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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
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*Stuart Coves/ Paradise Island Harbor Resort*		Nassau	The 1st. day was good diving, sharks, eagle ray and lion fish (lots of pacific lionfish) and 35 minutes total dive time including ... Full report		12/2006	Terry Garland 250+ Dives
*The Juliet*			The Juliet is a 104 foot 3- masted sailboat that sails out of the port of Miami. The normal sailing route during the summer months ... Full report		6/2006	Irene Lee <100 Dives
*Caribbean Explorer I*		Sab Salvador & others	The CEX- 1 is a nice boat. You fly into George Town, Great Exuma where the boat is docked. Transport from the airport is not inclu... Full report		8/2006	William S. Ungerman 1000+ Dives
*Unexsco Dive Shop/ Carnival Cruise, Liberty*		Grand Bahamas, Lucaya	My husband and I dove with Unexsco dive shop. We were on a cruise with Carnival on the Liberty ship. I booked the diving through h... Full report		2/2006	Jill and Rob Caple <100 Dives
*Carribean Explorer I*		Exumas/San Salvador	Execellent boat and crew. 5 dives per day; great food in between. Hammerhead sharks; great macro critters; even great shore excu... Full report		2/2006	Jack Gullo Jr. 250+ Dives
*Riding Rock Inn & Marina*		San Salvador	On almost every dive we saw sharks, hammerheads most often, then reef sharks, occasional nurse sharks. Many turtles and normally v... Full report		1/2006	Mary O`Malley 250+ Dives
*RIDING ROCK INN*		SAN SALVADOR ISLAND	This is the only island in the carribean that has schooling hammerheads. the best wall diving i have ever done in the carribean. t... Full report		1/2006	ROBERT DION 1000+ Dives
*Stuart Cove/ Wyndham- Cable Beach*		Nassau	I guess it depends on your expectations. . . and the time of year. I had read the reports on Stuart's Cove that it was very efficient... Full report		9/2006	Jim Cooper 100+ Dives
*Dive Guana/ Dolphin Beach Resort*		Great Guana Cay	This was my 4th trip in 4 years diving with Dive Guana on Great Guana Cay in Abaco. The dive operation is run by Troy and Maria Al... Full report		8/2006	Rick Neumann 250+ Dives
*Stuart's Cove/ RCL's Sovereign of the Seas*			This was a three night cruise. You can dive both in Nassau and on Royal Caribbean's private island, CoCo Cay. I choose to dive wit... Full report		8/2006	Jonathan Haraty 100+ Dives
*Dive Abaco*		Abacos,Marsh Harbour	The dive shop owner Keith is also the boat captain as well. Very friendly and allows advanced divers the freedom they may want. Th... Full report		9/2006	curt laney 500+ Dives
*Stuarts Cove*		Nassau	Stuarts Cove was the only dive operation and thats how they treat you, its a shame too, because they have a location that could ma... Full report		12/2005	Timothy Dixon <100 Dives
*Aquacat*			We have been on 12 live- a- board trips and this one by far was the best. Second best was the last time we were on the... Full report		9/2006	Captain Jim Davis 500+ Dives
*AquaCat Cruises*		Exumas	The Australian designed and built AquaCat measures 31 meters or 91 feet in length and sports a 10 meter or 30 foot beam, providing... Full report		8/2006	Kent Bonde 1000+ Dives
*Blackbeard's*			The diving was for the most part great. The only bad dive was 1 described as a wall dive. Did not see a wall, nor much of anythi... Full report		8/2006	Alan Radzun 500+ Dives
*Nekton Pilot*			Biggest areas we've ever experienced on any lieaboard for staterooms, salon and sun deck. Particularly liked vanity in main cabin ... Full report		8/2006	Janet Hays 250+ Dives
*Caribbean Explorer I*			Our group arrived in George Town throughout Saturday and were promptly met by a taxi sent by Explorer Ventures for a $10. 00, fifte... Full report		6/2006	Jeanne & Bill Downey 1000+ Dives
*Blackbeard's*		Grand Bahama/Biminii	This was our second trip with Blackbeard's so there were no surprizes, the only thing that would have made the overall experience ... Full report		5/2006	Tom & Vonice Hoffman <100 Dives
*Nekton Pilot*		Northwest	I wish they didn't make us wait until 8 PM to board as I arrived in Ft. Lauderdale at 1 PM and had to loll around for 7 hours. Wh... Full report		8/2006	Ralph Asher 100+ Dives
