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Bahamas sailing
charters
Abaco
Known as a sailing capital where, in charming
18th century fishing villages, the art of shipbuilding continues as
it has for centuries. The Abaco Islands consist of one main island
and several cays, or islets -- some of which are deserted. It is
also the home of Treasure Cay, recognized as one of the top 10
beaches in the world. With so many secluded places to drop anchor,
it is no wonder that it is a favorite with sailors. This is a favorite stop on our all inclusive catamaran charters
sailing vacations
offering great sport fishing.
Andros
An island of creeks and forests, it's the
largest of The Bahamas, Andros, the largest island in The Bahamas,
boasts the third-largest coral reef in the world, making it ideal
for fishing, scuba diving and snorkeling. It is the bonefishing capital of
the world and is famous for producing Androsia, a handmade batik
fabric.
Berry Islands
Relatively unknown and
un-crowded, these islands could be called part of the ‘undiscovered’
Bahamas. A mere five-hour sail from Nassau to the Berry Islands
on our catamaran charters provide an excellent opportunity for dolphin watching and
sport fishing. Chub Cay with with its pristine near-shore reefs, walls,
and beautiful white-sand beaches is
the ideal spot forsport
fishing, snorkeling, scuba diving and exploring. A bit further up the island chain, Alder Cay
offers a beautiful anchorage and ideal ‘conching’ grounds. A visit
to Little Harbor Cay is a must. Toted as the ‘prettiest and best”
harbor in the Berries. A visit to Flo’s Conch Bar and Restaurant is
a must for a true Out Island experience. Hoffman’s Cay is
undoubtedly one of our favorite islands in all the Bahamas. Fringed
by a spectacular shallow reef on the Atlantic side and beautiful
white-sand beaches on the harbor side it offers the best of
everything. This is an excellent spot to spend an afternoon swimming
and exploring. Great Harbor Cay and its miles of unspoiled beaches
is a stop not to be missed. Explore caves on the shoreline, look for
bonefish in the shallows and dive for conch on the grass beds. A visit to the Berry islands is a true
out-island experience for guests who prefer an out-island experience
without crowds, traffic and commotion.
This is a favorite stop
for scuba diving on our all inclusive catamaran
charters sailing vacations.
Bimini
Game fishing capital of the world where the
waters teem with marlin, sailfish, bluefin tuna and more. The Bimini
Islands include North Bimini, South Bimini and a bunch of tiny cays
sprinkling southward. Only 50 miles from Miami, these islands are
known as the game fishing capital of the world. They are also the
former haunt of Ernest Hemingway, who used them as the setting for
his book, Islands in the Stream. This is a
favorite stop on our all inclusive catamaran charters sailing
vacations.
Cat Island
Gently rolling hills and ancient Indian caves
with a hermitage at its peak. The Bahamas highest island is an
explorer's delight.
Eleuthera
Miles and miles of secluded pink beaches with
excellent diving at nearby Spanish Wells and Harbour Island.
Eleuthera, which English Puritans first settled in 1648, encompasses
one main island and numerous cays. The most popular location is
Harbor Island, a northern cay. On this island is Dunmore Town, which
looks like a Bahamian Cape Cod and has houses dating back two
hundred years. Eleuthera is an idyllic setting for honeymooners,
scuba divers, snorkeling, fishing and people who appreciate pink sand beaches.
The island
of Eluthera stretches over 90 miles of ocean and shallow banks. This
area encompasses beautiful waters for sailing, protected coves and
unexplored shores. The coastline of Eluthera is stunning, with
rolling hills interspersed with white-sand beaches. It is a beautiful island with cottages dating back to
the 1800's, winding streets that are traveled by golf carts and
quaint shops. The Jewel of Harbour Island is its world-renowned pink
sand beaches. Swim in the warm surf, stroll the beach or ride a
horse through the water! A trip to Harbour Island is like taking a
trip back in time- Bahamas style! This is a favorite
stop for scuba diving on our all inclusive catamaran charters sailing vacations.
