Cathedral Dive Site: Exumas Wall and Coral Swim-Through

Cathedral is a dive site in Exumas, Bahamas.

See below for all liveaboards that dive Cathedral.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated liveaboard diving Cathedral, scoring 9.2/10. You can easily book the All Star Cat Ppalu liveaboard using this link.

All Star Cat Ppalu
All Star Blackbeard’s Sea Explorer

Cathedral is named for a vaulted swim-through where shafts of daylight fall through openings in the reef before the route emerges beside the Exumas wall. Silversides can turn the passage silver, while black coral, tube sponges, grouper, rays and sharks make the outer reef just as worthwhile.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the second highest customer rated liveaboard diving Cathedral, scoring 9.2/10. You can easily book the All Star Blackbeard’s Sea Explorer liveaboard using this link.

Bahamas liveaboards that dive Cathedral

Below are all the dive liveaboards currently found for Cathedral in the Bahamas, sorted from highest to lowest customer liveaboard rating, with unrated liveaboards shown last.

All Star Cat Ppalu

All Star Cat Ppalu

Bahamas

Liveaboard Rated: 9.2/10

SDE Rating: 52%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the All Star Cat Ppalu Liveaboard: 52%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the All Star Cat Ppalu liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the All Star Cat Ppalu liveaboard are ([Diving:6/10] + [Cabin:3/10] + [Boat:5/10] + [Dining:7/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:5/10] = 26/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the All Star Cat Ppalu liveaboard is calculated as 26/60 = 52% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £196.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 6·Bathrooms: 2·Guests: 12

Length: 20 m·Beam: 9 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 10 logged dives
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All Star Blackbeard’s Sea Explorer

All Star Blackbeard’s Sea Explorer

Bahamas

Liveaboard Rated: 9.2/10

SDE Rating: 50%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the All Star Blackbeard’s Sea Explorer Liveaboard: 50%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the All Star Blackbeard’s Sea Explorer liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the All Star Blackbeard’s Sea Explorer liveaboard are ([Diving:7/10] + [Cabin:2/10] + [Boat:4/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:1/10] = 22/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the All Star Blackbeard’s Sea Explorer liveaboard is calculated as 22/60 = 50% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £129.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 3·Bathrooms: 3·Guests: 18

Length: 65 ft·Beam: 19 ft

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:No minimum number of logged dives
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All Star Blackbeard’s Morning Star

All Star Blackbeard’s Morning Star

Bahamas

Liveaboard Rated: 9.2/10

SDE Rating: 50%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the All Star Blackbeard’s Morning Star Liveaboard: 50%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the All Star Blackbeard’s Morning Star liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the All Star Blackbeard’s Morning Star liveaboard are ([Diving:7/10] + [Cabin:2/10] + [Boat:4/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:1/10] = 22/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the All Star Blackbeard’s Morning Star liveaboard is calculated as 22/60 = 50% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £126.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 9·Bathrooms: 3·Guests: 24

Length: 65 ft·Beam: 19 ft

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:No minimum number of logged dives
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Bahamas Aggressor II

Bahamas Aggressor II

Bahamas

Liveaboard Rated: 8.9/10

SDE Rating: 67%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Bahamas Aggressor II Liveaboard: 67%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Bahamas Aggressor II liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Bahamas Aggressor II liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:8/10] + [Boat:5/10] + [Dining:7/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:4/10] = 33/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Bahamas Aggressor II liveaboard is calculated as 33/60 = 67% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £243.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 10·Bathrooms: 10·Guests: 20

Length: 110 ft·Beam: 25 ft

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:No minimum number of logged dives
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Bahamas Aggressor

Bahamas Aggressor

Bahamas

Liveaboard Rated: 8.7/10

SDE Rating: 62%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Bahamas Aggressor Liveaboard: 62%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Bahamas Aggressor liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Bahamas Aggressor liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:6/10] + [Dining:6/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:3/10] = 30/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Bahamas Aggressor liveaboard is calculated as 30/60 = 62% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £237.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 6·Bathrooms: 9·Guests: 14

Length: 100 ft·Beam: 22 ft

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:No minimum number of logged dives
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All Star Aqua Cat