*Aqua Cat*		Exumas	This was the perfect live- aboard in every way. I was able to do 25 dives without any feeling of over- exertion. The dives were va... Full report		5/2006	Ralph Asher 100+ Dives
*Caribbean Explorer I*			A great week of Bahamas diving was experienced beginning with the first dive Sunday morning in San Salvador, then back to Concepti... Full report		8/2005	Don & Marilee Hughes 250+ Dives
*Nekton Pilot*			I was part of a group who chartered the entire boat. Experience of group members ranged from instructor to first- time in ocean. ... Full report		7/2006	Sally Mayeux 100+ Dives
*Aqua Cat*		Exumas & Eleuthra	The Aqua Cat ranks as one of the best overall liveaboard dive boats in the world. Berthed in Nassau, it's easy to reach and sails... Full report		7/2006	Bill Shepherd 1000+ Dives
*Nekton Pilot*			We had been on the Pilot before and loved it. The Pilot is showing it's age. Although it is old and musty, it is till the best t... Full report		6/2006	Lucie Offerle 250+ Dives
*Stuart Cove*		Nassau	Overall if I were to do this dive again, I would probably take my own camera and dive computer (I have a wrist model) and just ren... Full report		6/2006	John Crellin 100+ Dives
*Blackbeards*		Bimini & Freeport	This is a tough one as I love Blackbeards, been on four of them so far. Since the boats are now based in Freeport, Bahamas they hav... Full report		6/2006	guy johnson 1000+ Dives
*Blackbeards*		Bimini & Freeport	This is a tough one as I love Blackbeards, been on four of them so far. Since the boats are now based in Freeport, Bahamas they hav... Full report		6/2006	guy johnson 1000+ Dives
*Paradise Charters*		Bimini and south to Ocean Cay	Diving on the Easy Goin' is like being with family. The boat is immaculately clean with lots of homey, personal touches. The 62' s... Full report		4/2006	Eric Dahlgren 500+ Dives
*Stuart Coves/ Nassau Beach Hotel*		Nassau/New Providence	I decided to return to Nassau for a long weekend of diving because it is convenient to get to and inexpensive and has other attrac... Full report		5/2006	Arik Olson <100 Dives
*Aquacat*		Exynas	This is our 4th or 5th time on the Aquacat and this was a two week trip, so we were really looking forward to it. The first week ... Full report		10/2005	Juli Tracy 1000+ Dives
*Cat Island Dive Center*		Cat Island	Stayed 7 nights at Greenwood Beach Resort on Cat Island in the southern Bahamas. First of all, Cat Island is NOT for everyone. T... Full report		3/2006	Thomas Wittig <100 Dives
*Paradise Charters Easy Goin*		Bimini	We had originally planned a charter with this operation in December of 2004, the previous year. We had actually traveled to Flori... Full report		10/2005	Dean Knudson 250+ Dives
*Bahama Divers/ Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort*		Nassau (Paradise Island)	The dive operation will pick you up at the hotel and take you to the boat that is across the inlet. I could see the boat from my ... Full report		7/2005	Henry Ziller 100+ Dives
*Riding Rock Inn*		San Salvador Island	Riding Rock Inn has gotten some very good write- ups in Undercurrent, and deservedly so. The facilities, while a bit tired, are wel... Full report		11/2005	James Reilly 250+ Dives
*Sail Juliet*		Bimini Area	This is our second time on the Juliet out of Miami. The crew is wonderful and will try to fill any request. We were supposed to ... Full report		10/2005	Frank Hall 250+ Dives
*None used/ Sunset Beach House*		Cat Island, south end	We just spent 4 days on the southern end of Cat Island. We rented the "Sunset Beach House. " The owner has the house listed for ren... Full report		10/2005	Casey Christensen <100 Dives
*Blackbeards Cruises*			Excellent shark feed. Fishing anytime the boat moved. At one site the vis was only 20 ft. on an afternoon dive. I almost pas... Full report		4/2005	Larry 100+ Dives
*Scuba Bimini/ South Bimini Yacht Club*		Bimini	BAD STUFF The lack of concern and general attitude and actions exhibited by the dive shop manager/ divemaster for Scuba Bimini, es... Full report		8/2004	Patricia Sinclair <100 Dives
*Caribbean Explorer*		Great Exuma	Now into into its second month of a new itinerary, the Caribbean Explorer I began its trek from Georgetown, Great Exuma & mo... Full report		6/2005	Corey Brown <100 Dives
