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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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*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
*Dive Guana/ Dolphin Beach Resort*		Grand Guana Cay	I recommend Great Guana Cay, Bahamas for a fall trip that is guaranteed to be a very quiet and very relaxing trip to get away from... Full report		10/2007	Mark & Lynn Thorne 250+ Dives
*Aqua Cat Cruises*			"Good Diving, Great Boat" Aqua Cat was our first liveaboard dive boat back in 2008, and it pretty much spoiled us for everything after. We still like day b... Full report		5/2015	Mark Kimmey 250+ Dives
*Cape Eleuthera Divers/ Cape Eleuthera Resort and Marina*		Cape Eleuthera	So you are an experienced diver that has grown weary of being told how long to dive or where you are going to dive or to change yo... Full report		11/2009	mark miller 250+ Dives
*Stuart Cove's/ Orange Hill Inn*		Nassau	Stuart Cove's is a cattle boat operation. . . BUT the divemasters and instructors are terrific, the staff is friendly, and the diving... Full report		6/2008	Mark Rovner <100 Dives
*Stuart Cove & Nassau Scuba Center*		Nassau	Nassau, Bahamas is poor diving value. While the waters are sapphire to turquoise, crystal clear visibility from 50- 130' in many pl... Full report		8/2002	Marv Gozum 250+ Dives
*Blackbeard's -- Sea Explorer*		Exuma.	"A fun week on Blackbeards Sea Explorer" Blackbeards is famous for its low- budget liveaboards in the Bahamas. The Sea Hunter and its sister boat Morning Star are beautiful... Full report		3/2023	Mary Adams 500+ Dives
*Aqua Cat Cruises*		Exuma	"Beautiful, relaxing" Twenty- two dives this week, I skipped one night dive because the afternoon dive had poor visibility. Water temp was 83- 86°F all we... Full report		7/2019	Mary Adams 250+ Dives	1
*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
*Seafari Bahamas/ Club Med San Salvador*		San Salvador	"Easy Breezy" The diving in San Sal may be compromised after Hurricane Joachin, but we will return next year to support the diving operation. Th... Full report		4/2015	Medea Isphording Bern 250+ Dives
*Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas/ Breezes*		Nassau,Bahamas	Huge operation . like Grand Central train station at rush hour. They get 3 or more buses coming in, cruiseies, other hotels , et... Full report		8/2014	Michael G. Tekel 250+ Dives
*Millers Scuba*		Eleuthera	"Miller's Dive Eleuthera" Daryl Miller has a small boat and he likes to take families or small groups out that already know each other. We did three trip... Full report		8/2017	Michael Hoag <100 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
*Dive Abaco/ House rented on Tillo Cay*		Tilloo Cay, Abaco	Rented a house on Tilloo Cay and a boat on Marsh Harbor to commute around the local cays. We did six dives with Dive Abaco. It's t... Full report		4/2007	Michael Marmesh 250+ Dives
*Bahama Divers*		Nassau	On a family trip to Nassau, I dove for two full days (3 tanks/ day) with Bahama Divers. On the first day, my wife and kids - and ma... Full report		4/2009	Michael S <100 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
*Explorer I*		south	Overall a disappointment. Between the boat grounding on the reef and bending the rudder, fairly heavy seas, and other problems, w... Full report		4/2008	Mike Judd 250+ Dives
*Explore Ventures/ Caribean Explorer I*			Overall a good operation. The food could have been a little better. The boat is showing her age, she was a converted crew boat and... Full report		11/2007	Milann 1000+ Dives
*Aqua Cat Cruises*			"Good Boat, Awful Diving" This was my second live aboard of 2016. Both were reviewed by Undercurrent after my trips. I mention this because it gave me the... Full report		5/2016	Mr Brent Woods 500+ Dives
*Cat Ppalu*			"Underwelmed in the Exumas" This was a group of 12 friend. Six divers, six non- divers. From the very beginning in Nassau we felt like were an annoyance more ... Full report		3/2016	Mr Donald Mease Jr 100+ Dives
*Bahamas Aggressor*			"Bahamas Aggressor, Tiger Beach" The Bahamas Aggressor (the former Carib Dancer) was in good shape. I had cabin two. It had a small window and an even smaller he... Full report		6/2016	N Martin Giesecke 500+ Dives	3
