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I was skeptic after reading some previous reviews, but then there were good reviews. So I figured we'll give them a shot. We came in on a cruise ship on 10/30/09 and due to arrival time we were only able to do a 1 tank afternoon dive. But on the positive side we were all alone on the boat with 4 other snorklers, My wife and I were the only divers and they were so helpful. They even assemled our equipment and help clean and take it apart. The dive master showed us around and video taped our whole experience so we purchased the video since the whole video was just me and her. The reef dive was very nice a little shallow but it gave us almost an hour of bottom time and time to explore. My wife had to rent a reg and BC and I have to say for rental equipment it wasn't bad. I would deffinately recomend them to anyone traveling to Nassau. The staff were all very friendly and very helpful. We usually do the Bahamas cruise every couple of years and next time I will make sure to get there early enough to enjoy the a.m. 2 tank dive.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Nov 02 2009
Just got back home for the Bahamas and too dove with both stuart coves and Bahama Divers...I can easily agree with Stimpson42 and the post prior to his...Compared to Bahama Divers staurt coves is a cattle opperation...i saw no safety problems and was actually very impressed with Bahama Divers methods of operation...I personally saw the captain doing multiple head counts and the safety measure included a hang bar for an easy safety stop and a hang tank for emergencies...as far as the dive staff at Bahama Divers goes the guys where all extremely friendly and you can tell they enjoy to crack a joke here and there...while the guys at stuart coves are all professional and nice guys, you dont get the same welcoming feeling that makes you want to go back for more...its more of a get them in and get them out feeling at stuart coves...i can gaurantee that the next time i make it down to Nassau i will be diving with Bahama Divers...However i must point out that Stuart coves did have quite an incredible shark dive (that i did) that is worth doing if ur interested in that type of thing...if the staff were more friendly and it wasnt so packed it may have been a bit better (not to mention the hour plus bus ride each way to their dive center)...All in all while stuart coves offers a good dive I felt that Bahama Divers was much more enjoyable due to the great staff and smaller opperation...If you decide to go make sure u talk with Roscoe and Wayne two great captains, and Andrew and Jessie two of the dive instructors...All of them made my trip an incredible experience!!!!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jul 06 2009
I chose to use Bahama Divers for my divemaster certification. I worked non-stop from morning to night for 6 days on my certification. I thought they were making me do extra at some points. I never once saw an issue with any of their methods. I also agree with the previous review that they KNOW how to have fun. That's ok, that is what diving is all about.
Reviewed by: Philip from on Jun 22 2009
After reading several negative reviews, I felt compelled to chime in. I done with both Stuart Coves and Bahama Divers last year. Staurt Cove has nice boats and equipment, but it is a total cattle call. Bahama Divers had gear that was a bit older (but not outdated) but a much better atmosphere. My girlfriend and I were by ourselves on a few dives and with small groups on others. The dive sites, including the blue hole were great. Fish Hotel - which is a shallow dive, but not as shallow as some would have you believe. My dive computer registered max depth of 36 feet. I don't understand the complaining. They usually visit this site after going to some deeper sites so that you have some bottom time and can interact with the fish (they feed them dog food, which they will sell you for $1, or give to you for free if you are a cute girl and ask nicely). There is another site called White Hole Reef with a max depth of 17 feet. I can see how this might put off some divers, but this site is usually used after the Blue Hole dive, which can easily exceed 100 feet, so this shallow dive gives you the opportunity to enjoy some more bottom time. We swam with and fed fish and followed stingrays for the better part of an hour (this was our third dive of the day) after the blue hole and baracuda reef without violating our NDC.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on May 23 2009
I went diving with Bahama Divers this October, unfortunately before reading the apt reviews here. Surly employees, old worn out gear, took us diving in 10 feet of water with a bad view. Waste of money! Use another company in Nassau like Stuarts Cove instead.
Reviewed by: Dave from on Oct 29 2008
I went diving with Bahama divers in Oct. I figured since I had already did the dive with Stuarts Cove, I would give this dive operator a chance. I unforunately paid before reading the reviews. I was cruising and on the day I got there for a 2 tank morning dive, the weather was bad and the morning dive was called off. I was told to call back at 1 pm to see if the weather was going to cooperate for a afternoon dive.