*Sunn Odyssey Divers/ Flamingo Bay*		Freeport/Lucaya GBI	Sunn Odyssey Divers is best DO in Bahamas. Very personal service, excellent equipment, no more than 10 divers on boat that is rat... Full report		8/2005	Bruce Wallace 500+ Dives
*Blackbeard's Cruises/ Sea Explorer*			The Ugly: Crossing the Gulf Stream is an experience I will probably never forget. Seas were rough, it was dark, and I'm no sailor. ... Full report		10/2004	Jim Sanders 100+ Dives
*Aqua Cat*		Exumas	I wish that I had of known that the water was as cold as it was. (Hey I live in South Florida). From the time we arrived 18 of us ... Full report		5/2005	Terry R. Garland 250+ Dives
*Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas/ Wyndham*		New Providence Island	Just a short hop from New Jersey, New Providence Island and it's port of Nassau was just great for a quick getaway and a chance fo... Full report		10/2005	Ken Katz 500+ Dives
*Blackbeards Cruises*		Bimini	This was my third cruise with Blackbeards and I have to say, for the $890 US dollars or so, it is the best dive live- aboard deal f... Full report		4/2005	Lucius "Bud" Foster 250+ Dives
*Aqua Cat*			Second trip on the Aqua Cat and positively impressed by the quality of service, facilities, and crew. Deserves rating as one of t... Full report		7/2005	Bill Shepherd 1000+ Dives
*Riding Rock Inn*		San Salvador	How is this place not better known in the diving world? Maybe the hotel is a bit worn but the wall here is phenomenal! While I d... Full report		7/2005	Marie Hofman 250+ Dives
*Jim Abernathy's Scuba Adventures*			I wish I had known that the accommodations did not include any space to store any clothing that you were not wearing. A simple pl... Full report		6/2005	Kelley 100+ Dives
*Dive Exuma/ N/A*		Exuma	Dove with Dive Exuma for 2 boat dives - (my short time on the island limited my availability for diving). Both dives were at 35 t... Full report		5/2005	Nancy Collins 100+ Dives
*Caribbean explorer I/ live-aboard*		Northern islands	Pooorly organized boat, manned by incompotent or incapable crew, they seemed to be rather enjoying their selves at the expense of ... Full report		6/2005	Bruce Watson 1000+ Dives
*Scub Exuyma/ Hotel Higgins Landing[same]*			Scuba Exuma picked me up most mornings at the Beach of Higgins Landing on Stocking Is, a mile or so accross from their base ... Full report		7/2005	mickey rosenberg 250+ Dives
*Aquacat*		Exumas	We've never been on a liveaboard where the crew bent over backwards and anticipated our needs as well as this group did. 1 crew m... Full report		6/2005	Ronald Johnson 1000+ Dives
*Juliet*		Bimini and south	The Juliet is a great boat with an outstanding crew. The cabins were spacious with beautiful hardwoods and brass, nice windows, an... Full report		5/2005	Arik <100 Dives
*Small Hope Bay Lodge/ Small Hope Bay Lodge*		Andros	The Good: The resort itself was wonderful. The staff was outstanding and truly cared about its guest. The rooms were clean and v... Full report		4/2005	Phil Tobin 100+ Dives
*AquaCat*		Exumas	A great trip - helpful/ friendly crew. Luggage was delayed for many on the inbound trip - boat altered plan; loaned gear; and did ... Full report		7/2005	Jack Gullo Jr. 250+ Dives
*Aquacat*		Exumas	The Aquacat is a well thought out boat for diving. Cabins had some of the most space I've seen. Dive deck had plenty of room for g... Full report		2/2005	Andy Beebe 500+ Dives
*Club Med*		San Salvador, Columbus Isle	This was one of the best diving experiences that I have had in the Caribbean. Most of the reviews I read in Undercurrent were 5- 1... Full report		5/2005	Hal Shanis 250+ Dives
*Nassau Scuba Center/ Atlantis*		New Providence	Dove numerous wreck sites, but the marine life was somewhat limited. The shark feeding dive was spectacular with 20 caribbean reef... Full report		3/2005	Craig Grube <100 Dives
*AquaCat*		Exuma Cays	This was our first live aboard and it couldn't have been better (except for the water temperature - we kept asking them to turn up... Full report		2/2005	Anne Efron <100 Dives
*Stuart Cove's*		Nassau	This operation is an absolute cattle car. They put more than 24 divers on the boat. It was absolutely jammed. Stuart Cove's per... Full report		3/2005	Kevin M <100 Dives
