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Liveaboards, group dive trips & custom itineraries to the world’s best scuba diving destinations — planned by FlyingFish Scuba School, Goa.

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Plan your international liveaboard dive trip

FlyingFish Scuba School runs international scuba diving trips from India to some of the best dive destinations out there. Whether you want a Maldives liveaboard, a Raja Ampat expedition, a budget Similan Islands trip, or a Galapagos dive, we handle the lot: picking the right liveaboard for your certification level, plus flights, visas, and dive briefings. Group discounts available.

Maldives liveaboard scuba diving – manta rays and whale sharks dive trip from India
Maldives
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Maldives

Luxury liveaboards among manta rays & whale sharks

The Maldives is one of the best liveaboard destinations going. Warm water, coral atolls, and reliable encounters with manta rays and whale sharks. You drift the channels with reef sharks, dive thilas covered in soft coral, and do night dives that stick with you. Most boats leave from Malé, a short flight from India.

Best Season Jan – Apr
From ₹15,000/night
Dive Sites 50+
Top Marine Life Manta Rays, Whale Sharks, Reef Sharks

Highlights

  • Manta ray cleaning stations
  • Whale shark encounters (South Ari)
  • Night dives with nurse sharks
  • Channel drift dives

Popular Liveaboards

Carpe Novo
Luxury
₹20,000–30,000/night 20 divers 4.8
Emperor Serenity
Premium
₹18,000–28,000/night 24 divers 4.7
Scubaspa Ying
Luxury + Spa
₹25,000–45,000/night 18 divers 4.9
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Similan Islands liveaboard scuba diving Thailand – budget dive trip from India with manta rays
Thailand (Similan Islands)
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Thailand (Similan Islands)

Budget-friendly liveaboards, top-tier diving

The Similan Islands have some of the best diving in Southeast Asia. Big granite boulders, healthy reefs, and plenty of marine life, including manta rays at Koh Bon. Boats leave from Khao Lak and Thailand is one of the cheapest places in the world to do a liveaboard, so it makes a good first one.

Best Season Oct – May
From ₹8,000/night
Dive Sites 30+
Top Marine Life Manta Rays, Leopard Sharks, Barracuda

Highlights

  • Richelieu Rock — Thailand's #1 dive site
  • Manta rays at Koh Bon
  • Swim-throughs at Similan boulders
  • Budget-friendly for beginners

Popular Liveaboards

MV Giamani
Mid-range
₹8,000–15,000/night 18 divers 4.6
Deep Andaman Queen
Premium
₹12,000–20,000/night 25 divers 4.7
MV Pawara
Mid-range
₹9,000–14,000/night 24 divers 4.5
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Raja Ampat and Komodo scuba diving liveaboard Indonesia – world richest marine biodiversity dive trip
Indonesia (Raja Ampat & Komodo)
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Indonesia (Raja Ampat & Komodo)

The planet's richest marine biodiversity

Indonesia sits in the Coral Triangle, the most biodiverse marine region on Earth. Raja Ampat's reefs hold more species per square metre than anywhere else. Komodo means fast drift dives with mantas and sharks, plus the dragons on land. Two very different regions, and each is worth its own trip.

Best Season Oct – Apr (Raja Ampat), Apr – Nov (Komodo)
From ₹12,000/night
Dive Sites 100+
Top Marine Life Mantas, Pygmy Seahorses, Wobbegongs, Reef Sharks

Highlights

  • Raja Ampat — world's #1 biodiversity
  • Komodo manta alley
  • Drift dives in strong currents
  • Macro heaven (pygmy seahorses, nudibranchs)

Popular Liveaboards

Damai II
Luxury
₹30,000–40,000/night 12 divers 4.9
Emperor Raja Laut
Premium
₹15,000–25,000/night 18 divers 4.6
Mermaid II
Mid-range
₹12,000–20,000/night 14 divers 4.5
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Red Sea liveaboard Egypt – SS Thistlegorm wreck diving and coral walls at Brothers Islands
Egypt (Red Sea)
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Egypt (Red Sea)

Famous wrecks & healthy coral walls

The Red Sea gives you warm, clear water all year, famous wrecks like the SS Thistlegorm, and coral walls covered in life. Egypt runs some of the cheapest liveaboards anywhere, leaving from Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh. Brothers Islands and Elphinstone are the sites most divers come for.

