EXUMAS DIVING Diving enthusiasts from around the world believe The Exumas are one of the most spectacular places in all of The Islands Of The Bahamas to take in the beauty of the world beneath the ocean's surface. Vast beds of undisturbed coral reef teeming with brightly colored schools of fish of every variety can be seen surrounding The Exumas, in addition to the Austin Smith Wreck. For the diver, the Exuma Cays present the best diving adventure in the Caribbean. Water visibility ranges from 80 to 150 feet, which makes it a paradise for the underwater photographer Short video of snorkelling in the Exumas Dive Video from www.bahamasdiving.com "DIVE EXUMAS DIVE SHOP Dive Exuma is the only dive shop operating on Great Exuma. Exuma offers some of the best and safest diving in the world. The shallow waters of Elizabeth Harbor offer what is probably the easiest location to learn to dive or advance your diving skills. We have a wide variety of dive sites in untouched locations Marine eco systems, Coral Reefs, Blue Holes and Caves provide breathtaking and fascinating dives of discovery. The waters around Great Exuma offer a great variety of habitats for exploration. There are shallow sandy areas with sea grass, mangrove nursery, exotic coral reefs and exciting blue holes all within 10-15minutes boat ride from our base in Elizabeth Harbour. The wall drop off is less than one mile from most of the dive sites so there is always the chance of seeing oceanic pelagic species as well. The wide variety of habitats makes for a rich and interesting undersea fauna. Dive Exuma,Pirates Point, George Town, Great Exuma, Bahamas Tel:1242 357 0313 www.dive-exuma.com diveexuma@hotmail.com For more info, go to their Web Site.... CUSTOM AQUATICS Starting just 40 miles from Nassau, lie the Exuma Cays..the finest diving and cruising area in the world,and no one knows the Cays better than Fran and Monty. Let us escort your yacht and guests to the best dive sites, and cruising areas, both in the northern Cays, and the Exuma Park, the first nderwater Park...remote, untouched, and filled with abundant fish life, and topside scenery. Dive & Cruising Guide service Custom Aquatics offers a full diving and cruising guide service to the Exuma Cays, North Eleuthera and around Nassau. For more info, go to their Website SEA DRAGON DIVE CHARTERS The Sea Dragon is an ideal venue for eight serious divers to pursue the underwater beauty found throughout the Exuma Cays. Four air-conditioned staterooms each house two divers in separate beds along with all their non-diving gear. The R/V Sea Dragon is operated by Out-Island Oceanics, Inc. and is fully equipped to provide a comfortable working platform for eight divers for diving and oceanographic research in remote areas. The maximum number of persons per trip is limited to nine. Out Island Oceanics, Inc. has offered dive excursions to the Exuma Cays since 1972. Captains Dan Doyle and Sue Ford owned and operated the 70' Dragon Lady , which was sold in 1978. Subsequently the R/V Sea Dragon was designed from scratch and custom built in 1980 as an ideal liveaboard dive boat. SEA DRAGON DIVE SITES Go HERE to the Sea Dragon website for more info...... AQUA CAT CHARTERS Aqua Cat Cruises offers a leisurely liveaboard scuba diving and snorkeling adventure vacation in the Bahamas. Each week we cruise from Nassau, Bahamas to the remote islands of the Exumas, and especially the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, the most pristine area in all the Bahamas. Your liveaboard adventure vacation is on the 102' catamaran Aqua Cat. HERE for more info..... DIVE SITES THUNDERBALL GROTTO A breathtaking hollowed out island just a stones throw from Staniel Cay is a snorklers paradise. Teaming with tropical fish, rare sponges and corals. This setting was used for scenes from James Bond's "Thunderball" and "Never Say Never Again" as well Disney's "Splash". AMBERJACK REEF The Amberjack Reef is a patch reef where you are sure to see a number of different types of sharks including Caribbean Reef sharks and nurse sharks. There are also a number of large black groupers who join the dive waiting to be fed. PAGODA REEF Not far from George Town. Elkhorn, leaf and sheet corals form a pagoda-like grotto filled with parrotfish, sergeant majors, snapper, angelfish and various crustaceans. ANGELFISH BLUE HOLE just off Elizabeth Harbour is considered the island's top dive site. Rising and falling tides create an ever-moving current through the cavern, attracting a huge variety of fish. CRAB CAY CREVASSE Near Angelfish Blue Hole, is another great blue-hole dive. The opening is just 15 feet/4 meters below the surface and it drops to a sandy bottom. STING RAY REEF Located off Stocking Island, is famous for sightings of large stingrays, which are often found buried in the sand bottom. Mystery Cave is part of a huge underwater network that extends below Stocking Island, beginning at a depth of 15 feet/4 meters. Do not enter the cave without an expert guide and cave diving certification. CAVE DIVING IN THE EXUMAS

DIVE SITES IN NORTHERN EXUMAS CAYS