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Blackbeard's -- Sea Explorer 
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Grand Bahamas, Bimini |
This was a Venturing Scout Crew trip that went extremely well. Most of the scouts were not very experienced, with this being thei... Full report |
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3/2011 |
Peyton Williams
250+ Dives |
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Blackbeard's -- Morning Star
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Bahamas |
The sail Boat had only 12 divers for the week . Great. I had my own bunk and cabin. met divers from all over the world. ocean was... Full report |
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2/2018 |
 Robert Levine
1000+ Dives |
1 |
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Blackbeard's -- Morning Star
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Exuma Cays |
"Beautiful Diving Community"
This was a group trip booked through Diventures in Springfield, MO. This is a small sailing vessel with bunks, not cabins, and ve... Full report |
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6/2015 |
Walter Hamer
<100 Dives |
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Blackbeard's
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The diving was for the most part great. The only bad dive was 1 described as a wall dive. Did not see a wall, nor much of anythi... Full report |
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8/2006 |
 Alan Radzun
500+ Dives |
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Blackbeard Cruises/ Morning Star
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Exumas out of Nassau |
Great trip, excellent value for money. It would have been nice if Blackbeard offered to share the arrival flight info so divers c... Full report |
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6/2009 |
Andy Burns
500+ Dives |
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Blackbeards/ Morning Star
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Southern Bahamas |
A bare bones liveaboard, with barebones pricing. The crews are consistently committed to customer service, the atmosphere is... Full report |
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8/2009 |
 Andy Kenley
1000+ Dives |
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Blackbeards Cruises/ Morning Star
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The "Morning Star" is a 65' sailboat. A Blackbeard cruise is a "seagoing" campout, The accomodations and the food are basic. ... Full report |
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8/2008 |
Andy Kenley
500+ Dives |
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Blackbeard's -- Sea Explorer
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[N/A]Exuma and adjacent areas |
"Great diving, competent crew and fun folks"
Blackbeards sail/ motor cruises are not for divers who want luxury, to be guided underwater and taken care of. This is a boat for s... Full report |
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11/2018 |
bill mashek
1000+ Dives |
1 |
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blackbeard
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i had read my chapbooks b4 going on this trip. i had read that it was like camping out at sea. (not far from the truth. i had read th... Full report |
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10/2007 |
bob cottle
250+ Dives |
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Blackbeard's Cruises/ [same]Pirate Lady
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around Bimini |
Diving with Blackbeard's has been compared to taking a road trip out West with your buddies and this is certainly true. With 18 d... Full report |
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9/2009 |
Carol Sommers
100+ Dives |
1 |
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Blackbeard's -- Morning Star
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Nassau,Exumas,Eleuthera |
"Great week of Diving on the Morning Star"
My husband and I had a fantastic time on this trip. If you have never been on this liveaboard do not expect too many creature com... Full report |
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9/2019 |
Catherine Choomack
100+ Dives |
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Blackbeards/ Pirates Lady
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Bimini |
These boats are not for anyone who has the slightest problem with seasickness or aspiration pneumonia. The time of year we went ma... Full report |
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1/2003 |
Charles Seder
<100 Dives |
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BlackBear Cruises
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This was a disaster trip! Wind, choppy. The scuba compressor on board the boat broke half way through the trip. Shore power could... Full report |
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12/2004 |
Dan Benson
500+ Dives |
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Blackbeard's -- Morning Star
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Eleuthera |
"Blackbeard Morning Star - August 2016"
This was my first live- aboard. The Morning Star is a 65' ship, on which 25 people (20 divers, 5 crew) live for a week for a time. ... Full report |
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8/2016 |
Dave Madorsky
100+ Dives |
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Blackbeard/ Sea Explorer
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Captain and crew were first class. They went out of their way to make the passengers comfortable and to create an enjoyable exper... Full report |
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7/2004 |
David Schwab
250+ Dives |
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Blackbeard's -- Morning Star
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Exuma Cays |
"A good week out of the office"
The crew welcomed me on the boat and helped people settle in. While space is a little cramped and conditions were more like campin... Full report |
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2/2014 |
Dean Watt
1000+ Dives |
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Blackbeard's
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Captain Red and the crew made this trip is a diver's dream. The boat captain worked very hard all week to put us on the best dive ... Full report |
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9/2007 |
Earnie Wilson
250+ Dives |
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Blackbeard Cruises/ Aquacat
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Exumas |
The Bad: 1) Towels in the cabins are only changed every few days, so it feels as if they are always wet. You get 1 dive deck towe... Full report |
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10/2008 |
EMP
100+ Dives |
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Blackbeard's Cruises
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Know what you are getting into here & you won't be disappointed. "Camping at sea" is an apt description. Jolly shipmates, good w... Full report |
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6/2004 |
 Eric Frick
100+ Dives |
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Blackbeard's -- Morning Star
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exumas, our of nassau |
"Ok, but wouldn't do it again"
Overall experience was 2- 3, none of which was the fault of the crew or seaworthiness of the boat. The crew was enthusiastic and al... Full report |
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3/2023 |
Eric Geller
500+ Dives |
