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Dive the Bahamas on the All Star Aqua Cat
The Bahamas Dive Experts
For more than 45 years, All Star Liveaboards has been operating dive liveaboards in the Bahamas. We offer three different dive vessels each with its own unique appeal.
All Star Aqua Cat personifies our best-in-service. Aqua Cat’s dive adventure showcases the Bahamas’ Exuma Cays and, weather permitting, Eleuthera, to its northeast. We know the islands and the best dive sites.
The Ultimate Liveaboard
For those looking for a luxury dive adventure, the All Star Aqua Cat is the answer. Our full-service floating resort comes complete with accommodations for couples, singles and groups, scuba diving, dive equipment rental and storage, meals, snacks, bar, water sports, eco adventures and port nights. Our award-winning captain and crew are at your service. Year after year, the All Star Aqua Cat has been voted the best dive liveaboard in the Caribbean by “Scuba Diving Magazine” readers.
Highlights
Starting from: $2,895.00
- Departs Nassau (NAS) on Saturdays to the Exuma Cays
- 7 nights all-inclusive dive trips
- Up to 26 dives
- Luxury accommodations with private bathrooms
- Daily shore excursions
Dive Sites
We count more than 100 dive sites in the Exuma Cays and, weather permitting, near Eluethera. The 26 dives featured each week are designed to give divers the greatest variety of Caribbean diving possible – reefs, wrecks, walls, blue holes and high-speed drift dives.
Shore Excursions
All Star Aqua Cat offers many other water-based activities, such as snorkeling, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding and fishing. Explore a few of the 200 mostly uninhabited islands with their many beautiful beaches in the northern Exumas. Some are perfect for hiking or sunbathing on a deserted beach.
On Board
Let All Star Aqua Cat serve as your floating home-away-from-home while on your dive vacation. Our captain and crew strive to provide genuine hospitality and attention-to-detail. Guests can stay in an outside cabin, each with two large windows, or an inside cabin with skylights. Your dive trip includes meals, snacks and bar service.Â
Diving
What makes the Bahamas, especially the Exuma Cays and nearby Eleuthera, weather permitting, so popular is the variety of diving – wrecks, reefs, blue holes, walls and high-speed drift dives. During your time aboard the dive liveaboard All Star Aqua Cat, we offer up to 26 daytime and nighttime diving opportunities. Our goal is to help you fill up your logbook. As a reminder, divers will be limited to daytime dives if you partake in Happy Hour!Â
Diving Sites:
- Lost Blue Hole
- Periwinkle ReefÂ
- Amberjack ReefÂ
- Austin Smith Wreck with Goliath Grouper
- CathedralÂ
- Jeep ReefÂ
- Pillar WallÂ
- Washing Machine, a favorite among divers
- Tail Wall
- Hole in the Wall
- Jakes HoleÂ
- Monolith Wall
Shore Excursions
If you thought our scuba diving trips meant you’d be found either on the All Star Aqua Cat or underwater the entire time, think again. Divers and non-divers can enjoy shore excursions and water activities. Our jet drive boat, Sea Dog, transports guests from our boat to shore for land-based activities, such as:
- Visiting Exuma Land & Sea Park
- Beachcombing on uninhabited cays
- Learning about uninhabited Bahamian islands during guided walking tours, focusing on history, nature, legend and lore
- Encountering local wildlife – sea and shorebirds, iguanas and yes, even pigs
- Relaxing on a secluded beach
Other recreational activities:
- Kayaking along the beach and in the creek amid mangroves
- Learning or mastering stand up paddleboarding (SUPs)
- Snorkeling along the beach and in grottos, and discovering life below the waterline
- Kneeboarding or tubing
- Jumping into the water from our make-shift tree swing
- Fishing for local favorites
Dining
Your trip includes three meals a day – breakfast, lunch and dinner – plus snacks. Each is prepared on board by our chef and highlights American and Bahamian cuisine. For the convenience and flexibility of guests, buffet service is featured for breakfast, lunch and most dinners. The most formal event is a casual sit-down dinner one evening, where guests can choose from one of several entrees and wine selections.