*Nassau Scuba Centre*		Nassau	I took my PADI Rescue Diver course with Nassau Scuba. The instructors (Neil and Ronelle) were very knowledgeable and more thoroug... Full report		3/2005	Thomas Wittig <100 Dives
*Dive Dive Dive/ Nassau Beach Hotel*		Nassau	I had a nice time and was pleasantly surprised with the diving in Nassau, Bahamas. I was very happy with my experience with Dive D... Full report		2/2005	Arik Olson <100 Dives
*Nekton*			North West Bahamas trip. Don't belive that the Nekton servive is sea sick free, my wife along with others were sick on this trip... Full report		5/2004	William 250+ Dives
*BlackBear Cruises*			This was a disaster trip! Wind, choppy. The scuba compressor on board the boat broke half way through the trip. Shore power could... Full report		12/2004	Dan Benson 500+ Dives
*Caribbean Divers/ Bell Channel Inn*		Grand Bahma Island	Presley, the captain and owner of Caribbean Divers, enforced strict depth and time restrictions which turned out to be fairly reas... Full report		12/2004	Tom McNamara 250+ Dives
*Stuart Cove*			The dive operations were amongst the poorest we have ever experienced. They didn't even provide water on board the boat. Supposedl... Full report		10/2003	Kent Roorda 500+ Dives
*Aqua Cat*		Northern Exuma Cays	The Aqua Cat is a new (2002) catamaran purpose built dive boat with a well thought out lay out. The cabins are spacious, comforta... Full report		10/2004	James Heimer 250+ Dives
*jim abernethys scuba adventures*			Liveaboard is the Shearwater, based out of Riveria Beach, slightly north of West Palm Beach, Fla. Boat is a converted V- hull, with... Full report		8/2004	woody stene <100 Dives
*Sunn Odyssey/ Island Seas Resort*		Freeport	My wife and I dove with Sunn Odessey when we were fairly new divers about 12 years ago and enjoyed the experience. We took our ne... Full report		5/2004	J. Ray Behnke, D.M.D. 250+ Dives
*Sea Fever*		Cay Sal Banks	Large, well equipped boat with adequate accomodations. Cabins are a bit cramped and marine heads are shared. Some rooms have in ... Full report		6/2003	James & Linda Dyer 250+ Dives
*Walker's Cay Hotel & Marina*		Walker's Cay, Abaco	The shop took me out 2 days when I was the only diver. They use a nice 42 ft. turbo drive boat (no prop). The dives consisted of ma... Full report		12/2003	Robert Morris 100+ Dives
*Walker's Cay Hotel & Marina*		Walker's Cay, Abaco	The shop took me out 2 days when I was the only diver. They use a nice 42 ft. turbo drive boat (no prop). The dives consisted of ma... Full report		12/2003	Robert Morris 100+ Dives
*Valentine's Diving/ Bahama House Inn*		Harbour Island, Eleuthera	Was basically disappointed in diving. Did not do the Current Cut due to inappropriate tide. Corals were minimal. Not a lot of fish... Full report		5/2004	Clem Clapp 250+ Dives
*Nekton Pilot*		Northwest Bahamas	Nekton Pilot left Fort Lauderdale and transitted overnight to the NW Bahamas (Grand Bahama, Bimini, Cat Cay area). Weather was ro... Full report		7/2004	James Heimer 250+ Dives
*Blackbeard/ Sea Explorer*			Captain and crew were first class. They went out of their way to make the passengers comfortable and to create an enjoyable exper... Full report		7/2004	David Schwab 250+ Dives
*Hawk's Nest/ Hawk's Nest Resort and Marina*		Cat Island	Hawk’s Nest Resort is located at the south end of Cat Island. It is a 45 minute taxi ride from the airport. Our package included... Full report		6/2004	Chuck and Nancy Anson 500+ Dives
*Dive Dive Dive*		New Providence, Nassau	Dive Dive Dive had only a few Undercurrent write ups but their web site was informative and their responses to emails was prompt a... Full report		5/2004	Chuck and Nancy Anson 500+ Dives
*SunnOdyssey Divers/ Ritz Beach Resort and Ocean Reef*			Karen and Nick Rolle have run this operation for some 25 years and are extremely safety conscious with a spotless record to back i... Full report		8/2004	Catherine and Gary 250+ Dives
*Blackbeard's Cruises*			Poor service overall. Weather precluded about 1/ 2 the dives, and boat captain did nothing to appease. Company provided no respon... Full report		12/2003	Frank 250+ Dives
*Sail Juliet*			The staff of this sail boat were very eager to please. The Juliet is a 104' Schooner and when there is wind, they turn off the eng... Full report		7/2004	Michael Holland 100+ Dives
