The crystal clear Bahamian waters are home to some of most beautiful—and most threatened—coral sites in the world. The Blue Project was started at Atlantis Nassau Bahamas to help preserve these beautiful reefs. Through the combined efforts of The Kerzner Marine Foundation, The Bahamas National Trust and The Nature Conservancy, The Blue Project will offer funding to complete reef refurbishment efforts around New Providence Island and Paradise Island as well as support the upkeep of these protected areas. Without this support, within 40 years, 70% of these coral reefs and much of the marine life they are home to will be gone. Eventually, The Blue Project will extend its efforts to other endangered coral reef systems around the world. More information is available at any of the three Blue Adventure Tour sales centers at Atlantis Hotel Nassau Bahamas.
You can also visit any Blue Adventures Center operated by Stuart Cove’s Aqua Adventures in Nassau, The Bahamas, recognized as one of the premiere diving operations in the world. Stuart Cove donates a portion of the proceeds of each Blue Adventures program to the Kerzner Marine Foundation, who administers The Blue Project.
You can learn more about how scientists and the Kerzner Marine Foundation are working to conserve and restore coral reefs by participating in a Blue Adventure. Blue Adventures Planners at The Reef, Atlantis Resort Nassau Bahamas, can help you choose the right excursion for you or your family according to your interests. Choose from more than a dozen Blue Adventures including snorkeling, SCUBA, SNUBA and shark you can enjoy, even if you are not a diver.
Getting ready to snorkel in Paradise Lagoon at Atlantis Nassau Bahamas.
Tropical fish and magnificent coral await guests for a snorkeling adventure. There are several snorkel outings available for the beginner to the more experienced snorkeler. If you’re a beginner to snorkeling or just feel more at ease in a protected are, you can snorkel in the seven-acre Paradise Lagoon at Atlantis in Nassau Bahamas. Just walk out from the beach. We talked to one guy who did this with his son. He said they enjoyed it because they were given food to feed the fish which of course attracted a lot of marine life. Uneasy about jumping off a boat but still would like to snorkel in the ocean? You can walk right out from Cove Beach and snorkel. Each snorkel excursion is two and a half hours long aboard a custom 45-foot Corinthian catamaran. Guests learn first hand from an Atlantis aquarist about marine conservation, coral reefs, and the colorful fish that inhabit them.
The Bahamas have been voted “Best Place to Dive With Big Animals” for over 10 years in a row. Two-tank, half-day dive trips are offered for certified divers who want to explore walls, reefs and wrecks. Not a certified diver but always wanted to try it? Atlantis Resort in Nassau Bahamas is the perfect place to start! Discover Scuba Classes let guests safely scuba dive. Following the pool lesson, guests can opt to go out to the ocean with a certified dive instructor who will take them for an exciting shallow dive.
Snuba dive at Atlantis Nassau Bahamas
Not ready for scuba, but want to experience breathing under water? Then Snuba is for you! Snuba is a great way to experience the undersea marine life without being scuba certified. Learning is easy. Even is guests have never snorkeled or can’t swim, Snuba diving is available for almost anyone eight years and older.
Unique helmet allows guest to walk with the sharks at Atlantis Nassau Bahamas.
Looking for something on the wild side? Take a walk with the sharks! Located at the Mayan Temple Slides and Shark Exhibit, Walking with the Sharks is easy and fun. Using state-of-the-art clear-glass helmets, participants can walk on the bottom of the Shark Exhibit at Atlantis Paradise Island Nassau Bahamas. No swimming experience necessary.Something to keep in mind is that we actually spoke to one woman who did this. She said the helmet is quite heavy and she was worrying almost the entire time if her back would hurt the next day. We also spoke to some teenage girls who walked with the sharks and they enjoyed it.
We did not participate in any of the above activities during this trip; however, we plan to next time when our son is a little older. I’ve snorkeled many places and really would love to add the Bahamas to that list. I also think that the protected snorkeling adventures at Atlantis Hotel in Nassau Bahamas will be perfect for our little guy’s introduction to snorkeling. For Blue Adventure prices, see the rate card. For more information, visit the Atlantis website.
Guests enjoying Neptune's Water Toys at Atlantis Nassau Bahamas.
For additional water fun at Atlantis Hotel in Nassau Bahamas, check out Neptune’s Toys on the north beach of Paradise Lagoon. Neptune’s offers guest the chance to relax on the edge of the Lagoon Beach in floating beach chairs or enjoy the water with one of the many non-motorized water toys. In addition, Neptune’s provides the resorts guests introductory diving and snorkeling programs. Even the youngest of guests get into the action with their own diving and snorkeling programs.
Non-motorized water toys include Barracuda Water Bikes, Water Bee Pedal Boats, Water Trikes, Water Skate Kayaks and Water Hammocks.
Daily Scuba Discovery Programs are offered at the Mayan Temple pool. Kids will enjoy SASSY – Surface Air Supplied Snorkeling for Youth. Children who are age 5-7 can experience diving with a special system designed to allow them to breath off a tank while floating on the surface of the swimming pool or lagoon. I just read about this and am so bummed as this would have been perfect for our little guy. He was a little unsure of using his snorkel. This would have been perfect. Children ages 8 and 9 and try scuba diving in the pool just like the adults.
Three tours are available through Neptune’s Toys. Snorkel Bahamas is a half day excursion which includes complimentary transfer to the large dive facility on the southwest corner of the island to board a custom built snorkeling vessel. At SUB Bahamas you can pilot your own personal submarine along a shallow reef while under the watchful eye and guidance of professional SUB guides. This half-day excursion includes complimentary transfer to the large dive facility where you will learn to safely pilot the SUB. The actual SUB dive lasts 40 minutes. If time permits, you may snorkel with complimentary gear provided. Dive Bahamas will take you to 15 shipwrecks and some shallow reefs with some movie sites. If you are more adventurous, you can try the Shark Adventure or the Flying Wall programs. Neptune’s is kind of tucked away, so be sure to ask if you can’t find it. I really wish we had spent time at the Paradise Lagoon participating in some of these activities. Oh well, we’ll have to plan another trip to Atlantis Nassau Bahamas! For prices and more information, visit Neptune’s Water Toys site.
Don’t forget about Eleuthera either, there are a good number of Eleuthera resorts in the Bahamas that offer Scuba Diving and other water sports as well as the famous pink sands.
Great post!
Was there a minimum age for snuba? I introduced my daughter to snokeling when she was 5 and she loved it so much we have done 5 trips since then. She is now 7 and we are heading to Atlantis next month, and I would like to show her the next level of diving, snuba.
Michael: I just checked out http://www.atlantis.com/thingstodo/wateradventures/snuba.aspx and they say “Snuba diving is available for almost anyone eight years and older.” Hope this helped. Have a great vacation. Thanks!