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Luxury Diving Holidays by Private Yacht

Discover the world’s most remote and exceptional dive sites aboard expedition-ready private yachts. Pelorus designs bespoke luxury diving holidays that go far beyond traditional liveaboards, combining expert-led underwater exploration with total privacy, flexibility, and five-star comfort.

From pelagic-rich channels and untouched coral atolls to historic wrecks and advanced cave systems, every yacht diving expedition is tailored entirely around your experience level, interests, and the optimal seasonal conditions.


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Diving Destinations by Season

Winter Dive Diary

Explore where to dive during the winter months, from warm-water escapes to big-animal hotspots, all accessed by expedition-ready yachts.

Helicopter on a private beach in papua new guinea as part of the luxury travel concierge service at Pelorus

Summer Dive Diary

Discover the best places to dive from May to October, with private yacht itineraries shaped around peak visibility, marine migrations, and rare underwater encounters.

Private Yacht Diving vs Traditional Liveaboard Diving

Private yacht diving offers a fundamentally different experience from traditional liveaboard diving. Rather than following fixed routes and rigid schedules, a private yacht allows for a fully bespoke itinerary shaped around conditions, marine activity, and your personal interests. With fewer divers onboard, higher safety margins, and access to specialist crews, helicopters, remote islands, and cultural experiences, yacht-based diving delivers a level of flexibility, privacy, and comfort that liveaboards simply cannot match.

By contrast, liveaboard diving operates on predetermined itineraries with larger groups and schedule-driven dive plans. While effective for accessing popular sites, liveaboards offer limited flexibility and little scope to adapt to changing conditions or explore beyond established routes. For those seeking true luxury, deeper access, and a fully personalised diving expedition, private yacht diving represents a far more refined and immersive approach.

Why Choose a Private Yacht for a Luxury Diving Holiday?

  • Access dive sites unreachable by commercial liveaboards
  • Flexible dive schedules based on conditions, not fixed itineraries
  • Expert dive masters, marine biologists, and specialist guides
  • Full privacy for families, couples, or groups
  • Onboard helicopters, tenders, submersibles, and decompression support (where applicable)
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Two scuba divers explore underwater, closely approaching a large whale shark that is swimming nearby, surrounded by bubbles in a deep blue ocean environment.
Scuba divers explore a deep blue underwater crevice surrounded by rocky formations and sunlight filtering through the water's surface.
A large grouper fish swims closely in the foreground while two scuba divers explore the underwater environment in the background, surrounded by blue water.
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Expert-Led & Safety-First Private Yacht Diving


  • Specialist-led expeditions: Every private yacht diving expedition is led by experts selected specifically for the destination, seasonal conditions, and objectives of the journey.

  • Expert in-water supervision: Dive masters and guides oversee all in-water activity, managing site selection, conditions, and diver safety in real time.

  • Technical planning & safety: From advanced dive planning to detailed safety protocols, each expedition is designed with rigorous preparation, risk management, and operational control at its core.

Experiences to Inspire

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Marine Wildlife and Island Culture in French Polynesia

Comprised of 77 pristine coral atolls that circle aqua lagoons, the Tuamotu Archipelago is the ideal location for a Robinson Crusoe style adventure. Unlike the mountainous islands of Tahiti, Moorea, and Bora Bora, the Tuamotus are flat and ringed with pink sands and swaying coconut palms.

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Swim with Orcas in Lofoten

The Lofoten Islands are draped across the turbulent waters of the Norwegian Sea, far above the Arctic Circle. This rare wilderness outpost offers an untrammelled landscape of majestic mountains, deep fjords, squawking seabird colonies, and long, surf-swept beaches. Here, you can hike, ski, fish, ocean raft, or scuba dive. Lofoten is also one of the world’s northernmost sites for surfing and one of the best spots in the world to encounter Orcas.

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Divers explore a vibrant underwater scene in Raja Ampat, a top summer vacation spot for marine adventures.

