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Bahamas

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The Bahamas are made up of more than 700 amazing islands and islets, all of which are ripe for exploration. The archipelago’s geographical site, its 700 distinctive islands, the nice weather, and its cultural and entertainment activities make it the ideal place for your next holiday. Basically, there’s warm weather, natural magnificence, great shopping deals and a wide variety of activities. Most travelers visit the Bahamas to enjoy the thrills and comforts of the big all-inclusive resorts with their on-site activities. The nature lovers enjoy exploring the gorgeous reefs and wildlife preserves and bargain-hunters really enjoy the useful duty-free shops!

Diving in Bahamas

The sheer size of the Bahamas is wonderful - an archipelago of 700 islands situated at the meeting point of the Western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Beginners will find shallow reefs near most islands. Andros is a favorite of advanced divers, and tec divers enjoy the caves of Grand Bahama. Diving off Grand Bahama Island gives you the opportunity to see dolphins and visit numerous shallow wrecks. You can dive the world’s deepest blue hole on Long Island. The warm waters of Bimini are filled with an incredible variety of marine life, while Eleuthera and Harbor Island offer a rip-roaring drift dive.

Diving regions in Bahamas (4)

Andros

Andros is the largest island in the Bahamas, known for dramatic wall diving into the deep Tongue of the Ocean trench and for hosting the largest concentration of blue holes in the world.

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Bimini

Bimini is a small chain of islands in the northwest Bahamas, world-renowned for reliable, shallow-water encounters with great hammerhead sharks.

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Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park

Established in 1958, the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park is widely cited as the first no-take marine reserve in the Caribbean, protecting the northern Exuma Cays and the second-largest barrier reef in the Western Hemispher...

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Nassau / New Providence

New Providence, home to the capital Nassau, is the Bahamas' most accessible diving region and is best known for its shark dives.

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Dive centers in Bahamas (3)

Country info

Capital
Nassau
Region
Americas
Subregion
Caribbean
Population
378.040
Area
13.943 km2
Currency
Bahamian dollar (BSD)
Languages
English
Time zones
UTC-05:00
Dialing code
+1-242
Demonym
Bahamian
Top-Level-Domain
.bs
Staatenbuende
Caribbean Community