1. Nassau
Lost
Blue Hole - The rim of this large blue hole lies in 30'
of water surrounded by coral heads, sting rays, and many schools
of fish. There is a lobster-filled crevice at 80'. They normally
dive this prior to going or returning from the Exumas.
2. Exumas
Amberjack
Reef - A 45' patch reef that is the sight of our Exumas
shark dive. Normally 5-10 Caribbean Reef Sharks, 1-2 Nurse Sharks,
and several large Black Grouper show up to be fed. This is an
action-packed dive.
Austin
Smith Wreck - This wreck was formerly known as the USS Cape Current, a USCG cutter that was given to the Bahamas. It became known as the Austin Smith, a 90' Bahamian Defense Force Cutter that sank in 1995 while being towed to San Salvador (to be sunk there as a dive site). Their ironic misfortune was our gain. This intact wreck lies in 60' of water.
(2.9 MB - 27 Seconds)
Deadhead
Wall - A yellow school bus lies here, similar to the one
used by the rock group Grateful Dead. You frequently see Eagle
Rays cruising along the wall.
Dog
Rocks - This reef starts at 35' and slopes off to 50'
before dropping straight off into the Exuma Sound. This is one
of the best dives in the Bahamas. If you like to identify fish,
you will marvel at the large variety of them. Black Coral is abundant
here as well as Orange Elephant Ear and Tube Sponges. Many pelagics
frequent this reef.
Pillar
Wall - One of many excellent wall dives. It starts at
30' and slopes to 50' before dropping off the wall. There are
many caves and crevices. There is a large colony of Yellowhead
Jawfish in the rubble inside the reef.
Wax
Cut Drift - You will fly over this 30' reef in excess
of 2 knots. You will see rays, sharks, eels and numerous fish
as you drift with the current in the cut between the islands.
The sheer density of Staghorn, Pillar, and Finger Corals is amazing.
There are several other similar drift dives we do such as Hammerhead
Gulch, Highborne Cut, and Conch Cut.
Whale
Shark Reef - This wall is named for the Whale Sharks that
frequent this area in the winter.
3.
Southwest Eleuthera
Cave
Rock - A large coral mound in 50' of water surrounded
by several smaller coral heads. There are several caves where
you can swim from one side to the other. The large variety of
corals and fish will amaze you. We have frequently seen Hammerhead
Sharks here.
Jake's
Hole - A blue hole starting at 20'. It lies in the middle
of a large reef.
Monolith - Large mounds of coral rise out of the sand
at the edge of the wall. They start at 55' and rise to 100'. A
colony of Garden eels is located in the sand next to the mounds.