All Star Cat Ppalu, Bahamas

Name: Dive the Bahamas (Nassau - Nassau)
Start: 2027-01-30
End: 2027-02-05
Location: Bahamas

9.1 Superb

Free Internet
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly

from $ 263 / day Check dates

“Dives on beautiful and colorful reefs with lots of fish and reef sharks and rays again and again. ”
Sascha K, Austria

Highlights

Up to 19 dives in Exuma Cays
Non-diving activities available

The sleek and stylish All Star Cat Ppalu catamaran is perfect for groups, families, and friends to explore the Bahamas above and below the water. Accommodating up to 12 guests, the All Star Cat Ppalu liveaboard has 6 private cabins, 4 double beds, and 2 cabins with single beds. Each cabin is fully air-conditioned, equipped with a sink and mirror, and features two bathrooms with freshwater showers for all to share. There is a large dining area with ample space for all guests to sit around the table in a family-style setting, enjoying the cuisine and conversation. Three meals per day and snacks will be served, and special dietary requirements can be accommodated with advance notice. The large trampoline located in the forward area is perfect for catching some rays and enjoying the magnificent Bahamian scenery.

The low draft of the All Star Cat Ppalu allows easy anchorage at uninhabited islands for the chance of exploration and enjoying the many watersports on offer. Departing Nassau every Saturday, the All Star Cat Ppalu offers a 6-night all-inclusive adventure to the Exuma Cays, with up to 19 dives on offer. Walls, Blue Holes, drift diving, and up-close shark action are on the agenda, and there are plenty of non-diving activities. Whether snorkeling the crystal clear waters of Norman's Plane Wreck, kayaking through mangroves, mastering your SUP skills, or following the hiking trails, there is something for everyone aboard the All Star Cat Ppalu Bahamas.

In the capable hands of the captain and crew, guests can sit back, relax, and unwind in the Bahamas. Book online today.

This boat is part of the All Star Liveaboards fleet.

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03 Oct

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 1,845

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24 Oct

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14 Nov

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05 Dec

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26 Dec

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16 Jan

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23 Jan

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30 Jan

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06 Feb

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$ 1,895

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13 Feb

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$ 1,895

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Included: VAT, Alcoholic Beverages, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Kayaks, Land Excursions, Stand Up Paddleboard, Cabin Towels, WiFi internet.

Required Extras: Port Fees ($265-285 / trip).

Optional Extras: Gratuities, Airport Transfer ($20), Private Dive Guide ($650), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses ($60-150).

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
Sun Deck
Stand Up Paddleboard
Seaview Cabins
Non-Smoking Rooms
Indoor Saloon
Fishing
Kayaks
Available for Charter
Local & International Crew
Snorkeling Equipment
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Outside Showers

Food & Drinks

Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
Free Soft Drinks
Beer 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: 1984

Year renovated: 2018

Length: 20 meters

Beam: 9 meters

Top speed: 6 knots

Cruising speed: 5 knots

Engines: 2 Isuzu C240 67 HP

Max guests: 12

Number of cabins: 6

Number of bathrooms: 2

Tenders: 1 - 12 ft. inflatable

Water capacity: 500 gallons

Fuel capacity: 500 gallons

Freshwater maker: 30 gallons per hour

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
Satellite & mobile phones

All Star Cat Ppalu Reviews

9.1 Superb
25 Verified Reviews

Vessel

8.5
Crew

9.4
Food

9.6
Diving

8.9
Value

9.1

10 Exceptional
Kari G
United States

Wonderful trip!
My overall experience was great. The crew and Captain Bill were fun and engaging. The highlights were the wonderful views and dive sites.
Recommended for
Friendliness of the crew. Dive sites. Meals.
20 Jan, 2026

8.0 Very good
Illia S
Canada

Great time!
We had an amazing time on our first liveaboard experience. Everything was fantastic—the food, the crew, the fellow guests, and the diving. And of course, the tiger shark encounter was the highlight! Highly recommend.
Recommended for
Crew. Food. Tiger shark.
12 Mar, 2026

10 Exceptional
Nicole W
United States

Best memories ever made!
Snorkeling in the cave, paddle boarding through the mangroves, watching my daughter learn to scuba, arriving to amazing private beaches everyday, the FOOD, sitting on the front of the boat with friends and family watching sunsets every night.
Recommended for
The places we saw. The crew, they made everything was so easy. Every day was full of new fun things.
05 Feb, 2022

