Diving the Bahamas

Welcome to our page about scuba diving the Bahamas, were we will inform you about the country, dive sites and diving centers.

Important to know about the Bahamas

The Bahamas or officially, the Commonwealth of The Bahamas is an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean near the Florida State (USA) and Cuba and consist of 29 islands, 661 cays and many rocks formations.

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Ria Aldan.
Part of the Rias Baixas in Spain.

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Best Diving Cameras for 2018.
These are currently the best cameras for diving.

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Khao Lak Beach.
Located in Thailand with over 20+ nice dive sites.

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Diving Karon.
Located in Thailand with over 30 nice dive sites.

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Diving in Canada.
The water is cold, but that has not stopped the Canadian divers and visitors.

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Diving in Exuma, The Bahamas.
with 365 cays and islands is the perfect place for relaxation and diving.

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The Bahamas
known for its big tourism industry offering big hotels, nice beaches and clear waters.

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Diving in Kalymnos, Greece.
Diving in Kalymnos Island, Greece. known as the "Sponge-divers' island.

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Diving in Paphos, Cyprus.
Paphos is one of the oldest cities in the world which has seen rise and fall of many kingdoms.

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Diving Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Famous for its ditch biodiversity and the coral coverage is stunning.

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Diving Aliwal Shoal-Reef-Umkomaas, South Africa.
The most popular dive site to view the Ragged Tooth Sharks during the shark season.

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Diving in South Africa.
Cage diving in South Africa is very famous due to the massive fur seal colony and African penguins.

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Diving Kata Beach-Phuket, Thailand.
Kata Beach in Phuket has most beautiful beaches and easy to dive locations on the island.

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Diving Santa Catalina, Panama.
Most of our dive sites are located in Coiba National Park, a protected area.

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Diving in Bali.
Bali has lots of great dive and snorkelling sites.

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Diving Carriacou, Grenadine Isl.
Carriacou prides itself on some of the best diving in the Caribbean.

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Diving Guardalavaca
Guardalavaca was a nice experience. They have a great wall with really nice tunnels.

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How is the coral reef being affected?
Corals are highly sensitive to environmental changes that can kill them.

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Diving Kas-Turkey
Kas is a small historical town on the south coast of Turkey and we have great diving.

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Diving South Dalmatia
Diving Marco Polo's home town in Croatia.

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Catalina Island, Dom Rep
You will love our amazing snorkelling and diving activities.

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The name Bahamas has not been determined whether it came from the natives Tainos phrase “ba ha ma” meaning big upper middle land or the Spanish word “baja mar” that means shallow water, reflecting the shallow waters of the area.

History: The area was settled by the British, but the island of San Salvador; previously Guanahani was the first island that Columbus discovered in 1492. Pirates loved the Bahamas and it was a safe place for slaves after 1807 (UK abolished slave trade). Now the area is known for its big tourism industry offering big hotels, nice beaches and clear waters.

Capital: Nassau Language: English. Currency: US Dollar and Bahamian Dollar. Population: Approx. 393,000 Climate: The climate is mostly warm and Tropical storms and hurricanes can on occasion impact the Bahamas during the summer. Travel: There are several transportation options to travel between the islands in the forms of small airlines and fast ferries.

Scuba Diving in the Bahamas

For scuba diving and snorkeling sites the archipelago of Bahamas has lots to offer. Some of the most visited are the massive Andros Island Barrier Reef and the black-coral gardens off Bimini Island. Some of the best wreck in the Bahamas: Hesperus/Turtle Wreck (island of Bimini), Tears of Allah and Vulcan Bomber from the James Bond movies (New Providence), Theo's Wreck (Grand Bahama Island), Airplane wreck #2 (Coco Cay in the Berry Islands) and Austin Smith Wreck (Exumas Cays).

Diving Sites in the Bahamas	Diving Centers and Schools in the Bahamas
Andros
Acklins Isl.
Berry Isl.
Bimini Isl.
Cat Isl.
Crooked
Eleuthera
Exumas	Dive Exuma Tel: 242 357 0313 Web: www.dive-exuma.com E-Mail: info@dive-exuma.com
Grand Bahama
Great Abaco
Little Abaco
Great Inagua
Little Inagua
Mayaguan
New Providence
Ragged Isl.
Rum Cay
Samana Cay

Dive Sites in the Bahamas