Shark Diving Adventures In Bahamas

You are looking for a great travel destination and beautiful? Maybe you should have to visit the Bahamas. The Bahamas are an island chain in the Caribbean, off the coast of Cuba and Florida. This country is made up of more than three thousands distinct islands, some of which are extremely small and uninhabited.

You will find many wonders and beauty of nature while visiting the Bahamas. Even many people think Bahamas is a paradise of the world. The climate of the Bahamas is decidedly tropical. No freezing temperatures have ever been recorded, although it has gotten to the mid-30s on rare occasions. This makes the area ideal for outdoor activities such as snorkeling, fishing, scuba, diving, parasailing and other marine pursuits.

Bahamas also has beautiful underwater scenery; the snorkeling is very favorite for many tourists who visit the Bahamas. If you want to enjoy the underwater scenery more remarkable, you can go for a dive. If you are a big balls, maybe you should try the challenge to dive with tiger sharks. Yes, Bahamas tiger shark diving is one of the attractions that make many people want to try it.

The shark diving is located just off the west side of New Providence Island and they take place every afternoon and attract a huge number of Caribbean reef sharks. Perhaps 30 or so reef sharks will be swarming around you during this feed and they get very close, but don’t worry they more interested in the bait than you!

The ‘Shark Dive Adventure’ attracts divers and tourist from all over the world and in turn builds a huge amount of awareness for these predators in our ocean that are under threat from extinction. It wipes away that image of ‘Jaws’ that so many people associate with sharks and instead highlights the importance of preserving these magnificent creatures. Blue Iguana Charters may be one of the most recommended; they are very experienced and will take us on a fun underwater adventure. Blue Iguana Charters also provides a variety of packages that we can choose; for sure they are specialists for the Bahamas. So you do not have to worry for it, because they will always provide the best service for us.

In addition Bahamas tiger shark diving that is very challenging, you can also enjoy diving shipwrecks that have been turned into a beautiful coral reef.

The Bahamas is really great, and you should immediately prepare plans to vacation there if you want to be a part of the beauty of the paradise of the world.

Scuba Pickup Lines

When you hang around Dive Boats as much as the gang at Blue Iguana Charters do, you are bound to hear a good one once in a while.....

Scuba Pickup Lines
 1. Do you believe in love at first sight or shall I swim back and forth a few more times?
 2. I’m a Bar Jack and I want to make a Damsel Grunt with my Blue Tang — can you Rock, Beauty? 
3. I’m looking for a French Angel with large gills, and I think I’ve found her — are you French?
 4. Do you have change for the phone? My mother told me to call home when I met the girl of my dreams.
 5. I can’t find my pet crab – can you help me find him? I think he went down to the deserted end of the beach.
 6. You must be Jamaican, because Jamaica me crazy.
 7. I like to maintain my own equipment — you look like someone I’d like to “tinker” around with.
 8. I’m new at the resort — could you give me directions to your room?
 9. I think there’s something wrong with my regulator. Could you hold the first stage while I check out the second stage? 
10. Please excuse my panting – I am out of air, because you take my breath away.
 11. Excuse me, I’m lost. May I go home with you?
 12. Is the sun in your eyes, or did you just smile at me?

Whats a Artificial Reef Worth?

"A recent study released by the University of Florida valued Florida’s artificial reefs at $253 million dollars per year to local economies."

Thats a lot of tourism dollars in my book.  But yet our government has decide to stop all the the placements of "Ghost Ship Fleet" . The state of Florida relies on tourism dollars to survive.  I know that we Blue Iguana Charters relies on the Florida Keys Shipwrecks up and down the coast for our customers enjoyment and so does every other dive operator.

Things you need to know about a Liveaboard

The most important thing to bring on a liveaboard is a sense of humor and a generally good, positive attitude. If you're not familiar with boats - much less living on one - here's a few FACTS about boats:


everything on a boat breaks
everything on a boat leaks
everything on a boat gets wet
nothing on a boat every really dries
everything on a boat smells like a boat; where things break, get wet, and never really dry
anything that doesn't smell like a boat smells like people who live on a boat
everything mechanical on a boat is very loud (until it breaks; then it becomes very quiet)
everything non-mechanical on a boat creaks and/or rattles (until it breaks in; then it gets very quiet; that's usually the day before it breaks)
everything on a boat is small
if something is not small, it's not on the boat
if something is not available on the island/mainland, it's not on the boat
if something is not on the boat, it's not on the boat
if you need something specific but didn't bring it, it's not on the boat
even things that are usually on the boat are often not on the boat
most things that happen on a boat happen simply "because it's a boat"

A thousand major/minor/uncomfortable/disgusting/annoying/inconvenient things can go wrong on a boat over the course of a year. Statistically, that means that 20 of them will happen the week you're on board. You won't notice 15 of them. Will any of the the other 5 things ruin your trip? Honestly - other than a condition which presents a clear and imminent safety or health issue - whether or not something ruins your trip is entirely up to you. I choose to focus on the things like diving that make my trip enjoyable; folks who choose to focus on things that will ruin their trip can always find something that will.