Best Season Mar – Nov
From ₹8,000/night
Dive Sites 40+
Top Marine Life Oceanic Whitetips, Hammerheads, Dolphins

Highlights

  • SS Thistlegorm — world's best wreck dive
  • Brothers Islands — oceanic whitetip sharks
  • Elphinstone reef wall
  • Affordable luxury from ₹8,000/night

Popular Liveaboards

Blue Force One
Premium
₹12,000–18,000/night 20 divers 4.7
Red Sea Aggressor
Premium
₹10,000–16,000/night 22 divers 4.6
MY Ghazala
Budget
₹8,000–12,000/night 20 divers 4.3
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Galapagos Islands scuba diving liveaboard – hammerhead sharks and whale sharks bucket list dive trip
Galápagos Islands
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Galápagos Islands

Bucket-list diving with hammerheads & marine iguanas

The Galápagos is a trip experienced divers save up for. Schools of hundreds of hammerheads, sea lions, marine iguanas, whale sharks, and penguins. The currents are strong and the water is cold, but there is nothing else quite like it. You need solid experience to do it.

Best Season Jun – Nov
From ₹40,000/night
Dive Sites 20+
Top Marine Life Hammerheads, Whale Sharks, Sea Lions, Marine Iguanas

Highlights

  • Wolf & Darwin — hammerhead schools
  • Whale shark season (Jun–Nov)
  • Marine iguanas underwater
  • Sea lion encounters at every dive

Popular Liveaboards

Galapagos Master
Premium
₹45,000–65,000/night 16 divers 4.8
Humboldt Explorer
Premium
₹40,000–55,000/night 16 divers 4.7
Calipso
Mid-range
₹40,000–50,000/night 14 divers 4.4
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Sri Lanka scuba diving – HMS Hermes wreck dive and blue whale encounter nearest international dive from India
Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka

Emerging destination with wrecks, whales & warm waters

Sri Lanka is coming up fast as a dive destination, and it's a short flight from India. Dive British-era shipwrecks off Colombo, blue whales in Trincomalee, and the reefs at Hikkaduwa and Pigeon Island. It's cheap, still uncrowded, and worth getting to before everyone else does.

Best Season Nov – Apr (West), May – Sep (East)
From ₹10,000/night
Dive Sites 25+
Top Marine Life Blue Whales, Reef Sharks, Turtles, Shipwrecks

Highlights

  • HMS Hermes — aircraft carrier wreck
  • Blue whale encounters off Mirissa
  • Pigeon Island marine sanctuary
  • Closest international dive destination from India

Popular Liveaboards

SY Samba
Sailing Yacht
₹12,000–18,000/night 10 divers 4.5
MV Empress
Mid-range
₹10,000–15,000/night 16 divers 4.4
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Philippines liveaboard scuba diving – Tubbataha UNESCO reef and thresher sharks at Malapascua
Philippines (Tubbataha & Visayas)
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Philippines (Tubbataha & Visayas)

UNESCO reefs & one of Asia's best dive regions

The Philippines has 7,600+ islands and serious marine diversity. Tubbataha Reef Natural Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) is reachable only by liveaboard and ranks among the world's top 10 dive sites. The Visayas give you sardine runs, thresher sharks, and whale sharks year-round.

Best Season Mar – Jun (Tubbataha), Nov – May (Visayas)
From ₹12,000/night
Dive Sites 40+
Top Marine Life Thresher Sharks, Whale Sharks, Mantas, Sardine Runs

Highlights

  • Tubbataha — UNESCO World Heritage reef
  • Thresher sharks at Malapascua
  • Sardine run at Moalboal
  • Whale sharks at Oslob

Popular Liveaboards

Philippines Siren
Luxury
₹18,000–25,000/night 16 divers 4.8
Resolute
Premium
₹14,000–20,000/night 22 divers 4.6
Seadoors
Mid-range
₹12,000–18,000/night 14 divers 4.5
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Oman scuba diving liveaboard – Daymaniyat Islands turtles and whale sharks in the Arabian Sea
Oman
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Oman

Off-the-beaten-path diving in the Arabian Sea

Oman is one of the Middle East's quieter dive spots. Long coastline, uncrowded sites, and the marine life of the Arabian Sea. The Daymaniyat Islands have clear water with turtles, rays, and whale sharks. Up in Musandam, the fjords make a striking backdrop for drift dives with dolphins and barracuda schools.

Best Season Oct – May
From ₹15,000/night
Dive Sites 20+
Top Marine Life Whale Sharks, Turtles, Dolphins, Cuttlefish

Highlights

  • Daymaniyat Islands — turtles & whale sharks
  • Musandam fjords — dramatic scenery
  • Quiet, uncrowded dive sites
  • Easy visa for Indian passport holders

Popular Liveaboards

Oman Aggressor
Premium
₹18,000–25,000/night 18 divers 4.6
MV Dhow Explorer
Traditional Dhow
₹15,000–20,000/night 12 divers 4.4
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