All Star Aqua Cat

Bahamas

Liveaboard Rated: 9.3/10

SDE Rating: 78%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the All Star Aqua Cat Liveaboard: 78%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the All Star Aqua Cat liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the All Star Aqua Cat liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:9/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:6/10] = 38/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the All Star Aqua Cat liveaboard is calculated as 38/60 = 78% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £222.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 11·Bathrooms: 13·Guests: 30

Length: 102 ft·Beam: 35 ft

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:No minimum number of logged dives
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Bahamas; Cathedral Dive Site Details

Cathedral Common Sightings

Cathedral Diver Details

Useful training for this site
Open Water Diver, Good buoyancy control skills, Advanced Open Water Diver, Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver

Suggested equipment
3mm wetsuit, 5mm wetsuit, Dive computer, Surface marker buoy (SMB), Torch, Nitrox

Dive type
Cave/Cavern, Reef, Swim-throughs, Wall

Entry
Boat

Minimum recommended experience
Intermediate

Bahamas; Cathedral Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
24.0°C–29.0°C

Best time to dive Cathedral
November to May for generally settled weather and lower hurricane risk; diving is possible year round when conditions allow

Depth
11.0m–25.0m

Visibility
20.0m–35.0m

Current strength
Generally mild

Location
24.4, -76.63

Bahamas’ Cathedral dive site map and location

The latitude and longitude for Bahamas’ Cathedral dive site are: 24.4, -76.63

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Cathedral Liveaboard Dive Site

Cathedral is defined by a coral swim-through beginning around 11 metres, opening near a reef slope and wall around 15 metres. Cathedral is named for a vaulted swim-through where shafts of daylight fall through openings in the reef before the route emerges beside the Exumas wall. Silversides can turn the passage silver, while black coral, tube sponges, grouper, rays and sharks make the outer reef just as worthwhile.

Underwater, look for silversides, grouper, lionfish, black coral, tube sponges, eagle rays and reef sharks. These are characteristic or possible encounters rather than guarantees; weather, tide and season still decide what arrives on any individual dive. The clear Bahamian water rewards a measured pace, with wide-angle scenery in one direction and smaller life beneath ledges or across the sand in the other.

Intermediate experience and dependable buoyancy are appropriate for the overhead passage. Keep an exit in sight, do not enter beyond the guide’s recreational route and carry a torch. The Liveaboard.com Cathedral guide supports the site profile used here. Divers should still treat the boat briefing as the current authority because moorings, sea state and tide can change after any published guide was written.

The site is a natural liveaboard stop within an Exumas circuit. Early entry improves the light beams and can avoid sharing the confined passage with another group. This is the practical benefit of staying aboard: less of the day is lost travelling, and the captain can sequence sites around tide, light and exposure rather than a fixed return to harbour. Where day boats also visit, an early liveaboard entry can mean quieter water and fewer divers sharing the same reef or swim-through.

Nearby itinerary contrasts include Blacktip Wall and Pillar Wall. Bahamas liveaboards may offer night diving at a suitable nearby mooring, although this particular site should never be assumed to be the night-dive location. Check the exact route before booking because a Bahamas itinerary name does not guarantee every named site.

Compare the available Bahamas diving liveaboards by itinerary, experience requirements and the parts of the island chain they actually visit. The right boat is the one whose route matches this site, not simply the one with the broadest Bahamas label.

The Cathedral dive site in the Bahamas is visited by six dive liveaboards. The highest customer-rated liveaboard scores 9.3 out of 10. Prices across these liveaboards start from £126.00.

If you want a more intimate experience, the smallest liveaboard in this selection of the Cathedral dive liveaboards is All Star Cat Ppalu, which has 6 cabins, accommodates up to 12 guests, and is 20 m in length. If you prefer a larger boat, All Star Aqua Cat, which is 102 ft in length, has 11 cabins, and accommodates up to 30 guests.

To dive the Cathedral dive site, the minimum diver certification is Open Water Diver, and logged dive requirements range from no minimum number of logged dives to minimum 10 logged dives. So be careful when you choose a liveaboard that has the Cathedral dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.

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