Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas

Stuart Cove's Quick Pitch

Stuart's Cove is an in-demand and energetic operation with a focus on underwater adventures.

Stuart Cove's Features

• AC
• Pool
• Bar
• Activity coordinator
• Airport transfer
• Freshwater showers and bathrooms
• Gear rinse tanks
• Overnight gear storage rooms
• DAN First Aid Kit
• Equipment rental
• Nitrox Diving

Pricing

Varies, depending on the type of package. Contact us for more information.

Location

Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas is on property at the South Ocean Golf and Beach Resort. Located on Southwest Bay Street. This location is on the south-west corner of the island of New Providence. The city of Nassau is located catty-corner on the northeast corner of the island.

Dive Overview

A range of unique dive adventures offered, including shark feedings and individual submarine excursions. There is a strong emphasis on shark research at Stuart's Cove. With a fleet of 5 dive boats and an open ear for dive site suggestions, divers are sure to enjoy their vacation.

Accommodation Overview

Stuart Cove's Accommodation Overview

Off-site hotels; Stuart's Cove provides transport for daily dive adventures.

Dive Information

AM 2-Tank Dive

• Morning 2-tank dive trips cater to our certified divers who want to explore the walls, reefs, and wrecks surrounding New Providence Island. Each morning all of the boats going out do this type of dive trip (unless there is an all-day Wilderness Seafari going out).
• All of our Hotel Packages and Dive Only packages include the 2-Tank AM dive as part of the package. Dive & Hotel packages include diving every day EXCEPT for the day of arrival and day of departure.
• Your first dive is always a beautiful wall. On average our walls begin at 40 feet, although some are deeper. Each dive site along the wall is different and unique in its own way. The wall is wonderful for both new and advanced divers. Your divemaster leads the dives to 80 feet for 30 minutes, however, we are flexible around this as you and your buddies may prefer to stay up on the shallower ledge while others may plan their dive a bit deeper.
• Your second dive is either a shallow reef or wreck dive. There are a numberof beautiful reefs each with different coral formations and fish life. You may explore a 100-foot freighter in 50 feet of water; or the famous James Bond wreck in 40 feet of water or you may dive on the Cessna used in the filming of JAWS.
• We decide on the specific site we will be diving on the actual dive day. This keeps us flexible and gives us an idea of what the best weather conditions are and what everyone on the boat would prefer to do.

PM 2-Tank Dive

• Our afternoon 2-tank trip operates much like our morning 2-tank dive. A key difference between morning and afternoon trips is that in the mornings all of our boats do a 2-tank dive trip. In the afternoons we offer specialty dives and each boat is doing something different.
• Your first dive is always a beautiful wall. On average our walls begin at 40 feet, although some are deeper. Each dive site along the wall is different and unique in its own way. The wall is wonderful for both new and advanced divers. Your divemaster leads the dives to 80 feet for 30 minutes, however, we are flexible around this as you and your buddies may prefer to stay up on the shallower ledge while others may plan their dive a bit deeper.
• Your second dive is either a shallow reef or wreck dive. There are a number of beautiful reefs each with different coral formations and fish life. You may explore a 100-foot freighter in 50 feet of water; or the famous James Bond wreck in 40 feet of water or you may dive on the Cessna used in the filming of JAWS.
• We decide on the specific site we will be diving on the actual dive day. This keeps us flexible and gives us an idea of what the best weather conditions are and what everyone on the boat would prefer to do.

All Day Diving Program

• Our All Day Diving Program is a combination of the AM 2-Tank Dive and the PM 2-Tank Dive.
• Your morning boat is guaranteed to return to the docks prior to your afternoon boat leaving. You will then have a very short turn around time between boat trips.
• Lunch is available for sale in the dive shop for a nominal fee. Lunch usually consists of a sandwich, a bag of chips, and a soda or juice

The Shark Adventure

• This could quite possibly be the most exciting dives you will ever do. Stuart Coves Shark Adventure is a 2-tank dive program which introduces thrill seeking divers to wild sharks and provides you a close up look at these magnificent and misunderstood creatures.
• There are currently four sites where we dive with the sharks. You will dive either the combination of "Shark Wall" and "The Arena" or the combination of "Runway Wall" and "The Runway". At either location encounter a gathering of Caribbean Reef Sharks on a consistent basis.
• Your first dive is a "Free Swim" with the sharks on a magnificent wall. The sharks will follow you throughout the dive because we are close to our feeding site and they knowthe dinner bell will ring soon. However, no bait is exposed on this dive. This keeps the sharks curious and creates a very natural encounter for divers - just as you would encounter a shark in the wild.
• Your second dive is a shark feeding dive. Unlike ordinary dives - you will spend this dive kneeling on the sand bottom. Divers form a semi-circle in front of our professional shark feeder who will place a bait box. Your feeder utilizes this bait box and a pole spear to control the release of food which influences the sharks' behavior. While novice shark divers may not notice it - during the shark feeding dives your feeder tries to keep the sharks in a "polite" feeding posture. However be warned - the sharks will come close - very close - but they are more interested in the bait than you!

Packages & Rates

A-La-Carte Dives

Multi-Day Dive Packages

Shark Diving

Hotel Packages

Stuart Cove's also offer Hotel Packages with Orange Hill Inn, A Stone's Throw Away, British Colonial Hilton, Melia Nassau Beach Resort, Breezes Beach Resort, Comfort Suites at Atlantis, Compass Point and Courtyard by Marriott's Sunset Beach Resort. There are all-inclusive packages and EP packages (no meals) available. The package price includes your hotel room, all of the required taxes and service charges, and your dive package! Contact us for more info.

Practical Information

• Local Currency: BSD (Bahamian dollar)
• International Airport: Nassau International Airport
• Language: English
• Time Zone: UTC-5

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