Stewart Island

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snorkelling with a Whale Shark

(Rhincodon typus)

Manta Ray

(Mobula alfredi)

Giant Moray Eel poking its head out of a reef.

Giant Moray Eel

(Gymnothorax javanicus)

Common Octopus hunting across the reef at sunset.

(Octopus vulgaris)

School of Barracuda at Moalboal, Phililppines

Giant Trevally Jack Jackfish (Caranx ignobilis)

(Caranx ignobilis)

Orbicular Batfish at Similan Islands, Thailand

Orbicular Batfish

(Platax orbicularis)

Clown Anemonefish in its anemone, which protects it from predators

Clown Anemonefish

(Amphiprion ocellaris)

A whitetip Reef Shark swimming across the ref during the day.

Whitetip Reef Shark

(Triaenodon obesus)

Moorish Idol swimming alone at Richelieu Rock, Thailand

(Zanclus cornutus)

Ribbon eel with its head protruding from the reef during the day

(Rhinomuraena quaesita)

Rare sighting of a Leopard Shark swimming freely in the daytime

(Stegostoma fasciatum)

You can also see

Banded Sea Krait

Skunk Anemonefish

Clark's Anemonefish

Titan Triggerfish

Oriental Sweetlips

Clown Triggerfish

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Bluespotted Stingray

Honeycomb Moray Eel

Powder Blue Surgeonfish (Tang)

Blacktip Reef Shark

Tigertail Seahorse

Whitemouth Moray Eel

Black-Blotched Porcupinefish

Ornate Ghost Pipefish

Harlequin Shrimp

Porcelain Anemone Crab

Spotted Boxfish

White Eyed Moray Eel

Yellow-Margin Moray Eel

Black-Spotted Pufferfish

Blue-Spotted Pufferfish

Leaf Scorpionfish

Green Humphead Parrotfish

Yellow-Banded Sweetlips

Valentini Puffer

Maroon Anemonefish

Ribboned Sweetlips

Napoleon Snake Eel

Squat (Sexy) Shrimp

Giant Sweetlips

Banded Pipefish

Harlequin Sweetlips

Tawny Nurse Shark

Humphead / Napoleon Wrasse

Starry Pufferfish

Hawksbill Turtle

Redtooth Triggerfish

Pharaoh Cuttlefish

Tassled Scorpionfish

Emperor Angelfish

Redtail Butterflyfish

Cockatoo Waspfish

Yellow-Margin Triggerfish

Thorny / Spiny Seahorse

Robust Ghost Pipefish

Broadclub Cuttlefish

Striated / Hairy Frogfish

Painted Frogfish

Durban Dancing / Hingebeak Shrimp

Black Garden Eel

Zebra / Banded Garden Eel

Painted Sweetlips

Blue-Ringed Octopus

Narrow-Lined Pufferfish

Spot-Fin Porcupinefish

Pickhandle Barracuda

Big-Eye Trevally

Black Combtooth Blenny

Commensal Shrimp

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Cheesecake Nudibranch

Dusky Nembrotha

Oceanic Manta Ray

Pikachu Nudibranch

Velvet Sea Slug

Swallowtail Aglaja

Ocellate Phyllidia

Coleman's Chromodoris / Sea Slug

Red-Margined Glossodoris

Co's Goniobranchus

Miller's Nembrotha

Whitenose Nudibranch

Glorious Flatworm

Cryptic Phyllodesmium

Morose Nudibranch

Linda's Flatworm

Lined Nembrotha

Marine Flatworm

Purple-Edged Ceratosoma

Ridged Pearl Ovulid

Ringed Chromodoris

Bullock's Hypselodoris

Multi Pustuled Mexichromis

Pyjama Chromodoris

Swollen Phyllidia

Yellow-Spotted Flatworm

Yellow Masked Angelfish

Blue Ring Angelfish

Acanthozoon Flatworm

Pinnate Batfish

Bluestripe Snapper

Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp

Ambon Crinoid / Commensal Shrimp

Streaked Spinefoot

Clearfin Lionfish

Common Lionfish / Devil Firefish

Spotfin Lionfish

Domino Damselfish

Dark-Striped Squirrelfish

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Latest Reviews Average Rating 9.0/10 Based on 954 Diver Reviews for Liveaboards - Stewart Island

MV Dolphin Queen

MV Dolphin Queen

MV Dolphin Queen

NEZ Sylvain

French

Review score: 9/10

Dived: 17 Mar 2026

Small, simple boat dedicated solely to diving. My favorite company. Thank you to the entire team for this excellent trip....

MV Koon9

MV Koon9

MV Koon9

Sullivan

French

Review score: 10/10

Dived: 16 Mar 2026

This was my first time doing a liveaboard and I was a bit unsure whether it would be for me. I spent 3 days on the MV Koon9 and I absolutely loved it....

MV Koon9

MV Koon9

MV Koon9

Jessica T

American

Review score: 10/10

Dived: 15 Mar 2026

Great experience! SUPER organized operation. Guests that had tried several boats in the area said this one was definitely most organized. Delicious pl...

MV Manta Queen 5

MV Manta Queen 5

MV Manta Queen 5

David

Austrian

Review score: 10/10

Dived: 14 Mar 2026

We had a very good time on Manta Queen 5! Diveguides, boat staff, equipment, food. Everything was perfect! We were lucky to be a very small group of 8...

MV Emperor Leo

MV Emperor Leo

Tom Cross

Australian

Review score: 10/10

Dived: 14 Mar 2026

Excellent staff and service. Our DM the best I have had . Michael .. excellent management and coordination Only minor criticism is the dive ten...

MV Emperor Leo

MV Emperor Leo

Linda

New Zealander

Review score: 8/10

Dived: 14 Mar 2026

I had a fabulous trip on the Emperor Leo LOB. The facilities on the boat are excellent, food was great and the diving had some very spectacular mom...

MV Manta Queen 3

MV Manta Queen 3

MV Manta Queen 3

Snapper

British

Review score: 8/10

Dived: 13 Mar 2026

Great fun, the crew was much better than last year, and the food was better too, but the pillows in the cabin need replacing a little more often....

MV Sawasdee Fasai

MV Sawasdee Fasai

MV Sawasdee Fasai

pascal

French

Review score: 9/10

Dived: 13 Mar 2026

une croisière très bien organisée, le bateau est superbe, très confortable, le personnel à bord est très gentil avec les plongeurs, la nourritur...

Similan Quest

Similan Quest

Ventan

Polish

Review score: 9/10

Dived: 12 Mar 2026

Great guides and fantastic dive spots! The twin cabin was spacious, cool, and super comfortable. The food was okay - nothing more and nothing less tha...

MV Koon9

MV Koon9

MV Koon9

Zoe

Irish

Review score: 10/10

Dived: 11 Mar 2026

We had the best time aboard Koon9. This was our first live aboard so we didn’t know what to expect but we were blown away! The dive boat is huge - b...

MV Koon9

MV Koon9

MV Koon9

KTK

American

Review score: 10/10

Dived: 10 Mar 2026

We really enjoyed our trip on MV Koon9. Extremely organized from start to finished. Boarding is flexible which allows you to design your liveaboard ex...

MV Andaman

MV Andaman

David A

Australian

Review score: 10/10

Dived: 09 Mar 2026

Well set out boat with excellent crew and dive guides, I would happily return for another trip. Thanks too all and to Jamie at NTJB!...

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