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Diving Reviews of Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas in Bahamas

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Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas/ [same]Orange Hill Inn       "Excellent trip with 18 people July 2023"
Stuart himself went out of his way to help make our trip a good one. We did a short trip with only 3 days of diving. Part ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2023   Tom Leaird
1000+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas/ Sandyport   Nassau   "Bahamas were back open without Covid restrictions."
When my spouse and I were ready to finalize another trip to the Florida Keys to dive, because of Covid restrictions in the islands... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
11/2022   Jeff Page
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas Full report   Nassau   "Stuart's Cove Cruise Ship Machine"
Stuart's Cove is a large outfit with several dive boats. I dove with them 5 days and repeat divers was very uncommon. I was on the... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
6/2019   Jason Propsner
500+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas Full report   Nassau   "Stuart Coves shark adventure ruined me for future dive excursions"
Who would deny that seeing sharks is one of THE most exiting aspects about SCUBA diving? In 43 years of diving all over the world ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2018   James Devine
250+ Dives
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1Helpful vote(s) received
Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas Full report       "Pays to visit right after filming for shark week"
All our captains and divemasters were great. Sharks on almost every dive but we were there right after they had been out to film e... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
7/2018   Gregory Honore
250+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas/ Paradise Island Full report   Nassau   "No second time"
Boat captain decides on dive site, which on the day I went with them was chosen for least bumpy water. Divers are assigned buddie... Full report  
1 stars
2 stars  
9/2016   Donald Greenberg
1000+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas/ Coral Reef, Atlantis Full report   New Providence   "Plethora o'SHARKS!"
Needed a quick dip in the briny to calm the nerves and prepare for a total knee replacement. Southwest had a good vacation p... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
10/2015   Robert M Jacon
500+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas Full report       "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  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2015   Sally Byrd
250+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas/ Orange Hill Inn Full report   New Providence   "Exceeded Expectations"
We booked this trip (including hotel) through Stuart Cove. After some initial confusion on their part (they sent us someone else's... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
6/2014   David Lefever
100+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas/ Breezes Full report   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  
1 stars
1 stars  
8/2014   Michael G. Tekel
250+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas/ British Colonial Hilton Full report   New Providence/Nassau   The staff was fun, safe (overly, for experienced) and courteous, other than the bus drivers, who were not. Sometimes they were fla... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2013   Jeff Silva
250+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas/ Atlantis-The Reef Full report       Location of dive shop is not in commercial area although boats are moored in small inlet at dive shop, so although travel to dive ... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
2/2013   Elizabeth Sippl
250+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas/ Atlantis Resort Full report   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  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2012   Steve Giles
1000+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas Full report       Wish I'd known to save my money. Don't bother with nitrox. For the short time they let you in the water, the diving was not worth... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
4/2010   Celia Liner
100+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas/ Sheraton Nassau Full report   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  
4 stars
4 stars  
1/2010   S Singer
100+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas/ Carnival Pride Full report   Nassau   We spent the 2009 Christmas holiday on a cruise out of Baltimore on the Carnival Pride. We brought our dive gear and made arrange... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2009   Hugh Aaron
500+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas/ Sheraton Nassau Beach Full report       To be clear, diving on this trip was a bonus, not planned. Called Stuart's on NY Eve 2009 and arranged diving for 1/ 2 & 1/ 3. Had ... Full report  
1 stars
2 stars  
1/2010   Tim Curtis
100+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas/ Harborside at Atlantis Full report   New Proidence   Nassau, specially Paradise Island, is extremely expensive for food, taxis, and entertainment. I was one of the first picked up in... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
12/2009   David Bader
1000+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove/ Sheraton Full report   New Providence   This was my third trip to Stuart Cove's operation, and my last. On my previous trips, the last one being about six years ago, it w... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
10/2009   Gabriel I. Peñagarícano
500+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove/ Sheraton Cable Beach Full report       This was my second time diving in the Bahamas and with Stuart Cove. Stuart Cove is running a first class Dive Operation. Plenty ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
9/2009   Brian Malagrida
<100 Dives
 
Stuart Cove Full report       After reading various reviews of Cove's operations, I did not have terribly high expectations. It is a large operation, but I had ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2009   Dan Clements
250+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove Full report   Nassau]   After reading many reader reports, having been with this operator before. Everything was as expected. The boats were full but ever... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2009   kenneth Katz
250+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove's Full report   Nassau, New Providence   I had some apprehension going with this operator given the 'cattle car' designation placed upon it by earlier correspondants. As i... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
10/2008   Andrew Chalk
100+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas/ Wyndham Nassau Resort Full report   Nassau   I read several reports in Undercurrent and in the Chapbook about Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas before we left and I had some concerns... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2008   Allan
100+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove's/ Orange Hill Inn Full report   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  
2 stars
4 stars  
6/2008   Mark Rovner
<100 Dives
 
Stuarts Cove/ [same]Royal Caribbean Cruise Full report       Royal Caribbean held up our exit from ship due to late arrival. Stuarts cove bus left without us. Spent $45 on taxi to get to ot... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
6/2008   Chris Fleming
250+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove/ Carnival Cruise, Fascination Full report   Nassau   We dove with Stuart Cove when we were in the Bahamas on a cruise. I set up our diving on- line through scubadivebahamas. com. We wer... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
5/2007   Jill and Rob Caple
<100 Dives
 
Stuart Cove's Full report   New Providence   Did 10 dives over 3 days with Stuart Cove's including two- tank dive at Shark Arena for shark feeding dive. It is important to unde... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
1/2007   Brent Barnes
100+ Dives
 
Stuart Coves/ Radisson, Wyndham Full report   New Providence   Stuart Cove's continues to be a safety conscious, reliable operation with well trained friendly staff, well maintained equipment, ... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
3/2007   Arik Olson
<100 Dives
 
Stuart Coves/ Paradise Island Harbor Resort Full report   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  
1 stars
4 stars  
12/2006   Terry Garland
250+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove/ Wyndham- Cable Beach Full report   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  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2006   Jim Cooper
100+ Dives
 
Stuart's Cove/ RCL's Sovereign of the Seas Full report       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  
5 stars
2 stars  
8/2006   Jonathan Haraty
100+ Dives
 
Stuarts Cove Full report   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  
3 stars
3 stars  
12/2005   Timothy Dixon
<100 Dives
 
Stuart Cove Full report   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  
4 stars
2 stars  
6/2006   John Crellin
100+ Dives
 
Stuart Coves/ Nassau Beach Hotel Full report   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  
2 stars
4 stars  
5/2006   Arik Olson
<100 Dives
 
Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas/ Wyndham Full report   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  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2005   Ken Katz
500+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove's Full report   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  
1 stars
1 stars  
3/2005   Kevin M
<100 Dives
 
Stuart Cove Full report       The dive operations were amongst the poorest we have ever experienced. They didn't even provide water on board the boat. Supposedl... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2003   Kent Roorda
500+ Dives
 
Stuart Cove's/ Hilton Full report   Nassau   I wish that I had known about the cattle operation of Stuart Cove. It was an absolute nightmare and the boat crew could not have c... Full report  
1 stars
2 stars  
2/2003   Jay Vaughn
<100 Dives
 
Stuart Cove & Nassau Scuba Center Full report   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  
1 stars
4 stars  
8/2002   Marv Gozum
250+ Dives
 
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