Cay Sal Bank Bahamas
Situated just 30 miles (49 km) north of Cuba, Cay Sal Bank is the most remote area of the Bahamas. With one of the highest concentrations of blue holes in the world and spectacular vertical walls, Cay Sal Bank offers exotic diving.

September 12-19th 2009
Special Guests: Richie Kohler & John Chatterton
Trip Departs from Fort Lauderdale Florida.
Saturday:
Embarkation begins in Fort Lauderdale at 8:00 p.m. The Captain's welcome aboard briefing begins at 9:00 p.m. Take Water Taxi out to one of Fort Lauderdale's many fine restaurants for an enjoyable dinner ashore. Vessel departs Fort Lauderdale for Grand Bahama island at around 11:00 p.m. Note: Port Everglades' tight security restrictions require that our guests be accompanied to the boat by our designated badged ground agents.

Sunday:
Clear Bahamian customs in Cat Cay. Dive South Tuna Alley and Victory Reef. After a night dive, we'll head down to Orange Cay.

Monday:
Dive and snorkel sites around Orange Cay on the immense Andros bank. After the night dive, we'll set our course for Cay Sal Bank.

Tuesday: Blue Hole Heaven!
Dive the spectacular mysterious blues holes of Cay Sal Bank and Damas reef. Unlike the blue hole off Central America, the perimeter of these holes are lush with vibrant virgin coral gardens, tons of fish, and curious nurse sharks.

Wednesday: More Blue Hole Heaven!
Continue exploring more blue holes with names like "Sistine Chapel" and "Shark Hole", each one with its own character and mystique. Be sure to say "hi' to the giant lobster. Afternoon shark dive on the "ski slope" at the Shark Hole.

Thursday:
Morning drift dives along the electrifying wall of Elbow Cay (look for Whale Sharks). Afternoon snorkeling and exploring at Water Cay, "nature's amusement park." Late afternoon departure for Bimini.

Friday:
Morning dives at North Tuna Alley. Quick stop at Cat Cay during lunch to clear customs. In the afternoon, explore a shallow reef near Bimini before an optional excursion ashore which would no doubt to include "refreshments" and Calypso music at the "Sand Bar". Bimini is the island that prompted American author "Papa" Ernest Hemingway's famous novel "Islands in the Stream."

Saturday:
You'll arrive back in Fort Lauderdale at 8:00 a.m. After clearing U.S. customs and immigrations, our vans will transport you to the Fort Lauderdale International Airport or your local hotel. Please schedule flights after noon.

THE SWATH ADVANTAGE

Nekton's Liveaboards utilize a unique Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) design technology to provide you with the smoothest ride unlike
Why are SWATH vessels so stable? The key is the two submarine-like pontoons (see pictures) that can ride completely submerged beneath the surface of the water (unlike a catamaran where the pontoons only ride on the surface of the water.)


As a diver, you know that even on a rough day, the water is calmer just a few feet below the choppy surface - that's precisely where the pontoons which provide the buoyancy for a are located - hence the submerged pontoons act as stabilizers giving you the feeling you're on a vessel more than eight times its size!

The cabins have Full size Queen beds or 2 double sized beds private bathrooms and serious storage.

If you are new to rebreathers this is a KILLER way to get a lot of time on the units.


Trip Pricing: $1700 (per person) includes all Food, Fuel Surcharges and all taxes (both Bahamian and US) Jugs of Sorb will be 140 a jug. Waiting on the boat
Cases of EAC’s will be 120 waiting on the boat (I am willing to split cases)
02 will 10 dollars a day and rental bottles will be 5 dollars a day.
Booster use will be free (3 will be aboard)
There will also be a full complement of CCR service items on board. Extra cells, o rings, 02 grease, etc.
Banked 21/35 and banked 10/50 will be available and priced upon going rate and my mood.
This is a Seven day trip with five days of diving and five drops per day, or 2 long ass drops and kick ass night diving.
If you are willing to pay by cash or check there a 50 dollar discount.

This trip is ideal for the Tech husband / recreational Wife teams.. I cannot stress to you how accommodating the crew is with Techdivers. (other people who have been on my trips can confirm)

To make this as easy as possible to people looking to fly in you may ship your gear to me ahead of time via FEDEX or UPS and it will be waiting for you on the boat. (shipping back to you will cost extra)
Booze is Extra. But if you tell me what you need I can have it waiting for you but you will owe me a drink.

We can even handle Vegans.

To hold a seat on the trip I require a 400 dollar deposit. You can contact me at 305-790-1444 or at james@bigassmonkey.com