Reviewed by: Kristine from on Oct 25 2008
Diving with Bahama Divers was my first out of country experience with a dive company. I will never again dive without my OWN gear, or with Bahama Divers. The rental gear was horrible and should have been put out of service a long time ago. My father-in-law and I signed up for a two tank dive that was to visit the De La Salle wreck and the fish hotel. The De La Salle wreck sits in about 60 feet of water and is only a small section of the actual ship due to storms breaking her up on the bottom. The crew was comprised of a boat captain and three dive masters (two of which were in the water with us). They held a safety briefing with everyone prior to getting in the water and were strict (like they should be) over the total bottom time. They included a 3 minute safety stop at 15 feet just in case. So far all was well. When we started our decent my father-in-law had a VERY difficult time breathing air from his regulator, he felt uncomfortable with the dive and aborted in lieu of snorkling instead. I buddied up with one of the dive masters (who quickly abandoned me) and headed for the bottom. Once at the bottom I noticed a HORRIBLE taste with the air in my tank. I have been diving for 15 years and have never encountered such a horrible flavor with a dive tank. Thinking nothing of it I continued with the dive. During the dive I noticed my regulator was having a little issue with flooding. When I inverted myself to get a better look at some fish underneath a bulkhead the regulator completely flooded and I had to right myself in order to get air and not water when I took a breath. The wreck was so boring (it was my first wreck dive) that I surfaced with 2000 pounds of air left in my tank. Once back on the boat my father-in-law explained to the boat captain (Roscoe) that his regulator was malfunctioning and needed to be fixed. The boat captain blew him off! The second dive was very odd. We went to a place that they called the fish hotel. The odd thing was that we were surrounded by boats full of SNORKELERS!!! Why on earth did they take us to a place to dive when we could have snorkeled and saved some money?? The dive was so shallow that another guy on the boat complained that his dive computer wouldn't register the dive since it wasn't deeper than 10 feet! My father-in-law and I took to the water and instead of using our primary regulators we used our secondaries to see if they had the same problems. Sure enough the backup regulators worked just fine. However, the air in the tanks still had a HORRIBLE taste. After the second dive we got back on the boat and both of us suffered from headaches due to the air in the tanks. On the return trip back to shore my father-in-law told TWO different dive masters on the boat about the faulty equipment he had and both times he was blown off, the equipment was stacked with all the other gear (that looked alike) and was never marked or flagged for repair. I spoke with my local dive shop about the air in the tanks, and the divemaster believed that the tanks either had mold in them from moisture or there was something wrong with there compressor. Either way the air in the tanks was contaminated. Overall, I think I would chose a different dive company if I ever went back to the Bahamas, and I will NEVER EVER dive without my own gear again. My mistake was not speaking up about the contaminated air when I had the opportunity, make your voice heard and say something. Cause afterall it is your life that you are trusting in the hands of a company from a third world country. They just want the money.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on May 20 2008
I have been diving for 25 Years and have found the divemasters within the industry to be informative, caring and reassuring and helpful. All characteristics that make for a great experience under water.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Sep 03 2007
Welcome to a place where you a greeted by a 20 minute line to pay, 15 minute line for gear, and poor service only to be put on a 35 foot boat with 20 others and ONE divemaster to go out and do a STRICT 30 minute dive......worth $120 (no food or drink)?
