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These are our top-five sites, discover whether they are yours!
These are our top-five sites, discover whether they are yours!
Current Cut (20-60ft):
Twenty-three nautical miles boat ride from Harbour Island a "cut" separates Current Island from the main island of Eleuthera. The tidal flow that forces its way through this cut can at times exceed ten knots, creating a thrilling ride for those experienced divers intrepid enough to make the plunge. The speed of the water flow does not only attract divers. Large schools of Jacks hang behind rocky outcrops, and sharks are often found lurking in the large crevices that pock-mark the bottom.
For those of you who prefer a more sedate drift, we can time the dives so that you are carried through at a much slower pace, enabling you to explore the contours af the Cut, toy with the lobsters packed into the rock shelves, and hang out with the schools of eagle rays that seem to enjoy playing in the light current.
Twenty-three nautical miles boat ride from Harbour Island a "cut" separates Current Island from the main island of Eleuthera. The tidal flow that forces its way through this cut can at times exceed ten knots, creating a thrilling ride for those experienced divers intrepid enough to make the plunge. The speed of the water flow does not only attract divers. Large schools of Jacks hang behind rocky outcrops, and sharks are often found lurking in the large crevices that pock-mark the bottom.
For those of you who prefer a more sedate drift, we can time the dives so that you are carried through at a much slower pace, enabling you to explore the contours af the Cut, toy with the lobsters packed into the rock shelves, and hang out with the schools of eagle rays that seem to enjoy playing in the light current.
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Grouper Hole (65-90ft):
This offshore site is rarely dived, since the tide and winds have to be just right to enable the dive to be made safely. Patience is well-rewarded, however, as this site is teeming with fish year-round: big schools of Bermuda Chub, Yellowtail Snapper, Grunts, as well as visits from sharks, eels, jacks, turtles and (especially around the first three full moons of the year) large grouper. The corals here are in pristine condition, and the fish are everywhere you look - the scuba tank never seems to have enough air for this dive!
This offshore site is rarely dived, since the tide and winds have to be just right to enable the dive to be made safely. Patience is well-rewarded, however, as this site is teeming with fish year-round: big schools of Bermuda Chub, Yellowtail Snapper, Grunts, as well as visits from sharks, eels, jacks, turtles and (especially around the first three full moons of the year) large grouper. The corals here are in pristine condition, and the fish are everywhere you look - the scuba tank never seems to have enough air for this dive!
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The Cliffs (15-55ft):
The rugged cliffs of Eleuthera provide the backdrop for these three very different dives. Rather than reef providing security for the resident marine life, it is boulders that have fallen from the cliffs: providing both habitat and unusual underwater topography. Sponges and the occasional soft-coral soak the submerged rocks with colour, and form the basis of the food chain that attracts large schools of fish to this site. At the Blow Hole, a maze of swim-throughs provides divers with a fun, meandering dive, whilst the 'Wonder Wall', part way through the dive, is a macro-photographers dream. At Glass Window, at the base of the bridge of the same name, huge boulders rise up from the bottom like minature mountains. At Tarpon Hole, a submerged cavern reaches back 60ft or more inside the cliff, and often hosts a school of Tarpon.
The rugged cliffs of Eleuthera provide the backdrop for these three very different dives. Rather than reef providing security for the resident marine life, it is boulders that have fallen from the cliffs: providing both habitat and unusual underwater topography. Sponges and the occasional soft-coral soak the submerged rocks with colour, and form the basis of the food chain that attracts large schools of fish to this site. At the Blow Hole, a maze of swim-throughs provides divers with a fun, meandering dive, whilst the 'Wonder Wall', part way through the dive, is a macro-photographers dream. At Glass Window, at the base of the bridge of the same name, huge boulders rise up from the bottom like minature mountains. At Tarpon Hole, a submerged cavern reaches back 60ft or more inside the cliff, and often hosts a school of Tarpon.
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The Plateau (35-95ft):
Featured in National Geographic magazine, the Plateau reef system is one of the most spectacular in the Bahamas. Large coral fingers running perpendicular to the coast of Eleuthera rise up to fifty feet from the sand floor, creating impressive canyons that play host to a multitude of marine creatures. Large schools of Jacks, Snapper, Durgeon, and Barracuda ply the mid-water, whilst the reefs provide shelter for damsel fish, parrot fish, queen angels, spotted drums. The ten acres of reef are divided among three sites - Canyons, the Maze, and the Fish Bowl - to make exploration less overwhelming. You will find a dive at any of the sites here incredibly rewarding.
Featured in National Geographic magazine, the Plateau reef system is one of the most spectacular in the Bahamas. Large coral fingers running perpendicular to the coast of Eleuthera rise up to fifty feet from the sand floor, creating impressive canyons that play host to a multitude of marine creatures. Large schools of Jacks, Snapper, Durgeon, and Barracuda ply the mid-water, whilst the reefs provide shelter for damsel fish, parrot fish, queen angels, spotted drums. The ten acres of reef are divided among three sites - Canyons, the Maze, and the Fish Bowl - to make exploration less overwhelming. You will find a dive at any of the sites here incredibly rewarding.
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The Sink Hole (30-95ft):
An amazing cavern dive in the middle of a mango plantation, the Sink Hole is a very special dive. Home to blind cave fish, shrimp, and crabs, the Sink Hole was used as a burial chamber by local Arawaks, and remains have been found at the site (we, of course, do not permit the disturbance or removal of any of these precious historical and anthropological artifacts). Be prepared for an adventure dive: the surface is 30 ft below the edge of the sink hole, so we have to rappel the equipment down. Once in, you wil see how clear the water is, down to the 95ft bottom. This is a very special dive.
An amazing cavern dive in the middle of a mango plantation, the Sink Hole is a very special dive. Home to blind cave fish, shrimp, and crabs, the Sink Hole was used as a burial chamber by local Arawaks, and remains have been found at the site (we, of course, do not permit the disturbance or removal of any of these precious historical and anthropological artifacts). Be prepared for an adventure dive: the surface is 30 ft below the edge of the sink hole, so we have to rappel the equipment down. Once in, you wil see how clear the water is, down to the 95ft bottom. This is a very special dive.
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