*Juliet Sail and Dive*		Bimini	"It's always like coming back home on the Juliet!" As always, another wonderful trip on the Juliet! I have started to make this an annual trip, I enjoy this boat and the crew that ... Full report		9/2021	Nancy Boore 100+ Dives
*Juliet Sail and Dive*			"Awesome Diving With the Juliet in the Bahamas/North & South Bimini" Had a fantastic time diving with the Juliet around the Bimini islands. The crew (Owner/ Captain Liza, Captain Nate, Chef Amanda, M... Full report		8/2018	Nancy Boore <100 Dives	2
*Blackbeard's -- Morning Star/ Nassau Harbour Club*		Exumas and Eleutheras	"Great trip, fantastic crew, and tons of fun on the Morning Star!" This was my first liveaboard, and I really looked forward to this trip with Blackbeard's. I read just about all of the reviews on... Full report		5/2017	Nancy Boore <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
*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
*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
*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
*Grand Bahama Scuba/ Island Seas Resort*			"Grand Bahama Scuba" Grand Bahama Island Dive Trip – Memorial Day week Had an uneventful flight from MSY to ATL, where I was to meet my dive buddy for... Full report		5/2014	Patricia A. Sinclair 250+ Dives
*Grand Bahama Scuba/ Island Seas Resort*			"Grand Bahama Scuba" Grand Bahama Island Dive Trip – Memorial Day week Had an uneventful flight from MSY to ATL, where I was to meet my dive buddy for... Full report		5/2014	Patricia A. Sinclair 250+ Dives
*Grand Bahama Scuba/ Island Seas*		Grand Bahama Island	Grand Bahama Island May 27 through June 2 2012. I won’t bore anyone with the trip details going to Grand Bahama (and the body ... Full report		11/2012	Patricia A. Sinclair 250+ 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
*Juliet Sail and Dive*		Bimini	"Juliet" Was lucky as we left a week after the hurricane hit and dodged a couple others while out. Overall a good trip. Crew was excellent. ... Full report		9/2017	paul anderson 250+ Dives
*Blackbeard cruises*		Mostly Bimini	We were told it was a little cramped, that might have been an understatment. Wish I would have known the water temp before I left ... Full report		4/2007	Paul Cahase 100+ Dives
*Ocean Fox/ Emerald Princess*		Eleuthera	I have never been on a dive boat that provided water in bottles at the cost of $1 per bottle. No alternative source of water was a... Full report		4/2008	Paul Lima 100+ Dives
*Paradise Charters*		Bimini	The Easy Goin' is a converted crew boat from Louisiana which used to run workers out to oil rigs in the area on what amounted to... Full report		3/2003	Paul Osmond 1000+ Dives
*Paradise Charters*		Bimini	The Easy Goin' is a converted crew boat from Louisiana which used to run workers out to oil rigs in the area on what amounted to... Full report		3/2003	Paul Osmond 1000+ Dives
*Neal Watson Jr-Cape Eleuthera Divers/ Cape Eleuthera-Powell Pointe*		Cape Eleuthera, Powell Pointe	Best dive of my life: 1/ 2 mile drift dive at 90 to 75 feet, awesome wall, great vis, awesome guide, huge coral heads, awesome nigh... Full report		11/2011	Peter Formanek 100+ Dives
*Aqua Cat Cruises*		Exuma Cays	"Easy Diving in the Bahamas " What can I say about the Aqua Cat Liveaboard that hasn't already been said? This liveaboard has a solid reputation and has won aw... Full report		5/2021	Peter Neubauer 1000+ Dives
*Aqua Cat*		Exumas	Over all it was a great first expirence on a liveaboard. Ron the captian was great in welcoming everyone, and most of the staff we... Full report		4/2003	Phil <100 Dives
*Aggressor / Dancer fleet/ Carib Dancer*		Tiger Beach	"Good diving, shame about the boat & Dancer Fleet's refund policy." THE GOOD: Carib Dancer undertakes 7- 10 day cruises around the western part of the Bahamas from May- July, focusing on Tiger Beach &... Full report		5/2015	Phil Johnston 1000+ Dives	4
*Epic Diving / Greenwood Resort, Cat Island/ Greenwood Beach Resort*		Cat Island	"High voltage shark diving" Epic Dive run a number of shark diving trips to different areas of the Bahamas during different times of the year- Tiger sharks of... Full report		5/2015	Phil Johnston 1000+ 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
