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    Bahamas Bucket List for Divers: Bimini Edition
    Bahamas Bucket List for Divers: Bimini Edition
    Bahamas Bucket List for Divers: Bimini Edition
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    Bahamas Bucket List for Divers: Bimini Edition

    By Nathan Riley

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    It's no secret that the Bahamas is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Consisting of over 700 islands, this Caribbean paradise is one of the most famous dive destinations in the world. Divers flock to this getaway to intimately experience the wide range of aquatic wildlife, pristine coral walls, and amazing shipwrecks. From pirates to modern-day drug runners, expert scuba diver and long-time sailor Capt. Nathan Riley will take you on a journey dating back 300 years. During surface intervals, you will take a closer look at how the Bahamas and Bimini famously came to be. Expect to be immersed in the island's history, culture, and soul. Flip to the second half of the book to build your personal Bahamas Bucket List. Relive your dive memories time and time again while checking off sites from your dive log. Each dive site listed is accompanied by first-hand facts and experience from a Captain who has dived the area almost daily for 15 years. Quench your thirst about the Bahamas' past and get ready to dive into Bimini's enchanting ocean splendor!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAtlantic Publishing Group, Inc.
    Release dateJun 26, 2017
    ISBN9781620234235
    Bahamas Bucket List for Divers: Bimini Edition

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      Book preview

      Bahamas Bucket List for Divers - Nathan Riley

      Bahamas Bucket List for Divers: Bimini Edition

      Copyright © 2017 Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc.

      1405 SW 6th Avenue • Ocala, Florida 34471 • Phone 800-814-1132 • Fax 352-622-1875

      Website: www.atlantic-pub.com • Email: sales@atlantic-pub.com

      SAN Number: 268-1250

      No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without the prior written permission of the Publisher. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be sent to Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc., 1405 SW 6th Avenue, Ocala, Florida 34471.

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Names: Riley, Nathan, 1975- author.

      Title: Bahamas bucket list for divers : Bimini edition / by: Nathan Riley.

      Description: Bimini Edition. | Ocala, Florida : Atlantic Publishing Group,

      Inc., [2017] | Includes bibliographical references.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2017022358 (print) | LCCN 2017031875 (ebook) | ISBN

      9781620234235 (ebook) | ISBN 9781620234228 (alk. paper) | ISBN 162023422X (alk.

      paper)

      Subjects: LCSH: Diving--Bahamas--Guidebooks. | Diving--Bahamas--Miscellanea.

      | Diving--Bimini Islands--Guidebooks. | Diving--Bimini

      Islands--Miscellanea. | Bahamas--Guidebooks. | Bimini Islands

      (Bahamas)--Guidebooks.

      Classification: LCC GV838.4.B34 (ebook) | LCC GV838.4.B34 R55 2017 (print) |

      DDC 797.2/34097296--dc23

      LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017022358

      LIMIT OF LIABILITY/DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: The publisher and the author make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this work and specifically disclaim all warranties, including without limitation warranties of fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty may be created or extended by sales or promotional materials. The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for every situation. This work is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional services. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Neither the publisher nor the author shall be liable for damages arising herefrom. The fact that an organization or Web site is referred to in this work as a citation and/or a potential source of further information does not mean that the author or the publisher endorses the information the organization or Web site may provide or recommendations it may make. Further, readers should be aware that Internet Web sites listed in this work may have changed or disappeared between when this work was written and when it is read.

      TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: All trademarks, trade names, or logos mentioned or used are the property of their respective owners and are used only to directly describe the products being provided. Every effort has been made to properly capitalize, punctuate, identify, and attribute trademarks and trade names to their respective owners, including the use of ® and ™ wherever possible and practical. Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc. is not a partner, affiliate, or licensee with the holders of said trademarks.

      Printed in the United States

      PROJECT MANAGER: Lisa McGinnes • lmcginnes@atlantic-pub.com

      INTERIOR LAYOUT: Nicole Sturk • nicolejonessturk@gmail.com

      Marta, Jordan, Xavier and Casie: thank you for allowing me to plunder the sea and for sharing your lives with me.

      —Nate

      Acknowledgements

      Thank You: Hank, Barb, Al, and my Bahamian mother, Saralee Pinder, for all your input over the years and over beers, and for being such gracious hosts – you truly represent the Bahamas and Bimini well. Natty Piccolo Pete Saunders, for the rum sessions. Kelly Melillo Sweeting and Kat DeStefano, AKA The Dolphin Girls, whose contribution was above and beyond. My mom and stepdad for giving me the first taste of boat life. The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and all the beautiful residents who embody the spirit of the islands. Gwenda Ward, for being the teacher of a lifetime! Liza Hash, for not hating me as much as you thought you would. My esteemed shipmates Liz Czok, Amanda Kirk, Jimmy Miller, and John Beltromo, dive live-aboard legend. Also Debi Moir and the rest of the gang on the Friends of Juliet Facebook page.

      Last and certainly not least: Mike Beach, Rusty Wright, Jackson Dozier, Sean Hartry, Rob Guarino, and Pete Watkins. There ain’t no party like a . . . you scoundrels know the rest.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Getting to Bimini

      Flights

      Cape Air

      Flamingo Air

      Silver Airways

      Sky Bahamas

      Tropic Ocean Airways

      Western Air

      Where to Stay

      Weech’s Dock and Bay View Rooms

      SeaCrest Hotel and Marina

      Bluewater Marina

      The Big Game Club

      Tours, Activities, & Operators

      Al Sweeting, Jr.

