Diving In The Bahamas

Our islands offer an array of dive experiences. You’ll find sunken Spanish galleons, inland blue holes, underwater caves, and forest-like coral reefs teeming with marine life. You can even feed and swim with reef sharks and get your adrenaline pumping. Download our Dive Map & Visitor's Guide here

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Ragged Island

In addition to numerous unique fish species, the undersea vista here is peppered with a rich and healthy population of sharks visible in the "cuts," plus stingrays and eagle rays playing hide and seek in the shallows. You'll be able to view them all while diving along the reefs and the many uncharted deep wall drop-offs that are evident here, since the chain sits on the edge of the Great Bahama Bank. Several inland blue holes and sea caves can be found on mainland Ragged Island and nearby cays in the Jumento chain.

Rum Cay

Rum Cay’s location on the continental shelf presents opportunities for some of the best diving in the region, both inshore and on the edge. Sites include drop-offs, deep reefs, numerous tunnels big enough to drive a vehicle through, and the wreck of the HMS Conqueror (1855) preserved as the Underwater Museum of The Bahamas. Spectacular diving can also be found at huge walls such as the 60-foot coral walls at the "Grand Canyon," that almost reach the surface of the water; "Chimney,” where you enter the coral reef through a natural hole that looks like a hearth, and then a tunnel goes up through the reef; and “Pinder’s Point,” a deep wall with Staghorn coral not far from Port Nelson.

Mayaguana

Mayaguana has some of the most beautiful unspoiled coral reefs in The Islands of The Bahamas, home to an amazing quantity and variety of fish and other marine life, plus big sponges and fan coral. Curious game fish, including wahoo, do not usually shy away from human contact, so you can often get quite close to them. Offshore reefs are usually in the 45-60 foot range, but there are a number around 70 feet. Beautiful walls start around 50 feet and then drop to a bottomless chasm; sea caves sit on the ocean at Northwest Point.

Inagua

Clear blue water makes diving in Inagua great year-round, with an average visibility of 100 feet. Close to shore there are breathtaking coral formations and others seemingly dropping into the abyss just offshore. The Great Inagua Wall is located north of Matthew Town at the edge of the Great Bahama Wall. Little Inagua also offers great wall diving. A number of documented treasure-laden ships from Britain, France and Spain were destroyed on reefs here between 1500 and 1825 and remnants can be seen amongst the coral.

The Berry Islands

The Berry Islands offer spectacular blue hole, cavern, reef, wall, and wreck diving with several "must-see" sites. You can dive 20 feet off a cliff into Hoffman Cay's famous blue hole or walk into the blue hole near Bullock’s Harbour from the shore. View exotic sea creatures at Mama Rhoda Reef, the "eel garden," among others throughout the chain. When diving the Chub Cay Wall, you can venture far into the deep with great visibility. At Great Stirrup Cay, the wreck of an unidentified ship lies just offshore and other named sites provide a glimpse into the islands' history.

Long Island

You can have a great dive experience visiting varied reefs and watching sharks feed right before your eyes, or diving a wreck sitting upright in 90 feet of water, and along walls that begin at 40 feet and drop to 6,000 feet. You will gaze in wonder at Dean’s Blue Hole, where the free-diving world record was set in April 2007 by William Trubridge, who dove about 410 feet on a single breath. Every year, free-divers from all over the world come here and try to beat that record.

Arrangements can be made with the dive team at Stella Maris Resort Club for you to experience the best Long Island has to offer.

Cat Island

Cat Island has a continental shelf in the north, with a wild, untamed shoreline that offers some of the best scuba diving anywhere in the world. There are walls with a 100-200-foot drop-off and features like giant sponges and black coral bushes. You can dive a blue hole descending 80-100 feet; “The Tunnels,” a coral garden with crevices, canyons and fissures at 30 feet; or Naked Point with numerous stone crabs and small corals. The reefs off its south shore are virtually unexplored, home to species like grouper, tarpon, trigger and trumpet fish, sponges, gorgonians, Elkhorn, lettuce and brain corals, plus expanses of sea fans. An old shipwreck lies half submerged and a Spanish battleship sunk in 1898 is at 20-30 feet. While veteran divers may know their way around the ocean floor, diving lessons and guides are available from a PADI dive center to help novices experience life under the sea.