If you have special dietary needs or restrictions, please note them on the Trip Application form. With advance notice, our chef can prepare special menus, such as vegan, vegetarian or gluten-free, etc.
Beverage selections at our bar include juices, bottled water, soda, rum drinks, vodka, beer and wine.
Trip Information
2026 Rates
$3,395.00 per person ocean view double occupancy
$2,895.00 per person cabin 11 skylight double occupancy
$2,995.00 per person ocean view triple occupancyÂ
$2,795.00 per person ocean view quad occupancy
Booking Single? We will pair you with another guest of the same gender.Â
Single supplement fee for those who wish to have a private cabin is a 65% surcharge on the rate, fuel surcharge and port fee.Â
FEES*
2026Â Â $395.00 per person (VAT, Bahamas taxes)
*Subject to change
2027 Rates
$3,495.00 per person ocean view double occupancy
$2,995.00 per person cabin 11 skylight double occupancy
$3,095.00 per person ocean view triple occupancyÂ
$2,895.00 per person ocean view quad occupancy
Booking Single? We will pair you with another guest of the same gender.Â
Single supplement fee for those who wish to have a private cabin is a 65% surcharge on the rate, fuel surcharge and port fee.Â
FEES*
2027Â Â $405.00 per person (VAT, Bahamas taxes)
*Subject to change
Departs From
Nassau, Bahamas (NAS)
Boarding: Â Saturday, 5:30pm
Returns To
Nassau, Bahamas (NAS). Friday afternoon
Disembark: Â Saturday, 9:00am
Airfares
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Included
- Accommodations
- All meals and snacks (except dinner Friday night)
- All beverages (juices, bottled water, soda, rum drinks, vodka, beer and wine)
- All shore excursions
- Kayak and stand-up paddleboard (SUP) instruction
- Tanks and weightbelts
- Complimentary Wi-FiÂ
Not Included
- Dive and snorkel gear (available for rent)
- Dive instruction
- Bahamas taxes and fees
- Crew gratuity (15% recommended)
- Dinner Friday night
- Airfare to Nassau
- Nitrox ($150.00 per person per trip payable on board)
- Transfers to and from the Aqua Cat. This can be arranged for a $20.00 per person transfer fee. Advance purchase required.
Deposits / Payments
Individuals – $1,000.00 per person confirms the space. The balance is due 4 months prior to departure. Bahama taxes and port fees are due with the final payment.
Method of Payment
Mastercard, Visa, Discover, personal check, money order, and wire transfer are all accepted.
Cancellation Policy
Individuals:
- More than 9 months prior to departure, a full refund less a 5% cancellation fee.
- Less than 9 months prior to departure, all payments are forfeited.
If the trip departs full, we will issue a full refund, less 5% cancellation fee.
NOTE:Â Policy for Trip Interruption Due to a Named Storm: A future credit will be offered for any missed days, with no expiration date for using the credit. We understand your busy schedules and the need to plan. There is no refund for cancellations due to weather.
Travel Protection
It is recommended that all passengers purchase travel protection to help protect themselves and their trip investment. It is also recommended that all divers have diving accident insurance. For more information and to purchase dive and travel insurance, visit the providers below:Â
- Diveassure: For annual combination trip and dive accident insurance.
- Travelex: Travel protection for a single trip. You may choose the ULTIMATE policy and select the optional ADVENTURE COVERAGE upgrade, which waives the policy exclusions for extreme sports such as scuba diving at depths more than 75 feet (23 meters). Purchase of Travelex insurance must be within 21 days of your initial deposit date to be eligible for pre-existing medical condition coverage and certain trip cancellation or interruption reasons.
- Short-term dive insurance policies can be purchased through DAN World.
