Carnival has no dive excursions for the Bahamas??

[Texas_Diver]

We just booked on the Carnival Magic for Dec 28, 2014. The itinerary hits Key West, Nassau and Freeport.

 

In looking at the available shore excursions, I don't see any scuba diving! Does Carnival not offer any diving in Freeport and Nassua?

 

D.

[Texas_Diver]

Correction: I see that Carnival does offer diving in Freeport. But I'm still not seeing any diving offered in Nassau.

 

D.

[Capt_BJ]

see: http://www.stuartcove.com/DiveBahamasMgmt.aspx?id=2&pageId=51

[Lefty Writer]

We try to avoid booking through the ship whenever possible and going with a local dive op. We've had lots of good luck (and diving) that way, and no cattle boats.

[saratraylor]

I have done the shark dive with Stuart Cove's in Nassau (while in port on NCL cruise) and they were FANTASTIC. I would highly recommend them.

[Texas_Diver]

I have done the shark dive with Stuart Cove's in Nassau (while in port on NCL cruise) and they were FANTASTIC. I would highly recommend them.

 

Did you book the shark dive through Carnival or directly through Stuart Cove?

 

D.

[saratraylor]

I booked directly through Norweigan Cruise Line, as I was on a NCL cruise, but I see from their website that you can book directly through Stuart Cove.

[Texas_Diver]

I booked directly through Norweigan Cruise Line, as I was on a NCL cruise, but I see from their website that you can book directly through Stuart Cove.

 

Thanks!

 

D.

[beargrass1]

It looks like you will be in Nassau from 7 AM-5PM. This will let you make the 7:45am pickup for Stuarts Cove and get in a two tank dive. and return to the ship around about 2:00 PM. I think that the shark dive is only done in the afternoon so I don't think you will be able to do that dive.

[divinmule]

Sad to see that they still can't come to terms with one of the dive shops there.

I had asked JH about it and he said "they are working on It"...guess they are not working hard enough.

 

I feel very comfortable using the island operators when there is adequate port time but for this trip I think we can just barely make it to Bahama Divers for their am dive on our Feb cruise... just scares me cutting things so close.:( I keep hoping carnival will get their act together on this.

[Colorado Kat]

I dove with Stuart Cove's and had a great day. I just did a regular 2 tank dive, instead of the shark dive. (I've dove with sharks many times).

 

They do a great job with pickup/dropoff.

[BigRed93]

we booked with Stuarts Cove in Nassau. We were there for 11 am, so we got a 2 tank afternoon dive in, and we didn't do the shark dives, but we still had several sharks swimming with us. :D It was great.

 

In Freeport we used unexsco thru the ship. Sorry, that was while on Carnival.

Edited December 1, 2013 by BigRed93

[divinmule]

We just booked on the Carnival Magic for Dec 28, 2014. The itinerary hits Key West, Nassau and Freeport.

 

In looking at the available shore excursions, I don't see any scuba diving! Does Carnival not offer any diving in Freeport and Nassua?

 

D.

 

Right now they are not. Rumor has it they are working on it.

 

My advice...hound Carnival about it. The more noise that we make the more likely they are to get an operator lined up.

Best two options for now seem to be Bahama Divers or Stuart Cove depending upon your port times.