Not your "Been there dived that" kind of Bahamas trip.
 In April 2005, Explorer Ventures began offering weekly liveaboard diving excursions from the southern Bahamas. Aboard the Caribbean Explorer II guests will experience big-animal action, pristine walls and reefs found in the remote Southern Bahamas. Guests will dive sites around San Salvador, Rum Cay, Conception Island, Cat Island, and Long Island.
Great Exuma is a beautiful, untouched Out Island. The tiny capital, George Town, is located next to picturesque Elizabeth Harbour. The local straw market, where one can view Bahamian women and their traditional straw craftwork is worth a visit to see an aspect of the unique local culture. If it is relaxation that one is seeking, this island is well worth staying on for a few days. Nightlife is limited in George Town, or one can find total relaxation just a few minutes outside the capital.
 The Bahamas encompass more than 700 islands, many of them uninhabited, and span more than 1,000 square miles of ocean. With a maximum elevation of 206 feet, the islands nonetheless vary widely in history, atmosphere, and diving. When Christopher Columbus made his first landfall in the hemisphere on either San Salvador or Cat Island (depending on who you talk to), the 500-year residency of the peaceful Lucayan Indians quickly came to an end; since then, the Islands' proximity to Florida has caught the fancy of explorers, settlers, pirates, and traders alike.
The Bahamian Dollar (equivalent to the US Dollar) is the official currency of the Bahamas; both US and Bahamian dollars are accepted interchangeably throughout the islands. Power outlets and 115-volt power are the same as in the USA. Passports are required of all U.S. visitors; an ongoing or return ticket is also required. For further information, visit www.bahamas.com.
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Southern Bahamas
- Itinerary: 8 day/7 night
- Departing: George Town, Great Exuma Saturdays
- Schedule: Aboard Caribbean Explorer II 3 April through 10 July 2010
- Accommodates: 18 passengers in 9 air-conditioned double rooms
- Water temperatures: A low of 72 degrees in the winter to a high of 84 degrees in the summer
- Visibility: Normally between 75 and 150 feet or more
- All diving done from the vessel
Questions?
1.800.322.3577 (US/Canada)
info@explorerventures.com
+1.307.235.0683 (Outside US/Canada)
Getting to:
- George Town, Exuma, Bahamas (GGT)
- Continental, American, and Delta from U.S. cities
- Bahamas Air or Sky Bahamas from Nassau, Bahamas
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