Exuma
Home of the famous Land and Sea Park, the 365 islands of the Exumas
offer one island for every day of the year!! Just 35 miles from
Nassau and a world apart! The islands stretch over 100 miles and
offer diversity above and below the sea. Visit islands with wild
Iguanas and a variety of flora and fauna. Scuba diving or snorkeling reefs so
pristine the life will amaze you. Many of these islands
were inhabited by pirates in days of long ago, and many relics of
this time can still be found. The yachting capital of The Bahamas,
these islands are known for their beautiful beaches, coves and
inlets. The Exuma Islands are an archipelago of 365 islands. First
settled by British Loyalists fleeing America in 1783, you can still
see remnants of their deserted plantations. The uninhabited
cays provide private beaches and wildlife sanctuaries. This
is a favorite stop on our all inclusive catamaran charters sailing
vacations.
Grand Bahama
Cosmopolitan Freeport/Lucaya offers non-stop
action with nightclubs, casinos, land and water sports. Nearby are
tranquil, quaint fishing villages. Freeport/Lucaya is the nation’s
second most populated city. People who are looking for a destination
that is foreign, yet feels familiar will appreciate Grand Bahama. It
has shopping, casinos, entertainment, sports, nature parks and, of
course, beaches. This
is a favorite stop on for scuba diving our all inclusive catamaran charters sailing
vacations.
Inagua
A sanctuary for thousands of amazing pink
flamingos in their natural habitat.
Long Island
An island of wandering hills and limestone
caves. It also features scuba dives to underwater shipwrecks.
New Providence
Nassau, the capital city, is located here,
along with a wealth of historical edifices, luxury hotels, cozy inns
and intimate lounges. Nassau, the capital city of The Islands Of The
Bahamas, is located on the coast of New Providence Island and linked
by a bridge to Paradise Island. This is the most popular spot in The
Islands Of The Bahamas. It has everything: glamorous casinos,
exciting nightlife, duty-free shopping, spectacular aquariums,
historical buildings, sandy beaches and sporting activities of every
kind.
Paradise Island
The spectacular hotels, a championship golf
course and a dazzling casino can be reached by ferry or by bridge
from downtown Nassau. This is a favorite stop on our
all inclusive catamaran charters sailing vacations.
San Salvador
Where Columbus first set foot in the New
World, it retains much of its original unspoiled beauty. San
Salvador, Cat Island, the Berry Islands and others are part of The
Out Islands. Great for yachting and diving, they are less populated
and less developed than the more famous locations, like Nassau.
However, they are rich in history (San Salvador was Columbus’ first
stop), wildlife and beautiful places to escape from the pressures of
modern life.
This
is a favorite stop for scuba diving on our all inclusive catamaran charters sailing
vacations.
Bahamas scuba and
snorkeling Sites:
The Abacos
Great Abaco and the
windward cays provide a good variety of scuba diving and snorkeling
sites, from walls to wrecks. Here are some of our favorites.
This is a favorite stop on our all inclusive catamaran charters
sailing vacations.
The Tarpon Dive
This coral wall drops off to 50 feet and offers a
chance to swim with pet tarpons and feed a curious green moray
eel.
The Barge
Here you will find a World War II landing craft
at about 40 feet. This wreck is inhabited with beautiful
tropical fish.
The Wreck Bonita
You can feed groupers by hand during this 60 foot
dive to a World War II English transport.
The Wreck San Jacinto
Explore this old steamship and feed the green
moray eel that inhabits this ship that sank in 40 feet of water
in 1865.
Hole in the Wall
Don't forget your camera when you visit these
caverns that offer a variety of fascinating subjects. Divers can
also swim through the huge coral head at 50 feet.
Sandy Cay
This is reported to be the largest stand of
elkhorn coral in the world.
The Wreck of the
Adirondacks
Lying in 30 feet of water near the Man-O-War Cay,
you will find this wreck with her cannons still exposed and well
preserved.
Andros
Andros offers an endless
range of scuba diving and snorkeling experiences with the world's
third largest barrier reef offshore.
