In the last few months, the number of wreck dives sites in Nassau, Bahamas has increased by two – the Long Island Lady and the Anthony Bell.
Long Island Lady
The Long Island Lady was a 70 foot long fishing boat that was sunk in June of this year by Stuart Cove’s to create a dive site.
As you can see from this shot, the Long Island Lady is lying on its port side. It rests in about 40 feet of water.
While on its own it is not one of my favorite wrecks, it does make for an interesting dive because of its location. It is right next to the wall as well as the DC3 airplane wreck. The DC3 airplane was sunk in 2004 for the filming of “Into the Blue”. So you can dive on the wall as well as on two wrecks all in one dive!
Anthony Bell
This wreck, in its former life, was a tug boat that worked at Clifton Pier. After being retired, it was cleaned up and then sunk by Stuart Cove’s in August of this year to create the newest wreck site in New Providence.
It is 90 feet long and sits in about 50 feet of water. It is sitting upright with a slight list to its port side.
Its upright position makes this wreck easy to penetrate. At the stern, you can drop down 2 levels into the engine room and swim to the front. At the top level, you can swim through the wheelhouse.
The great thing about this wreck is that it is still nearly completely free of lionfish. I saw only one tucked up in the roof of the wheelhouse.
Unfortunately, this probably will soon change and it will be risky to go inside this wreck once the lionfish take up residence. So you should dive this wreck now while it is still lionfish free.
The wreck of the much smaller Royal James is also nearby as well as a nice reef. So this is another site where you can dive on two wrecks as well as a reef.
Although both of the new wrecks are worth a visit, my favorite of the two is definitely the Anthony Bell.
What is your favorite wreck dive in Nassau, Bahamas?
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