Bahamas Master

The Bahamas Master is a steel-hulled liveaboard of 115 ft (35m) in length and takes a maximum of only 18 divers, meaning there is plenty of space on board. These diving tours focus on some of the Bahamas' big name creatures itineraries including tiger sharks, hammerhead sharks and dolphins.

You can hang out with other guests at the outdoor bar and dining area on the upper deck, or work on your tan on the spacious sundeck. There is an indoor lounge area with comfortable seating and entertainment facilities, however mostly people relax in the outdoor spaces, enjoying the ever-changing Caribbean views. There is plenty of space to find yourself a quiet spot or to go where the action is. Most cabins have windows, allowing in plenty of natural light, and all the cabins, except standard cabins, have private ensuite bathrooms, and there are 2 cabins available for single travellers.

The dive deck is large and roomy, featuring individual dive stations and in-built boxes beneath your tank, with plenty of storage space for your bits and pieces. Diving is done from well-organized dive tenders that similarly feature centrally-located equipment stations and compartments for smaller items of equipment. Photographers will appreciate the dedicated indoor camera station on the main deck, where you can relax on comfortable bean bags and watch your new images on TV. There are also separate rinse tanks for cameras and computers.

Covering large areas of the Bahamas and seeking out the best underwater experiences, The Bahamas Master tours Tiger Beach, Grand Bahama, Bimini, The Exumas and beyond. for shark-loving and discerning divers, this is a comfortable, stylish and professionally run option for your Bahamanian scuba adventure.

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Dive experience: Shark diving: You are required to have: minimum advanced open water certification or equivalent, minimum 18 years of age, dark colored (black or blue) full length wetsuit, dark colored BCD, hood and gloves, black or dark blue fins, dark colored housing, if using a camera.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, soft drinks, hot drinks, boat transfers from Freeport Airport, Fortuna Beach, Bell Channel, and Pelican Bay, dives (as detailed in the safaris above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (max x divers to 1 DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts, all taxes.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment rental: US$ 225 per week, dive computer: US$ 60 per week, hood, gloves, diving insurance (see our dive insurance), port and park fees (5 nights US$ 115, 7 nights US$ 140, 10 nights US$ 190). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash in USD or credit card).

Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers: US$ 150 per week or US$ 200 per 10 nights, torch: US$ 60 per week, 15 liter (100 cu ft) tanks: US$ 60 per week. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival. Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.

How to get there: Bradford Marine, Queen's Highway, is the departure port for the Bahamas Master. Return flights from Freeport (or Nassau) to the USA are treated as domestic flights, which makes life easier for your onward journey as you can make "domestic" rather than "international" connections.
Arrival/Boarding/Departure: It is recommended you aim to arrive in Freeport on the day before the liveaboard departs. Transfers to and from Bradford Marine on embarkation and disembarkation days are provided with specific pick up times from only Freeport Airport, Fortuna Beach, Bell Channel, and Pelican Bay to arrive at the embarkation point in time for boarding at 17:00 hrs, for a 18:00 hrs departure to the night anchorage. If tides require, departure may be delayed until the early morning of the following day. Return to port is after lunch on the afternoon of the last full day. Check-out is at any time up to 10:00 hrs on the final morning. The last dive of the trip will be at around 10.00 hrs on the second last day of the trip. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.
For more details, including airlines, see our Bahamas travel information section.

Non-diver rate: 10% off the full published price. However, many Bahamas sites may not be suitable for snorkeling due to chumming activity.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travelers may choose to share a cabin or pay for a single cabin, or pay a supplement of 80% of the normal published price.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 8 guests and 1 additional person can join the cruise in the Standard cabin free of charge (total 9 or more guests).

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 16 guests and 2 additional persons can join in the Standard cabin free of charge (total 18 guests).

Grand Bahama & Nassau (8 Days / 7 Nights - 18 Dives)

Trip highlights: hammerhead sharks, shark action, dolphins, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Andros Island: Andros Barrier Reef, King Kong’s Blue Hole; Nassau: James Bond Wrecks, DC3 Airplane Wrecks, Long Island Lady Wrecks, Shark Buoy, Shark Wall, Runway Wall; Grand Bahama: Tiger Beach, Mount Olympus Reef, Fish Tales

Day 1
The Bahamas Master departs from Bradford Marine, Queen's Highway, in Freeport. You may board any time from 17:00 hrs, for a planned 18:00 hrs departure to the night anchorage. If tides require the boat may depart early the following morning. The tour leader will welcome you on board, assign your cabin and give you a full briefing on the boat and the itinerary. A welcome dinner will be served on the first evening of the cruise. After a good night's sleep in your comfortable cabin, your diving will begin on the morning of day 2.

Days 2-7
Each dive day follows a typical schedule of a light breakfast, dive 1, and a full breakfast followed by dive 2. After lunch there will be a period of relaxation followed by dive 3, After this there is an 'open pool' policy on the dive deck until dinner time, during which buddy pairs can dive as and when they wish.
When in Tiger Beach, you will note that the scheduled 3 dives are baited/shark feeding dives where divers are positioned on the sea bed facing the shark feeder. Tiger Beach is one of the highlights of any Bahamas diving safari. A beautiful beach area with a white sandy bottom that is visited by different species of sharks: tiger sharks, lemon sharks, nurse sharks, great hammerheads and Caribbean reef sharks. Just kneel on the sand and enjoy the action all around you. Fish Tales is another amazing dive site in Grand Bahama where you will experience plenty of adrenaline-filled shark encounters.
Elsewhere, you will dive some of the most amazing dive sites that the Bahamas has to offer. Andros Island is home to the world's 3rd largest fringing barrier reef and is peppered with amazing blue holes, plus some impressive wrecks. Around Nassau you will dive stunning sites like Shark Wall and Runway Wall surrounded by Caribbean reef sharks, stingrays, black and Nassau groupers, and green-eyed morays, and the visit the silky sharks at Shark Buoy. Nearby are the wrecks used in the sets of the James Bond movies Never Say Never and Thunderball., and the wreck used in ‘Into The Blue’. You will also learn about the many conservation efforts around Nassau such as coral propagation.
The menu on the Bahamas Master is both varied and plentiful. You can expect a range of international dishes and local cuisine, all prepared with the freshest possible ingredients. There is always plenty of fresh fruit and snacks on hand. Lunch and dinner are chef-prepared, served buffet-style and include salads, vegetables, seafood and a range of meat choices.
The Bahamas Master has 2 scheduled morning dives on the second last day of the cruise, the last being at around 10:00 hrs. Relax for the rest of the day, drying your equipment, off-gassing and enjoying the final evening of your liveaboard tour.

Day 8
After breakfast, you will depart for the airport up to about 10:00 hrs. If you are extending your stay, arrangements can be made for transportation to your local hotel.

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[Information is best estimate in ideal circumstances and subject to changes beyond our control. The itinerary is a guide only and may be adapted to best suit the weather, tides, currents, availability and other prevailing events. Price is for the cruise, not for an exact number of dives].

There are 10 cabins on board Bahamas Master: 2 Premium cabins on the upper deck with double beds and private ensuite bathroom. On the main deck there are 2 Classic twin bed cabins and 2 Classic single cabins, all with ensuite bathrooms. On the lower deck there are 4 Standard twin bed cabins which share 2 bathrooms. Most cabins, even those on the lower deck, have large windows.

All the cabins have: No. of bathrooms / showers - 10 / 10 - hot water

Customer reviews:

"Ashley and the crew 10+++ rating - always providing the best dive experience for the customers." - Sonny Cisneros, Thailand, 17 March 2024 ...