But, as an optimist, keep in mind that you also get to take the good with the bad...

everything GOOD that happens on a live-aboard happens "because it's a boat"
you're never more than an hour or so from the next dive, the next meal, the next nap, or your first drink - because it's a boat
you set your gear up once and don't worry about it again - because it's a boat
you're right over the dive site - because it's a boat
two hours later you're right over the next dive site - because it's a boat
it's a twenty foot walk from your last bite of desert after dinner to your night dive - because it's a boat
it's a ten foot walk from your night dive to a hot shower - because it's a boat
it's a twenty foot walk from the hot shower to a cold beer - because it's a boat
it's a twenty foot walk from the cold beer to your bed - because it's a boat
when you wake up the next morning to the smell of coffee and waffles...you're right over the next great dive site - because it's a boat

Top 5 Trending Scams in March

Below is a list of the top 5 trending scams in March. 

Please be on the lookout for these scams and help protect your friends, family and colleagues by spreading the word.  I know I have almost been fooled by some of these.

Top 5 Scams in March

1. Your intuit.com order confirmation
2. YouTube Administration sent you a message: Your video on the TOP of YouTube
3. Better Business Bureau: BBB Case # 71608420
4. American Airlines: Your order has been completed
5. YouTube Administration has sent you a message: Your video has been approved

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The Slimiest Online Scams and How to Avoid Them

Shockingly, the mistake-riddled email that you received from the "professional stock trader" who didn't capitalize his own name wasn't filled with the insider information that the heading promised. It was a scam. As the Internet's media channels, networking capabilities, and audiences diversify with every innovation, scam artists like "rick tha stock traider" are given an even larger platform to lure unsuspecting victims. So what do we do? Learn the following scams, stiff the swindlers, and spread the word.... Read full article

Wreck Hunting on the rise?

 With the news coming from the Bahamas and the wrecks that have been discovered in the US, its been a productive year for wreck hunters.  Blue Iguana Charters have been involved in numerous projects in the past few years and some new ones are in the works.

A group of treasure hunters made international news in February 2012 after claiming they’d found billions of dollars in sunken treasure off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The cargo of the S.S. Port Nicholson, which was torpedoed by German U-boats during World War II, includes tons of platinum, uncut and industrial diamonds and gold ingots. It may turn out to be the most lucrative shipwreck ever found in U.S. waters. In the days long before electronic bank transfers, ships frequently transported staggering amounts of gold and other precious metals. Many were lost at sea, but thanks to modern technology, finds of sunken treasure have become increasingly common in recent years. Here are five of the most valuable shipwrecks discovered in U.S. waters prior to the S.S. Port Nicholson

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Hogfish and Crappie

Being an old Arkansas boy I grew up eating fish caught from our farm pond and local lakes. One of my favorites was all ways hands down crappie. After moving the Florida coast I was introduced to this wonderful fish called Hogfish. To a country boy the hogfish is basically the crappie of the sea. The meat texture and taste are almost identical. I pulled this old letter from a email from years past and after a stroll down memory lane the light bulb came on in my head and realized that all of these recipes would work perfectly with hogfish. So just read trough and replace crappie with hogfish and bon appétit.

New ways to cook crappie



What is Arkansas' best eating fish?

From time to time, you hear folks cussing and discussing this topic. Walleye is nearly always mentioned by those fortunate enough to have tried it.

Bream, bass and catfish have their champions, too, and more than a few claim sauger and fried buffalo ribs are the best of the best.



I would venture to guess, though, that crappie claims top honors in more than half of these polls.

The delicate, pleasing flavor of this popular panfish makes it a favorite of many Arkansans.



When cooking crappie, the Old South favorite is hard to beat: fillets salted and peppered, rolled in corn meal and fried to a golden brown. But there are as many ways to prepare crappie as there are of catching them. Two of my favorite recipes are listed below. In a pinch, fillets of bass, bream, catfish, or walleye can be substituted for the crappie.



Crappie with Smoked Bacon



8 to 12 crappie fillets

one lemon

salt

flour

6 ounces thick-cut smoked bacon

fresh parsley



Wash the fillets, and pat dry with paper towels. Place the fish on a plate, and squeeze the juice of half the lemon over them. Set aside for 10 minutes while you dice the bacon and fry it in a skillet. Set the bacon aside when it is done, but leave the bacon grease in the skillet. Season the fish fillets with salt, dredge in flour, and fry them in the bacon grease, 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until the meat flakes easily with a fork. Arrange the fish on a heated platter, and crumble the bacon on top.

Garnish with parsley sprigs and slices from the second half of the lemon. Serves 4 to 6.



Poached Crappie Fillets with Shrimp Sauce



2 cups water

1 bay leaf

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons lemon juice

8 to 12 crappie fillets



In a 10-inch skillet, combine water, bay leaf,

1/4 teaspoon salt and the lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add fillets. Reduce heat to low. Simmer covered for 3 to 5 minutes, or until fish is firm and opaque and just begins to flake.

Drain and discard the poaching liquid. Cover the fish to keep warm. Set aside.



Shrimp Sauce:

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

2 tablespoons flour

a pinch of white pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

a dash of paprika

1 cup milk

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/2 cup diced, cooked shrimp



To prepare the sauce, melt the butter in an 8- inch skillet over low heat. Add the flour, white pepper, salt and paprika, and stir until blended. Add the milk slowly, stirring constantly and taking care not to scorch the mixture. Cook, stirring, until smooth and thickened. Add the Worcestershire sauce and shrimp, stir and heat through. Serve the shrimp sauce over the fillets. Garnish with a light sprinkling of paprika and snipped fresh chives or parsley. Makes 4 to 6 servings.