Diving in The Bahamas

The Bahamas are an archipelago of 700 islands situated where the Western Atlantic Ocean meets the Caribbean Sea. These amazingly clear waters feature more dive environments than you’re likely to see in one trip. The third largest barrier reef is found offshore. There’s also deep walls, fascinating wrecks, blue holes, tunnels, caverns and some of the best shark diving in the world. Plus, he subtropical climate provides approximately 340 sunny days each year and the dive conditions are impressive year-round. Each island dive destination has its signature experiences. The waters off New Providence, where Nassau is the main city, provide drop-offs that are close to shore, blue holes, caves, historical wrecks and thrilling shark diving. Diving off Grand Bahama Island gives you the chance to see dolphins and visit several shallow wrecks. On Long Island, you can dive the world’s deepest blue hole, find great reefs, visit wrecks and look over walls that drop into the deep blue. Directly exposed to the Atlantic, the pristine reefs of the Abacos are slightly different from much of the Bahamas with many relatively shallow dive sites – 18 meters/60 feet or less. Andros has wrecks, blue holes and spectacular wall dives off the “Tongue of the Ocean.” The warm waters of Bimini are filled with an incredible diversity of sea life, while Eleuthera and Harbor Island offer a rip-roaring drift dive. The Exumas have an intriguing combination of beautiful walls and rich shallow reefs, and San Salvador boasts vertical walls, underwater caverns and many wrecks. Most importantly, however, all the islands have a laid back vibe and gorgeous, white and pink beaches to relax on after diving.