Acklins & Crooked Island

These islands were once a hub for vessels traveling from Europe, South America, and other ports, in addition to being a haunt of pirates. As a result, the waters of Acklins & Crooked Island are littered with wrecks of vessels of all ages and sizes, such as the "Million Dollar Mistake" in Crooked Island, and others at Mira Por Vos Cays and Castle Island. You can also experience some of the most fascinating natural dive sites in the world, including wall dives about 200 yards from shore that start at 40 feet, and a blue hole cavern 50 feet offshore. There is no formal dive operation here, but a few certified scuba divers are available to accompany small groups; tanks are available for rent.

Eleuthera & Harbour Island

You can enjoy some of the finest blue hole, cave and reef diving here, and more natural wrecks than any other island of The Bahamas. The Devil’s Backbone, a shallow and jagged reef, extends across the northern edge of the islands. Forests of Elkhorns, star and brain corals, are crowned by sea fans, lobsters peak from holes, and eels wind through the reef. You can also feed the fish, take a dip in the inland “Ocean Hole,” or swim through the drift dive called Current Cut. There are exceptional dive facilities, PADI-trained instructors, certification programs, and scuba equipment available for rental.

San Salvador

San Salvador’s fascinating underwater topography has led to its renown as a great diving destination. It is one of the top five wall-diving destinations in the region and underwater visibility ranges between 100 and 150 feet. More than 50 sites are located on the island's lee side, reducing the chance of encountering rough seas.Read More

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The Abacos

The Abacos are known as one of the world’s top boating and sailing destinations due to its calm sea surrounded by charming islands. However, those qualities also make The Abaco Islands a very popular dive spot, with several protected underwater areas such as Fowl Cay National Reserve and Pelican Cays Land and Sea Park, boasting massive reefs with swim-through caves that are seasonally filled wall-to-wall with silver baitfish. And at certain dive spots on the edge of the reef, you’re almost guaranteed to experience the thrill of seeing reef sharks up close.

Nassau & Paradise Island

If you’re looking for an amazing diving experience, you’ll find it here in the water surrounding Nassau & Paradise Island. Warm, crystal-clear waters and drop-offs close to shore make our islands a diver's dream. Mysterious blue holes and caves, historical wrecks and vibrant living reefs, soaring wall dives and thrilling shark watches, all await learning and experienced divers. From packages that include instruction, lodging, and meals to solo launches for expert divers, Nassau/Paradise Island has dives for any certified bottom-dweller.

The Exumas

These islands are one of the most spectacular places in The Bahamas to enjoy the undersea world. Vast beds of undisturbed coral reef teem with brightly colored schools of fish. The Amberjack Reef, a patch reef, houses several types of sharks. You can explore Mystery Cave, a 400-foot-deep blue hole, dropping from 15 to 100 feet. There are also several excellent wall dives and the Austin Smith Wreck and "Thunderball Grotto" are a must-see. There is a PADI 5-Star Dive facility on Great Exuma and PADI professionals on Staniel Cay, offering the ultimate dive experience on small, personalized dive trips. Basic scuba diving and dive master courses are also available.

Bimini

Bimini is the true “Island in the Stream,” perched at the edge of a sheer underwater cliff that falls thousands of feet into the blue abyss. There is an array of experiences for both novice and advanced divers, with the best dive sites in the south. The Bimini Road (Bimini Wall) plummets a heart-thumping 4,000 feet beneath the sea.Read More

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Freeport

Freeport's reputation as a diver's paradise has been growing since the filming of Sea Hunt here over 50 years ago. You will have a truly authentic diving experience, whether you are looking to explore shallow reefs or deep caves with abundant marine life, the mystery of sunken ships, or dolphins and sharks.

Andros

The Andros dive experience ranges from shallow water, wreck and blue-hole dives to dramatic wall dives off the 6,000-feet-deep Tongue of the Ocean. About 1-1½ miles off the east coast of Andros sits the Andros Barrier Reef, the world’s third-largest barrier reef, measuring 190 miles long and home to more than 160 species of coral and fish.