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Nassau and New Providence

Nassau day boats, Southwest Reef wrecks, shark encounters and Clifton underwater art

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Destination Guide Sources For Nassau and New Providence

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41 sources • Updated Oct 29, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Oct 29, 2026.

Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: Islands of The Bahamas - Official Bahamas island grouping, used only for regional boundary; original packet recorded a failed HTTP 403 capture, while later public page was retrievable.
Stuart Cove's: Main site and Coral Harbour facility notice - Operator primary: relocation from South Ocean to Coral Harbour and day-boat offering; not proof of a confirmed booking.
Stuart Cove's: Certified scuba dive trips - Operator primary: New Providence two-tank boat program, example pricing, gear exclusions, reported site depths and transport.
Stuart Cove's: Snorkeling trips - Operator primary: dedicated shallow reef and wreck trips, guest eligibility, optional shark portion, equipment and advertised price.
Stuart Cove's: Shark Adventure

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Destination Guide Sources For Nassau and New Providence

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

41 sources • Updated Oct 29, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Oct 29, 2026.

Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: Islands of The Bahamas - Official Bahamas island grouping, used only for regional boundary; original packet recorded a failed HTTP 403 capture, while later public page was retrievable.
Stuart Cove's: Main site and Coral Harbour facility notice - Operator primary: relocation from South Ocean to Coral Harbour and day-boat offering; not proof of a confirmed booking.
Stuart Cove's: Certified scuba dive trips - Operator primary: New Providence two-tank boat program, example pricing, gear exclusions, reported site depths and transport.
Stuart Cove's: Snorkeling trips - Operator primary: dedicated shallow reef and wreck trips, guest eligibility, optional shark portion, equipment and advertised price.
Stuart Cove's: Shark Adventure

- Operator primary: two-tank provisioned shark feeding procedure, participant requirements, published price and calendar.

Stuart Cove's: Diving conditions and wreck sites - Operator descriptions of New Providence walls, reefs, and underwater film or wreck sites; depths and conditions are site-specific.

Stuart Cove's: Diving FAQ - Operator season and water temperature guidance and exposure protection; not current site weather.

Bahamas Dive Guides: Charter services - Operator primary: customizable Nassau scuba, snorkeling and freediving private charters, with no confirmed date-level availability.

Bahamas Dive Guides: Frequently asked questions - Operator primary: all trips private on request, no scheduled shared boats, and no formal freediving classes.

PADI: Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas directory listing - Agency listing includes freediving as an advertised service, not a verified scheduled course.

Sandals: Scuba diving guest program - Resort operator primary: registered guest conditions for included recreational scuba and training exclusions.

Divers Alert Network: The Beat Goes on in Southwest New Providence (March 2026) - Independent diving reporting on local wrecks, walls, coral impacts, operator practices and shark-feed concerns.

Clifton Heritage Authority: Plan Your Visit - Park authority pricing, parking, main opening hours, snorkel and heritage passes, and limited-package shuttle conditions.

Clifton Heritage Authority: Visitor FAQ - Park authority states a conflicting closing time, a 4 p.m. last entry, and swim-skill requirements.

Clifton Heritage Authority: Snorkel tour - Park authority on underwater sculpture sites, swim and age requirements, advance booking and weather-dependent trips.

BREEF: New sculpture in coral reef sculpture garden (2026) - Conservation nonprofit primary on recent artwork and active reef restoration near Clifton.

Bahamas Protected Areas Fund: Protected areas register - Managed area listing; not a complete visitor access, snorkeling, anchoring, or fisheries ruleset.

Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board: Love Beach - Destination bureau on a north-coast New Providence beach with calm-day snorkeling potential.

Bahamas National Trust: Bonefish Pond National Park - Park steward primary: mangrove boardwalk, visitor dates/hours and fee.

Bahamas National Trust: Primeval Forest National Park - Park steward primary: limestone forest walk, operating days and fee.

Bahamas National Trust: Park admission fees - Official BNT adult and multipark fees; separate from Clifton Heritage Authority passes.

Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: Junkanoo - National cultural festival context, including Boxing Day and New Year celebrations.

Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: Queen's Staircase - Historic downtown Nassau landmark and forced-labor history.

Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: Fort Charlotte - Historic fort visitor attraction on New Providence.

Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: Arawak Cay Fish Fry - Nassau dining area and Bahamian cuisine option.

Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board: Nassau weather - Local weather seasonal description; do not use live forecast as durable monthly prediction.

Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board: When to visit - Visitor bureau general wet/dry seasonal travel planning evidence.

NOAA National Hurricane Center: Tropical cyclone climatology - Atlantic hurricane season June 1 to November 30; peak risk near September, no local guarantees.

Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board: Getting around - Taxis, jitneys, rental car, left-side driving and absence of app rideshare; costs subject to change.

Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board: Visitor information - BSD/USD usage, service charge, electrical supply and general visitor practicalities.

Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: Immigration and visa requirements - Passport and visa guidance by nationality, check against official immigration or nationality advice for conflicting details.

Embassy of The Bahamas in Washington: FAQ - Government representation on departure taxes normally included in airfare.

Government of Canada: Bahamas travel advice - Independent government travel logistics, possible departure levy, and private-vessel permitting.

Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: Fishing and spearfishing FAQ - Official prohibition on spearguns and spearfishing within one mile of New Providence coast; permit for authorized methods elsewhere.

United States State Department: The Bahamas travel advisory - Safety and personal security considerations, watercraft risk and advice to inspect current warning.

Bahamas DRM Authority: Emergency numbers - Government directory for emergency 911/919, hospitals, ambulance and hyperbaric center numbers, not real-time chamber availability.

Divers Alert Network: Emergency assistance - Diving accident help number and instruction to activate local emergency services first.

Divers Alert Network: Flying after diving - Published preflight surface-interval minimum guidance and limitations.

Bahamas Department of Inland Revenue: Value Added Tax - Official general consumption tax framework; whether a specific displayed supplier quote includes it must be confirmed.

Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: Boating rules - Country rules for private foreign vessels, distinct from operator day boats and liveaboard eligibility.

Destination hero photo by Der-wuppertaler - Paradise Beach, Paradise Island, Nassau. Photo: Der-wuppertaler / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0. Cropped and resized. Cropped image retains the same license.