Freeport Diving: Reefs, Wrecks and Grand Bahama Sharks

Freeport is a dive site in Grand Bahamas Island, Bahamas.

See below for all liveaboards that dive Freeport.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated liveaboard diving Freeport, scoring 8.8/10. You can easily book the Shear Water Liveaboard using this link.

Shear Water Liveaboard
Bahamas Aggressor II

Freeport is a gateway to a varied collection of Grand Bahama dives rather than one fixed site. Local boats cover reefs and wrecks close to town, while a liveaboard can continue west towards quieter walls and shark country without repeating the journey back to harbour each afternoon.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the second highest customer rated liveaboard diving Freeport, scoring 8.9/10. You can easily book the Bahamas Aggressor II liveaboard using this link.

Bahamas liveaboards that dive Freeport

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

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Shear Water Liveaboard

Shear Water Liveaboard

Bahamas

Liveaboard Rated: 8.8/10

SDE Rating: 48%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Shear Water Liveaboard: 48%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Shear Water 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 Shear Water Liveaboard are ([Diving:8/10] + [Cabin:3/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:7/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:1/10] = 26/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Shear Water Liveaboard is calculated as 26/60 = 48% 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 £366.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 4·Bathrooms: 2·Guests: 10

Length: 22 m·Beam: 6 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 10 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; Freeport Dive Site Details

Freeport Common Sightings

Freeport Diver Details

Useful training for this site
Open Water Diver, Good buoyancy control skills, Wreck diving, AWARE Shark Conservation, Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver

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

Dive type
Reef, Shark dive, Wall, Wreck

Entry
Boat

Minimum recommended experience
Beginner

Bahamas; Freeport Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
24.0°C–29.0°C

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

Depth
5.0m–32.0m

Visibility
20.0m–35.0m

Current strength
Generally mild

Location
26.53, -78.7

Bahamas’ Freeport dive site map and location

The latitude and longitude for Bahamas’ Freeport dive site are: 26.53, -78.7

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Freeport Liveaboard Dive Site

Freeport is defined by a broad offshore area with shallow coral gardens, deeper reefs, walls and wrecks ranging from introductory to advanced profiles. Freeport is a gateway to a varied collection of Grand Bahama dives rather than one fixed site. Local boats cover reefs and wrecks close to town, while a liveaboard can continue west towards quieter walls and shark country without repeating the journey back to harbour each afternoon.

Underwater, look for Caribbean reef sharks, turtles, rays, barracuda, grouper, snapper, angelfish and seasonal dolphin encounters. 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.

Choose the actual site to match experience: sheltered reefs suit beginners, while deeper wrecks, walls and shark dives may require advanced training and strong buoyancy. The PADI Grand Bahama and Freeport 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.

Freeport has useful day-boat access, so a liveaboard is not the only option. Its advantage is range—particularly when continuing to West End and offshore banks—and more dives without daily harbour turnaround. 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 Grand Bahamas Island and West End, as well as Tiger Beach. 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 Freeport dive site in the Bahamas is visited by four dive liveaboards. The highest customer-rated liveaboard scores 9.3 out of 10. Prices across these liveaboards start from £222.00.

If you want a more intimate experience, the smallest liveaboard in this selection of the Freeport dive liveaboards is Shear Water Liveaboard, which has 4 cabins, accommodates up to 10 guests, and is 22 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 Freeport 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 Freeport dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.

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