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Bahamas August 9-16, 2025 All Star Aqua Cat Liveaboard Dive the Bahamas Aboard the Aqua Cat The Bahamas Dive Experts All Star Liveaboards has more than 40 years of experience operating dive liveaboards in the Bahamas. We offer three different dive experiences with the Aqua Cat being our premier service. We are proud to offer the best of the Bahamas – diving in the Exuma Cays and, weather permitting, Eleuthera. Won’t you join us? The Ultimate Liveaboard For those looking for a luxury dive adventure, Aqua Cat is the answer. Our full-service floating resort comes complete with accommodations for couples, singles and groups, scuba diving, dive equipment rental and storage, meals, snacks, bar, water sports, eco adventures and port nights. Our award-winning captain and crew are at your service. Pricing $3395.00 Ocean View Double Occupancy Per Passenger $360.00 Per Passenger Boat Fees $36.00 Per Passenger Airport Transfers (Covers Both Ways) $1000.00 Per Passenger Deposit Required ****Does Not Include The Following**** *Airfaire *Crew Gratuity *Hotel Stays *Nitrox Payment Schedule (If Not Paying In Full) November 1, 2024 $1000.00 Per Passenger February 1, 2025 $1000.00 Per Passenger April 1, 2025 $791.00 Per Passenger Remaining Balance Highlights Departs Nassau (NAS) on Saturdays to the Exuma Cays 7 nights all inclusive dive trips Up to 26 dives Luxury accommodations with private baths Daily shore excursions Starting from $3395.00 Availability: Contact us for booking information

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This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

The SSI Try Scuba program is the best way to try scuba diving for the first time. You will be in confined water and well looked after by your instructor, so you can enjoy those first unforgettable breaths underwater and experience the magic of scuba diving. At the end of this short course, you will have earned your SSI Try Scuba recognition card and undoubtedly want to go diving again. Endless scuba diving adventures are waiting for you and this course is where it all begins. Start today!

It is easy for dive skills to get rusty and to lose confidence when you have not dived for a while. With the SSI Scuba Skills Update, we will get you back in the water and diving with ease in no time. This scuba refresher course allows you to review and practice scuba skills you learned in your Open Water Diver program, under the guidance of an SSI Professional. This is a great course to take just before a dive holiday, so you spend less time worrying about your skills and more time admiring the marine life. If you are a non-certified Open Water Diver student, a Scuba Skills Update is ideal for practicing your dive skills before your open water training dives. With no fixed course duration, you can take your time and focus on the skills you need help with.

The SSI Snorkel Diver program is your first step towards discovering a passion for the underwater world. It is the best way to learn how to snorkel and develop your confidence in the water, so you can go snorkeling and explore the mesmerizing landscapes and wildlife of the aquatic world. You do not need to be a proficient swimmer to participate in the Snorkel Diver program, and there is no minimum age to join. You just need to be comfortable in the water, able to maintain your buoyancy, and ready to begin the adventure of a lifetime! In this program, you will be introduced to the equipment and skills you need to go snorkeling safely. Begin your snorkeling training and earn your SSI Snorkel Diver recognition card today!

The SSI Perfect Buoyancy specialty is the best way to improve your buoyancy and get the most from every dive. Buoyancy is an essential dive skill, but any diver will tell you it takes time to perfect. The Perfect Buoyancy specialty will teach you advanced buoyancy skills and techniques, so you can master your buoyancy more quickly and enjoy more relaxed dive adventures. In this fascinating program, you will also learn new skills that protect the environment and work in every diving situation. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty certification. With better buoyancy skills, you will soon be able to hover with ease and take the underwater photographs you dream of!

Life gets busy. We understand that, so created the Referral Diver program to meet your needs. It is the best way to learn to dive if you want to complete some but not all of your training now. This flexible program allows you to do your academic and pool training now, then complete your open water training at a later date. You can take your time and work around your schedule, knowing your Referral Diver certification gives you 6 months to finish the open water training. You can complete all of your training at home or go on vacation and do your open water training in warm water with the sun shining overhead. There is no better way to become a certified diver.

Dive with playful Sea Lions, schooling hammerheads and travel to the famous Darwin and Wolf Islands on our Galapagos Islands liveaboard scuba diving trip. In 2016, Ecuador created a marine sanctuary in the area of Darwin and Wolf that includes 15,000 square miles as off limits to all fishing to conserve the sharks that congregate there and the ecosystem on which they rely. 32% of the waters around the Galapagos islands will now be protected from fishing. Aa Globe 40px An Aggressor destination since 1993.

