Conditions referenceSeason, water and visibilityBest Nov–May · Mild current · 23–31°C (coldest Jan, warmest Jul)
- Current
- Mild
- Water temperature
- 23–31°C (coldest Jan, warmest Jul)
- Visibility
- 18–35m: Offshore walls are often clearer than nearshore wrecks.
- Experience
- Many reefs and shallow wreck exteriors suit Open Water divers.
01 · Marine life
What you may see
Sightings are never guaranteed. The bars show typical likelihood by month.
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | commonly seen |
| February | commonly seen |
| March | commonly seen |
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| May | commonly seen |
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| July | commonly seen |
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| November | commonly seen |
| December | commonly seen |
Caribbean reef sharks are reliable at the provisioned Shark Arena programme; general reef encounters vary.
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | commonly seen |
| February | commonly seen |
| March | commonly seen |
| April | commonly seen |
| May | commonly seen |
| June | commonly seen |
| July | commonly seen |
| August | commonly seen |
| September | commonly seen |
| October | commonly seen |
| November | commonly seen |
| December | commonly seen |
Great barracuda are resident around reefs and wrecks.
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | occasional |
| February | occasional |
| March | occasional |
| April | occasional |
| May | occasional |
| June | occasional |
| July | occasional |
| August | occasional |
| September | occasional |
| October | occasional |
| November | occasional |
| December | occasional |
Hawksbills may be encountered around coral and sponge habitat.
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | occasional |
| February | occasional |
| March | occasional |
| April | occasional |
| May | occasional |
| June | occasional |
| July | occasional |
| August | occasional |
| September | occasional |
| October | occasional |
| November | occasional |
| December | occasional |
Nassau grouper occur on Bahamian reefs but are not assigned a visitor season here.
See all 8 species
02 · Dive sites
Dive sites worth knowing
A starting point, not a ranking. Conditions decide what works on the day.
Clifton Wall
Clifton Wall begins within recreational depth and falls well beyond it.
12–35m · Moderate current
Lost Blue Hole
Lost Blue Hole is an offshore marine sinkhole.
10–30m · Mild current
Sea Trader
Sea Trader is a purpose-sunk tanker on the southwest coast.
18–25m · Mild current
See all 4 dive sites
03 · LogisticsGetting there and costsEasy. Fly to NAS. Typical trip $–$$.
Route overview
Easy
Day trips from a coastal base, about 0.5h from the airport.
Airport options
NAS
Lynden Pindling International Airport
Southwest-coast dive docks are generally 15–30 minutes by road; resort pickup routes can take longer
Typical trip cost
$–$$
under $2,000 to $2,000–4,000
Per person, excluding international flights.
- Current published prices are about USD 184.
- 80 for a standard two-tank trip and USD 242.
- 40 for the two-tank shark programme, before full equipment rental and tips.