Marine Conservation in Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful island chains in the world. With forested peaks, powder-white beaches and azure waters, these islands are a true taste of paradise. Meet with the conservationists and aid them in protecting the manta ray population of this region for a truly rewarding yacht experience.

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Unrivalled Wildlife in the Galapagos

Lying 1,000 kilometres off mainland Ecuador in true isolation, the Galapagos Islands are world-renowned for their vibrant species of flora and fauna, many of which are exclusive to the islands. With only five of its thirteen islands inhabited, travelling by yacht gives you the flexibility and freedom to fully experience the more remote islands.

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Private Yachts Designed for Diving Expeditions

Our fleet includes expedition yachts equipped with dive compressors, tenders, decompression facilities, and specialist crews, enabling safe, seamless access to the world’s most challenging and rewarding dive environments.

KUDANIL EXPLORER
From 175,000 USD • 50M • 16 Guests
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GREY WOLF
From 52,000 EUR • 26.19M • 7 Guests
SURI
From 350,000 USD • 63.39M • 12 Guests
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MAGNA GRECIA
From 356,000 USD • 63.3M • 12 Guests
MES AMIS
From 155,000 USD • 44M • 10 Guests
SAMATA
From 84,000 USD • 42M • 10 Guests
A luxurious yacht anchored in clear turquoise waters, with two small sailboats nearby. The yacht features multiple decks and is equipped with various water toys. Palm trees and a sandy beach are visible in the background.
BOLD
From 875,000 EUR • 85.3M • 12 Guests
LAMIMA
From 182,000 USD • 65.2M • 14 Guests
RASCAL
From 92,400 USD • 31M • 10 Guests
SILOLONA
From 119,000 USD • 50M • 10 Guests
TRUE NORTH
From 490,000 USD • 50M • 36 Guests
SPIRIT
From 125,000 USD • 35M • 12 Guests
THE EXPLORER
From 88,500 EUR • 46.5M • 12 Guests
LADY AZUL
From 133,000 EUR • 39.4M • 10 Guests
ORACLE
From 42,000 USD • 35M • 4 Guests
SAMSARA SAMUDRA
From 62,650 USD • 42M • 12 Guests
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“We had clients travel to Indonesia, and they had the most wonderful welcome onboard from the friendly crew. They had an exceptional time throughout their trip and even learned to dive onboard. By the end of the trip, she was comfortable diving thanks to the guidance of the expert dive master.”

Yacht Expedition Designer
Venetia Stagg

Planning a Private Yacht Diving Expedition


A luxury diving holiday by private yacht combines world-class diving with the privacy, flexibility, and comfort of a fully crewed yacht. Unlike traditional liveaboard diving, itineraries are bespoke, schedules are unrestricted, and access extends to remote dive sites rarely reached by standard dive boats.

Some of the best destinations for private yacht diving include the Red Sea and Saudi Arabia, Indonesia (Raja Ampat and Komodo), the Galápagos, Belize, the Maldives, and French Polynesia. Each offers unique marine environments, from cave systems and wrecks to pristine reefs and pelagic encounters.

Yacht diving offers significantly greater flexibility, privacy, and reach. Dive schedules are not fixed, itineraries can change with conditions, and guests are not sharing space with other groups. Yachts can also access shallower anchorages, remote coastlines, and emerging dive regions unavailable to standard liveaboards.

The best time to dive depends on location, ocean conditions, and wildlife activity. Pelorus organises diving expeditions seasonally, detailed in our Summer and Winter Dive Diaries, ensuring each journey takes place under optimal conditions.

Guests may bring personal equipment if preferred, but most yachts carry high-quality diving gear onboard. Specialist equipment, including underwater photography setups or technical diving systems, can be arranged in advance.

Start Planning the ultimate diving experience


Get in touch with our Expedition Designers to start building your bespoke diving experience as part of your yacht charter. If you have another destination in mind, get in touch and you’ll be guaranteed an entirely bespoke, unique, and entirely unforgettable experience.

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