and easy access make them perfect for first-time divers.
Best Places to Swim or Dive with Whale Sharks: Our Top 6
Socorro Islands
Swimming with whale sharks is one of the ocean’s most remarkable experiences. These gentle giants—reaching up to 12 m in length—are filter feeders and pose no threat to snorkellers. Whether you’re seeking a classic liveaboard expedition or a day-trip snorkel, this guide helps you choose the right destination, season, and operator for a safe and awe-inspiring encounter.
Discover the Bluewater team's favorite dive sites around the world. From remote corners of Asia and Micronesia to our own doorstep, we've chosen our top 20 dive sites that keep us coming back again and again .