Dive Sites (by type)

This cavern-filled reef is located on the north side of Guana Cay. Beautiful colorful coral gardens with many varieties of fish surround this horseshoe shaped reef. The reef features large numbers of caverns and tunnels. Some are well lit and are near the outside openings. Others are very dark and lead to well lit caverns with no visible openings large enough to get outside. Divers should go here with a guide and not go beyond where visible openings to the outside can be seen.

Shore coral garden with a series of crevices, canyons and fissures - 30 feet.

This site is located at a depth of 25 feet, and you will find many caverns that you can swim through. Nurse sharks and lobsters are found at this location. Divers have a very enjoyable time looking under the ledges and in the cracks and crevices at this site.

A 65 foot reef featuring caves and caverns

These are two round coral heads near The Tunnels. There are nice corals and colorful fish on these heads. The maximum depth is 20 feet. It is a nice reef for beginners and snorkel divers.

This dive site is a spectacular array of coral and marine life. The coral grows on high mounds that allow for swim-throughs and overhangs. In addition to the Caribbean Reef and nurse sharks, there are black groupers, gray angelfish and yellow-tail snappers waiting for the food.

A 50-foot dive with coral spurs arranged on a white sand bottom, diving here is like turning the pages of a reef fish identification book. In many places, the heads of star coral have skirts of bright orange and yellow where boring sponges have invaded their interiors.

A five-mile-long reef with a variety of dive sites, this reef slopes starting at 30 feet and dropping in a slope to 80 feet - with many caves and overhangs. Located on the edge of the Gulf Stream, it attracts many pelagic species. Some of the dive sights along this reef are Blue Chromis, Rainbow Valley, Cathedral, Sponge Gardens and Tuna Alley.

A spur-and-groove coral formation noted for the probability of pelagic marine life and massive congregation of schooling Nassau groupers that come here to spawn in November.

An isolated coral head that attracts literally thousands of margates, French grunts and lane snappers. Schools of African pompano are frequently spotted along here. The head itself houses numerous eels. This dive is 60 feet.

This site is a section of Goulding Cay that offers a nice bit of sand to play in and get acclimated to scuba diving—with plenty of coral heads nearby.

High-profile coral heads shelter a wide range of Caribbean tropicals. Also nearby, the second major movie set for the feature film "Flipper."

This site contains numerous grey angels, queen angels and French angels and is shallow enough for snorkelers and divers alike. You can often find puffer fish, starfish, yellow stingrays, and conch.

Another site also filmed during many movies, this site is known for its fantastic snorkeling and shallow diving. Angelfish are in abundance here. Schools of sergeant major, rock hind, grouper, and squirrel fish, and an occasional barracuda or lobster, are found here.

A treat for any diver, this is one of the most-filmed reefs in the world, used during several of the James Bond movies. The outstanding feature here is the magnificent stands of elkhorn and staghorn corals. Dazzling reef fish are found on the 25-foot-deep reef. The reef starts in five feet of water, so it is excellent for snorkelers as well as divers.

This spectacular offshore site is best suited for advanced divers. The mooring sits at 99 feet and drops to a 128 feet. While the no-deco limits are admittedly short, the big black corals, large barrel sponges and the ever-present possibility of spotting big, blue water pelagics makes this a tremendous dive.

This cave and wall dive between 40-90 feet has sloping drop-offs with swim-throughs and caverns.

Nearly vertical drop-off with giant sponges and black coral bushes - 110-130 feet.

This 18-foot dive is a concrete Liberty ship, once a floating nightclub and liquor warehouse but now resting on a shallow bank. It is encrusted with coral and sponges in a bright array of colours. You will find lobster and scorpion fish in the sand under the hull, along with a large variety of fish and eels.

A 360-foot Spanish battleship sunk in 1898 during the Spanish American War, at 20-30 feet.

The barge sits upright in about 20 feet of water and can be entered through the wheelhouse. A wonderful site at which to spend an hour of bottom time observing large schools of small fish along with spectacular angelfish and butterfly fish. Superb photographic opportunities with accommodating angelfish.

This is a 100-foot-long cargo freighter sitting upright in 50 feet of depth. One large open hold can be explored on this wreck. A common sight here is a huge, midnight-blue parrotfish who makes his home in the wreck.

This is another of our medium-depth dives to yet another wreck. Located in 60 feet of crystal-clear water, divers will find blue tangs, yellowtail snappers, and barracudas.

Unique in its placement, this 90-foot wreck lies on its side in two sections. A good medium-depth wreck to give the diver ample time to explore and observe the rays and many open-water fish that make their home on and around the Miranda.

An awesome night dive, this dive site is a former Bahamian mailboat now lying in a 50-foot reef area. This site is an awesome night dive. Expect to see turtles, octopi, and numerous trumpet fish.

The dive that set the standard for shark encounters around the world. Here, along the leeward shore, just 30 minutes from the Stella Maris Marina, a shallow reef in 30 feet of water provides the backdrop for excellent, predictable shark action.

This beautiful wall is located approximately 25 yards from the sand feeding area at Runway. When diving here before feeding activities, the sharks will follow you along the wall for a beautiful natural encounter. This is a wall dive and a free-swim shark dive.

A shark feed in 50’ of water