Juliet Liveaboard - Bahamas - May 22-28, 2027

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Juliet Liveaboard - Bahamas - May 22-28, 2027
Bahamas
May 22 - 28, 2027
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Smoky Mountain Divers, Inc
$2,100
Deposit: $500

About this trip

Uncrowded Bahamas Diving

Sail and dive where no one else goes – you won’t see another boat for miles. On board, you’ll have plenty of room to spread out as well. We host only 12 divers in double occupancy cabins, some cabins with private heads and showers.

No time limits

Say goodbye to rigid, chaotic group dives and arbitrary dive time limits. The only limit on your dives is your NDL and your gas consumption rate. You paid good money to go diving, so enjoy yourself!

Direct from Miami!

Board the boat in Miami, FL, wake up in the Bahamas, it’s that simple!

Best known for the endless visibility, thanks to the white sand and bright sun, the area of the Bahamas we dive is located close to the nutrient-rich currents of the Gulf Stream, which helps to feed the coral and keep the reefs healthy. These reefs are some of the most resilient around; they recover from storms quickly, and can survive a larger range of conditions than most other corals. They provide beautiful, safe shelters for a huge diversity of fish.

Diving Bimini

Bimini is the only area of the Bahamas that can claim the combination of mangroves providing a safe, shallow ecosystem for juveniles of every species to thrive in, and the Gulf Stream-fed reefs to give them a rich and healthy environment to live in as adults.

Cat Cay Diving

On the edge of the Gulf Stream are beautiful awe-inspiring walls, some starting at only 35′ (11m), some at 80′ (24m), offering dramatic drift dives when the current is running. Closer to shore are shallower patch reefs, some with heads 15′ (5m) tall and loaded with swim-throughs.

Bahamas Wreck Diving

There is no shortage of wrecks either (though the Bahamas can’t quite compete with the Florida Keys in this category). Some of our favorites are: the Sapona half in, half out of the water and surrounded with fish; the Hesperus Wreck with thick schools of fish and huge Loggerhead Turtles that bed down here at night; and the Bimini Barge, where you never know what might swim in from the Gulf Stream.

Shark Diving

Don’t forget about the sharks! The Bahamas – Bimini in particular – is famous for its sharks. Look in the REEF Tropical Western Atlantic Fish ID books and you’ll see that almost all the pictures of sharks were taken right here in Bimini. Typically we see Caribbean Reef Sharks and Nurse Sharks, but its not uncommon to see Great Hammerheads, Tiger sharks, Blacktips, and Bull Sharks. We’ve even spotted a Sawfish!

Other than our seasonal Hammerhead dives, we do not offer shark feeds or cage diving, and we don’t frequent to Tiger Beach. We prefer to see sharks in their natural environment exhibiting their natural behaviors.

Gingerbread Grounds

Fish nerds will love trips to the Gingerbread Grounds northeast of Bimini, where bank critters and reef fish mingle. We’re regularly surprised by hamlet hybrids and interesting juveniles while investigating these impressively intricate coral mounds.

Orange Cay and Santaren Channel

Trips south to Orange Cay are where you can dive pristine reefs along the edge of the Grand Bahama Bank and the Santaren Channel. These remote sites are some of our best kept secrets, dove exclusively by Juliet passengers. They host an abundance of life comparable to premier dive destinations around the world.

Daily Dive Schedule

Most trips offer 4 dives per day: three day dives and one night dive each day of the trip. The final dive day there are only day dives, no night dive to allow us transit time back to Miami. Dives are not typically guided, and have no time limit. Dive happy, dive with us!

Onboard Amenities

Juliet is a 104′ three masted schooner that began her life as a freight boat in 1974 and was redesigned as a dive boat in 2003 with comfort and safety in mind. There are 6 private cabins easily accessible from on deck or through the main companionway. The Main Salon seats 12 comfortably, has an entertainment center with flat screen TV, DVD library, and Sirius Radio. On deck you will find an expansive sundeck for lounging, additional seating for al fresco dining, a crow’s nest in which you can take a watch, 12 tank stations with large private gear holds where tanks are immediately refilled, and a top-side shower with plenty of hot fresh water.

Meals

On Juliet, no one goes hungry – the cuisine on board is that irresistible. Home-cooked meals are served buffet-style, complete with delicious desserts and plenty of prepared snacks in between. Beverages, including a wide variety of beers, wines, and a full bar are included! Have allergies? We can accommodate most allergies and simple dietary restrictions, like vegetarian and pescatarian, just be sure to let us know in advance. We are unfortunately no longer able to accommodate vegan diets.

Our Crew

We pride ourselves on the quality of our crew. While of course our main focus is safety and comfort, we certainly know how to have fun. Your crew will not only provide you with the highest level of service, professionalism, knowledge, enthusiasm, and experience but will make you feel like part of our diving family from the minute you step on board.

Boat Cats

We do have two boat cats on board, they’re pretty sweet and the life of the party. If you have mild allergies don’t worry, they don’t go into the cabins down below unless welcomed in. They mostly stay in the main salon and captains quarters, and often wander out on deck to play. If you have severe allergies, please let us know so that we can make other arrangements – for you, not for the cats.

Passport

Bring your passport. Be sure to check the expiration date and make sure it is good for the duration of the trip. They also require that you have two blank pages remaining.

What's included

Meals, Snacks, Drinks

Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic

Tanks, Weights, & Belts

Nitrox Fills

Port Fees

What's not included

Air & Ground Transfers

Parking

Available for Miami Departures Only

Gratuity

Industry Suggested 15%

Rental Gear

Location

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About your organizer

Smoky Mountain Divers, Inc was founded in 1980 to service scuba divers in East Tennessee. SMD is a PADI 5 Star IDC dive shop. We specialize in training, gear sales and servicing, and travel both international and domestic. We travel all over the world and we hope you will join us on our adventures. Once you join us on a trip you become family, and family is welcome everywhere we go!

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