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January 10, 2024
Police investigating tourist death following snorkelling expedition

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an Asian male tourist from New Jersey that occurred on Wednesday 10 January 2024. Preliminary reports indicate that shortly before 11:00 a.m., the 66-year-old victim began experiencing difficulties while snorkeling at Athol Island and while attempting to board a vessel he collapsed. Personnel onboard the vessel [...]

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January 10, 2024
Tourist dies after snorkelling

A TOURIST died on Wednesday after getting into difficulty while snorkelling during a visit to The Bahamas.

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December 06, 2023
Kendeno's Adventure: Snorkeling The Ruins

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Today I got the chance to trade in my suit and tie for a wet suit on an underwater adventure.

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December 05, 2023
New campaign launched to bolster dive and snorkel market

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Perry Institute for Marine Science, the Reef Rescue Network and tourism stakeholders have partnered to launch a new arm of sustainable tourism, "Dive In, Make A Difference," in an aim to attract tourists within the dive and snorkel sector to help restore coral reefs in country. The initiative is funded through [...]

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November 30, 2023
61-year-old Pennsylvania man dies while snorkelling off Castaway Cay

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police on Abaco are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 61-year-old man from Warminster, Pennsylvania. Initial reports state that around 12:45 pm on Wednesday, the deceased, a passenger aboard a cruise ship, encountered breathing issues while snorkeling in the waters of Castaway Cay. Despite the lifeguards' rescue efforts and the [...]

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October 07, 2023
American woman thought to have drowned while snorkelling

An American woman has died in an apparent drowning during a snorkelling expedition at Rose Island.

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June 16, 2023
BREEF marks World Oceans Month with snorkel and beach cleanup

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) kicked off its events for World Oceans Month 2023 with a beach cleanup and snorkel on Saunders Beach in Western New Providence. The theme for this year's World Oceans Day, observed on June 8, is "Planet Ocean: Tides are Changing." "The experience has been really [...]

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June 08, 2023
Tourist bitten by shark while on snorkeling tour in Freeport

An American woman was attacked by a shark in waters south of Taino Beach, Grand Bahama, on Wednesday.

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May 12, 2023
Let's Swim Bahamas' top achievers take part Let's Swim Bahamas' in snorkel experience

For the last few years, Let's Swim Bahamas has recognized the top swimmers from the academic year by taking students on a snorkel experience, with Blue Adventures by Stuart Cove. For most of the primary students, it is the first time they have snorkeled in the sea, and for many, having been on a boat.

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February 26, 2016
Cruise ship visitor drowns while snorkelling

A cruise ship visitor reportedly drowned while snorkeling at Paradise Cove in West Grand Bahama on Friday.

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