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Grand Bahama

Crabbing Bay Blue Hole

  • Max depth18 m (59 ft)
  • CertificationCavern
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A blue hole with lots of life: snappers, parrotfish, angelfish and lobsters. Good for an easy day. It is also called Crabbing Bay Boil Hole and lies at McLean's Town on the eastern tip of Grand Bahama (~50 min from Freeport).

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A blue hole with lots of life: snappers, parrotfish, angelfish and lobsters. Good for an easy day. It is also called Crabbing Bay Boil Hole and lies at McLean's Town on the eastern tip of Grand Bahama (~50 min from Freeport).

Practical: Calabash charges $220 (1 diver) or $180 pp (2+), and on top comes an $11 per person park fee and lunch. Calabash also takes Open Water divers; we keep cavern because you go into the overhead.

Source: Calabash Eco Adventures ↗Source: Bahamas.com – Crabbing Bay ↗
Depth and profile
Descent to ~-18 m into the cave
Configuration
Recreational gear (tank and weights included, other rental $10 per item).
DPV: unknown
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Who can dive where
  • CaveAt least Cavern
  • Whole caveConfigurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
  • Whole caveGoes down to 18 m (trimix or deco may be needed) · doesn't decide who may dive
Entry or dive feeThrough a dive centre or guide

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Source: Calabash Eco Adventures ↗Source: Bahamas.com – Crabbing Bay ↗

How to get there

Only known as a guided dive by Calabash Eco Adventures.

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Sources

Source: Calabash Eco Adventures ↗Source: Bahamas.com – Crabbing Bay ↗

Current conditions

Visibility, flow and water levels change quickly. Right before your dive, check what other divers report:

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Certification requirements, configurations and trimix depths are estimates for planning. Always check them locally and dive within your training. Compiled from web research (Bahamas National Trust, showcaves.com, bahamas.com, Calabash Eco Adventures, Scuba Diving 2022–2025, People of the Water, Cristina Zenato, bahamasnet dive guides 2006/2011, Uncommon Caribbean, geocaching.com, National Geographic 2010, InDepth 2026, Wikipedia, Royal Bahamas Police Force, Get Ready Bahamas, Abaco Sun; Sept 2026). Pins: Ben's Cave from showcaves.com (checked against Wikipedia), Owl's Hole from a travel blog; the others unknown. ~ = estimate. Rules and access change — check locally.