9.6 Exceptional
John L
United States

Amazing experience. Crew, food, diving, and accommodations were all amazing! Highly recommended
Loved the trip and would book again in a heart beat. The crew was fantastic, the food was great, the diving was great, and overall I loved it. Highly recommended.
Recommended for
Crew was extremely helpful and friendly! Great to live with for a week. Food was great and plenty of it!. Boat was roomy and lots of space to lay out or relax somewhere.
06 Jan, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Ariel Y
United States

Amazing experience with priceless staff
We had an incredible time! The staff was incredible; always accommodating us on our dietary needs, visiting our preferred diving sites and other activities.
Recommended for
Dive sites, food, friendly staff
05 Aug, 2022

10 Exceptional
Nick R
United States

The best crew, Diving, food and experience all rolled into one.
Double washing machine dives, 100 sharks at the blue hole, amazing crew, outstanding food cooked by Tibo. James working the weather and putting us on great dive sites. Martyna keeping the A/C and the boat working. Chelle guiding our dives and pointing out things we missed. Couldn't have asked for a better trip.
Recommended for
Dive sites, crew, food
30 Aug, 2021

8.8 Fabulous
Javier P
Spain

Great boat trip for mixing diving and island hoping
The boat is a bit small but enough for the 12 people that can be there. The crew is fantastic and the food was amazing. If the weather is good enough, you can five and visit the different islands (short walks in the beaches) so for me, that was a plus The water and the islands in Bahamas are just incredible, though there is not too much life...in any case, we could see several reef sharks, stingrays and turtles...so good enough for me
Recommended for
Crew. Food. Diving, the boat and the guests.
12 Apr, 2026

8.8 Fabulous
Chadwick V
United States

Great time!
We had a great time. The crew was awesome. Great weather.
Recommended for
captain. crew. diving.
06 Oct, 2024

10 Exceptional
John A
United States

I only fell sorry for the Blackbeard boats that did not have Cpt Bill, Jen, Chris and Mel
17 dives in 5 days...had to skip 18 for safety...but Captain was totally transparent about everything
Recommended for
Crew and their attitudes toward problems, especially the engineer nothing rattled her. The comfort of a room.. The Cat Ppalu haveing two hulls in the water made it steadier.
23 Jan, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Sascha K
Austria

Family-friendly, flexible and professional!
The highlights were definitely that the crew of the Cat Ppalu was an all-girls crew. The quartet had everything under control and made the week the best ever!Dives on beautiful and colorful reefs with lots of fish and reef sharks and rays again and again. The excellent gourmet food and the fun company rounded this off perfectly.
Recommended for
Diving, eating, laughing
05 Feb, 2022

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10 Exceptional
Tricia T
United States

Diving and sailing with wonderful people and crew!
The crew was wonderful and knowledgeable! The diving and sailing was spectacular! Private bedroom with air conditioning. Food was delicious 😋. Made new friends and saw tons of ocean life. Wide variety of dives. Ref sharks galore. We did total of 19 dives!!! Thank you for the unforgettable 20 year anniversary trip Captain Bill, Dive Master Kristen, Chef Stacy, and Engineer Chris!
Recommended for
The Crew was wonderful and knowledgeable.. Diving spectacular with lots of reef sharks. Sailing in bahamas beautiful water sun and wind on your face!.
23 Jun, 2025

8.0 Very good
Hebe W
United Kingdom

Fantastic week diving with Cat Ppalu
The trip was amazing, I enjoyed the smaller group size (10 of us compared to many of the 20+ Liveaboards) and the crew and boat was fantastic. Very comfortable cabins, lots of space to relax solo and together. Chris the first mate and chef cooked amazing food and catered for my vegetarianism and my friends allergies perfectly. Kristen our dive master was super supportive and knowledgeable and Captain Bill couldn’t have treated us better making sure we had the best time! Thank you Cat Ppalu for an amazing week!
Recommended for
The crew. The size of the group. Boat size.
31 Mar, 2026

8.8 Fabulous
Ekaterina E
France

Fantastic crew & diving, ok boat :)
Sharks, gorgeous walls, beautiful coral gardens, super friendly crew.
Recommended for
You’ll love the diving, the sites are beautiful, with pristine coral gardens, walls and plenty of marine life. The crew is also fantastic and takes really great care of you. With that in mind, the boat cabins, while comfortable, were very noisy simply due to the architecture of the boat, and even with earplugs, it’s tough to sleep well most nights.
05 Jun, 2023

