Diving in Exumas, Bahamas

[DrWilliam]

We are doing a bareboat sailing charter in the Exumas chain for a week in March. I have found some info online about sites, but can't get specifics, like GPS coordinates for the sites.
We considered renting tanks for the the sailboat and diving ourselves but could also use a dive operator if anyone has specifics on that as well.

Thanks for any info!

 

[arew+4]

Will you be able to keep a competent operator on board while diving? You may never need it but...

 

[DrWilliam]

Yes, always do!

 

[Rob9876]

You can see a general map of Exuma dive sites visited by the Blackbeard/All Star Liveaboards boats here: Dive the Bahamas on a Scuba Diving Liveaboard

Here's another map of dive sites: EXUMA CAYS DIVE SITES

From that you may be able to use the names and Google to find coordinates for the sites, like this for the Washing Machine site: Washing Machine

and sites like this: Exuma Keys - Diving in Exuma Keys, Bahamas - Wannadive.net - World dive site atlas

Hope this helps!

 

[DrWilliam]

Thanks, those are some good sites I hadn't found before!

So here is something funny. I called Stuart's Cove to inquire about renting 6 tanks for a week for our sail boat.
7 days, 6 tanks.

They wanted $1,470 for the tank rentals... ($35 per day per tank x 6 tanks x 7 days)

 

[gqllc007]

Thanks, those are some good sites I hadn't found before!

So here is something funny. I called Stuart's Cove to inquire about renting 6 tanks for a week for our sail boat.
7 days, 6 tanks.

They wanted $1,470 for the tank rentals... ($35 per day per tank x 6 tanks x 7 days)

Is that high priced? It seems that you are asking for 6 tanks for 7 days Why is that so high? What should it be?

 

[DrWilliam]

It seems exorbitant to me. I'm fine with a business charging whatever they think the market is, but just seems ridiculous when you can buy an AL80 for ~$199.
We rented same same amount of tanks for same amount of days in BVI and paid ~$280. I guess if the shop rents all their tanks every day at $35 then they are valued at that.

 

[ontdiver]

@DrWilliam : Not much of an incentive to rent tanks from Stuart's Cove it would seem. Did you get a better price from anyone else?

 

[DrWilliam]

No haven't been able to contact anyone else. My feeling is dive operators in Nassau cater to the "cruise ship" kind of crowd. Not exactly a "LDS" kind of thing. Still looking though and appreciate any recommendations.

 

[gqllc007]

It seems exorbitant to me. I'm fine with a business charging whatever they think the market is, but just seems ridiculous when you can buy an AL80 for ~$199.
We rented same same amount of tanks for same amount of days in BVI and paid ~$280. I guess if the shop rents all their tanks every day at $35 then they are valued at that.

It sounds like a lot...not sure if they are packed every day and renting tanks every day? Then they would consider that normal revenue like how you mentioned it. You could always call back and ask if they have a package deal for cash?