The Best Scuba Liveaboard Trips to Go Diving in September

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Want to go scuba diving in September? These are the best liveaboard trips around the world.

Amongst the occasions celebrated in September, there are the events that catches the attention of a scuba diver; The National Wildlife Day which is celebrated on the 24th and World Tourism Day every September 27. These dates are a good excuse to have a week-long vacation onboard a liveaboard vessel. Except for the North Pacific where conditions are harsh, your destination choices goes all the way around the globe. Warm waters and calm seas awaits you in any of the dive destinations in Southeast Asia while the Red Sea and Central American dive sites are known to house the greatest concentration of sharks in September.

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The Best Scuba Liveaboard Trips to go Diving in September: At a Glance

Scuba Liveaboard	# of Rooms	Nitrox	Wifi	Length	Cost	PADI Travel	Liveaboard.com	DiveBooker
JP Marine	14	Yes	Yes	37m	$	Check	Check	NA
Brown Dhow	6	No	No	22m	$$	NA	Check	Check
Deli	6	No	No	26m	$	Check	Check	NA
Solmar V	12	Yes	No	35m	$$	Check	Check	Check
Belize Aggressor III	9	Yes	No	35m	$$	Check	Check	Check
Sea Hunter	10	Yes	No	36m	$$$	Check	Check	Check
Humboldt Explorer	8	Yes	No	34m	$$$	Check	Check	Check
Azalea	5	No	No	22m	$	Check	Check	Check
Chertan	5	Yes	No	18m	$$	NA	Check	NA
Reef Endeavour	62	Yes	No	73m	$	Check	Check	Check

The Best Scuba Liveaboard Trips to Go Diving in September: Reviewed

1. JP MARINE

Year of Commission: 2007
Capacity: 28 guests
Area of Operation: Egypt
Dive Destination: Brothers reef, Daedalus reef and Elphinstone reef

The JP Marine is a 37 meter (121 feet) long modern liveaboard vessel operating in the Egyptian waters. It has 14 cabins that can accommodate up to 28 guests where your room choices includes the Lower Deck Twin Cabins and the Sundeck Twin Cabins. It has onboard amenities like the spacious air-conditioned saloon that is equipped with audio/video entertainment system, 2 sundecks, a bar and a dining hall that serves sumptuous foods prepared by their in-house chef. For their September itinerary, the JP Marine disembarks on a 7-day journey towards the top dive sites of Egypt like Brothers reef, Daedalus reef and Elphinstone reef where these sites are known for their healthy shark population like hammerhead sharks, oceanic whitetip sharks, thresher sharks and the biggest fish in the world – the whalesharks.

Check prices and trip dates: PADI Travel / Liveaboard

2. BROWN DHOW

Year of Commission: 2005
Capacity: 10 guests
Area of Operation: Oman
Dive Destination: Musandam Peninsula

The Brown Dhow is a 22 meter (72 feet) long traditional Arabic ship that is developed into a liveaboard dive vessel and sails the waters of Oman. It has 6 cabins that can accommodate up to 10 guests where your room choices includes the Twin Share Cabins and the Lower Deck Bunk Bed Cabins. Its onboard amenities includes an air-conditioned saloon fitted with a large television, a sun deck and an open-air dining area that serves freshly cooked meals. Every September, the Brown Dhow will set sail on a 7-day journey towards Musandam Peninsula which is known for its sheer drop-offs, coral gardens and an abundance of marine life like green sea turtles, spotted eagle rays marble stingrays and whalesharks.

Check prices and trip dates: Liveaboard / DiveBooker

3. DELI

Capacity: 12 guests
Area of Operation: Djibouti
Dive Destination: Gulf of Tadjourah

The Deli is a 26 meter (85 feet) long Turkish Schooner that sails the waters of Oman. It has 6 cabins that can accommodate up to 12 guests where your room choices includes the Quadruple Cabins and the Twin Cabins. It has onboard amenities like an indoor saloon, a large shaded sun deck and a dining area that serves freshly-cooked foods. For its September itinerary, the Deli will usually disembark on a 3 to 7-day journey to the top diving sites of Djibouti like Ras Eiro, Ras Korali, the Bay of Ghoubet and Tadjoura. Most of these sites features large pelagic animals where you can see and interact with whalesharks, manta rays and dolphins.

Check prices and trip dates: PADI Travel / Liveaboard

4. SOLMAR V

Year of Commission: 1980 (renovated 2006)
Capacity: 22 guests
Area of Operation: Mexico
Dive Destination: Socorro and Guadalupe Islands

The Solmar V is a 35 meter (115 feet) long liveaboard vessel that specializes in large pelagic diving in Socorro and Guadalupe Islands of Mexico. It has 12 cabins that can accommodate up to 22 guests where your room choices includes the Standard Stateroom, the Single Standard Staterooms and the Superior Twin Staterooms. Its onboard amenities includes the luxurious saloon fitted with a large screen television, a shaded sun deck and a dining area that serves chef-quality dishes. Every September, the Solmar V disembarks on a 5-day journey to Guadalupe Island and go diving with large pelagic animals like manta rays, hammerhead sharks, tiger sharks and humpback whales. The highlight of your diving adventure with the Solmar V is the adrenaline-loaded cage diving with great white sharks.

