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When is the best time to dive Bahamas?

The best time to dive Bahamas depends on what you want to see.

• Tiger sharks: October to January at Tiger Beach.
• Great hammerheads: December to March off Bimini.
• Oceanic whitetip sharks: April to May off Cat Island.
• Caribbean reef sharks: year round.

Overall best: December to March, for tiger sharks and great hammerheads together. This is a realistic chance, never a guarantee.

You can dive the Bahamas year round in warm, clear water, and the shark seasons matter most. Tiger sharks at Tiger Beach are best from about October to January. Great hammerheads off Bimini are best in winter, about December to March. Oceanic whitetips off Cat Island are best in spring, around April to May. Caribbean reef sharks are seen year round.

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Weather right now in Bahamas

Live air, sea, UV and local time at Nassau, the main departure port. Actual diving conditions vary by site and season.

What marine life will I see on Bahamas liveaboards?

The Bahamas is all about big sharks in clear water: tiger sharks, great hammerheads, oceanic whitetips, Caribbean reef, lemon and nurse sharks. You will also find dolphins, turtles, groupers, reefs, wrecks and blue holes.

What are the top Bahamas liveaboard routes and dive sites?

Tiger Beach is a shallow sandy site famous for close tiger shark encounters. Bimini offers winter great hammerheads. Cat Island offers spring oceanic whitetips in the blue. Andros and Exuma have reefs, walls and blue holes.

Who do Bahamas liveaboards suit?

Many Bahamas shark dives are guided and take place in shallow water, so they can suit divers from Advanced level who are comfortable around large sharks. These are big animal dives, so they suit confident divers rather than nervous first timers.

How do I get to a Bahamas liveaboard?

Tiger Beach trips usually depart from Freeport on Grand Bahama, while other routes leave from Nassau. Fly into Freeport or Nassau, often connecting through Florida. Some Bahamas shark liveaboards also depart from West Palm Beach in Florida and cross to the dive sites.

Travel warnings and airspace for Bahamas diving

Bahamas is not on the monitored Middle East corridor watch list, so the airspace warnings tracked there do not apply to this route.

See every destination on the travel warnings and airspace page. If a warning could change your plans, read do you need travel insurance for a liveaboard. This is a summary for divers, always check the official advisory and your airline before you travel.

Visa and entry requirements for Bahamas diving

Check current entry rules for your passport before booking flights to Nassau, Bimini or Freeport for a shark liveaboard.

Start with the Bahamas visa and immigration, then check the full liveaboard visa requirements checklist for passport validity, transit and operator forms. The exact rule always depends on your own passport and route.

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