All Star Blackbeards Sea Explorer

Name: Blackbeard's The Best of the Bahamas (Nassau - Nassau)
Start: 2026-11-07
End: 2026-11-13
Location: Bahamas

9.2 Superb

Free Internet
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly

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Dining Room - All Star Blackbeards Sea Explorer

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“The crew were fantastic and did everything to keep guests comfortable, safe and make the trip thoroughly enjoyable. ”
Riah P, United Kingdom

Highlights

Affordable diving in the Bahamas
Perfect for single travelers or couples
Dive with sharks in the clear blue waters of the Exuma Cays

Join the All Star Blackbeard's Sea Explorer to dive into the crystal-clear waters of the Bahamas. Perfect for single travelers on a budget, the All Star Blackbeard's Sea Explorer, the identical twin sister of All Star Blackbeard's Morning Star, a member of the All Star Liveaboards Fleet, offers 3 dormitory-style cabin areas with 18 bunks and 3 shared bathrooms. Each cabin area has AC, and all are sectioned off with privacy curtains, similar to a sleeper cabin on a train. There is a choice of double or single bunks. Buffet meals with picnic-style dining are served in the air-conditioned salon, and all meals, snacks, and drinks, including beer, wine, and rum punch, are included during your stay.

All Star Blackbeard's Sea Explorer trips include diving with sharks, exhilarating drift diving, beautiful walls, and blue holes around the Exuma Cays. There is no set itinerary aboard the All Star Blackbeard's Sea Explorer; the captain and crew will take the boat where the conditions and weather are best. Plenty of non-diving activities are on offer, so your time above the water will be just as memorable as below.

Book online to reserve your space aboard All Star Blackbeard's Sea Explorer.

Please note: All Star Blackbear's Morning Star and All Star Blackbeard's Sea Explorer are identical twin ships and may be used interchangeably. While we can take requests for specific bunks, they are not guaranteed, and the rate is per person, not per bunk.

This boat is part of the All Star Liveaboards fleet.

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15 Aug

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 1,195

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22 Aug

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29 Aug

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05 Sep

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12 Sep

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19 Sep

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26 Sep

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03 Oct

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10 Oct

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$ 1,195

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17 Oct

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$ 1,195

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24 Oct

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31 Oct

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$ 1,195

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Included: VAT, Alcoholic Beverages, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Wine with Dinner, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Land Excursions, WiFi internet.

Required Extras: Port Fees ($210-235).

Optional Extras: Travel Insurance, Gratuities, Airport Transfer ($20), Private Dive Guide ($650 / trip), Rental Gear.

Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.

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Boat features

Free Internet
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Air Conditioned saloon
Budget Friendly Cruise
Non-Smoking Rooms
Custom built for diving
Indoor Saloon
Outdoor Dining
Audio & video entertainment
Available for Charter
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera

Food & Drinks

Free Wine w/Dinner
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
Free Soft Drinks
Beer available
Wine Available
Snacks All Day
Buffet style
Western Food
Local Food

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.

Diving

DIN Adaptors
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English.

Gear Rental

Equipment is available for rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. If the rental gear is not included in the price, you will need to pay for it on board the boat. Show prices

Drawings & Vessel Layouts

Cabin Types

Boat Specifications

Year built: 1979

Length: 65'

Deck area: 1000 sq ft

Beam: 19'

Top speed: 8 knts

Cruising speed: 8 knts

Engines: 1 Ford Lehman

Max guests: 18

Number of cabins: 9

Number of bathrooms: 3

Tenders: one 11' inflatable with 15 hp outboard

Water capacity: 650 gal

Fuel capacity: 450 gal

Freshwater maker: 350 gal/day

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
E.P.I.R.B. Distress System
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Bilge pump alarm
Search light
Crew trained in first aid
Emergency flares

All Star Blackbeards Sea Explorer Reviews

9.2 Superb

Vessel

8.1
Crew

9.5
Food

9.7
Diving

9.1
Value

9.6

9.6 Exceptional
WILLIAM L
United States

High value dive trip
This was my 6th trip and every trip has been great. Wonderful crew and they worked hard to give us good dives with challenging weather. I plan to make this an annual or semiannual trip.
Recommended for
Crew. Dive sites. Fellow passengers.
02 Jun, 2026

