 New Horizon Sail and Dive has been operating live-aboard sailing and scuba diving adventures from Cairns, Australia to the Great Barrier Reef since 1995. Our fleet of sailing boats includes the gaff rigged schooner Santa Maria, which does 3 day/2 night trips, the luxury ketch Coral Sea Dreaming, which offers an alternative for those wanting a shorter tour of 2 days/1 night. Now we have added Kilulu, a fully equipped 50' Beneteau reserved especially for groups to take advantage of the fantastic experience of a private yacht charter for family, friends, scuba clubs, or company outings. The Great Barrier Reef is still one of the premier diving locations in the world and with only a maximum of 10 passengers onboard these sailing vessels you'll get to experience the reef in a more personal way and enjoy the luxury of diving in small groups. |
| Caribbean Explorer departs on alternating Saturdays from St. Maarten and Basseterre, St. Kitts for week-long liveaboard diving expeditions for 16 passengers to Saba, Statia and St. Kitts. Owner/operator Explorer Ventures Ltd. was established in 1987, when the Explorer became the first liveaboard vessel to provide weekly access to the Saba Marine Park. Their site provide info on trips, prices and bookings, details on the vessel, photos, latest news and more. |
| Nimrod Explorer , (formerly Nimrod III) accommodates 18 passengers and 6 crew on 4- and 6-day custom diving expeditions to the Far Northern Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea from Cairns and Cooktown, Australia. Reasonably priced packages include diving, meals, and accommodations with private bathroom. |
Adventure Company of Cairns, Queensland, Australia offers a variety of diving programs, including 7-day liveaboard dive trips to the Ribbon Reefs & Coral Sea. Clients have the opportunity to participate in onboard research programs, including shark & minke whale studies. Three vessels are available for charter or for individual booking. Check out their site for detailed info on their other diving programs. The company also operates 15 land-based adventure tours from sea kayaking to outback rock art trips.
Aquatic Encounters specializes in exquisitely appointed liveaboard diving vessels that service the world's most exotic underwater environments. They also escort the discerning diver/photographer on 'World Class Expeditions' to the Galapagos Islands.
Asian Adventures of Phuket, Thailand, is a PADI Dive center offering Liveaboard trips from 4-10 days to the Similan Islands, Burma's Mergui Archipelago and surfing/diving charters to the Andaman Islands.
Atlantis Adventures of Phuket, Thailand, is a cast of luxury live-aboards exploring the world's most fascinating scuba diving destinations. Since 1999, scuba divers who want the most out of their dive vacations have chosen Atlantis dive yachts.
Baja Safaris is based out of La Paz, Mexico, and provides adventure diving vacations aboard the 63-foot motor vessel, "Marco Polo". Whether you are an expert or novice diver, the "Marco Polo" is a great boat for exploring the Sea Of Cortez. When you are not diving you can also have fun kayaking, kneeboarding, tubing, and windsurfing. Join the "Marco Polo" and experience the magnificent Sea of Cortez from a perspective not often seen on diving day trips.
Baruna Adventurer This 100ft live aboard vessel is fully equipped, airconditioned throught liveabord cruiser nicely appointed double and twin cabins each with private toilet and shower for 18 truly sea going adventurous divers. The delightful 5- and 9-day cruise itineraries offer individual travel for small groups without a crowd and a change of dive location each day. Come and experience the unspoiled natural beauty of Nusa Tenggara Archipelago, Indonesia.
Blackbeard's Cruises of Miami, Florida provides liveaboard diving adventures to the Out Islands of the Bahamas. Each week, their 3 sailboats, Sea Explorer, Morning Star and Pirate's Lady depart from Miami to spectacular diving in warm, crystal clear waters. Singles and couples are accommodated in 4 cabin areas. Berths are single upper and lower, or double upper and lower, each with its own privacy curtain similar to a sleeperette on a train. This is an extremely well-designed site, with a FAQ, info on dive sites and adventures, rates and schedules, equipment checklists and more!
Blue Moon Charters invites you to sail and dive the crystal clear waters of Belize, which boasts the world's second largest barrier reef, on their luxury catamaran "Blue Moon." The vessel can sleep eight comfortably and provide a truly relaxing vacation of sailing, snorkeling and scuba diving.
Blue Sea Charters offers exploratory adventure diving at its best on board MV Moonlighting: a 50-foot dive liveaboard which accommodates 6 divers in three twin-berth cabins. The boat is fully air-conditioned and very comfortable. MV Moonlighting is the only liveaboard located in Madang on the north coast of Papua New Guinea and visits the remote islands and reefs lying off its coast.