Brad's Mountain
Hordes of reef fish can be seen amidst sea fans
and corals of all kinds, where the majestic coral heads rise
from a 60-foot bottom to form this impressive underwater peak.
Over the Wall
Large fish and rays, as well as myriad coral and
sponges can be seen at this dive which starts at 80 feet with a
decent to 185 feet on the Tongue of the Ocean Wall, which drops
off to more than 6,000 feet.
The Blue Hole
With depths ranging from 40 to 100 feet, this
tame blue hole is an occasional home to sharks and large rays.
The Barge
Sunk intentionally in the mid 1960's, has become
a home for large grouper. It sits in 70 feet of water.
Alex and Cara Caverns
Limited to experienced divers only, these dives
are on the edge of the wall at a depth of 90 feet.
The Black Forest
A crop of at least 30 black coral trees at 70
feet.
Bimini
Little Caverns
While scuba diving Bimini you will see larger
reef creatures during this 65 to 80 foot dive amidst the
mountainous coral formations on a white-sand bottom.
Bimini Barge
If you want to see a good view of a 120-foot
sunken vessel, dive this wreck which lies in 90 feet of crystal
clear water, not far from the dock.
Hawksbill Reef
This 50-60-foot site was chosen by the Foundation
for Ocean Research for the filming of the television series "The
Last Frontier". It is home to large numbers of reef fish and
lobsters.
Off the Wall
Peer over the abyss that drops to 2,000 feet as
you drift along the Continental Shelf carried by the Gulf Stream
at 130 feet.
Exuma
Exuma boasts a number of
blue holes, caves, and caverns. Scuba divers must be
cavern-certified to participate in these, even though each has a
safety line. This is a favorite stop on our all inclusive
catamaran charters sailing vacations
and offers great sport fishing.
Angelfish Blue Hole
You will enjoy scuba diving with curious angels
that will come close
enough to look right into your mask at this dive starting at 30
feet, descending to 90, and then leveling off into a network of
caves, this hole is a vertical shaft 25-30 feet in diameter.
Mystery Cave
Starting at an easy 15 feet and dropping to 97,
this cavern network extends below Stocking Island. The intricacy
and expanse of the network itself was demonstrated when divers
released dye near the entrance and it surfaced four miles
offshore.
Crab Cay Blue Hole
Spiny lobster, grunts, snappers, and round sting
rays are among the dramatic archways of this crevasse which is
30 to 40 feet wide and ranges from 30 to 90 feet in depth.
Harbor Island and
Spanish Wells
The Arch-Schools of
jacks, rays, and an occasional shark are found among the formations
of spur and groove coral of this coral archway formed by the
collapse of a cavern. Scuba diving here extends from 75 to 110 feet.
This is a favorite stop on our all inclusive catamaran charters
sailing vacations.
The Blow Hole
This extremely safe and easy dive takes you
through a network of grottoes populated by parrot fish, tarpon,
and lobsters. It is easily reached from Harbor Island. Carved
into the underwater base of Eleuthera by the wave action of the
Atlantic Ocean is this dramatic amphitheater cavern.
The Plateau
Through acres of ridges that begin at about 40
feet and plunge to canyons at 90 feet you will find large
schools of grouper.
Current Cut
Sea life is virtually limitless at this fast
drift dive which carries divers with the tide at upwards of 10
knots through a passage in the coast of Eleuthera. Depths range
from 35 to 60 feet.
The Grotto
This hollow mound of coral has been known to be
the hangout of "sleeping" sharks.
Civil War Train Wreck
Part of a Union train captured by the Confederacy
and sold to a Cuban sugar plantation which plunged from a barge
in 1865 is what you will find in just 20 feet of water. Snorkel
or scuba dive the few remains of this locomotive which struck
the Devil's Backbone on its way to Havana.
Long Island
There is no shortage of
scuba diving and snorkeling sites along the shores and in deeper water
around Long Island. This is a favorite stop on our all
inclusive catamaran charters sailing vacations.
