Dive Review of Epic Diving/Blue Marlin Cove Resort in
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Epic Diving/Blue Marlin Cove Resort : "Get up and personal with Tiger Sharks", Mar, 2024, by Ellen Marie Smith, MN, US ( Sr. Contributor 27 reports with 18 Helpful votes). Report 13162 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Service and Attitude	N/A	Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Epic Diving (Vic, Deb, & crew) are great people to dive with and extremely helpful with photo tips and shark ID. The Blue Marlin Cove resort (where the dive boat docks) is a comfortable place to stay and it was quiet the week we were there. It cost $75 in a taxi to get there from the airport so try to share a ride! We asked the driver to stop at the grocery store to pick up staples for the week so that we didn’t have to eat out all the time and were glad we did. The restaurant was closed but the crew ordered dinner every night (if you wanted). I preferred eating in the room and editing my photos. The wifi at the resort wasn’t great but my T-Mobile worked fairly well during the week. The Cove condos/rooms were nice. A/C and each unit had a stacked washer/dryer, 2 bedrooms (one with a queen, the other with two doubles), 2.5 baths, full-size kitchen with fridge, stove, microwave, toaster, and a coffee maker. The living room was comfortable and had a nice size kitchen table. Not many extras as far as household items. I brought small soap and laundry detergent with me, thank goodness. No maid service. Be prepared for no-see-ums in the marina area. I didn't venture out but supposedly there is a small store nearby (bring cash). The dive boat is 65’ long for 12 divers. The cabin provides weather-protected seating and there’s also sun protected seating up on the bridge. The dive deck is tight quarters for 12 divers. No camera table, my big rig was on the floor with Vic’s all week. I brought my strobes but you might not need them if if is sunny. There’s a marine head in the bow, no battery charging facilities on the boat so make sure you have enough batteries to last through 2-3 dives. Take along a dry-bag for your towel (bring your own!) as the floor in the cabin gets quite wet. Bring a boat coat if you get cold like I do. If you get sea sick, bring your meds. In March the water was around 75 degrees and black gear is required. I wore a 5mm with a hooded vest, which was just right for me. We brought our own gear but my buddy’s gear was one day late arriving and we managed with the rental gear they provided to her at no charge (that was kind!). Take your time gearing up as the crowded deck is hard to negotiate. Bring a weight belt and take along more than you think you’ll need. Check your tank pressure to be sure you have an adequate fill. Lunch and water or lemonade is provided on the boat. We met at the dock at 9 for departure to Tiger Beach. 1:45 to 2 hours to get there and we returned around 5pm. As soon as you arrive there will be lemon and reef sharks will be swimming around the surface and in a few minutes the tigers appear. One of the owners will go in the water first with the bait, staying until the crate is emptied. Be careful on the dive deck. People were rinsing their masks and dumping the water on the dive deck. As there are no mats on the deck and it is slippery, my buddy fell on this slippery mess, dislocating and fracturing her arm. (Ironic as she was worried about the sharks before she did a few dives. Be very afraid of boats people!!!) Luckily, Vic is an ER doc and got her arm back into the socket. We didn’t take her to the island hospital but waited to return home. She was a trouper but not very comfortable. BUY THE TRIP INSURANCE! If it isn’t weather, it might be an injury like this or some other random thing. We had paid for the insurance and were glad that we did. I’m returning next March despite the difficult time we had getting there and the unfortunate injury to my buddy. If you want to get up close and personal with sharks then this trip will be right up your alley!
Websites	Epic Diving Blue Marlin Cove Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Red Sea (North and South), Galapagos, Hawaii, Caribbean most places, California (Catalina), False Bay (South Africa), Cocos Island, Socorro Islands, Baia & Ustica (Italy), Yap, Palau, & Truk, Thailand(Surin Islands), Indonesia (Raja Ampat, Komodo & Lembeh).
Closest Airport	FPO (Freeport	Getting There	MSP-MIA-FPO (though we were rerouted due to weather and had to go to CLT as well)
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	74-76°F / 23-24°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	100-200 Ft/ 30-61 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive profile or until bait box is empty and divemaster signals end of dive (90 mins or more)
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
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Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish	N/A
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish	N/A
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Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	No real camera facilites but I took about 500 pictures on each dive!!! I used a fisheye lens and was thrilled with the results.

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Dive Review of Epic Diving/Blue Marlin Cove Resort in Bahamas

Epic Diving/Blue Marlin Cove Resort : "Get up and personal with Tiger Sharks", Mar, 2024,

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Dive Review of Epic Diving/Blue Marlin Cove Resort in
Bahamas