Aqua Cat, Bahamas

Excellent food and drinks

“Highlights included the dives, the crew, the boat, the food, the guests.... the entire trip was one huge highlight!”

Dee Ann W, United States United States
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Highlights

  • Luxury catamaran offering year-round diving in the Bahamas
  • Spacious cabins with sea views
  • Dive with sharks in the Exuma Cays

The 102ft Aqua Cat Liveaboard caters to up to 30 guests to offer luxury liveaboard diving in the Exuma Cays, Bahamas. Built for a smooth ride, the Aqua Cat Catamaran has 11 large cabins, each with individually controlled AC, a private bathroom with a shower, and oversized beds for extra comfort. Twin Cabins have fold-down bunks which can be configured for up to 4 guests, making it perfect for a family or friends. Dining aboard Aqua Cat takes place in the spacious restaurant, where various meals are served with a choice of main entrees. Special dietary menus, such as vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free, can be accommodated with prior requests. Social areas aboard the Aqua Cat include the large salon area with an entertainment system and video editing area, the Alfresco deck with hammocks and BBQ, and the sun deck, which is the perfect place to catch some rays in between dives or to enjoy a Rum Punch at the end of the day.

Aqua Cat itineraries explore the crystal clear waters of the Bahamas with a choice of over 200 dive sites, most of which can only be reached by dive liveaboard. Multiple shore excursions are offered daily for non-divers or those wishing to take a break. The spacious dive deck at the back of the boat is fully equipped with bathrooms & showers, rinse tanks, dive ladders and camera storage, a setup area, and a charging station, and nitrox is available for those certified.

Call us or reserve online today to start your dive adventure aboard the Aqua Cat liveaboard.

This boat is part of the All Star Liveaboards fleet.


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Included: VAT, Alcoholic Beverages, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Wine with Dinner, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Extra Dives, Kayaks, Land Excursions, Naturalist Guide, Stand Up Paddleboard, Wakeboarding, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.

Required Extras: Port Fees (345 USD per trip).

Optional Extras: Travel Insurance, Gratuities, Airport Transfer (18-36 USD per activity), Local Flights, Nitrox (150 USD per week), Nitrox Course (150 USD per activity), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (125-300 USD per trip), Snorkel Gear, Snorkeling Guide.

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Boat features

  • Camera Station
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Audio & video entertainment
  • Library
  • Air Conditioned saloon
  • Aircon Cabins
  • Sun Deck
  • Indoor Saloon
  • Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
  • Warm Water Showers
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Custom built for diving
  • Charging stations
  • En-Suite bathrooms
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
  • Outside Showers
  • Family Cabins
  • Seaview Cabins
  • Kayaks On-Board
  • Snorkeling Equipment
  • Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
  • Leisure Deck
  • Observation Deck
  • Bar
  • BBQ Area
  • Available for Charter

Food & Drinks

  • Western Food
  • Local Food
  • Vegetarian Options
  • Buffet style
  • Beer available
  • Snacks All Day
  • Free Wine w/Dinner
  • Vegan Options
  • Free Soft Drinks
  • Fine Cuisine
  • Welcome Cocktails
  • Al Fresco Dining

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
  • Nitrox available
  • Rinse Hoses
  • Dive deck
  • Sidemount Diving
  • Shaded Diving Area

The crew speaks English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian.


Gear Rental

There is diving gear available on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. See below for further details on inclusions and pricing. Show prices.


Drawings & Vessel Layouts

#deckplan floorplan

Boat Specifications

  • Year built 2001
  • Year renovated 2015
  • Length 102ft
  • Beam 35 ft
  • Top speed 14 knts
  • Cruising speed 14knots
  • Engines 2 Caterpillar 3406E
  • Max guests 30
  • Number of cabins 11
  • Number of bathrooms 13
  • Tenders 28' jet drive launch & 2 12' inflatables with 15hp
  • Water capacity 800 gals
  • Fuel capacity 7000 gal
  • Freshwater maker 4800 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
  • Fishfinder
  • Satellite & mobile phones
  • Bilge pump alarm
  • Search light
  • Engine room CCTV
  • Crew trained in first aid
  • Emergency flares

Aqua Cat Reviews

  • 9.4 Superb
  1. Vessel
    9.2
  2. Crew
    9.5
  3. Food
    9.7
  4. Diving
    9.2
  5. Value
    9.2
  • 10 Exceptional
  • Dee Ann W
  • United States United States
Completely satisfied and delighted with the entire experience!

