Where to go in the Bahamas?

[itsjustme0770]

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I spent some time on Eleuthera some five years ago now, but the one place where we found good (but hard to get to and you needed to haul your own tanks) was at lighthouse point on the far southern tip of Eleuthera. When you get there (through an overgrown dirt path that is supposedly a road) set up camp on the eastern side of the tip (at the bottom of the cliff) on the white sand beach and shore dive straight out about 40-50 yards. Magnificent untouched little reef right there with tons of fish. You'll have the place to yourself. FWIW and YMMV

 

[Tavi]

On Grand Bahama Island, I'd recommend Grand Bahama Scuba Nice Boat, and Fred and Melinda are great crew!!

just when I was starting to get bored with the same dive sites each year, The Hurricanes came along and changed everything!!

 

[sasscuba]

Been to Nassau a few times...very nice diving but my choice would be San Salvador. Hammerheads on every dive. Only place in the Caribbean they are in great numbers. Search google and read all about them.

 

[Tortuga James]

Bimini, freakin sweet......
Stuff to do on land also (compleat Angler), divin is top notch, out island so no high rise hotels, just an awesome out island atmospher

the "Compleat Angler" burned to the ground. Papa is turning over in his grave!

oops...I should have read further down. Bimini is cool, but a little too decadent for me since I have aged some

 

[Tortuga James]

The Abacos....Hopetown specifically. My wife and I love the little bungalows at the Abaco inn on white sound, a mile or so south of Hopetown on Elbow Key. You can fly into Marsh Harbor and take a ferry, or the better thing to do is rent your own small boat and have the freedom to explore and dive on your own.

Green Turtle is good as well, fly into Treasure Key and ferry over and stay at the Bluff House or Green Turtle Club. Be sure to spend a crazy evening at the Rooster's Rest dancing with the locals to the soca jam.

Treasure Key is really on the main island, not on the outer keys.

go to www.oii.net for all the info you need on the Abacos

 

[REII]

actually we decided to go to freeport from the 19-23 (we had to change our dates) but thank you so much for asking - maybe next time!!
have a blast!

In Freeport you will be close to a dive operator named Xanadu. The do a cave dive that is inland, inside the Lucayan National Park. Very nice.

You may want to look into staying in Lucaya versus Freeport since you are going to GBI. My wife and I go to Port Lucaya each year by boat and we love it. Lots to do, restaurants, casino, shopping and entertainment.

TOM

BTW I was there a month ago and the Crown Plaza near the International Bazar was closed down. And the International Bazar was like a ghost town. Only a few shops and a restaurant or two open.

 

[diversteve]

People,

She went two years ago...Good info though.

 

[archman]

I spent some time on Eleuthera some five years ago now, but the one place where we found good (but hard to get to and you needed to haul your own tanks) was at lighthouse point on the far southern tip of Eleuthera.

The "road" is a lot worse now... you'll essentially need a jeep. And god help you if you break down out there, as it might be days/weeks before anyone else comes along! If anyone wants to dive Eleuthera, I just tell them to go to the north end of the island, where the tourism base is concentrated. There's a couple of dive operators, even.

Most divers argue between Andros and San Salvador as the best Bahamian dive spots. Specifically, the Small Hope Bay resort on Andros, and Riding Rock hotel on San Sal.

Having dove both islands, my vote's firmly with San Sal. It's almost all wall diving very close in to shore, and the wall's tend to come up rather shallow (~60 feet). That'll give you pretty decent bottom times.