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Cat Ppalu is a fun and affordable way to scuba dive The Bahamas. This 65 ft (20m) sailing catamaran runs 6 night liveaboard trips to the Exuma Cays. With a maximum of 12 guests you can be assured of an intimate experience with plenty of personal attention.
Departing every Saturday from Nassau, these cruises promise up to 19 dives and much more. You can snorkel at amazing spots like Norma’s plane wreck, kayak the mangroves, paddle-board over Closeman Reef, swim with the local pigs, hike trails at Warderick Wells Park headquarters and encounter indigenous iguanas on one of several land visits.
There are 4 double bed cabins and 2 twin cabins, all with air-conditioning and sharing 2 showers and 2 heads. Each cabin has a mirror and sink. As a catamaran, all the cabins are above the waterline, and so have large seaview windows with lots of natural light, , except for one that has a porthole. The main deck also has a comfortable salon/dining area with soft bench seating on the starboard side and ever-changing Caribbean island views. There is also music and a flat screen TV for your entertainment.
With a wide beam of 31 ft (9.4m) the Cat Ppalu liveaboard has lots of deck space. This is great for lying out in the sun to work on your tan on the deck or the forward “trampoline area”, or beneath the awning in the welcoming shade. Tanks and dive gear are stored at the stern where there are 2 dive platforms from which to stride into the blue or step into a tender.
Notes: The regular dives offered on the Cat Ppalu liveaboard are not escorted. The instructor on board will give you a detailed briefing. A guide will be in the water for the check dive, first night dive, all drift dives and the shark feed! If required crew members can act as guides if available.
Dive experience: All Open Water-certified divers may join these Bahamas liveaboard trips.
Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, soft drinks, hot drinks, alcoholic drinks, dives (as detailed in the safaris above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (max 12 divers to 1 DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts, shore excursions, all taxes.
Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment rental (USD 160 per week), dive computer (USD 50 per week), dive insurance, port and park fees (2025: USD 235; 2026: USD 265) to be paid in advance, fuel surcharge (USD 50 per week, payable in advance). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash or credit card).
Optional extras: Transfers to the boat from the airport/hotel/port (USD 18 per person per transfer), torch. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival. Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.
How to get there: Nassau Harbour Club Marina on East Bay Street is the main departure port for Cat Ppalu. This is 30-40 minutes from Nassau International Airport. You should aim to arrive Nassau either on Friday or on Saturday morning. Boarding at the marina is at 12 noon on Saturday for an early afternoon departure to the site of the first dives. Return to port is on Thursday and you will dine on board in port. Check out is on Friday morning at 9 am. The crew can help you with transfers you to the airport or nearby hotels, if booked in advance. The last dive of the trip will be at around 2 pm on the second last day of the trip. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.
For more details, including airlines, see our Bahamas travel information section.
Non-diver rate: There is no discount for non-divers.
Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travelers may choose to share a cabin and pay the regular rate, or pay a supplement of 30% of the normal published price for a double bed cabin.
Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 5 guests and 1 extra person can join the cruise in a Standard cabin free of charge (total 6+ guests).
Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 10 guests and 2 additional persons can join the cruise free of charge (total 12 guests).