*Nekton*		Cay Lobos	Nekton Cay Lobos itinerary departs from Ft Lauderdale Saturdays. They run a shuttle back and forth from the airport throughout the... Full report		7/2003	Philip Hamilton 100+ Dives
*Easy Goin*		Bimini, Bahamas	Chuck, Peg and JB are greatest. They are totally dedicated to the divers having a great time. The 65' motor vessel was very clea... Full report		8/2002	PollyJohnson 100+ Dives
*The Phoenix Charter*		[N/A] Exumas	"The Phoenix Falls Short" The Phoenix Falls Short We had a crazy experience I want to share. First I must add the friends referred to below are som... Full report		9/2022	R W Berry 500+ Dives
*GUANAHANI DIVERS/Riding Rock Inn and Marina/ Riding Rock*		San Salvador	"Second times a charm" This was my second dive at San Salvador. Previous dive 2019 at Club Med. Take away from that dive was the recommendation to try Ri... Full report		5/2023	R.C. Jennings 500+ Dives	1
*Blackbeard's cruises*			This is my 3rd live aboard trip. First the positives: - Enthusiastic crew, have knowledge of the dive sites, and one adavantage o... Full report		12/2002	Raj Popli <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
*Nekton/ Rorqual*		Cal Sal Bank	The Boat The Rorqual was delivered into service for Nekton in the fall of 2001 and since then has been “rode hard and put up we... Full report		6/2008	Randy W. Saffell 500+ Dives
*Caribbean Explorer 2*			The most notable thing about the Eastern Bahamas was the large number of lion fish. They had really settled into this area. The ot... Full report		6/2008	Raymond Rowe <100 Dives
*Aqua Cat Cruises*		Eleuthera, Little San Salvador	Great ship, great crew, great captain, great diving. No shortage of excursions for non- divers or those wanting to sit out a dive - ... Full report		3/2010	Reuben Watkins 100+ Dives
*Juliet Sail and Dive*		Bimini	"Very good trip. Remote dive sites and very healthy. " The crossing between Miami and Bimini was sporty. Recommend taking your sea sickness meds well ahead of time prior to the trip, if... Full report		10/2020	Rich Meyerholz 250+ Dives
*Lost Island Voyages*		Eluthera, Exumas	"2 sperates trips back to back weeks" I've been out with Lost Island Voyages on The Avalon multiple times. This year we decided to do 2 weeks back to back (2 different... Full report		8/2021	Richard Blackburn 1000+ Dives
*Lost Island Voyages/ Avalon*		Grand Bahama/Bimini	The diving is good, the boat is set up great. Only 12 passengers on a 65 ft boat (same size as Blackbeard, 1/ 2 the passengers - - ... Full report		4/2009	Richard Blackburn 500+ Dives
*Gulfstream Eagle*			Although I am a very experienced diver, this was my first liveaboard so I do not have a basis for comparison. I would recommend th... Full report		4/2008	richard colman 500+ Dives
*Aggressor*			"disappointed" Was surprised at evidence of over fishing. Few large reef fish or even schools of grunts, snappers, etc as we have seen in the ... Full report		9/2015	Richard Gallagher 1000+ Dives
*Aqua Cat Cruises*		Exuma & Eleuthera Islands	The weather started out rough due to hurricane Tomas passing through the general area. The ship is somewhat top heavy which doesn... Full report		11/2010	Richard Hart 250+ Dives
*Lost Island Voyages/ Avalon*			"Lost Island Voyages is a top flight experience" I found their information prior to arrival very useful, the atmosphere is very relaxed my biggest mistake was overpacking. The shi... Full report		9/2016	Richard Jones 1000+ Dives	1
*Nekto Pilot*			As usual, the diving was great, and a school of 20- 30 Dolphins swam with us for nearly an hour. They came very close, and rubbed ... Full report		6/2003	Richard Kendall 1000+ Dives
*UNEXSO/ Westin Our Lucaya*		Grand Bahama Island	UNEXSO had well- equipped boats and a comfortable dive master/ diver ratio. The crews were friendly and professional and were good g... Full report		3/2008	Rick 250+ Dives
*Aqua Cat*		Exumas, Little San Salvador	It was a most enjoyable livaboard experience with excellent diving facilities and helpful experience crew. I have experienced num... Full report		9/2007	Rick Brohammer MD 1000+ 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
*Guanahani Divers/ [same]Riding Rock Resort & Marina*			"Riding Rock Resort & Marina" Great operation run by the same people for many years. We had Caribbean reef sharks on every dive and a tame large Nassau Grouper... Full report		11/2022	Riding Rock Resort & Marina 1000+ Dives
