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Dive Sites in The Bahamas

  • Theo's Wreck

    Located about 1.5 miles from the Grand Bahama coast, the wreck is about 230 feet long and rests on the ocean floor on its port side. Sunk for artificial reef at the request of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. More info»

  • Shark Alley

    Also known as Shark Junction, there are 10 – 25 Caribbean reef sharks with which you can swim. On the dive site itself you will see large, scenic coral heads, jutting up to a depth of 60 feet and creating a ridge that extends another 200. More info»

  • Lost Blue Hole

    About 10 miles east of Nassau, the Lost Blue Hole appears as a circular opening in c white sand bottom when seen from the air Beginning just 45 feet below the surface, the blue hole is massive, well more than 100 feet in diameter. Isolated coral heads perch precariously around its edge, looking as if they may tumble in a any moment. Each of these coral heads sports its own community of Nassau Groupers, Sergean Majors, moray eels and other creatures. More info»

  • Barracuda Shoals

    Barracuda Shoals is one of the healthiest reefs in this area. A very focused site in just 25 feet of water it is formed by several reef lines forming a roughly triangular shape. The sponge formations and the health of the reef are central points of interest. More info»

  • The LTC Barge

    This barge sits upright in about 20' of water and can be entered through the wheelhouse. A wonderful site to spend an hour of bottom time observing large schools of small fish along with spectacular angelfish, and butterflies. Superb photographic opportunities with accommodating angelfish. More info»

  • Angelfish Reefs

    As the site name says numerous Grey angels, queen angels, and French angels are to be found here. This site is shallow and abundant for snorkelers and divers alike. Often the dive guide finds puffer fish, starfish, yellow stingrays, and conch to show guests. More info»

  • Fish Hotel

    Home of thousands of schooling, juvenile bluestriped and French grunts, yellow goatfish and Bermuda chub. The reef is literally blanked with them. Hard coral growth is minimal, giving way instead to soft corals such as gorgonians, seawhips and seafans. Depths on this flat, circular reef range from about 10ft to 35 ft. More info»

  • The De La Salle

    This 100ft island freighter is sitting upright in 70ft of crystal clear water offering outstanding photographic opportunities. Expect to see schools of snappers, schoolmasters and grunts in the wheelhouse. Just off the bow lies another wreck, a 40ft Haitian sloop, which still has some rigging intact. More info»

  • The Mahoney

    This old girl dates back to the 1800's and should not be missed. As a navigational hazard it was blown apart and now lies scattered in 30'. An incredible collection of groupers, snappers, grunts, pipefish, angelfish, butterflies, eels and invertebrates are always present on her scattered remains. More info»

  • Shipyard

    There are four wrecks at this site sitting in 90ft of water. The Ana Lise, a 150' freighter lying on her port side, the 95' Helena C, the 90' Bahama Shell, and the newest one is a wooden hulled cargo ship sunk in early 1994. More info»

  • Goulding Cay Wall

    Goulding Cay is a small island one mile offshore. Surrounding this cay are shallow, pristine coral reefs. Dominated by elkhorn coral, they rise so near the surface they are awash at low tide. This is also an incredible snorkeling site. More info»

  • Traveller's Rest Wall

    Located on the tongue of the ocean, near the western end of New Providence; wall starts at 60 feet and slopes down, becoming vertical at 100 feet. More info»

  • Willaurie Wreck

    The Willaurie Wreck is a 130' former water barge resting in a semi-sand area surrounded by tongue and groove reef formations. This wreck was intentionally sunk in 1989 as an artificial reef dive site. A large amount of red and orange encrusting corals have attached to the wreck, making it vibrant in color The surrounding reef is made up of a variety of soft and hard corals. Schools of Cubera Snapper, Master fish and Nassau Grouper are seen here, with an occasional turtle and conch. Its a great site to take macro photos of shrimps, file clams, and arrow crabs. More info»

  • Ben's Cavern

    Located in the Lucayan National Park, Ben's Cavern is part of an underwater cave system that is the second largest in the world. This spectacular sinkhole offers all of the aspects which makes cavern diving special, including speleothems, halocline, fossilized coral reef and calcite crystals, all housed within a large and beautiful ambient light zone. More info»

  • Hollywood Bowl

    A typical coral reef in The Bahamas, The Hollywood Bowl got it's name from the large sand bowl in the middle of the dive site that is quite often used for feature films and commericals. Mahogany Snapper, Blue Parrotfish, and Bluestriped Grunts are commonly found at this site. More info»

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