Bomatu Diving Company offers the luxury liveaboard yachts MV Tiata and Serica for unique scuba diving expeditions in Papua New Guinea and Australia's very remote Far Northern Great Barrier Reefs. Scheduled trips and charters are available for divers wishing to explore pristine sites with no crowds and in utter comfort.
Bottom Scratcher Liveaboard is a 63-foot liveaboard based in Long Beach, California, that specializes in the beautiful California Channel Islands. Rates are all-inclusive, including great homecooked meals, airfills to 3700 PSI, tanks and weights. The vessel features many new upgrades and backup systems, and has been worked by the same crew for since the early '90s. who care about your fun, safety and comfort.
Dive Asia Pacific Liveaboards , the M/Y Pelagian (Ex-Fantasea II) and M/V Sai Mai, are ong range luxury live-aboards in the Asia Pacific region including Indonesia, Thailand and Burma.
Dive Kiribati is a land-based liveaboard dive operation on Christmas Island in the South Pacific. With a minimum of three tank dives daily, divers can dive as much (or as little) as they wish. Owner Kim Andersen, a NAUI instructor, runs a first class operation with twin compressors, a two man hyperbaric chamber on-site, and 100 aluminum 80-cubic-foot tanks. He has recently purchased another dive boat, which will be put into service shortly, enabling him to the expand the total number of divers to 14 maximum, 7 comfortably on each 38-foot outrigger canoe.
Dive World is a top diver's resource for comprehensive , up-to-date, and objective information on over 600 liveaboards, and countless dive destinations on earth.
Ecuadortravel of Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador, runs liveaboard scuba diving expeditions to the Galapagos Islands, guided by PADI instructors with marine biology degrees. Their highly personalized programs are designed with serious divers in mind.
Explorer Ventures Liveaboard Diving owns and operates the liveaboard diving vessels M/V Caribbean Explorer (16 passenger, week-long trips to Saba, St. Kitts and Statia) and Nimrod Explorer (18-passenger, various itineraries to Australia's Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea).
Faraway Sail And Dive Expeditions of Phuket, Thailand offers you the opportunity to experience highly personalized sailing and scuba diving charter tour on board their company-owned fleet of seven custom built sailing and motor yachts. Whether the stuff of your dreams are made of is simply some sunset sailing in Thailand, exploring hundreds of beaches and uninhabited islands in the Andaman sea, or some serious scubadiving in Thailand, Burma or the Andaman Islands, you will find it with Faraway.
FeBrina : Operating from Walindi Plantation Resort in Papua New Guinea, this liveaboard provides access to world class diving in Kimbe Bay, the Witu Islands, the reefs of the Bismark Sea, and the north and south coasts of New Britain. The FeBrina is fully air-conditioned and comfortably fitted to provide superb live-aboard diving for a maximum of twelve persons. For the diver or underwater photographer, this is an invaluable opportunity to enjoy New Guinea's famed reefs at their best. Each cabin has generous storage space; heads and showers are convenient to all cabins.
Four Friends is a 60-foot Stays'l Schooner equipped for diving and exploration in the waters of Southeast Asia, Indian Ocean, Western Pacific and Australia. Captain Warren Blake has been doing these things, and writing about them, for more than thirty years. Emphasis is more on nature and wildlife, maritime history, interesting tribes and ethnography, local customs, ettc, than on "luxury." After-dinner discussions feature the Captain's stories, partly true, of storms and shipwrecks, gorgeous brown maidens, black-hearted pirates, and red handed head-hunters.
Galalah is a fully air-conditioned liveaboard yacht based in Hurghada, Egypt, that is ideal for couples and familes. The captain always keeps a watchful eye on divers before, during and after the dive to ensure their safety.
Galapagos Aggressor I & II offers week-long adventures to the Galapagos Islands, where you'll encounter a parade of rare and endemic creatures, such as tropical and cold-water fish species mingling together, schooling hammerheads, penguins, sea lions, eagle rays, turtles, mantas, dolphins, reef shark, marine iguanas and occasionally whales and whale sharks. Their site has info on making reservations as well as a questions & answers page.
Great Escape Dive Charters runs single and multi-day liveaboard dive trips to all Southern Californa destinations, including Catalina, San Clemente, San Nicholas, Santa Barbara, the Northern Channel Islands, Begg Rock, Cortes, Tanner and Farnswoth Banks.