8.8 Fabulous
Sue B
United Kingdom

Great boat, great crew, great holiday.
We had a genuinely fantastic trip on this liveaboard and, overall, it offered great value for money. The boat itself isn’t trying to be luxury or high-end – and that’s exactly why it works so well. It delivers everything you need, and it does it brilliantly. The cabins were comfortable and while they aren’t en-suite this was never a problem - the shared showers and heads were always clean, there was always hot water and they were regularly checked. The entire boat was consistently spotless and very well organised throughout the trip. What really stood out for us was the crew. Every single member of the team was professional, friendly, and clearly took pride in what they were doing. The operation ran smoothly from start to finish. The food was excellent, and the drinks offering – especially given that it was included – was fantastic. The dive guide was superb – knowledgeable, organised, and clearly passionate about what she does. The diving itself wasn't as good as we'd hoped it might be (hence the 3 star rating) but this was down to environmental conditions and weather, not the crew or the boat. Plus, we hadn't dived for 6 years so this was a nice re-introduction to the sport and meant that we were able to pick and choose which dives we did. Overall, we had an amazing trip. The captain, dive guide, cook, chief engineer and cabin crew all contributed to a really enjoyable experience - our thanks to them for making this a really fabulous trip.
Recommended for
Above all else the crew. How the boat was run (in general and the dive operation). Our fellow divers.
07 Jun, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Robert K
United States

Great diving in the Bahamas
We had high winds and the captain worked hard to make sure that we did not miss any dives. Three hot meals a day was a nice surprise. The main drawback would be that the boat itself is small. The rooms offer little space beyond the bed. For the price, that is to be expected but it may be worth the extra cost to choose a liveaboard with larger cabins and private bathrooms
Recommended for
The crew was incredible, excellent food, and a wide variety of dives.
19 Jan, 2024

9.2 Superb
Chris H
United Kingdom

Amazing
The crew were outstanding and the food was delicious. Very flexible to cater for everyone's needs regarding land excursions and diving. Visiting pig beach and the sand bars in Exuma Cays was a nice touch. Would definitely recommend this boat if you really want the all round best of exumas.
Recommended for
Crew, Diving, Pig Beach
23 Jan, 2023

9.2 Superb
Lorena A
Germany

Amazing crew and great boat!
Our trip on the Cat Ppalu was great! The crew went above and beyond to give us the best experience possible. They even changed the route and showed us incredible dive sites at Eleuthera to get better visibility since it was raining the days before we started the trip. They really care about you and that you feel comfortable on the boat. The boat itself is great, too. They have hot showers, wifi and areas to enjoy the sun while cruising. I think it is very convenient that you have your own sink in your cabin.
Recommended for
The amazing crew. The dive sites and sharks. The comfort of the boat.
17 Feb, 2026

10 Exceptional
Mike S
United States

Fantastic
Obviously the diving. I particularly enjoyed the shark dive, though there were several sharks on some of the other dive sites. Very friendly sharks.
Recommended for
Great crew
04 Nov, 2023

8.0 Very good
Paula S
United Kingdom

Amazing time, crew were all fantastic. Stacey is the best chef.
Amazing
Recommended for
The diving. The Crew. The food.
06 Apr, 2025

10 Exceptional
Enrico H
Germany

Great experience, everything was nearly perfect.
The underwater world of the Bahamas is stunning. The crew was perfectly organized, friendly and professional.
Recommended for
Diving four times a day. Food and Crew. Overall organization.
27 Nov, 2025

8.8 Fabulous
Danielle J
Singapore

Very blessed trip
Blue Hole. Sharks
Recommended for
Food, Dive, Swimming Pigs
21 Nov, 2022

8.0 Very good
Benjamin N
United States

Great first liveaboard
This was our first liveaboard and it was a great experience the staff were really awemsone and fun, the food was too good. The dives were ok, lots of dead reefs, but some cool wrecks and dramatic landscape made up for it.
Recommended for
The staff. The food. The experience.
28 Apr, 2026

9.2 Superb
Jill Z
United States

Fabulous time..best crew every
Guests
Recommended for
Crew, food and dives
07 Aug, 2022

8.0 Very good
John R
United States

Great trip to a fantastic place aboard a very friendly and intimate boat!
This was our first live aboard and the Cat Ppalu was a great introduction to this type of travel. The exams are a fantastic destination for a broad variety of sea life and underwater topography. The crew was awesome and Bill the captain couldn't have been a better leader and host!
Recommended for
Intimate experience on a small boat with small but capable crew. Sense of camaraderie with other guests. Great knowledge of the captain.
13 Oct, 2025

7.6 Good
Valerie M
Canada

Nice experience on the boat, but disappointing dives
Nice trip, but a little disappointed with the dives...An extraordinary crew!
Recommended for
The crew, the crew, the food
24 Jul, 2023

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