A liveaboard dive trip allows you to stay on larger boats, providing access to more diving locations. Maduro Dive offers travel packages for different liveaboards around the world. Here is more information about the best liveaboard dive trips for underwater photography enthusiasts:
MV Spoilsport
If you are planning dive trips to photograph a wide diversity of marine life, research the Coral Sea expedition for Mike Ball Dive Expeditions Australia. The Great Barrier Reef includes around 400 coral species and 1,500 fish species. Shark species include hammerheads, nurse sharks, and silvertops.
Depending on the weather, the MV Spoilsport travels to Osprey Reef, where divers can watch shark feedings and see six-foot-long potato cod. This provides some unique photography opportunities. Photographers traveling on the MV Spoilsport can also have the opportunity to take pictures of dwarf minke whales or humpback whales, depending on the season. Guests on the MV Spoilsport have the chance to assist with mink whale research.
The MV Spoilsport offers a camera table and a photo and video station on the dive deck. There is also a reef ecology workshop available. This liveaboard package includes a seven-night stay with chef-prepared meals.
Belize Aggressor IV
The Belize Aggressor IV offers up to five dives a day, providing multiple opportunities for underwater photography. The waters around Belize have a visibility of over 100 feet, making it easier to get clear shots. One of the most famous dive sites, the Great Blue Hole, will be a highlight of your trip along with extensive marine life and coral formations. Maduro Dive can book a stateroom with a private bathroom for a comfortable stay and provide competitive airfare.
This liveaboard travels to the Truneffe Atoll, offering an opportunity to photograph a rare species: the white-spotted toadfish. The Elbow dive site also allows photographers to encounter larger pelagics. West Point 1 and 2 feature gorgonian sea fans and black coral, while the dive site known as the Aquarium showcases a variety of small fish. Unique photography opportunities can include the Great Blue Hole, a former sinkhole measuring around 984 feet wide and featuring stalactites and stalagmites.
Atlantis Adventures (Azores)
The Atlantis Azores liveaboard in the Philippines offers multiple itineraries depending on the time of year, traveling to Coron and the Apo Reef, Tubbataha and the Sulu Sea, Malapascua, and Bohol. In January through March, you have the opportunity for wreck photography as you dive some of the 24 available Japanese World War II wrecks. Depending on what time of year you travel, you can also see whale sharks and thresher sharks. Maduro Dive will help you book an itinerary that fits your dive travel goals.
This liveaboard also provides the opportunity for muck diving, which refers to diving in shallow water with sandy bottoms among the coral reefs. This allows photographers to discover and take pictures of smaller creatures such as sea horses and pipefish. The Atlantis Azores liveaboard offers a three-tier camera station as well as a charging station and gear storage area.
Plan Your Liveaboard Dive Trips
Liveaboards also provide professional divemasters who can answer questions about dive equipment and accompany you on expeditions. Our website provides details about liveaboard amenities and the types of diving available. To plan liveaboard dive trips, Maduro Dive invites you to contact us today.