High Class Adventure Diving of Phuket, Thailand, offers the full range of PADI education with high qualified instructors in different languages. There are also special offers for courses on their liveaboard-vessels M/V Shortcut and M/V Ugly Duck.
Illusions : Dive the best Seychelles dive sites from the luxury liveaboard, MV Illusions - adventure diving in Paradise. Dive the Inner Islands, Amirantes and Aldabra. Whale shark, sharks, turtles, manta ray, stingray, barracuda, trevally......forever Eden.
Indian Ocean Explorer a world class dedicated liveaboard accessing the best of the Seychelles outer islands. This luxuriously converted oceanographic research ship is appointed with eight air-conditioned double cabins with en-suite bathrooms and spacious air conditioned lounge and dining areas. She boasts one of the finest diving facilities in the Indian Ocean with a large rear dive deck and platform, individual equipment storage lockers, Nitrox and E6 processing facilities.
Island Discovery , of London, England, offers unparalleled opportunities for summer sail and dive liveaboard adventures for teenagers and adults. As a PADI International resort, Island Discovery assists you with scuba courses and certifications, but diving is just part of the adventure. Expeditions may include sailing, marine biology, marine parks experiences, trekking plus water sports such as knee-board, wake-board, water-ski and/or windsurf and seakayaks.
Koeye Lady Charters invites you to getaway and cruise, scuba dive, kayak, and sport fish the Emerald Sea of British Columbia, Canada, which was rated by Jacques Cousteau as "second only to the Red Sea for marine diversity."
Lammer Law liveaboard is one of the world's largest trimarans and makes regular sails to the Galapagos Islands. There are nine double staterooms, each with individually-controlled air-conditioners, vents, windows and private head with shower. The Lammer Law provides a competent and friendly crew of 10, including two naturalist guides from the Darwin Station.
Live/Dive Pacific, Inc . is the franchise owner of the Kona Aggressor II, the Palau Aggressor II and the Truk Aggressor II which sail, is the first in the Aggressor Fleet to have a presence on the Web. Other Fleet destinations will be following soon and we will all be linked once they get aboard.
Liveaboard Diving , based in Essex, England, provides a real time booking system for liveaboards worldwide. It enables you to search and select vessel, cabin and date and pay online with real time confirmation.
Liveaboard Diving is dedicated to spreading the word about diving in Thailand. Their database offers 45 boats and covers more than 1500 departures each season.
Luxury Charters Of New Zealand , based in Auckland, has 13 upmarket charter yachts available for diving trips in and around New Zealand. They cater to small groups of independent travellers (from 2 to 11 people) and arrange tailor-made itineraries, depending on the requirements of the guests. Some of the yachts have their own dive compressors, others offer rendezvous diving with a specialist dive boat. Accommodation is luxurious and guests are pampered with the best of New Zealand's food and wine.
MV Princess II invites you to cruise Fiji in style. New Fijian owners have spent their lives diving Fiji, and they accompany each trip to make it a memorable experience. The ship holds 12 passengers in 6 luxury cabins. Spacious lounge, dive and sun deck, air conditioning throughout. Great value!
NAI'A offers world-class liveaboard diving of the Fiji Islands. Designed to the most exacting standards of a new generation of customized liveaboard dive cruisers, the 120' NAI'A offers the discriminating diver a level of comfort and privacy unequaled in the industry. The NAI'A features nine spacious air conditioned staterooms including queen berths and private baths, delectable cuisine, a large and uncluttered dive deck optimized for the serious photographer, a dedicated camera room, and photographic and multimedia facilities unrivaled amongst her peers. Their site has lots of info on the ship, booking information, an underwater photo gallery and the country of Fiji.
Ocean Hunter is a state-of-the-art dive vessel dedicated to hard-core divers and underwater photographers. The vessel has been exploring the famous, remote and unexplored dive sites of Palau since 1993. The six-passenger Ocean Hunter's small size means uncrowded reefs, ease of entry, maximized dive time, and personalized attention.
Oceanus is a Cancun, Mexico-based liveaboard operations specializing in exclusive dive locations unreachable by any other method than live-aboard. These destinations include Bahia de Corrientes in Cuba, Chinchorro Bank off of the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico and Alacranes, north of the Yucatan peninsula.