The SSI Deep Diving Specialty will teach you all you need to dive to depths between 18 and 40 meters, through a mixture of academic sessions and open water dives. You will learn to plan and safely complete your deep diving adventures and use computers and gas consumption calculations to get the most from your deep dives. Upon completion, you will earn your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore beautiful deep dive sites wherever you choose. This SSI Specialty is also a prerequisite for some advanced training, making it the next logical step to take in your dive education.

The Instructor Evaluation (IE) is the final step of SSI’s 2-Step Instructor Training Approach Divemasters or equivalent-level professionals will have to successfully complete the Instructor Training Course (ITC) first where you’ll learn how to: • Conduct academic sessions • Lead confined water training • Teach Open Water Diver and various Specialty programs like Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress&Rescue, Perfect Buoyancy and more • Develop student management and communication skills Already an experienced instructor with another agency? You may be eligible for shortened oboarding options where you will only have to complete certain parts of the Instructor Training Course (ITC) followed by passing an Instructor Evaluation (IE). Contact an SSI Training Center near you to learn more. Already certified as an Assistant Instructor with another agency? You could continue your professional journey with SSI. Get in touch with a local SSI Training Center to explore your options.

Assistant Instructor Trainers prepare Assistant Instructors to teach academics and conduct in-water training. As an Assistant Instructor Trainer, you are also qualified to assist Instructor Trainers, giving you valuable experience along your scuba diving instructor pathway. When ready, you can finish the Instructor Training Seminar, allowing you to become an SSI Instructor Trainer. Start your journey to create scuba diving instructors today.

Dive the Bahamas Aboard the Aqua Cat The Bahamas Dive Experts All Star Liveaboards has more than 40 years of experience operating dive liveaboards in the Bahamas. We offer three different dive experiences with the Aqua Cat being our premier service. We are proud to offer the best of the Bahamas – diving in the Exuma Cays and, weather permitting, Eleuthera. Won’t you join us? The Ultimate Liveaboard For those looking for a luxury dive adventure, Aqua Cat is the answer. Our full-service floating resort comes complete with accommodations for couples, singles and groups, scuba diving, dive equipment rental and storage, meals, snacks, bar, water sports, eco adventures and port nights. Our award-winning captain and crew are at your service. Pricing $3395.00 Ocean View Double Occupancy Per Passenger $360.00 Per Passenger Boat Fees $50.00 Per Passenger Airport Transfers (Covers Both Ways-Can Be Paid To The Shuttle Carrier) $1000.00 Per Passenger Deposit Required ****Does Not Include The Following**** *Airfaire *Crew Gratuity *Hotel Stays *Nitrox ($150.00 Per Week) 32% Approximate Mix Payment Schedule (If Not Paying In Full) Booking Deposit $1000.00 Per Passenger January 20, 2026 $798.34 Per Passenger April 1, 2026 $798.34 Per Passenger June 15, 2026 $798.32 Per Passenger Remaining Balance June 15, 2026 $360.00 Per Passenger Mandatory Boat Fees Highlights Departs Nassau (NAS) on Saturdays to the Exuma Cays 7 nights all inclusive dive trips Up to 26 dives Luxury accommodations with private baths Daily shore excursions

The Assistant Instructor rating is the next step after becoming a Divemaster along the scuba instructor pathway. It allows you to collect valuable teaching experience, practice briefings, teach academics, and conduct in-water training. If you want to further your career as a dive professional, you can finish the Instructor Training Course, pass the Instructor Evaluation, and become an Open Water Diving Instructor.

React Right is SSI’s emergency first response course and provides you with the training and knowledge you need to act as a first responder in a medical emergency. In this flexible dive program, you can choose which subjects you want to learn about, including primary assessment, first aid, CPR and primary stabilization techniques. You can also learn about oxygen administration in diving emergencies and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) basics. Using a combination of academic sessions and practical training scenarios, this program will give you the tools and confidence you need for emergency response. By the time you are certified, you will be able to act as an emergency first responder, provide first aid and CPR, administer oxygen and provide AED support in a medical emergency. Earn your SSI React Right specialty certification. Get started today!