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Aug 09 2007
Ive been diving with Bahama Divers several times over the past few years. Everytrip seems to get better. The staff are extremely friendly and remember you year after year. Further, they take their job seriously while at the same time maintaining a friendly and comfortable atmosphere that anyone, novice or advanced diver, would be happy in. The rental equipment is average in quality so if you have your own gear i would recomend bringing it. They will gladly store your equipment in a locked room for your if you plan on diving on multiple days...this keeps you from having to lug it back and forth from you hotel. The dive shop was very impressive and much more than i would expect. Bahama Divers knows what they are doing and i would recomend them to anyone interested in diving or snorkeling. Keep an eye out for coupons in local activity advertisements, which u can literally find anywhere, and you'll get a free Bahama Divers T-shirt!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jun 26 2007
Explore Nassau's Reefs
Back to Bahama Divers
I was skeptic after reading some previous reviews, but then there were good reviews. So I figured we'll give them a shot. We came in on a cruise ship on 10/30/09 and due to arrival time we were only able to do a 1 tank afternoon dive. But on the positive side we were all alone on the boat with 4 other snorklers, My wife and I were the only divers and they were so helpful. They even assemled our equipment and help clean and take it apart. The dive master showed us around and video taped our whole experience so we purchased the video since the whole video was just me and her. The reef dive was very nice a little shallow but it gave us almost an hour of bottom time and time to explore. My wife had to rent a reg and BC and I have to say for rental equipment it wasn't bad. I would deffinately recomend them to anyone traveling to Nassau. The staff were all very friendly and very helpful. We usually do the Bahamas cruise every couple of years and next time I will make sure to get there early enough to enjoy the a.m. 2 tank dive.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Nov 02 2009
Just got back home for the Bahamas and too dove with both stuart coves and Bahama Divers...I can easily agree with Stimpson42 and the post prior to his...Compared to Bahama Divers staurt coves is a cattle opperation...i saw no safety problems and was actually very impressed with Bahama Divers methods of operation...I personally saw the captain doing multiple head counts and the safety measure included a hang bar for an easy safety stop and a hang tank for emergencies...as far as the dive staff at Bahama Divers goes the guys where all extremely friendly and you can tell they enjoy to crack a joke here and there...while the guys at stuart coves are all professional and nice guys, you dont get the same welcoming feeling that makes you want to go back for more...its more of a get them in and get them out feeling at stuart coves...i can gaurantee that the next time i make it down to Nassau i will be diving with Bahama Divers...However i must point out that Stuart coves did have quite an incredible shark dive (that i did) that is worth doing if ur interested in that type of thing...if the staff were more friendly and it wasnt so packed it may have been a bit better (not to mention the hour plus bus ride each way to their dive center)...All in all while stuart coves offers a good dive I felt that Bahama Divers was much more enjoyable due to the great staff and smaller opperation...If you decide to go make sure u talk with Roscoe and Wayne two great captains, and Andrew and Jessie two of the dive instructors...All of them made my trip an incredible experience!!!!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jul 06 2009
I chose to use Bahama Divers for my divemaster certification. I worked non-stop from morning to night for 6 days on my certification. I thought they were making me do extra at some points. I never once saw an issue with any of their methods. I also agree with the previous review that they KNOW how to have fun. That's ok, that is what diving is all about.
Reviewed by: Philip from on Jun 22 2009
After reading several negative reviews, I felt compelled to chime in. I done with both Stuart Coves and Bahama Divers last year. Staurt Cove has nice boats and equipment, but it is a total cattle call. Bahama Divers had gear that was a bit older (but not outdated) but a much better atmosphere. My girlfriend and I were by ourselves on a few dives and with small groups on others. The dive sites, including the blue hole were great. Fish Hotel - which is a shallow dive, but not as shallow as some would have you believe. My dive computer registered max depth of 36 feet. I don't understand the complaining. They usually visit this site after going to some deeper sites so that you have some bottom time and can interact with the fish (they feed them dog food, which they will sell you for $1, or give to you for free if you are a cute girl and ask nicely). There is another site called White Hole Reef with a max depth of 17 feet. I can see how this might put off some divers, but this site is usually used after the Blue Hole dive, which can easily exceed 100 feet, so this shallow dive gives you the opportunity to enjoy some more bottom time. We swam with and fed fish and followed stingrays for the better part of an hour (this was our third dive of the day) after the blue hole and baracuda reef without violating our NDC.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on May 23 2009
I went diving with Bahama Divers this October, unfortunately before reading the apt reviews here. Surly employees, old worn out gear, took us diving in 10 feet of water with a bad view. Waste of money! Use another company in Nassau like Stuarts Cove instead.
Reviewed by: Dave from on Oct 29 2008
I went diving with Bahama divers in Oct. I figured since I had already did the dive with Stuarts Cove, I would give this dive operator a chance. I unforunately paid before reading the reviews. I was cruising and on the day I got there for a 2 tank morning dive, the weather was bad and the morning dive was called off. I was told to call back at 1 pm to see if the weather was going to cooperate for a afternoon dive.