Bahamas Hotels
Comfort Suites Paradise Island
The Comfort Suites Paradise Island in Nassau, Bahamas, offers affordable accommodations and access to all amenities at the next-door Atlantis Resort and AQUAVENTURE, Marina Village, and Paradise Island Shopping Center. Hotel amenities include free Wi-Fi, breakfast, an on-site restaurant, a lounge, an outdoor pool, a sundeck and a swim-up bar.
Book Now: Comfort Suites
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Situated in a prime location, the hotel is only 10 miles from the Airport. As a bonus, guests can step out of the front gate and walk across West Bay Street to beautiful Junkanoo Beach. Enjoy complimentary daytime chairs and towel service for hotel guests, along with a vista of the turquoise blue waters. Hotel amenities also include: free breakfast, fitness center, outdoor pool, free wireless Internet and a smoke-free hotel.
Book Now: Holiday Inn Express
Margaritaville Beach Resort
Located in the downtown area of Nassau, the resort is a 5-minute ride to our vessel’s docks and offers an exceptional line-up of amenities – directly on the beach, live entertainment, several outdoor swimming pools, multiple restaurants and dining options, fitness center, bar and lounge, spa, shops, water sports/activities, water park (fee), complimentary Wi-Fi, a non-smoking facility, Â Â
Book Now: Margaritaville Beach Resort
Designed with You in Mind
The All Star Aqua Cat was designed specifically for scuba divers and adventure travelers.
- 900-sq. ft. dive deck with individually assigned dive stations and storage
- 11 large main deck cabins with king, queen and oversized twin beds and private baths.
- Beds, bunks and pulldowns – flexibility for singles
- Main salon with dining/living room areas and an alfresco deck
- Upper deck with sundeck and bar
All diving is done directly from the All Star Aqua Cat. The Sea Dog, a 28-foot jet drive boat, is perfect for shore excursions. Two dinghies are also available for diving safety.
Non-divers can enjoy our land excursions and water-based eco adventures as well as relax, read and sunbathe. Do as much or as little as you like!
FAQs
How do I get to the All Star Aqua Cat dock?
If you would like transfers to or from the airport or if you are extending your stay in the Bahamas, we can assist with ground transportation/transfers. They are $20.00 per leg and a taxi is about $55.00. To arrange or schedule group transfers, click here. The transfers must be booked by the Wednesday prior to your departure. The All Star Aqua Cat departs from Hurricane Hole Marina on Paradise Island.
Please read carefully the information above the form, which explains reservation deadlines and restrictions tied to pick up locations.
Pricing is noted in this form on the bottom left per person, per transfer. Once your vessel is selected, more options display allowing you to select where transfers are needed.
If you book an airport transfer, you will find Mr Wright just outside the airport (by the railing). He will be holding a sign with the boat name on it. If you don’t see Mr. Wright immediately, ask anyone to point him out for you or you can reach him at 242.449.7862. Be sure to double check that you are on the right bus/van! No credit for missed transfers.
Taxis are also available.
PLEASE NOTE: Effective January 14, 2023, the All Star Aqua Cat moved back to Hurricane Hole Marina on Paradise Island.
What time do we disembark Aqua Cat?
The Aqua Cat returns to Nassau the following Friday afternoon. Dinner ashore in Nassau is on your own Friday evening. All passengers must disembark on Saturday by 9:00am. You may leave your bags at the boat if you have a late afternoon flight and are welcome to use the showers and restroom on the dive deck.
What time can we board the Aqua Cat?
For flight planning, boarding is at 5:30pm on Saturday. We offer a welcome orientation, dinner and an important safety briefing immediately afterwards. It is important that you attend this informative meeting! Please plan your flights accordingly. If you are arriving earlier in the day, you may drop bags off at the boat prior to boarding. The Aqua Cat will depart Nassau early Sunday morning for the Exuma Cays – usually before 5:00am.
Will I see sharks while diving on Aqua Cat?
Yes, Caribbean reef sharks and nurse sharks frequent many of our sites. We normally offer 1 shark feed on each trip. This is the perfect time to see sharks up close and in action!