Olson Nautical Charters of Portland, Texas invites you to combine your love of sailing with your love of diving. Imagine sailing from dive site to dive site - it's like having your own personal liveaboard. Discover colorful tropical fish and coral-filled reefs whenever you choose. If you or some of your group do not yet dive, your yacht crew can provide scuba instruction. Check out their site for info on the types of yachts available for charter.
Opus is a 50-foot custom-built Piver Trimaran that aims to provide the very best in Caribbean dive/sail vacations. With their on-board compressor, eight 80cf tanks, full scuba for four, and enough snorkel gear to ensure a perfect fit, the Opus staff has the freedom to take you off the beaten path. You 'll dive famous wrecks such as the R. M. S. Rhone, or secluded Virgin reefs rarely dived, even by the local shops.
Paradise Connections invites you to treat yourself to an exclusive Caribbean scuba diving vacation aboard your crewed chartered yacht. Paradise Connections represent yachts with Dive Masters and Instructors to show you the best dive sites.
Peace provides world-class diving experiences off of California's magnificent Channel Islands, from San Nicholas and San Clemente in the south to San Miguel and all the islands in between. Come aboard the 'Peace' for a multi-day liveaboard or single-day scuba adventures in comfort, convenience and safety.
Picot's New Zealand Charter Guide A useful guide to the coastal waters of New Zealand and the charter boats available in each area. The site features full colour photos, rates, all details and owners' contact details. It also includes sections on Pacific Island dive boats and expeditionary vessels capable of Antarctic voyages.
Red Sea Liveaboard Diving: This site is a 'must' for anyone intending to dive the incredible wrecks and reefs of the Egyptian Red Sea. A constantly updated list of availabilities on the best value for money Red Sea Liveaboards - whatever your budget. You can choose from 10 or more different boats or split your week between a hotel with daily boat diving and a 3 day 'Mini Liveaboard Safari'. Flights can be also be arranged on a direct charter to the Red Sea diving resorts of Hurghada or Sharm el Sheikh from London to join the boats. Links to fish and wreck guides are also to be found here.
Rinn Boats, Inc. , which operates the M/V Fling and the M/V Spree. Both are 100-foot live-aboard dive vessels running multi-day trips to the Flower Garden Banks and Stetson Bank in the Gulf Of Mexico. His operation offers world-class diving at an unbeatable rate at what have become some of the most popular dive sites anywhere.
S.S. Thorfinn is the largest live-aboard dive vessel in the Pacific, and one of the largest live-aboards in the world. The 'new' S.S. Thorfinn returned home to Truk Lagoon in Jan. of '96 after undergoing a complete refit in Carins Australia. The S.S. Thorfinn is superbly equipped to serve as the ideal base for your diving adventure in Truk Lagoon. At 170 feet in length, she insures stable, deep comfort while either cruising through the lagoon from one dive site to the next or at anchor.
Sai Mai Liveaboard Charters: Matthew and Warunee Hedrick have owned and operated dive boats in the Andaman Sea since 1988. In 1991, they designed and built the present M/V Sai-Mai to suit their ideal for live-aboards in these waters. Seventy feet long and with a beam of eighteen feet, she is a true ocean-going vessel. She provides a safe comfortable base offering highly personalized diving for small groups of up to eight divers.
Sand Dollar does single and multi-day trips to the California Channel Islands. The 65' liveabord sleeps 29 divers and trips can last up to 5 days. Catalina is a favorite diving destination, as is Santa Barbara (lots of sealions) and San Clemente (purple coral gardens).
Scuba Cat Diving is a full-service retail shop and dive training facility located at the Baan Thai Beach Resort, Patong Beach in Phuket, Thailand. Scuba Cat offers all levels of diving instruction in air conditioned classrooms beside the swimming pool. Scuba Cat is also the name of their liveaboard operating in Thailand's Similan Islands and in addtion to this you can join cruises on their exclusive and long range vessel M/V Scuba Adventure.
Scuba Quest Liveaboards serves divers in Burma and Thailand with two ships: The 140-foot 'Phönix,' which is dedicated to the Burma Banks and the Mergui Archipelago's 800 untouched islands and reefs, and the 'Queen Marine,' which cruises Thailand's Similan and Surin Islands. Their site has detailed info on dive destinations and sites, their two vessels, local area reef conservation, a FAQ and lots more.
SDS Standard Dive Service offers dive cruises in the Red Sea of Egypt, Sudan and Eritrea. They operate liveaboards from economic to luxurious level. Individual excursions on land can be organized for interested divers through their local staff or agents, whenever it is possible and safe.
