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Columbus Point

Cat Island, Bahamas

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Dive score 35 out of 100, Poor conditions

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Poor conditions

Slight waves (1.2 m) and 29°C water.

Moderate risk
Max depth
10 m
Difficulty
Advanced
Type
Reef
Best time to dive
Apr–May
DepthWithin the Open Water limit of 18 m

18 m Open Water, 30 m Advanced, 40 m recreational limit.

About Columbus Point

Blue-water dives off the south-east tip of Cat Island, where oceanic whitetip sharks gather each spring and come close to divers at a bait box about 10 m down.

Region
Cat Island
Country
Bahamas
Coordinates
24.120° N, 75.280° W

Best time to dive

April to May

Good seasonOther months

Conditions now

Moderate risk
Water
29°C
Waves
1.2m
Swell
0.4m
Swell period
6s
Wind
24km/h
  • Choppy: 1.2 m waves
  • Off season

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Latest news for Columbus Point

  • RulesOngoingApplies to Bahamas

    Bahamas National Trust Announces Updated Park Entrance Fees to Support Conservation and Visitor Experience

    Bahamas National Trust

    The Bahamas National Trust announced updated and standardised entrance fees across its land and marine parks, effective 1 July 2026, with new annual and multi-park passes and free entry for members. Its fee page lists single-park daily rates of $15 adult, $8 child and $10 senior, and says Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park mooring and anchorage fees are handled separately.

  • ConservationApplies to Bahamas

    Study reveals Bahamas suffers coral cover drop

    The Tribune

    The Tribune reported on 9 September 2026 that the GCRMN report Status of Coral Reefs of the World 2025 found a gradual decline in Bahamian coral cover through the 2000s and 2010s. The report links the trend to warming seas that leave reefs less time to recover between bleaching events.

  • ConservationApplies to Bahamas

    Caribbean bleaching bulletin: Bahamas at Alert Level 1 and 2

    GCRMN

    A Caribbean Coral Reef Watch bulletin reported Bleaching Alert Level 1 and 2 heat stress across the Bahamas as of 11 August 2026. NOAA's outlook projected the conditions would continue over northern and central Bahamian reefs through August and spread to the whole country in September.

Summaries are ours, written from the linked reports.

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