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Think Warm Thoughts Ahhh...what better way to spend a cold winter’s day than with thoughts of the Bahamas! This incredibly beautiful island offers thrilling scuba diving experiences and plenty of things to do between dives.
Shark Junction The Bahamas is known for shark diving, and the original shark encounter is this feeding dive with UNEXSO at a site called Shark Junction. Watch scores of Caribbean reef sharks swirl around you in about 40 feet of water as chain-mail-clad feeders lure the predators with snacks. Fish Fry at Outriggers Smith’s Point Calypso and soca music fill the air every Wednesday evening at the weekly alfresco fish fry organized by the Outriggers Beach Club at Smith’s Point Beach. Bring your post-dive appetite to feast on Bahamian favorites such as peas and rice, broiled lobster, baked macand-cheese and grilled conch. Tiger Beach For an even bigger rush, visit Tiger Beach — one of the only places in the world with dedicated tiger shark dives. You’ll be armed with a safety bar to settle in on the sandy bottom (at about 30 feet) among the striped beauties, some up to 12 feet long. Hammerheads and lemon sharks often show up for the party too. Lucayan National Park The island’s topside beauty stars during 90-minute kayaking tours with Grand Bahama Nature Tours in the stunning Lucayan National Park, home to one of the largest underwater-cave s ystems in the world. You’ll stop to explore a cavern that’s home to two of the island’s famous inland blue holes. The Sugar Wreck The sweet treats on this wreck include clouds of curious gobies, angelfish, schooling snapper, wrasse, grunts and parrotfish. This sailing ship grounded and sank in just 20 feet of water while transporting a load of sugar. Port Lucaya Marketplace Raise a cocktail or tip back a frosty Sands beer with Bahamians and tourists at the clutch of colorful restaurants and shops at Port Lucaya. There’s a local vibe here in the evenings, after the cruiseship passengers have sailed on. Bring your best haggling skills to the straw market to purchase a handmade hat or bag. Fish Fry at Outriggers Smith’s Point
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