Dive Review of
Stuart Coves/Nassau Beach Hotel in
Bahamas/Nassau/New Providence

Cozumel, Monterey, Bora Bora, Out Island Bahamas

Dive Conditions

DEPTH: no computer 80 foot max was suggested, with computer they suggested
100 foot max depth
TIME: They did suggest 30 minutes bottom time for deep dives and 45 minutes
for shallow dives  

They did have a dedicated rinse tank for cameras and explained why  

Overall Rating

I decided to return to Nassau for a long weekend of diving because it is
convenient to get to and inexpensive and has other attractions (beaches,
golf) for my non-diving partner. A local friend informed me that Dive Dive
Dive had gone out of buisness and Nassau Scuba Center was no longer
reliable. Having read the reviews I was prepared to be dissapointed with
Stuart Coves.  

I was pleasantly surprised with my experience diving with Stuart Coves. The
dive sites were decent (nice reefs and walls, many wrecks) and I was placed
on a boat with more experienced divers. The boat was 42 feet, well layed
out, with 10-14 divers and 4 or 5 staff members. The staff on the boat
included a captain, 2 divemasters, a photographer, and a helper.

There was a large emphasis on safety in this operation which on the plus
side includes things like O2 on board and a written sign in roll call
before leaving dock and after each dive. On the negative side of safety
they do suggest resrtictions like 30 minutes bottom time and 100 feet max
depth. I noticed that once when the divemaster giving the briefing
(intentionally?) neglected to mention the time restriction one of the
divers spoke up ("what's the maxiumum bottom time on this dive?")
forcing the divemaster to suggest 45 minutes. I understand that because of
the large number of inexperienced divers they handle they have to operate
this way.

My favorite divesite was Razorback wall which was a well developed and
healthy reef a 20 minute boat ride south of the island. I saw some nice
Macro stuff on a numer of the shipwrecks. The sea was choppy one day and
still the others, there was current on only one dive (during the full
moon). In summary I think this is a good place for a beginner or
intermediate diver to dive, particularly if they don't mind the emphasis on
safety. 

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