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 8.9/10 Based on 851 Diver Reviews for Liveaboards - Stewart Island

MV Koon9

MV Koon9

MV Koon9

Rylie

Australian

Review score: 9/10

Dived: 28 Nov 2025

I did 2N3D. Solo. I had great time on board. Facilities, food and staff Are great! Really efficient and helpful. Boat operations run smoothly. Only n...

MV Sawasdee Fasai

MV Sawasdee Fasai

MV Sawasdee Fasai

Paolo

Italian

Review score: 9/10

Dived: 26 Nov 2025

Beautiful trip with nice people. Very comfortable boat and great organization. The staff members were fantastic (see picture). ...

MV Manta Queen 1

MV Manta Queen 1

MV Manta Queen 1

Alistair

British

Review score: 9/10

Dived: 24 Nov 2025

We started on a dreich day, so the weather would be a challenge. Yet at no time did this cause an issue. Although I was in one of the smaller bunks we...

MV Manta Queen 1

MV Manta Queen 1

MV Manta Queen 1

Asa

Swedish

Review score: 9/10

Dived: 17 Nov 2025

Everything was great except the beds! Too hard! Better madrasses would make the experience much better! ...

Blue Marlin

Blue Marlin

Simon Watkeys

British

Review score: 10/10

Dived: 16 Nov 2025

Great guys, great boat. Well recommended. ...

MV Koon9

MV Koon9

MV Koon9

Jassem Al-Kuwari

Qatari

Review score: 7/10

Dived: 10 Nov 2025

The staff and services are good. But food is disaster. I dont eat pork and most of the food is pork. There should be international dishes ...

MV Koon9

MV Koon9

MV Koon9

Susanne

American

Review score: 8/10

Dived: 09 Nov 2025

The boat & dive staff were very good. Diving was excellent. I did not enjoy the food because I am vegan. I entered my vegan info into the form but t...

Deep Andaman Queen

Deep Andaman Queen

Deep Andaman Queen

Greg

American

Review score: 10/10

Dived: 09 Nov 2025

Great service and crew. Excellent diving!...

MV Koon9

MV Koon9

MV Koon9

J

Singaporean

Review score: 8/10

Dived: 07 Nov 2025

Amazing experience and crew!...

MV Koon9

MV Koon9

MV Koon9

Dan

Romanian

Review score: 10/10

Dived: 07 Nov 2025

We had an amazing time diving and styaing on the MV Koon9! Everything was PERFECT: the diving sites were beautiful, our dive instructor Flip was wery ...

MV Sawasdee Fasai

MV Sawasdee Fasai

MV Sawasdee Fasai

Darrell

American

Review score: 9/10

Dived: 06 Nov 2025

Great crew and boat. Nice facilities and equipment. The best is the crew. Super friendly and helpful. Suggestion: space the tanks further apart to fac...

MV Bavaria

MV Bavaria

Gerrit Boom

Canadian

Review score: 9/10

Dived: 05 Nov 2025

Food excellent, accommodations very good, dive masters very enthusiastic and knowledgeable....

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