Blue Marlin is a comfortable, fully equipped liveaboard designed for divers looking to explore the spectacular underwater world of the Bahamas. Featuring spacious social areas, comfortable cabins and a professional dive team, it offers an unforgettable experience at sea. It is an excellent base for discovering world-famous shark diving destinations, including Tiger Beach.

BLUE MARLIN LIVEABOARD

Luxury, Comfort and Professional Diving in the Bahamas

Blue Marlin is a modern luxury liveaboard, purpose-built for divers seeking to explore the spectacular underwater world of the Bahamas. Launched in 2025, this impressive vessel combines spacious living areas, advanced technical equipment and thoughtfully designed facilities to provide an exceptional diving and accommodation experience at sea.

Technical Specifications

• Year built: 2025

• Length: 40 metres

• Width: 9 metres

• Draught: 4 metres

• Hull material: Steel

• Gross tonnage: 385

• Guest capacity: 26 guests

• Number of cabins: 14

• Crew: 17 members

• Professional dive guides: 5

• Main engines: 2

• Cruising speed: 12 knots

• Generators: 3

• Fuel capacity: 8,400 litres

• Freshwater capacity: 6,300 litres

Blue Marlin is internationally classified as a Passenger Ship, meeting international safety standards for passenger vessels. Its robust steel hull, modern navigation systems and comprehensive safety equipment make it well suited to extended voyages.

Cabins and Accommodation

Blue Marlin accommodates up to 26 guests in 14 comfortable cabins. Every cabin features a private en-suite bathroom, individually controlled air conditioning and ocean views.

Cabin configuration:

• 6 Lower Deck Twin Cabins: Two separate single beds.

• 4 Upper Deck Twin Cabins: Two separate single beds.

• 2 Premium Double Cabins: King-size beds.

• 2 Single Cabins: One single bed.

All cabins are designed to provide a comfortable and relaxing stay throughout the voyage. Individual air-conditioning controls allow guests to adjust the temperature to their preference, while private bathrooms ensure convenience and privacy.

Social and Relaxation Areas

Blue Marlin offers spacious and welcoming social areas where guests can relax and enjoy their time between dives.

Panoramic Lounge: A comfortable indoor lounge featuring large windows and beautiful ocean views. It is an ideal place to unwind, socialise and share diving experiences.

Dining Area: The bright and inviting dining room serves a varied selection of local and international cuisine. Meals are organised around the daily diving schedule to keep guests refreshed throughout the trip.

Sun Deck: A spacious outdoor area where guests can sunbathe, relax and enjoy the spectacular turquoise waters of the Bahamas.

Open-Air Bar: Located on the sun deck, the bar provides a relaxed setting to enjoy refreshments and take in the ocean views after a day of diving.

Additional onboard amenities include Wi-Fi, massage and yoga sessions, as well as daily housekeeping. These facilities add an extra level of comfort to the liveaboard experience.

Dive Deck and Professional Diving Facilities

Designed specifically with divers in mind, Blue Marlin features a spacious dive deck with dedicated equipment storage, rinse stations and facilities for underwater photography and video equipment.

Diving facilities include:

• Spacious and fully equipped dive deck

• Dedicated equipment storage areas

• Rinse stations for diving equipment

• Special facilities for photography and video equipment

• 12-litre diving tanks

• Weights and weight belts

• Nitrox availability

• Facilities suitable for technical diving and rebreather use

Blue Marlin is also equipped to welcome technical divers and rebreather users. Through its partnerships with KISS Rebreathers US and DiveTalk, guests can access DiveTalk GO! rebreather systems and related training opportunities. Rental equipment from Bare Sports and Atomic Aquatics is also available.

Depending on the cruise programme, guests may also have the opportunity to undertake specialist courses such as PADI Shark Diver, Deep Diver, Wreck Diver, Drift Diver, Night Diver and Peak Performance Buoyancy.

Crew and Onboard Services

A professional crew of 17 members looks after guests throughout the voyage. The team includes five professional dive guides who assist with the organisation of diving activities and support guests during their underwater adventures.

Onboard services include daily housekeeping, meal service, dive organisation and professional guest assistance.

Safety and Navigation Equipment

Blue Marlin is equipped with comprehensive safety and navigation systems to support safe operations at sea.

• Life rafts and life jackets

• Emergency and distress communication systems

• First aid equipment

• Fire extinguishers

• Emergency oxygen

• Defibrillator

• GPS and navigation systems

• VHF and HF radio communication systems

The vessel also incorporates a sewage treatment system and emission-reduction technologies as part of its commitment to more environmentally responsible operations.

Exploring the Best Dive Destinations in the Bahamas

Blue Marlin's itineraries provide access to some of the Bahamas' most spectacular diving destinations. Depending on the cruise schedule, destinations may include Bimini, Tiger Beach, Grand Bahama, Nassau, Andros, Cat Island and the Exumas.

The Bahamas is world-famous for its extraordinary shark encounters, offering opportunities to see great hammerhead sharks, tiger sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks in their natural environment. Colourful coral reefs, mysterious blue holes and historic shipwrecks further enrich the region's underwater landscape.

Combining luxury accommodation, professional diving services, advanced facilities and access to some of the world's most exciting shark diving destinations, Blue Marlin delivers a truly memorable liveaboard experience.