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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
*Blackbeard's -- Morning Star*		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		3/2023	Eric Geller 500+ Dives
*Blackbeard's -- Sea Explorer*		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		3/2023	Mary Adams 500+ Dives
*Blackbeard's -- Morning Star*		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		9/2019	Catherine Choomack 100+ Dives
*Blackbeard's -- Sea Explorer*		[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		11/2018	bill mashek 1000+ Dives	1
*Blackbeard's -- Morning Star*		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		2/2018	Robert Levine 1000+ Dives	1
*Blackbeard's -- Morning Star/ Nassau Harbour Club*		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		5/2017	Nancy Boore <100 Dives
*Blackbeard's -- Sea Explorer*		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		10/2016	Laura Tesler 250+ Dives
*Blackbeard's -- Morning Star*		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		8/2016	Dave Madorsky 100+ Dives
*Blackbeard's -- Morning Star*		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		6/2015	Walter Hamer <100 Dives
*Blackbeard's -- Morning Star/ Towne Hotel/Orange Hill*		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		5/2015	gary 250+ Dives
*Blackbeard's -- Morning Star*		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		2/2014	Dean Watt 1000+ Dives
*Blackbeard's -- Morning Star*		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		6/2013	jeffrey 1000+ Dives
*Blackbeard's -- Sea Explorer*		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		3/2011	Peyton Williams 250+ Dives
*Blackbeard's Cruises/ [same]Pirate Lady*		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		9/2009	Carol Sommers 100+ Dives	1
*Blackbeards/ Morning Star*		Southern Bahamas	A bare bones liveaboard, with barebones pricing. The crews are consistently committed to customer service, the atmosphere is... Full report		8/2009	Andy Kenley 1000+ Dives
*Blackbeards/ Cat Ppalu*		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		7/2009	Steve Meinhardt 100+ Dives
*Blackbeard Cruises/ Morning Star*		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		6/2009	Andy Burns 500+ Dives
*Blackbeard Cruises*			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		1/2009	Lee Fenner 100+ Dives
*Blackbeard Cruises/ Aquacat*		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		10/2008	EMP 100+ Dives
*Blackbeards Cruises/ Morning Star*			The "Morning Star" is a 65' sailboat. A Blackbeard cruise is a "seagoing" campout, The accomodations and the food are basic. ... Full report		8/2008	Andy Kenley 500+ Dives
*blackbeard*			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		10/2007	bob cottle 250+ Dives
*Blackbeard's*			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		9/2007	Earnie Wilson 250+ Dives
*Blackbeard's/ Pirate's Lady*			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		6/2007	Jesse H. Scott 250+ Dives
*Blackbeard cruises*		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		4/2007	Paul Cahase 100+ Dives
*Blackbeard's*			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		8/2006	Alan Radzun 500+ Dives
*Blackbeards*		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		6/2006	guy johnson 1000+ Dives
*Blackbeards*		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		6/2006	guy johnson 1000+ Dives
*Blackbeard's*		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		5/2006	Tom & Vonice Hoffman <100 Dives
*Blackbeards Cruises*		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		4/2005	Lucius "Bud" Foster 250+ Dives
*Blackbeards Cruises*			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		4/2005	Larry 100+ Dives
*BlackBear Cruises*			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		12/2004	Dan Benson 500+ Dives
*Blackbeard's Cruises/ Sea Explorer*			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		10/2004	Jim Sanders 100+ Dives
*Blackbeard/ Sea Explorer*			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		7/2004	David Schwab 250+ Dives
*Blackbeard's Cruises*			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		6/2004	Eric Frick 100+ Dives
*Blackbeard's Cruises*			Poor service overall. Weather precluded about 1/ 2 the dives, and boat captain did nothing to appease. Company provided no respon... Full report		12/2003	Frank 250+ Dives
*Blackbeard's Cruises (Sea Explorer)*			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		12/2003	W Patrick Resen 100+ Dives
*Blackbeards/ Pirates Lady*		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		1/2003	Charles Seder <100 Dives
*Blackbeard's cruises*			This is my 3rd live aboard trip. First the positives: - Enthusiastic crew, have knowledge of the dive sites, and one adavantage o... Full report		12/2002	Raj Popli <100 Dives
*Blackbeard Cruises/Morning Star*		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		10/2002	William Ungerman 500+ Dives
*Blackbeards Cruises*		Northern Islands	Blackbeards Cruises serves up a time tested itinerary of decent Caribbean diving interspersed with snorkeling and spearfishin... Full report		10/2002	Pat Wikstrom 500+ Dives

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