The Snorkel Bahamas Adventure takes you to an undersea extravaganza of living coral and tropical marine life. In just minutes you will be swimming with schools of colorful fish in the shallows of Nassau’s famous reefs, Hollywood movie sets, or mysterious sunken shipwrecks. Each trip takes advantage of multiple and diverse underwater sites. Your captain will choose two of the clearest and calmest locations to begin your snorkeling adventure. Then if the weather permits and your fellow passengers have the nerve – it’s off to snorkel with one of the most magnificent and misunderstood creatures of the sea – sharks! Sharks are one of the most fascinating marine animals you will ever see. Snorkel with your guide as the sharks swim calmly below you, or if you prefer, watch from the boat. Your program includes complimentary round trip transportation from your hotel, use of mask, fins, snorkel, and snorkel vest. Your boat comes with fresh drinking water and ice. Excludes: Wetsuit ($14.40 rental), snacks, other beverages besides water, and tips to crew.

Note: Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the boats

Our first stop is a beautiful shallow reef. At these sites, typically the bottom is at 10-25 feet. We choose the exact site at the time of the trip based on any specific requests from you, our guest, and the weather conditions. Our goal is to find you the calmest water with the most marine life each day. Typical Shallow Reefs For Snorkeling

• Nari Nari – Sculpture Garden
• Little Elvis
• Goulding Cay
• School House

The location we visit is one where shark feeding takes place with scuba divers. When you visit as a snorkeler – a bait box is lowered on a rope to a depth of 40 feet. That box creates a scent trail that will attract the animals to the area. However, because the scent is at depth – the sharks stay close to the bottom. We then enter the water snorkeling and stay on the surface observing these magnificent creatures in their natural environment from above.

Your snorkel adventure will take place on one of our custom built boats. Unless otherwise scheduled for a private charter, your snorkel adventure will go out on the “Zambezi”. This twin engine vessel was commissioned by Stuart Cove’s in 2001, and was designed with snorkeling in mind.

Snorkeling Boat Features

It offers a large upper sun deck for relaxing during the short rides between sites, a broad beam (width) so you have lots of room, and a large platform in the rear for easy entry and exit. It also has a work counter, fresh drinking water, a cooler for your snacks, fresh water showers, and storage for all snorkeling equipment on board to make the trip more comfortable. The vessel was named for the Zambezi Shark, found off the coast of Africa. This species is a close relative of the Bull Shark found in the northern hemisphere. Don’t worry…. it’s not very common around our waters, we just thought it would be a cool name.

We accept MasterCard and Visa along with U.S. Travelers Checks (US or Bahamian) for payment if you have not booked online in advance. You should apply sunscreen 20 minutes before it is required to ensure maximum protection. So you may want to consider putting it on at your hotel before heading out. During the winter months, the water is a bit cooler. Wetsuits are available for rent at Stuart Cove’s. The cost is $14.40 per person for a full body (long legs and long sleeves). Besides keeping you warm – a wetsuit is a great way to add some additional floatation for a person who is not 100% comfortable in the water!