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Blackbeard's Cruises
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Poor service overall. Weather precluded about 1/ 2 the dives, and boat captain did nothing to appease. Company provided no respon... Full report |
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12/2003 |
Frank
250+ Dives |
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Blackbeard's -- Morning Star/ Towne Hotel/Orange Hill
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Nassau |
"this was a good trip"
As they say'it is like camping at sea, but it is a blast mixing with all the divers on board the boat. everyone begins to bond a... Full report |
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5/2015 |
gary
250+ Dives |
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Blackbeards
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Bimini & Freeport |
This is a tough one as I love Blackbeards, been on four of them so far. Since the boats are now based in Freeport, Bahamas they hav... Full report |
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6/2006 |
guy johnson
1000+ Dives |
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Blackbeards
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Bimini & Freeport |
This is a tough one as I love Blackbeards, been on four of them so far. Since the boats are now based in Freeport, Bahamas they hav... Full report |
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6/2006 |
guy johnson
1000+ Dives |
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Blackbeard's -- Morning Star
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Exumas |
Since I have been on these boats before I am well aware of life aboard the Morningstar. The last time we sailed from Miami and the... Full report |
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6/2013 |
jeffrey
1000+ Dives |
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Blackbeard's/ Pirate's Lady
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Second BB trip for me. Third for my partner. My first now that they leave from Grand Bahamas. I (and my 16 person trip I lead) ... Full report |
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6/2007 |
Jesse H. Scott
250+ Dives |
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Blackbeard's Cruises/ Sea Explorer
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The Ugly: Crossing the Gulf Stream is an experience I will probably never forget. Seas were rough, it was dark, and I'm no sailor. ... Full report |
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10/2004 |
Jim Sanders
100+ Dives |
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Blackbeards Cruises
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Excellent shark feed. Fishing anytime the boat moved. At one site the vis was only 20 ft. on an afternoon dive. I almost pas... Full report |
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4/2005 |
Larry
100+ Dives |
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Blackbeard's -- Sea Explorer
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Eleuthra, Exumas, Grand Provid |
"Cannot complain too much about a free trip..however....caveat emptor!"
I won this trip in a photography contest and all I had to pay was airfare. I invited two other friends along as well (my own hand ... Full report |
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10/2016 |
Laura Tesler
250+ Dives |
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Blackbeard Cruises
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My 18- dive cruise was from 27 Dec to 2 Jan on the Pirate’s Lady. We departed Blackbeard’s dock at about 4 pm on Saturday and did o... Full report |
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1/2009 |
 Lee Fenner
100+ Dives |
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Blackbeards Cruises
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Bimini |
This was my third cruise with Blackbeards and I have to say, for the $890 US dollars or so, it is the best dive live- aboard deal f... Full report |
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4/2005 |
Lucius "Bud" Foster
250+ Dives |
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Blackbeard's -- Sea Explorer
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Exuma. |
"A fun week on Blackbeards Sea Explorer"
Blackbeards is famous for its low- budget liveaboards in the Bahamas. The Sea Hunter and its sister boat Morning Star are beautiful... Full report |
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3/2023 |
Mary Adams
500+ Dives |
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Blackbeard's -- Morning Star/ Nassau Harbour Club
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Exumas and Eleutheras |
"Great trip, fantastic crew, and tons of fun on the Morning Star!"
This was my first liveaboard, and I really looked forward to this trip with Blackbeard's. I read just about all of the reviews on... Full report |
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5/2017 |
Nancy Boore
<100 Dives |
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Blackbeards Cruises
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Northern Islands |
Blackbeards Cruises serves up a time tested itinerary of decent Caribbean diving interspersed with snorkeling and spearfishin... Full report |
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10/2002 |
Pat Wikstrom
500+ Dives |
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Blackbeard cruises
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Mostly Bimini |
We were told it was a little cramped, that might have been an understatment. Wish I would have known the water temp before I left ... Full report |
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4/2007 |
Paul Cahase
100+ Dives |
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Blackbeard's cruises
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This is my 3rd live aboard trip. First the positives:
- Enthusiastic crew, have knowledge of the dive sites, and one adavantage o... Full report |
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12/2002 |
Raj Popli
<100 Dives |
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Blackbeards/ Cat Ppalu
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Nassau |
I booked a trip on the Cat Ppalu(Blackbeards) through my local dive shop (Y- kiki here in St. Louis) along with 11 other divers who... Full report |
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7/2009 |
Steve Meinhardt
100+ Dives |
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Blackbeard's
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Grand Bahama/Biminii |
This was our second trip with Blackbeard's so there were no surprizes, the only thing that would have made the overall experience ... Full report |
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5/2006 |
Tom & Vonice Hoffman
<100 Dives |
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Blackbeard's Cruises (Sea Explorer)
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Blackbeard's is often described as camping at sea and the term is apt, though I was in the bow cabin and, with four racks and only... Full report |
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12/2003 |
W Patrick Resen
100+ Dives |
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Blackbeard Cruises/Morning Star
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Bahamas/Bimini/Grand Bahama |
If you are used to the comparative luxury of the Peter Hughes and Aggressor Fleet style of relative pampered diving, Blackbeard's ... Full report |
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10/2002 |
William Ungerman
500+ Dives |
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