Check prices and trip dates: PADI Travel / Liveaboard / DiveBooker

5. BELIZE AGGRESSOR III

Year of Commission: 1987 (renovated 2011)
Capacity: 18 guests
Area of Operation: Belize
Dive Destination: Lighthouse reef, Half Moon Cay, Blue Hole, and Turneffe Reef

The Belize Aggressor III is a 34 meter (111 feet) long luxury liveaboard that specializes in sailing the waters of Belize. It has 9 cabins that can accommodate up to 18 guests where your room choices includes the Deluxe Bunk Bed Stateroom, Deluxe Stateroom, and the Master Stateroom. Its onboard amenities includes a spacious saloon fitted with full entertainment system, a library, a sun deck with jacuzzi and a dining hall that serves Western and Local Food Specialties all prepared in buffet style. Every September, the Belize Aggressor III will usually disembark on a 7-day journey towards the world-class and shark-rich dive sites of Belize like the Lighthouse reef, Half Moon Cay, Turneffe Reef and the famous Blue Hole.

Check prices and trip dates: PADI Travel / Liveaboard / DiveBooker

6. SEA HUNTER

Year of Commission: 2010 (renovated 2015)
Capacity: 20 guests
Area of Operation: Costa Rica
Dive Destination: Cocos Island

The Sea Hunter is a 36 meter (118 feet) long luxury liveaboard vessel that specializes in operating the offshore waters of Cocos Island in Costa Rica. It has 10 cabins that can accommodate up to 20 guests where your room choices includes the Twin Cabins, the Double Cabins and the Suite Cabins. Its onboard amenities includes the air-conditioned lounge, library with a computer, a sundeck and a dining hall that serves Western cuisine and Local Costa Rican favorites. For its September itinerary, the Sea Hunter will set sail on a 10-day journey towards Cocos islands and visit over 20 dive sites that are all known for its healthy hammerhead shark population.

Check prices and trip dates: PADI Travel / Liveaboard / DiveBooker

7. HUMBOLDT EXPLORER

Year of Commission: 2009 (renovated 2014)
Capacity: 16 guests
Area of Operation: Ecuador
Dive Destination: Galapagos Island

The Humboldt Explorer is a 34 meter (111 feet) long luxury liveaboard that specializes in both diving and naturalist tours in Galapagos Island in Ecuador. It has 8 cabins that can accommodate up to 16 guests where your room choices includes the Twin-bed Staterooms and Double Staterooms. It has onboard amenities like the air-conditioned saloon that has a full audio and video entertainment system, a bar, a sun deck fitted with jacuzzi and a dining area that serves freshly-cooked foods. For its September itinerary, the Humboldt Explorer usually disembarks on a 7-day journey to Galapagos Island and visit world-renowned dive sites like Darwin and Wolf Island, both of which are known for its healthy shark population where you can see hammerhead sharks, whalesharks and Galapagos sharks. This vessel also features their signature Naturalist Tour where you can set foot in one of the islands and interact with marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies and frigate birds.

Check prices and trip dates: PADI Travel / Liveaboard / DiveBooker

8. AZALEA

Year of Commission: 2018
Capacity: 10 guests
Area of Operation: Philippines
Dive Destination: Palawan and Mindoro

The Azalea is a 22 meter (72 feet) long traditional Filipino bangka that is customized to become a liveaboard diving vessel. It has 5 air-conditioned cabins that can accommodate up to 10 guests where your room choices are the Bunk Cabins and the Master Cabins. This wooden ship has 3 decks: lower deck where the cabins are found, the upper deck where the open-air sun deck can be found and the main deck where the dining area is located and serves freshly prepared local dishes. Every September, the Azalea will disembark on a 7-day journey towards Coron in Palawan which are known for Japenese shipwrecks from the Second World War and Apo Reef which is known for its healthy population of reef sharks and sea turtles.

Check prices and trip dates: PADI Travel / Liveaboard / DiveBooker

9. CHERTAN

Year of Commission: 1994 (renovated 2014)
Capacity: 10 guests
Area of Operation: Papua New Guinea
Dive Destination: Milne Bay

The Chertan is an 18 meter (59 feet) long liveaboard vessel that operates out of Papua New Guinea. It has 5 cabins that can accommodate up to 10 guests where your room choices includes the Standard Base Cabin, Middle Deluxe Cabins and the Double Bed Executive Cabin. It has onboard amenities like the saloon, a shaded sun deck and a dining hall that serves both western and local cuisine. For its September itinerary, the Chertan will disembark on a 7 to 10-day journey to Milne Bay and visit its popular dive spots that are known for manta rays and hammerhead shark interaction.

Check prices and trip dates: Liveaboard

10. REEF ENDEAVOUR

Capacity: 100 guests
Area of Operation: Fiji
Dive Destination: Yasawa Islands and the Great Sea Reef

The Reef Endeavour is a 73 meter (239 feet) long luxury cruise ship that operates the waters of Fiji. It has a total of 62 cabins that can accommodate up to 100 guests where your room choices includes the Porthole Cabins, Ocean Staterooms, Family Staterooms and the Tabua Suite. Due to the immensity of its onboard space, it has lots of amenities like swimming pool, a sun deck, a spa, gym, bars, lounges and souvenir shops. For its September itinerary, the Reef Endeavour will disembark on a 3 to 7-day journey towards Yawasa Islands where you can go diving and interact with tiger sharks and bull sharks. You will also have the chance to swim with juvenile manta rays in their natural nursing site in the Great Sea Reef.

Check prices and trip dates: PADI Travel / Liveaboard / DiveBooker