I went on a SCUBA trip to the Bahamas from December 30th, 2017 through January 6th, 2018. This was a Live-A-Board cruise. There were 23 of us divers, plus 10 crew members including kitchen staff. The boat was the Aqua Cat, a 102 foot catamaran specifically designed for diving. There was a 28 foot jet boat that was towed behind, for excursions and safety.
Note: I took almost no photos on this trip. All of these photos and videos were taken by the the crew. Enjoy.
THE ROUTE
The red line is the route the boat took, starting in Nassau, in the upper left end of the line. It went back and forth on the lower part of the route, depending on weather and where the best diving of the day was.
The Big Picture
This is what I missed by not being home. Broke my heart:
THE BOAT
This is the boat we were on. I wish. The marina had loads of these Yachts, but for some reason I was never invited to go on any of them.
This was the boat. Not bad, but not as nice as the first one.
The lower rear portion is for diving off of. The rooms were in front of the dive area. The second floor had an outdoor and indoor eating and hanging out area, and the top floor had lounge chairs for soaking up the sun.
When they say a Giant Stride off the boat, they really mean it. Men, remember to close your legs before you hit the water. You will only forget one time.
PHOTO GALLERY – BOAT AND ROUTE
Just select any photo to see the pics in a slideshow.
