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    Posted on January 4th, 2010

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    The Bahamas is a large area for scuba diving with over 1,000 dive sites all around the 700 island that make up the Bahamas. Many of the dive operators make a good living by teaching scuba and giving tours of the abundant coral reefs and shipwrecks that are found there. Some operators offer diving with dolphins along with shark feed dives as part of their business. Nearby hotels and resorts, with their all inclusive packages, include these dives. Scuba packages are generally priced on the amount of dives you will do in a day and your stay in a hotel. Divers should make the most of their stay by choosing the best dive spots that the area has to offer. Here are a few you can check out next time you find yourself in those warm, clear waters.

    Diving in the BahamasAbacos is a site that is chock full of wildlife sanctuaries and parks. The fish here are colorful as are the corals and here you can see green turtles, moray eels and seahorses. At the Abacos islands, you will find many shallow reefs where you can spend time snorkeling while you decompress. Wreck divers know this area well where a Civil War gunboat that struck a reef in 1862 can be explored. Many Spanish galleons sank here years ago so it is advised that divers keep an eye open for lost treasures that were aboard these ships.

    Andros Island is home to the third largest barrier reef in the world — The Andros Barrier Reef. Because of its shape, this huge reef that reaches the abyss is called The Tongue of the Ocean. In Andros, divers can experience the blue holes which are actually deep fissures formed by water erosion way back in time before it Scuba Dive in the Bahamaswas flooded near the end of the ice age. Wreck diving is possible here also. Here you can find the Potomac which sank after W.W. II. As do most wrecks, they become artificial habitats for sea life, parrot fish, barracuda as well as grouper are seen here. Eleuthra is another wreck diving destination with four sites to discover.

    For those divers who are interested in the history of the earth, Exuma is the place to visit. Here in Stocking Island, is a living fossil that is said to be the oldest proof of life on earth.

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