Reviewed by: Kristine from on Oct 25 2008
Diving with Bahama Divers was my first out of country experience with a dive company. I will never again dive without my OWN gear, or with Bahama Divers. The rental gear was horrible and should have been put out of service a long time ago. My father-in-law and I signed up for a two tank dive that was to visit the De La Salle wreck and the fish hotel. The De La Salle wreck sits in about 60 feet of water and is only a small section of the actual ship due to storms breaking her up on the bottom. The crew was comprised of a boat captain and three dive masters (two of which were in the water with us). They held a safety briefing with everyone prior to getting in the water and were strict (like they should be) over the total bottom time. They included a 3 minute safety stop at 15 feet just in case. So far all was well. When we started our decent my father-in-law had a VERY difficult time breathing air from his regulator, he felt uncomfortable with the dive and aborted in lieu of snorkling instead. I buddied up with one of the dive masters (who quickly abandoned me) and headed for the bottom. Once at the bottom I noticed a HORRIBLE taste with the air in my tank. I have been diving for 15 years and have never encountered such a horrible flavor with a dive tank. Thinking nothing of it I continued with the dive. During the dive I noticed my regulator was having a little issue with flooding. When I inverted myself to get a better look at some fish underneath a bulkhead the regulator completely flooded and I had to right myself in order to get air and not water when I took a breath. The wreck was so boring (it was my first wreck dive) that I surfaced with 2000 pounds of air left in my tank. Once back on the boat my father-in-law explained to the boat captain (Roscoe) that his regulator was malfunctioning and needed to be fixed. The boat captain blew him off! The second dive was very odd. We went to a place that they called the fish hotel. The odd thing was that we were surrounded by boats full of SNORKELERS!!! Why on earth did they take us to a place to dive when we could have snorkeled and saved some money?? The dive was so shallow that another guy on the boat complained that his dive computer wouldn't register the dive since it wasn't deeper than 10 feet! My father-in-law and I took to the water and instead of using our primary regulators we used our secondaries to see if they had the same problems. Sure enough the backup regulators worked just fine. However, the air in the tanks still had a HORRIBLE taste. After the second dive we got back on the boat and both of us suffered from headaches due to the air in the tanks. On the return trip back to shore my father-in-law told TWO different dive masters on the boat about the faulty equipment he had and both times he was blown off, the equipment was stacked with all the other gear (that looked alike) and was never marked or flagged for repair. I spoke with my local dive shop about the air in the tanks, and the divemaster believed that the tanks either had mold in them from moisture or there was something wrong with there compressor. Either way the air in the tanks was contaminated. Overall, I think I would chose a different dive company if I ever went back to the Bahamas, and I will NEVER EVER dive without my own gear again. My mistake was not speaking up about the contaminated air when I had the opportunity, make your voice heard and say something. Cause afterall it is your life that you are trusting in the hands of a company from a third world country. They just want the money.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on May 20 2008
I have been diving for 25 Years and have found the divemasters within the industry to be informative, caring and reassuring and helpful. All characteristics that make for a great experience under water.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Sep 03 2007
Welcome to a place where you a greeted by a 20 minute line to pay, 15 minute line for gear, and poor service only to be put on a 35 foot boat with 20 others and ONE divemaster to go out and do a STRICT 30 minute dive......worth $120 (no food or drink)?
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Aug 09 2007
Ive been diving with Bahama Divers several times over the past few years. Everytrip seems to get better. The staff are extremely friendly and remember you year after year. Further, they take their job seriously while at the same time maintaining a friendly and comfortable atmosphere that anyone, novice or advanced diver, would be happy in. The rental equipment is average in quality so if you have your own gear i would recomend bringing it. They will gladly store your equipment in a locked room for your if you plan on diving on multiple days...this keeps you from having to lug it back and forth from you hotel. The dive shop was very impressive and much more than i would expect. Bahama Divers knows what they are doing and i would recomend them to anyone interested in diving or snorkeling. Keep an eye out for coupons in local activity advertisements, which u can literally find anywhere, and you'll get a free Bahama Divers T-shirt!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jun 26 2007