      Neal Watson, Jr.

      SharkLab

      Bimini Museum

      Bonefish Tommy

      Bonefish Ebbie

      Ansil Saunders

      Chapter 1: Tiny Island, Big History

      Bimini and the Black Flag

      Pirate Fact and Fiction

      Did pirates have nicknames?

      Did pirates make prisoners walk the plank?

      Did pirates bury their treasure?

      Did women ever become pirates?

      Did pirates have a code?

      What is the difference between pirate and privateer?

      What is a Buccaneer?

      Did pirates have peg legs and hooks and did they wear eye patches?

      Were pirates blood thirsty thieves?

      Did pirates use treasure maps?

      Chapter 2: America and the Bahamas

      Chapter 3: The Lighthouses

      Chapter 4: The Rumrunners

      Hemingway and Big Game Fishing

      The Hooligan Navy

      Chapter 5: Miami Vice

      The Liveaboard Industry

      Chapter 6: Present Day Bimini

      Chapter 7: Marine Life

      Spear Fishing

      Lionfish

      Eat the Adversaries

      Common Fish of Bimini

      Nassau Grouper

      Black Grouper

      Tiger Grouper

      Queen Parrot

      Midnight Parrot

      Stoplight Parrot

      Four Eye Butterfly Fish

      Scorpion Fish

      Hogfish

      French Angelfish

      Queen Angelfish

      Southern Stingray

      Yellow Stingray

      Spotted Moray Eel

      Yellow Head Jawfish

      Blue Chromis

      Scrawled File Fish

      Flamingo Tongue

      Creatures of the night

      Octopus

      Spanish Lobster

      Parrot Fish

      Caribbean Reef Squid

      Brittle Star

      Giant Basket Star

      Banded Coral Shrimp

      Sea Turtles

      Hawksbill

      Green

      Loggerhead

      Dolphins

      The Dolphin Code of Conduct

      Spotted Dolphin

      Bottlenose Dolphin

      Sharks!

      Organized shark feeds

      Nurse Shark

      Reef Shark

      Bull Shark

      Tiger Shark

      Great Hammerhead

      Lemon Shark

      Dive Log Book

      North Bimini to NORTH CAT Cay

      Skill Level Key

      Dive Outfitter Key

      1) Half Pipe or Nekton Wall

      2) The Wreck of the Hesperus

      3) Hawksbill Reef

      4) Moray Alley

      5) Lost Road to Atlantis

      6) The Strip

      7) Lewda

      8) The Barge

      9) North Turtle Rocks

      10) Big Greenie (Middle Turtle)

      11) South Turtle Rocks

      12) The Sapona

      13) Piquet Rocks

      south Cat Cay to Riding Rocks

      14) Moxin Rocks (Crotch Rocks)

      15) Tuna Alley (Aka: Sponge Garden)

      16) Stevie’s Wonder

      17) The Panther

      18) The Grotto

      19) The Nods

      20) Blue Chromis

      21) Rainbow Valley

      22) Lunkhead

      23) Bull Run

      24) 777 (Triple Sevens)

      25) Miami-Rita

      26) Donut

      27) Riding Rocks

      Orange Cay to the Santuren Channel

      28) Lurking Heads

      29) Mystic

      30) Orange Peel

      31) The Trench

      32) Antler

      33) Valley of the Giants

      34) Fantastic  

      35) Space Mountain

      36) Lost Medallion

      37) Do It Again

      38) Freedom Reef

      39) Long Bow Reef

      40) O.M.G.

      The Cay Sal Bank

      41) Big Hole

      42) Black Hole

      43) The M/V Mystic

      44) The Paddle Wheel Steamer

      Underwater Photography and Video

      Guidelines for Great Photos

      Underwater video guidelines

      Editing your videos

      Wide Angle or Macro?

      Things you can do if your camera housing floods.

      Complete Dive Operations Directory: Bahamas

      Island: Abacos

      Island: Andros Island

      Island: Bimini Islands

      Liveaboard Operators - Nassau and Exumas

      Island: Exuma Islands

      Island: Grand Bahama / Freeport

      Island: Harbour Island, Eleuthera

      Island: Long Island

      Island: New Providence / Nassau

      Island: San Salvador

      Bibliography

      About the Author

      Introduction

      Have you envisioned embarking on that dream scuba adventure to an unexplored area of the Bahamas, but put it off due to uncertainty over which dive operation to choose? My name is Capt. Nathan Riley and I am here to tell you that your troubles are a thing of the past. If you’re an enthusiastic diver looking for the perfect spot to test your diving skills, look no further than Bahamas Bucket List for Divers: Bimini Edition for information that will more than meet your needs.

      Bahamas Bucket List for Divers: Bimini Edition will give you all the information that you will need to choose the dive operation that meets your requirements to suit your pleasure. It doesn’t matter if you’re a dive enthusiast looking to disconnect from the white noise and hustle and bustle of your day-to-day life, or a beginner just getting your feet wet. This guide will immerse you in the islands’ rich culture, natural endowments, and soul. From pristine coral reefs to haunting wrecks, and even organized shark feeds, the islands’ regal aquatic compositions are lying there, just waiting to be explored.

      As a boat captain of 15 years, I’ve dived the Bahamas almost on a daily basis and have sought out and explored some of the greatest dives you can possibly find on the ancient island. This book will be your travel and marine life guide, while giving you a glimpse into Bimini’s piratical history, which includes folktales, myths, and legends. It will give you insight into why this area is the tourist destination it

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