Grouper Valley
You will not want to miss scuba diving this site each year in
November, when large groupers amass in schools virtually acres
in width. It is set among underwater
mountains that extend from 40 to 80 feet below the surface.
The North Long Island Wall
You will need good weather for scuba diving this
site which
features colonies of black coral under the ledges and deep cuts
and channels. The top of the wall is at about 100 feet and drops
to sandy bottoms at 130 feet.
Grouper Village
Here you will find the half dozen or so tame
grouper who expect to be fed, so don't forget to take along some
food. Also, make sure to keep your eyes out for the 350lb
jewfish who live here as well.
Barracuda Heads
Pet a tame barracuda during this 20-50 foot dive
which is close off-shore and crossed by cuts.
Shark Reef
A half hour boat ride will take you to the eight
to eighteen Caribbean Reef Sharks, and some bulls, in just 30
feet of water. There is no other shark dive worldwide equal to
what you will find here. Dependable and safe for viewing and
photographing.
Cape Santa Maria Ship's
Graveyard
This ship was sunk on purpose to provide divers a
wreck they could dive completely and safely. The intact MS
Comberbach, a 103 foot ship, lies at 100 feet and is not far
from a 45-foot pleasure cruiser that sank accidentally.
Conception Island Wall
The average visibility is 150 feet and better at
this dive off a beautiful leeside beach. It plunges from 45 feet
to bottomless. This has been described as one of the most
beautiful walls in the entire Bahamas and Caribbean. Naturally
perfect in dramatic scenery and the perfect beauty of all types
of sponge and soft/hard coral life.
Southampton Reef
Pause to explore a large ocean freighter, almost
intact, in a perfect setting for snorkeling and scuba diving at
20 to 30 feet. This is a massive reef boasting fantastic elkhorn
and staghorn coral on its tops, plunging to 90 fee along its
edge. Here you will find lots of fish life.
The Rum Cay Wall
Clear waters accent this plunge that starts at 40
or so feet and drops off to extreme depths. Just a half mile
away lie the cannon balls, winches, and anchors of the Ocean
Conqueror, a British steam-powered battleship. All in just 25
feet of water.
San Salvador
The waters of San Salvador are
wonderfully clear year-round. With 100 to 200-foot visibility the
norm they are abundant with sites for excellent wall diving.
This is a favorite stop on our all inclusive catamaran charters
sailing vacations
and offers great sport fishing.
Grouper Gully
Large numbers of some major denizens of the deep
are found here, as the name suggests.
The Devil's Claw
Seeming to have been created by the action of
some giant underwater claw are the large deep gauges in this
wall. They arranged side-by-side at 45 feet and continue to a
plateau of 85 feet.
The Hump
Perfect for night dives and guaranteed sighting
of eels, starfish, anemones, and an array of shrimp is this
small mound rising from the sandy bottom.
Basket Case
Beginning at about 30 feet, along a vertical wall
cut at one point by a deep grotto, you will find basket sponges.
The Frescaté
Perfect for novice divers, this wreck at just 20
feet gives you a chance to see a 261-foot freighter which ran
aground and went down in 1902.
Walker's Cay
The northernmost of the
Abacos, offers diving and snorkeling with excellent visibility up to
100 feet, perfect for underwater photography. It is fringed by a
barrier reef and most of the dive masters' favorite sites are within
15 minutes of the dock. This is a favorite stop on our
all inclusive catamaran charters sailing vacations.
Old Wreck
A pet octopus lives in the anchor winch of this
wreck among the purple feather dusters, bright yellow and blue
basuet starfish and seawhips.
Charlie's Canyons
This shallow dive at 25 feet will find you
amongst the schools of French grunts, Nassau grouper, and
squirrelfish. Legend has it that ancient cannon can found here
as well.
Sue's Reef
at 25-30 feet, in a system of ledges and canyons,
you will see sunken relics of World War II and the damsels,
snappers, and grunts guarding over them.
Queen's II
Here you will come face to face with pelagics,
such as kingfish, amberjack, mackerel and possibly schools of
dolphin at the outer edges of the Little Bahama Bank.
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