9.2 Superb
Aidan F
United States

Go on this trip
Absolutely the best value for your money on a diving trip I’ve ever experienced. I think we also got very lucky with our cook Gunnar, an incredible cook. Felt like better than restaurant quality dining
Recommended for
Our chef Gunnar. The dives themselves. The crews willingness/friendliness/helpfulness.
06 Sep, 2025

10 Exceptional
Kerstin W
Germany

Mega Week
It was all about a really nice week. The crew was amazing and the diving was amazing.
Recommended for
Shark feeding. Turtles. The atmosphere on the boat.
18 Apr, 2026

Translated from German

10 Exceptional
Dawn A
United States

Awesome
The crew and food were great. Diving was great. Very competent captain and knowledgeable dive master. All staff kind, courteous and patient
Recommended for
Crew. Dive master. Captain.
30 Dec, 2024

10 Exceptional
Haley C
United States

The diving, food and people were all amazing! I would recommend Blackbeards to anyone.
It was my first time on a liveaboard and I loved it! The staff and other passengers were great, and the shark diving was absolutely incredible. The blue hole was the coolest dive site I’ve ever done.
Recommended for
Great staff. Great food. Diving the blue hole.
07 Jul, 2025

10 Exceptional
Tyrone C
United States

Great crew, Great Dive, Great food!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My overall experience was an incredible one. The crew was extremely professional and were very adept at handling a couple "experienced" divers that kept chiming in and trying to question or correct what the crew said and did. The crew is obviously extremely competent with their roles and did an amazing job communicating with each other and with the passengers.
Recommended for
Staff, can't say enough about them. Thay went above and beyond to make a great trip!!!. Food,,,,,,,, Its was like dinning in a five star resturant every night!!!. Tom, going over the pre-dive sites and what to look for!!!!!.
07 Sep, 2024

7.6 Good
Mojisola E
United Kingdom

First Liveaboard
This was my first Liveaboard, it's like camping at sea, and the dives were not guided, which was a little surprising, however I had an amazing time. The crew were knowledgeable and helpful, the chef excellent, and the best element was meeting people from all over the world and making friends for life.
Recommended for
A little cramped and basic however comfortable and facilities kept very clean. Great food, plentiful, well prepared, delicious and nutritious. Great comaraderie made friends for life!.
06 Mar, 2026

9.2 Superb
Valery L
Canada

Incredible
The new encounters, the multiple dives, feeling safe, the food, the landscapes, the availability of the crew and their kindness.
Recommended for
The quality of the dives, the availability of the crew and the general atmosphere
29 Jun, 2024

Translated from French

8.0 Very good
Justin T
Canada

An amazing week away, not to be forgotten, for a father and his daughters.
As a father who was spending this trip with his two daughters to celebrate Father's Day, my overall experience was fantastic. My daughters continue to grow and have experiences with people from all over the world. They get to explore areas that not many get to explore, and watching them support each other through a series of 18 dives was something that is going to be hard to forget. The crew on board the Blackbeard Sea Explorer were some of the happiest people to be around. They shared their world experiences and were open to giving that personal touch on the trip.
Recommended for
Onboard Crew. Food - variety and flavour. Unique Dive Sites.
23 Jun, 2026

10 Exceptional
Dileep E
United States

Best Holiday Ever
Was probably the most relaxing 7 days of my life. Made new lifelong friends and dove a lot
Recommended for
Shark Dive, Drift Dive, Meals
19 Dec, 2019

101 reviews

9.2 Superb
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10 Exceptional
Max E
United States

Impossible to get more on a trip!
The crew on Blackbeards Sea Explorer were phenomenal! Brian did great briefings. Iain took us to amazing spots with our safety always in mind. Justing gave us the VIP treatment with great stories, Elayna was a joy to be around, and Chris was a blast and worked hard to keep everything running. Also, Gladys cooked amazing food and was a ton of fun to be around! Only thing I could recommend in the future would be a Margarita machine but that's it. Can't wait to come back!
Recommended for
More sharks than I could count, amazing food (Thanks Gladys!) and staff I would be happy to work with!
23 Sep, 2019