Sea Serpent Fleet is a luxury class liveaboard diving operation, providing quality diving services throughout the entire Egyptian Red Sea waters.
Siam Dive n' Sail specializes in high-quality live-aboard diving boats in the Andaman Sea, especially the m.v. Sai Mai as featured twice in Undercurrent. Destinations include Similan, Surin and Richelieu Rock, as well as Hin Daeng to the South, Mergui (Burma) to the North, and the Andaman Islands. They also feature well written, full dive site descriptions from all of Thailand. Their IDC program ranks as one of the best in Southeast Asia, operated by Bent Posejpal, PADI Course Director.
South East Asia Liveaboards are dedicated to running the most professional liveaboard operation in Thailand. Phuket offers endless white beaches, green palm fronds and cool summer breezes that blow gently across the crystal clear waters of the Andaman Sea. When you put the two together, you can be sure that you will sail away to an unforgetable liveaboard adventure. Based in Patong, South East Asia Liveaboard has been established in Phuket since 1987 and have five centres throughout the island. They offer the highest quality, widest range and best value diving services available in South East Asia.
South Pacific Holidays - Fiji Dive Specialists offer the finest dive resorts and liveaboards that Fiji has to offer! The Fiji islands are quickly becoming a must stop location for any dive enthusiast.
Taka Dive of Cairns, Queensland, Australia offers 4- and 5-day liveaboard dive trips to the northern Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea aboard the Taka II. Their site offers info on dive packages, the Taka II specs and a price list, as well as their advanced training, night diving, underwater photography, equipment rental and latest trip news.
Tropic Sun sails to the unspoiled and beautiful islands, secluded coves and pure white sandy beaches of The Grenadines. Each exciting week offers exploring, excursions, barbecue parties, sunning, swimming, snorkeling & scuba diving. The Tropic Sun is small enough to sail into recluse bays and intimate enough for passengers to feel as though they have never left home. Scuba diving introductory and full certification courses are available on board. Their site has provides more info on the vessel, rates and more.
Truth Aquatics of Santa Barbara, California, has three of the finest dive boats found anywhere in the world. Their vessels, Truth, Conception, and Vision were designed and custom built specifically designed for divers, and this fleet runs year 'round to California's Channel Islands on one-to-five day excursions. These islands offer some of the most magnificent and picturesque diving found anywhere; you'll swim through giant kelp forests, encounter friendly sea lions and explore walls and pinnacles covered with anemone in a rainbow of colors.
Undersea Hunter and the Sea Hunter offer live-aboard experiences that focus on comfort and convenience. They take pride in providing excellent service, food and non-stop underwater excitement. From the distinctive and remote Cocos Island to visiting the Humpbacks of the Silver Bank, their vessels provide world-class diving experiences in complete comfort and safety. Check out their site for descriptions of their vessels, the Captain's Log, their newsletter, expedition schedule and more.
Viking Star Cruises offers the first organized scheduled live-aboard fleet in Greece. They offer diving and cruising in the beautiful Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea, visiting Mykonos, Tinos, Syros, Paros, Naxos, Delos and Santorini. High visibility of 30-40 meters, interesting sites, clean and warm water and magnificent islands will make your dive vacation unforgettable! Their site offers info on possible itineraries, diving sites, equipment, associated yachts, departures and life on the yacht.
Vilai Samut 9 explores the Similan Islands off of Thailand. The ship contains 6 cabins, galley and ample shower facilities allowing you to Dive and Relax in absolute comfort. The ship holds 10,000 litres of water, has reserve fuel tanks, a backup generator, ship to shore communication equipment, and a well put together medical first aid kit. With a GPS navigation system in place, the M.V. Vilai Samut 9 is one of only a few well equipped vessels operating in the Similan area.
WildCat is a 25-meter liveaboard located in Sharm EL-Shiekh, Egypt, designed to take up to 14 persons for wreck and reef dives for 1 or 2 week safaris in the Red Sea.
Wildcat is fully equiped live onboard dive boat built 1998 which takes up to 14 divers for trips in the Northern Red Sea Sector of Egypt. All rooms are equped wth A\C Shower + Toilet. They offer 1 + 2 week diving trips with unlimited diving.
Wildcat is a fully-equiped liveaboard operating out of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt on the Red Sea. They offer weekly unlimited diving, visiting wrecks and reefs. WildCat will accomodate up to 14 divers in 7 air-conditioned rooms.
