Jeep Reef Diving in Exuma Land and Sea Park, Bahamas

Jeep Reef is a dive site in Exumas, Bahamas.

See below for all liveaboards that dive Jeep Reef.

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

Jeep Reef is a shallow coral garden inside Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, named for the coral-encrusted vehicle near the mooring. Current keeps the reef healthy, so crews dive it at slack tide; southern stingrays, lobster and busy reef fish make the wait for the right water worthwhile.

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

Bahamas liveaboards that dive Jeep Reef

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

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:Bathrooms:Guests: 12

Length: 20 m·Beam: 9 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 10 logged dives

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:Bathrooms:Guests: 18

Length: 65 ft·Beam: 19 ft

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

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:Bathrooms:Guests: 24

Length: 65 ft·Beam: 19 ft

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

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

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:Bathrooms:Guests: 14

Length: 100 ft·Beam: 22 ft

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

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

Jeep Reef Diver Details

Useful training for this site
Open Water Diver, Good buoyancy control skills

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

Dive type
Artificial reef, Reef

Entry
Boat

Minimum recommended experience
Beginner

Bahamas; Jeep Reef Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
24.0°C–29.0°C

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

Depth
3.0m–10.0m

Visibility
20.0m–40.0m

Current strength
Strong

Location
24.4, -76.63

Bahamas’ Jeep Reef dive site map and location

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

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Jeep Reef Liveaboard Dive Site

Jeep Reef is defined by a shallow sand-and-coral garden between about 3 and 10 metres, with a coral-covered Jeep near the mooring. Jeep Reef is a shallow coral garden inside Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, named for the coral-encrusted vehicle near the mooring. Current keeps the reef healthy, so crews dive it at slack tide; southern stingrays, lobster and busy reef fish make the wait for the right water worthwhile.

Underwater, look for southern stingrays, lobster, southern sennet, nurse sharks, parrotfish, wrasse and colourful reef fish. 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.

The reef is beginner-friendly only when properly timed. Outside slack water the current can strengthen quickly, so enter only on the crew’s signal and remain within the planned route. The Liveaboard.com Jeep Reef 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.

A liveaboard can wait nearby for slack tide instead of forcing the dive into a day-boat schedule. That flexibility also creates the possibility of an uncrowded early entry. 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 Barracuda Shoals and The Washing Machine. 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 Jeep Reef 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 Jeep Reef 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 Jeep Reef 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 Jeep Reef dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.