In 1968, when the sport of scuba diving was in its infancy, divers flocked to Long Island in response to the resort's promotion of scuba diving for vacationers. In the 60s and 70s Jorg Friese served as the main dive guide. In those beginning years Jorg explored every nook and cranny of Long Island underwater life, by foot, by car, by boat, by sinking boat. Those early explorations led to the formation of today's diving centering on the waters on north, northeast and northwest Long Island. Diving today still centers on the adventurous, including the world famous 'Shark Reef'. Stella Maris was the first to explore Rum Cay and Conception Island, a wall unquestionably offering the most beautiful and pristine diving experience. The southern end of Cat Island and Exuma, as well as Long Island's own Green and Blue holes, including the Blue Hole now known to be the world's deepest.

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