dive boat

Underwater excursion craft

A dive boat is a vessel designed or equipped to transport scuba divers to diving sites and support their activities.

These boats typically feature ladders for easy water entry and exit, tank storage, and deck space for gear: We chartered a dive boat to reach the outer reef.

The term can describe anything from small inflatables to large liveaboard vessels.

charter

liveaboard

One residing on watercraft

crew · deckhand · itinerary · booking · group · guide · briefing · logbook · certification · marine park

vessel

liveaboard

One residing on watercraft

dinghy · trawler · zodiac · inflatable · hull · stern · bow · deck · mooring · anchor

equipment

tank

Large storage vessel

mask · buoyancy · compressor · nitrox · cylinder · weights · gauges · neoprene · snorkel · BCD

marine life

reef

Underwater rock or coral formation

  • coralMarine skeletal formation
  • turtleShell-encased reptile
  • sharkCartilaginous marine predator

manta ray · dolphin · whale · barracuda · octopus · jellyfish · moray eel · grouper · parrotfish · anemone

destinations

Caribbean

Tropical Atlantic region

Galápagos · Thailand · Indonesia · Philippines · Belize · Honduras · Cozumel · Palau · Fiji · Komodo

Categories
Opposites
primary purpose/activity

dive boatfishing charter

Hired boat for angling

fishing boat · cruise ship · sailboat · yacht · speedboat

vertical orientation of activity

dive boatseaplane

Aircraft landing on water

floatplane · flying boat

water engagement direction

dive boatski boat

Watercraft for towing skiers

jet ski · sailboat · kayak · canoe · paddleboard

Family

dive, boat, dived, diver, divers, diving, dives, boats, boated

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G