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Juliet Sail and Dive: "Juliet out of Miami, a no frills adventure.", Aug, 2024, by Hugh Hyman, SC, US ( 2 reports). Report 13074.
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Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	In mid-August 2025, we boarded the Juliet, a liveaboard that’s more "floating dive shop" than "floating hotel." If you’re hoping for chocolates on your pillow, you’ll be disappointed—this trip is all about the diving. The Juliet is an older converted diesel vessel with sails that only make an appearance on special occasions (like just once on our trip), making it about as no-frills as it gets. The dive deck is mid-ship, so prepare for a five-foot plunge into the ocean. Sure, there’s a staircase to get back on board, but don’t expect a luxurious low dive platform—this is where your gym membership finally pays off. The crossing to the Bahamas? Rougher than a really bad date, so if you’re prone to seasickness, pack enough Dramamine to tranquilize a horse, you'll need it. Most cabins share a bathroom, but we had booked an en suite, sparing us the long treks to the bathroom at night. There’s no daily housekeeping, but you can request fresh bedding or towels if needed. The rooms have air conditioning, but the rest of the ship, including the galley, does not have much. Dinner was a sweat lodge experience unless you opted to dine at the deck table in hopes of catching a breeze, which many of the group did. Meals were classic comfort foods—mac and cheese, burgers, beef stew—all served with a side of carbs, more carbs, and lots of beans... which is great in close quarters. If you’re on a special diet, make sure to let them know in advance. The crew was competent but not overly friendly. Despite the weather and currents being uncooperative all week, the captain kept us on schedule with the dive sites, ensuring we didn’t miss a single dive. Diving without a dive master means freedom to explore and enjoy long dive times—we logged over 60 minutes, safely, on many dives. However, it also means you might miss some of the cool stuff like octopuses and seahorses that DMs on other ships have pointed out. Still, we saw plenty of big-ticket items like sharks, rays, turtles, barracuda, and more. The coral was not amazing, but we could see signs of much of it returning to life. The water temp was a warm 86 degrees on most of the dives. We used 2 mil wetsuits and rash guard shirts for the week. The ship provided four dives a day, including night dives, except for Thursday when we did three before making a beeline back to Miami. The trip is six days, not the usual seven, so you should try to do every dive if you can. Navigating on your own? Get ready to channel your inner Magellan. With 100-foot visibility underwater even in the daytime, it’s easy to lose track of the ship, so keeping an eye on your surroundings and your compass is key. By the end, we were all honorary navigational experts—or at least we like to think so. The Juliet is perfect for those who value solid diving over luxury. But beware of their no-refund policy—whether a hurricane blows through or the ship decides to play submarine, you’re out of luck. Since we were going in August, we wisely purchased "cancel for any reason" insurance. The big tropical storm just missed us before the trip. In short, if you want a straightforward, dive-focused experience with a side of adventure, the Juliet is your ship. Just don’t expect to be pampered—your job is to wash all your gear on the return to Miami, then hurriedly pack it up before the big rainstorm hits the ship! All things considered, we’d return to the Juliet. For cost and diving, it has a good ROI. Next time, though, we’ll bring our own chocolates to place on our pillows at night.
Websites	Juliet Sail and Dive
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Jamaica, Red Sea, Great Barrier Reef, Bora Bora, Turks and Cacaos, Saba, St Kitt's,
Closest Airport		Getting There	Juliet live abord
Dive Conditions
Weather	rainy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	84-86°F / 29-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Almost none.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Small Camera Area, most people were just using Gopro types of cameras so it was not an issue.

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Dive Review of Juliet Sail and Dive in Bahamas/Bimini

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Dive Review of Juliet Sail and Dive in
Bahamas/Bimini