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Grand Bahama Scuba Diiving

G rand Bahama Island is located about 56 miles east of the tected bays. The abundance of land-based brilliant tropical veg-
Palm Beach, Florida—a short 20 minute jet ride away. It is 96 etation changes at the waterline to underwater, colorful sponges,
miles long and 17 miles wide, with light rainfall and low humidity. coral, fans, and multicolored critters. The development of Grand
Grand Bahama Island offers year-round pristine diving. Composed Bahama Island from an isolated hideaway for buccaneers into a
primarily of limestone, there are a plenitude of underground fresh sought-after tourist destination was driven primarily by the vision
water caves and several underground rivers, white sandy beaches, of American businessman, Wallace Groves.
and magnificent coral reefs. Scenic rocky headlands shelter pro-