*Sea Fever Diving Cruises*		Cay Sal Banks, Victory Reef	Excellent dive operation - very safety oriented, but they didn't "hold our hands. " We were treated as responsible divers. They di... Full report		6/2004	Debbie Finch 500+ Dives
*Hawk's Nest Resort*		Cat Island	Overall we had a wonderful vacation at this resort. My buddy suffered from DCS last year after diving in Coz so we were looking f... Full report		7/2004	Karin Doggett 100+ Dives
*Small Hope Bay Lodge*		Andros Island	We've been looking since 1985 for the perfect place for a family vacation, from babies to grandparents. Small Hope comes so close... Full report		6/2004	Jean and Bob Kirkpatrick 1000+ Dives
*Blackbeard's Cruises*			Know what you are getting into here & you won't be disappointed. "Camping at sea" is an apt description. Jolly shipmates, good w... Full report		6/2004	Eric Frick 100+ Dives
*New England Aquarium/ R V Coral Reef II*		Exumas	... Full report		6/2003	Lloyd Schwengel <100 Dives
*Riding Rock Inn*		San Salvador	Great trip. Weather had been rough before we arrived, but calmed day of arrival and we got out on the afternoon trip. Pleasantly... Full report		2/2004	Nancy Sack <100 Dives
*AquaCat*		Exumas	The AquaCat is a very comfortable boat with a very good crew. They went out of their way to accomodate their passengers. The boa... Full report		1/2004	Douglas Hansen 250+ Dives
*Unexso/ Pelican Bay*		Freeport	GOOD- Dive operation supplied us with 3mm wet suits, without charging us when the water was colder than expected. We had complete f... Full report		3/2004	ERNIE PLOURDE 250+ Dives
*Aqua Cat*		Exhumas	Water a little cold for wimps like us, (75- 77 Deg F. ) but not unexpected this time of year at that latitude. One of the best, a... Full report		2/2004	Robin J. Humphrey 1000+ Dives
*Small Hope Bay Lodge*		Andros Island	Small Hope was a bit of a surprise. As soon as you arrive there and get checked in at the bar overlooking the clearest water that ... Full report		10/2003	Nicole Elise 100+ Dives
*Blackbeard's Cruises (Sea Explorer)*			Blackbeard's is often described as camping at sea and the term is apt, though I was in the bow cabin and, with four racks and only... Full report		12/2003	W Patrick Resen 100+ Dives
*Aquacat Cruises*			This is a first class operation, and a relatively new boat, built in 2001. There are 100 cu. ft. tanks avaiable, however, two of ou... Full report		11/2003	Dean K Knudson 100+ Dives
*Nekton Rorqual*			Good trip. Big rectangular boat with lots of room in Salon and on Sun deck. Had room to myself with two twin beds side by side. D... Full report		11/2003	Donald "Digger" Rowe 1000+ Dives
*Small Hope Bay Lodge*		Andros	The resort is wonderfully situated and isolated. However if you are here to dive, you are in for a surprise! Safety is absolutly... Full report		1/2003	C. Hofman 1000+ Dives
*Riding Rock Inn*		San Salvador	The good: Dive operation staff were outstanding!!!! (Apparently new staff since March) Walls and visibility (200ft!) are awe ins... Full report		8/2004	Susan DeCanio 500+ Dives
*Blackbeards Cruises*		Northern Islands	Blackbeards Cruises serves up a time tested itinerary of decent Caribbean diving interspersed with snorkeling and spearfishin... Full report		10/2002	Pat Wikstrom 500+ Dives
*Aquacat*		Exumas	Well, my complacency has been disturbed. Those of you who dive with Club Ed know that I’ve been grumbling about “all those Caribb... Full report		9/2003	Ron Johnson 1000+ Dives
*The Juliet*			On August23, 2003. Alan and myself boarded The Juliet, a live- aboard operation that sails out of Miami Fl. Alan and myself are both d... Full report		8/2003	Steve Clement 250+ Dives
*Blackbeards/ Pirates Lady*		Bimini	These boats are not for anyone who has the slightest problem with seasickness or aspiration pneumonia. The time of year we went ma... Full report		1/2003	Charles Seder <100 Dives
*Aqua Cat*		Exumas	This was a dream trip on an exceptional boat with a fabulous crew! The boat is a 3 year old 100+ foot Catamaran with 11 spacious ... Full report		8/2003	Allison Ashnault <100 Dives
*Nekton Rorqual*		Cay Lobos	Although advertised as a new boat, the condition of the boat was less than acceptable. Rooms were adequate in size and air condit... Full report		6/2003	Bob Jacon 250+ Dives
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