9.6 Exceptional
Dean V
United States

Best diving value for money
Amazing marine life! Tons of sharks. Friendly crew.
Recommended for
Crew, dives, food
27 Jul, 2021

9.6 Exceptional
Edwin M
United States

There is no better liveaboard value afloat.
We did 19 dives and it's hard to pick favorites but the shark feeding dive was a bucket list caliber experience. The night dives were exceptional. The washing machine drift dive was a once in a lifetime experience. The part of the experience was meeting the crew and other divers. All were great and made the trip memorable.
Recommended for
The diving was tremendous and the dive guides were great. The food was exectional.
14 Aug, 2023

10 Exceptional
Harry G
United Kingdom

New friends, New appreciation, New understandings
The wall dives were my biggest highlight on this trip. Being able to swim in the shallows and then just have the ocean show how mysterious it can be by giving you an endless view into the deepest of blues that you will likely experience. Being able to look down and not know what's there because of the limited but strangely endless view is a rather humbling moment. The crew I had on my trip were just incredible too. Although they act in the most professional manner as required to mitigate the risks associated with this trip, they balance this out perfectly with their friendly demeanour, making you laugh, addressing any concerns you may have and ultimately actually becoming your friend by the end of the trip. It would have been an entirely different trip if the crew had been purely a boat crew only.
Recommended for
The atmosphere on board, the quality of experience provided and the itinerary
27 Mar, 2019

8.4 Very good
Todd P
United States

Not about the frills, all about the thrills
Great value for a load of dives. No frills trip. Truly as they say, like camping at sea
Recommended for
Great dive sites. Most affordable live-aboard. Made great friends.
29 Mar, 2025

9.2 Superb
Gary G
United States

Best trip ever
Meeting new friends, the shark feed, the washing machine was a blast and the meals were fantastic.
Recommended for
New friends, crew, the dives
24 Dec, 2019

10 Exceptional
Sarah T
United States

Great times with great people!
Beautiful scenery above and below the water. The crew was very supportive and friendly. We had a great time!
Recommended for
Diving made easy, fun people, relaxing yet adventurous.
07 Feb, 2023

9.2 Superb
Elaine Y
United States

Awesome crew, awesome dives, awesome trip
the washing machine dive, getting to feed the iguanas, and spending lots of time with a great group
Recommended for
amazing diving, delicious food, great company
08 Sep, 2021

9.6 Exceptional
Kay V
Dominican Republic

The best trip of my life.
This was my first Liveaboard, and the promise was delivered and exceeded! It was an amazing experience. Made so many new friends and can't wait to go back again! The crew was fantastic. The one thing I would suggest is to have guides for the dives, especially in the dives where you are supposed to find dive thrus. This would enhance the experience, not everybody excels at navigation skills, and some ended up missing the best parts in some of the dives. Definitely, I'll go back soon.
Recommended for
The diving. The food. Friendliness of crew.
31 Oct, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Slayter T
Canada

Great crew, great diving, great time.
My time on Blackbeard’s Sea Explorer was amazing. The crew were all so fun to interact with, the food was amazing every time, and the conditions we had during the trip were perfect. I really enjoyed the way that we are left to navigate the dive sites ourselves with a buddy instead of having to follow a dive master. The shark feeding was the highlight, though it would have been nice to go to a couple more sites that are known for sharks too. I also really would have liked the option to dive with nitrox, as that was not available. Overall, I highly recommend this live aboard.
Recommended for
The crew. The food. The shark feeding.
29 Nov, 2025

8.4 Very good
Garrett G
United States

First time diving leading to a life changing experience
My first time diving after getting certified at a lake! An easy, yet exciting destination if you've done well with the basics. It was an awesome adventure, I learned a lot about myself and what I wanted out of life. Had amazing memories with the most interesting and kind people. Saw insane wildlife that I thought I'd never see in my life. It was surreal at times. I got AOW certified by Candela Ferrara and she was a great teacher, I felt like I really improved my buoyancy because of her. I can't wait for another journey like this. I'll be going on one again soon!
Recommended for
The dives. The crew. Dive Master - Candela Ferrara.
15 Dec, 2025

