INTRODUCTION
     Pacific destinations may have more colorful soft corals and more diverse marine life, but nowhere has the total package offered by the Bahamas. It's the combination of extraordinarily clear water, abundant reef creatures, high-voltage predator encounters, unusual pelagic life, and proximity that makes the Bahamas' dive experience so cumulatively appealing. Having all this accessible, less than an hour away from either the Miami or Ft. Lauderdale airports, is really pretty amazing. Location, Value, and Quality of the Dive Experience three overwhelming reasons to put the Bahamas at the top of any traveling diver's "must do" list.