Dive Review of Aqua Cat Cruises in
Bahamas/Nassau to Little San Salvador

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Aqua Cat Cruises: "Aquacat made the BEST out of hammered Bahamian reefs", Jul, 2023, by Ronald Johnson, TX, US ( Sr. Reviewer 10 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 12457 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
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Comments	The Good news: The 22 year old Aquacat is still, IMHO, the finest liveaboard diving platform in the world. We had a group of 21 Club Ed members, many of which were back for their second or third Aquacat adventure. The Aquacat had a crew of 11 professional eager-to-please members. Captain Tim ordered in pristine weather and averted 90% of rocky seas. This man KNOWS how to drive a ship! First Mate, Second Captain Morgan deftly piloted the Sea Dog (26' diesel jet power). Divemasters and Instructors- Joe, Mikey, Cassidy, and Josh anticipated our needs and exceeded them. They all assisted when needed and expertly watched over us all. They expertly managed the dive deck and kept it in order, constantly observing our group of experienced divers. Chef Lauro and Sous Chef Kim: Where to begin? Three 4 Star meals every day! Quality plentiful food served buffet style. (Kims Ginger Snaps were scrumptious!) Staples/groceries are not plentiful in Nassau and Lauro had to visit 7 grocery stores to stock for the next week! Engineers: Charles and Seraphim kept the AC, compressors, nitrox, plumbing, and the entire ship in hum-dinger shape! House-Mouse: Dihania made sure our beds were clean and towels fresh. Agee marveled at the quality of the bed linens and bedding. Mama was happy! The Aquacat sparkled after all these years at sea! A unique and excellent feature are the enclosed dive deck showers. Plenty of HOT water and privacy. These were a god-send! The Not-So-Good-News: The Bahamian reefs are hammered by too many divers, copious coverings of lettuce algae, Lionfish, Hurricanes, and whatever else God throws at them. Sure...any day diving is the best day, but I've been on some of the best and they are not in the Bahamas. I began diving the Bahamas in 1988 aboard The Crown Islander. The reefs are in some of the poorest shape of any reefs I have seen. Many are nearly devoid of fish with a mere 40-50 foot visibility. As we approached Little San Salvador, the quality and condition of the reefs/visibility significantly improved but it was an 7 hour distance to get to them. We stayed a couple of days on those sites, (I asked Lauro for his Tuna Coating recipe and Kim for her Ginger Snap recipe. Both told me they would write it down, but neither delivered on it. My only Aquacat negative.) But hey, at least the Aquacat itself is still sparkling after all these years at sea and the 21 dives offered were more-than-welcomed!
Websites	Aqua Cat Cruises
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	All over the world aboard some of the best liveaboards in the world. The Truk Thorfinn was the worst! Over 34 liveaboards over the years! Liveaboards are all that we do.
Closest Airport	Nassau	Getting There	EXPENSIVE out of Houston
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	84-86°F / 29-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	35-50 Ft/ 11-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	After our first couple of dives, the crew left us alone to dive our whims.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Lots of room. Air hose, rinse tanks. Wonderful setup for photogs!

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Dive Review of Aqua Cat Cruises in Bahamas/Nassau to Little San Salvador

Aqua Cat Cruises: "Aquacat made the BEST out of hammered Bahamian reefs", Jul, 2023,

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Dive Review of Aqua Cat Cruises in
Bahamas/Nassau to Little San Salvador