Grand Bahama Island Diving: Sharks, Reefs and Wrecks

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

See below for all liveaboards that dive Grand Bahamas Island.

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

Shear Water Liveaboard
Bahamas Aggressor II

Grand Bahama Island combines straightforward resort diving around Freeport with the more remote shark, wall and wreck sites off West End. Day boats work well for nearby reefs; a liveaboard becomes more persuasive when the plan is to stay offshore, follow the weather and spend several days around Tiger Beach.

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

Bahamas liveaboards that dive Grand Bahamas Island

Below are all the dive liveaboards currently found for Grand Bahamas Island 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; Grand Bahamas Island Dive Site Details

Grand Bahamas Island Common Sightings

Grand Bahamas Island 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; Grand Bahamas Island Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
24.0°C–29.0°C

Best time to dive Grand Bahamas Island
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–40.0m

Current strength
Generally mild

Location
26.62, -78.9

Bahamas’ Grand Bahamas Island dive site map and location

The latitude and longitude for Bahamas’ Grand Bahamas Island dive site are: 26.62, -78.9

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Grand Bahamas Island Liveaboard Dive Site

Grand Bahamas Island is defined by an island-wide dive region with shallow reefs, wall edges, blue holes, wrecks and the sandy shark-diving grounds offshore. Grand Bahama Island combines straightforward resort diving around Freeport with the more remote shark, wall and wreck sites off West End. Day boats work well for nearby reefs; a liveaboard becomes more persuasive when the plan is to stay offshore, follow the weather and spend several days around Tiger Beach.

Underwater, look for tiger, lemon and Caribbean reef sharks, turtles, eagle rays, grouper, snapper, barracuda and Atlantic spotted dolphins. 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.

This destination includes everything from beginner reefs to advanced wrecks and organised shark encounters. The selected site and operator briefing determine the true minimum experience. The Scuba Diving magazine Grand Bahama 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 supports land-based diving, but the western and offshore sites involve longer transfers. Liveaboards reduce those journeys and can choose alternative locations when wind affects one side of the island. 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 Freeport 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 Grand Bahamas Island 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 Grand Bahamas Island 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 Grand Bahamas Island 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 Grand Bahamas Island dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.

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