Live aboard (noun or verb) refers to living aboard a boat for some period of time, either as a residence or as part of a multi-day diving trip.

A liveaboard can be:-

• A person who makes a boat, typically a small yacht in a marina, their primary residence. Powerboats and cruising sailboats are commonly used for living aboard, as well as houseboats which are designed primarily as a residence.
• A boat designed for people to live aboard it. Many tourist diving boats are liveaboards.

The liveaboard lifestyle has many attractions and many downsides. Most boats are much smaller than nearly all shoreside residences, they are more exposed to bad weather, and require special maintenance skills. However, they are mobile, provide inexpensive water access, and allow for integrated recreational, transportation, and housing costs. Some liveaboards blank">blog about their experiences to share information with others who may find interest in this type of lifestyle.

With the high cost of housing a liveaboard lifestyle is becoming more popular with people around the world. Although it is generally regarded as being a cheaper way to live this is not always the case. Liveaboard boats can be luxury vessels moored in expensive marinas or small vessels in need of restoration. One attraction of the lifestyle is there is something to suit everyone. Because of this you find that liveaboards are very diverse people coming from many different backgrounds.

In the recreational _Scuba diving industry, a live aboard service offers its guests to stay on board for one or more nights, unlike a day boat operation. This allows time to travel to more distant divesites. Normally a live aboard operation charters for ten to thirty passengers.