*Andros Beach Club*		South Andros	"Great Dive Trip" Small hotel Very personal service oriented resort Owner lives on site Home cooked food 2 boats 2- 6 divers on boat Inland B... Full report		6/2018	Robert Coles 250+ Dives	2
*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
*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
*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
*Paradise Charters, Easy Goin'*			First- rate dive operation all the way- - - A+++!!! The 3- member crew of the Easy Goin' is beyond wonderful. Captain Ch... Full report		5/2004	Robyn Churchill 250+ Dives
*Nekton Pilot*			Was scheduled to go on the Roqual, but because of "maintenance" issues and probable partial bookings, guests from the Roqual... Full report		7/2008	Ron 1000+ 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
*Guanahani Divers/ Riding Rock*		San Salvador	"Good Wall Diving in the Bahamas" The Diving: We were a group of 17 with 15 divers so we had a boat to ourselves. We were on the G3 this week with Tony, Betsy, ... Full report		6/2018	Ronald C Schmetzer 500+ Dives	2
*Aqua Cat Cruises*		Nassau to Little San Salvador	"Aquacat made the BEST out of hammered Bahamian reefs" The Good news: The 22 year old Aquacat is still, IMHO, the finest liveaboard diving platform in the world. We had a group of 21 C... Full report		7/2023	Ronald Johnson 500+ 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
*Sunn Odyssey Divers/ Island Seas Resort*		Grand Bahama	Grand Bahama is a VERY friendly island. You have to take in a Fish Fry while on the island! Island Seas Resort is in need of som... Full report		10/2007	Ross and Lynda Biederman 100+ Dives
*Seafari Bahamas/ Club Med*		San Salvadore	"Outstanding dive operation in connection with Clubmed Columbus Isle" I lashed up with an acquaintance for a seven day trip to Club Med Columbus isle. Recommendation had really good diving through a ... Full report		8/2019	Roy jennings 500+ Dives
*Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas/ Sheraton Nassau*		Nassau, New Providence	I was joining two friends who were completing their open water dives to get basic certification. Getting to Nassau was basically s... Full report		1/2010	S Singer 100+ Dives
*Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas*			"2 Tank Shark and Shark Feed Dive" In Naussau, Bahamas for only one long day 8: 00am- 8: 00pm off the Oasis of the Seas by Royal Caribbean. Perfect opportunity ... Full report		10/2015	Sally Byrd 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
*Riding Rock*		San Salvador	San Salvador is a terrific, little island. It's uncrowded, and has some of the friendliest people I've ever encountered in the hos... Full report		5/2009	Sandy Falen 1000+ Dives
*Juliet*			Juliet is a 100+ foot sailing vessel that visits several Caribbean locations on a rotating basis. This was a round trip from M... Full report		10/2012	Stephen Kouri 100+ Dives
*Dancer*		Exuma Islands	When reading this review keep in mind that we've measured this trip against the standard set by other dancer/ aggressor fleet opera... Full report		5/2012	Stephen Kouri 100+ Dives
*xanadu undersea adventures*		freeport/grand bahama	the good was several things. the owner (raynerd lightbourne) was prompt to reply to my email. i found his website doing an online ... Full report		4/2008	steve alldread <100 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
*Lost Island Voyages*		Nassau, Exhumas	"Great Trip!" Read about it in the 2017 Travelin' Diver's Chapbook on pages 42/ 699 and 43/ 699. The review was all it said it was and more. Lots o... Full report		8/2017	Steve Dougherty 500+ Dives	2
*Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas/ Atlantis Resort*		Nassau	Prior to booking this trip I read several Undercurrent Reader Reports that were written over the past few years which weren't all ... Full report		4/2012	Steve Giles 1000+ Dives
*Blackbeards/ Cat Ppalu*		Nassau	I booked a trip on the Cat Ppalu(Blackbeards) through my local dive shop (Y- kiki here in St. Louis) along with 11 other divers who... Full report		7/2009	Steve Meinhardt 100+ Dives
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