Highlights included the dives, the crew, the boat, the food, the guests.... the entire trip was one huge highlight!

Recommended for
Best things about this trip were the attention to detail and safety by the Captain Sam and his crew. The crew was entertaining, knowledgeable about all things related to diving, and very friendly and welcoming. The chef and staff served delicious and plentiful home-cooked meals...breakfast, lunch and dinner. Every meal was fabulous!
  • 10 Exceptional
  • Eric D
  • United States United States
Best Ever Dive Trip!

The entire trip! The crew on the Aqua Cat was beyond OUTSTANDING!!! They truly made the trip special! The diving was fantastic, as were all of our dive masters/instructors. There are not enough stars I could give the Aqua Cat team!

Recommended for
The crew, the diving, the food!
  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Lauren H
  • United States United States
Amazing experience!!

This trip was amazing!! The crew was very fun, helpful and professional at diving. The trip has many other activities planned aside from diving which I also appreciated a lot. It was a great first liveaboard. The food was also surprisingly great! Diverse and plentiful.

Recommended for
Diversity of dives, excursions, friendliness of staff!
  • 10 Exceptional
  • Lisa F
  • United States United States
Absolutely Amazing!!

It was my first live aboard, first time swimming with sharks and squids, first time doing multiple dives on multiple days, and the trip was incredible!

Recommended for
Experienced divemasters and crew, 24 total dives, detailed dive briefings and checks
  • 10 Exceptional
  • James R
  • United States United States
As advertised, I highly recommend the AquaCat crew for a wonderful liveabord experience.

Need to give credit to all the crew, very attentive, everything was always on-time, no downtime or waiting around for things to get done! Very clean and very well-maintained ship, plenty or fresh water and hot water 24-7! Meals and snacks consistently exceeded expectations. Shark feeding and the occasional reef shark cruising by unannounced on subsequent dives was great! The washing machine and blue hole are must bucket list items.

Recommended for
The crew, boat and dive sites are all fantastic. Most of the dive sites could not have been reached if not for a liveaboard.
  • 10 Exceptional
  • Steve W
  • United States United States
Exceeded expectations!

Okay, the one downside was the smell of the head coming from the toilet water in Cabin 1 towards the end of the trip. We kept it clean in there, so it wasn’t us guys being messy. Otherwise, everything was spectacular, especially getting to do this with my two sons. The crew was exceptional! The variety and quality of food was excellent. Dive sites were very nice as were the excursions.

Recommended for
1)The crew!❤️ 2)Accommodations 3)Food
  • 9.2 Superb
  • Sharon E
  • United States United States
One of the most memorable of liveaboard dives.

Variety of diving experiences throughout the southern Bahamas / Exumas. So much to see. Lots of marine life, and great diversity of underwater landscapes. The land excursions were also fun (especially the swimming pigs).

Recommended for
Exumas, dive masters, outdoor showers.
  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • robbie B
  • United States United States
Great trip

Crew was great all around. Great food for every meal. Dive masters were spectacular!! Overall great trip!!

Recommended for
Crew, food, diving
  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Carson P
  • United States United States
Amazing!

This was such an amazing trip. The staff was super friendly and helpful. They made sure that everything was perfect. They took great care of all the guest. I did all the dives aboard the trip and all were amazing. The dive briefings were very detailed and informative.

Recommended for
Staff, Dives, and Excusions
  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • Niko K
  • Finland Finland
Easy nice diving in a good company

The food and diving in general, lots of diving :)

Recommended for
The food is probably the best I have had in any liveaboard. Diving was nice and easy. Crew was very nice and friendly and helped whenever needed.