9.2 Superb
Joan R
Spain

Great value for the money liveaboard with excellent crew, instructors, food and briefings
This was a great overall liveaboard experience. The crew was excellent, helpful, empathetic and very professional and they delivered some of the best briefings I ever had. The fact that they actvely tried to prepare you to be a better diver is an extra that I had never had before and will look for from now on. The food on the sea explorer was some of the best I had in Nassau. You'll see this in many reviews and trust me, it is a highlight. There's also downsides that you need to be ready for: the Sea Explorer is a 2-level sailboat so the "living" space is limited. We spent most of the trip on the top deck, the weather was fantastic, and sharing stories with the crew and rest of the divers. The cabins are shared and they are bunk beds. Also the "storage space" is extremely limited so be ready to limit the amount of clothes you'll pack (you'll be on vacation on a boat, you will not need so much :) ). The crew also organized some "side activities" to enjoy the Bahamas while strictly keeping the 4-dives-a-day schedule. Great value for the money.
Recommended for
The briefings were EXCELLENT. The food was delicious. The equipment was new and well taken care of.
20 Jan, 2026

8.8 Fabulous
Patrick M
United States

Had an awesome time, crew was extremely helpful and nice.
Shark dive was cool, jakes hole was a nice dive too, I a So enjoyed the stop at the island where we were allowed to go to shore.
Recommended for
Run punch, number of dives a day, friendly crew
29 Jun, 2024

10 Exceptional
Whitney R
United States

Time of my life, I will be returning. Thank you Cpt. Chris!!
The crew were phenomenal at their jobs above and below the water (Annie's smile lights up the room and shes so knowledgeable, Barry is so kind and a great dive instructor, Carson's laugh was contagious, Eli is filled with such positive energy and always willing to help out, Gunnar toiled away tirelessly in the gally making unbelievably delicous food every day, and Cpt. Chris is a salty dog with a heart of gold who made us all feel at ease). All of the crew were very approachable and they all tell great stories, the food was spectacular (thank you Gunnar), the music was on point setting the mood at every time of day, the epic dive sites were well chosen and incredibly fun and easy to dive, the accommodation are close to what you'd expect from a hostle but way better (bunk beds, small/medium size shared dining room/kitchen/lounge inside, open deck for socializing and music and relaxation, delicious rum punch nightly and even a beer tap and wine options), the cleanliness was immaculate and the ship was well maintained. Did I mention that all inside rooms have air conditioning?
Recommended for
The crew. The food. The dive locations.
06 Oct, 2024

9.2 Superb
Michael P
United States

Really good value for the amount paid. Highly recommend.
The crew were fantastic... friendly and very helpful. The weather cooperated thankfully. Organized well. Tasty food. Overall, wonderful and a great value. Will do it again!
Recommended for
The crew were super friendly and helpful, the food was plentiful and tasty, 19 dives plus two visits to a secluded beach for swimming.
08 Jun, 2019

8.0 Very good
Nicolò M
Italy

Very nice dive sites
Very nice dive sites fantastic nature, as far as guides are concerned, in the water we had no guides, the guide did the briefing on board and then with the companion we entered the water alone! There are no cabins but very large beds that close with a curtain, I say this for the sake of fairness, all or almost all common areas, in any case I found myself very well!
Recommended for
Sites, Food & Climate
29 Apr, 2023

Translated from Italian

8.4 Very good
laurie F
Canada

My experience was fantastic! I had some fears about the food on board the boat, but it was delicious (several fruits and vegetables). Also, there was a very good chemistry in the
I appreciate the work of the crew members, since even though we didn't have good weather, we did a total of 18 dives! Also, even though I was much younger than the other people on board the boat, I had a lot of fun and we the world integrated me.
Recommended for
The atmosphere on board the boat / The food that was served / The diversified dives and the amount of fish
03 Sep, 2019

8.0 Very good
Natasha B
Canada

Good times diving in the Bahamas.
Had a great time on Blackbeard’s diving in the Bahamas. Good diving, good food and good company. Cabins are basic but comfortable. The crew was professional and lots of fun!
Recommended for
Diving. The crew. The group.
11 Jan, 2025

9.2 Superb
Robert G
United States

Just go for it. You’ll be glad you did
The sharks were the best. Everyone crew and customers were all very friendly and helpful. This trip turned out better than expected.
Recommended for
Crew. Dive sites. Value.
20 Sep, 2025