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WALL DIVE SITE    ISLAND  BEGINNING       COMMENT
Lyford Cay Wall               DEPTH
Shark Wall
Southwest Wall     New Providence 35 feet  Off the northwest coast of New Providence Island (Nassau)
                   New Providence          is a famed coral cliff beginning in 35 feet of water.
The Ocean Wall     New Providence          This area not only offers colorful coral reefs but also the
                                           opportunity to swim with sharks that frequent the area by
The Valley         New Providence 60 feet  the wall.
Tunnel Wall                                Facing the Tongue of the Ocean on the New Providence
Wreck on the Wall  New Providence 60 feet  side is a coral canyon several miles in length. The area ad-
                   New Providence 60 feet  jacent to the popular shark dive site is particularly colorful,
                   New Providence 50 feet  with many sponge-decorated pinnacles protruding from
                                           the wall

                                           Starting at 60’ and gently sloping to 80’, the wall suddenly
                                           drops off to over 500’ making it a prefect habitat for any
                                           large predatory fish!  On this site expect to see large group-
                                           ers, lobsters, eels, grunts, snappers and all the reef fish you
                                           could think of.  Take your time to explore the crevasses in
                                           the wall and spot some of the most beautiful marine species
                                           tucked away in protection.
                                           a double wall where the first wall drops to 80 ft then climbs
                                           back up to 50 ft before dropping off vertically into the
                                           depths
                                           off Lyford Cay, with swim-through crevices
                                           where a Haitian trawler sits precariously at the edge of the
                                           wall at 50 ft
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