Dixie Divers - Abaco
The team at Dixie Divers are the kind of people you want to spend a week with. They've been a fixture in Abaco for years, and that local knowledge truly shines. We love how they run their operation, particularly their focus on PADI IDC courses – they’re serious about making great instructors. If you’re thinking about taking your diving to a professional level, or just want a really solid, no-nonsense dive operator for your Abaco trip, Dixie is our pick. They navigate the local sites with ease, knowing just when and where to drop you for the best chances of seeing the resident reef sharks or the elusive Nassau groupers. Their boats are always well-maintained, and the pre-dive briefings are thorough without being dull. Plus, they’re just genuinely good company, making the surface intervals as enjoyable as the dives. We'd suggest booking your dives for early morning, especially if you want to avoid any potential afternoon chop.
- Location
- Abaco, Bahamas, Caribbean
- Coordinates
- 26.311934, -80.091990
- Phone
- +1 954-420-0009
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www.DXDivers.com
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star IDC [padi:3072]
- Address
- 455 S Federal Hwy, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441, United States
Dive Sites Near Dixie Divers
Dixie Divers provides access to 15 dive sites in Abaco.
- 777 - 20m
- Angel Grand
- Atlantis Road
- Ben s Blue Hole (cenote)
- Ben s Cavern (cave)
- Bimini - 10-30m (reef)
- Bimini Barge (Wreck) - 17m (wreck)
- Bimini Diving: Great Hammerheads, Bull Sharks and Wrecks (wreck)
- BIMITI - 12m (wreck)
- Blue Chromis - Bahamas - 22m
- Blue Heron Bridge at Phil Foster Park - 6m (muck)
- Boynton Beach Reef - 21m (reef)
- Breakers Reef - 20m (reef)
- Bull Run - 17m (drift)
- CAPTAIN ROBERTS - 6m (wreck)
Other Dive Centres in Abaco
- Brendals Dive Center
- Dive Guana
- Divers Direct
- Force-E Scuba Centers - NAUI, SDI, TDI, SSI
- Hydrotherapy Dive Charters LLC
- Pura Vida Divers - ["PADI"]
- Reef Oasis Viva Bahamas - ["PADI"]
- Scuba Works
- Sea Experience - ["PADI"]
- South Florida Diving Headquarters - ["PADI"]
Best Time to Dive in Abaco
The warmest water temperatures in Abaco occur in August, averaging 29.8°C (up to 31.9°C). The coolest conditions are in February at 24.0°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 24.4°C (air: 20.6°C)
- February: 24.0°C (air: 22.7°C)
- March: 24.3°C (air: 23.0°C)
- April: 25.0°C (air: 24.5°C)
- May: 25.9°C (air: 25.7°C)
- June: 27.7°C (air: 27.3°C)
- July: 29.0°C (air: 28.5°C)
- August: 29.8°C (air: 28.8°C)
- September: 29.4°C (air: 28.0°C)
- October: 28.4°C (air: 26.9°C)
- November: 26.9°C (air: 24.2°C)
- December: 25.4°C (air: 21.9°C)
Marine Life in Abaco
Home to 372 recorded species including 293 reef fish, 30 hard corals, 16 whales & dolphins, 7 sea snails & nudibranchs, 7 sharks & rays, 5 other.
Notable Marine Life
- Cowfish (Tursiops truncatus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Mustard hill coral (Porites astreoides) - Hard Corals
- Blue Doctor (Acanthurus coeruleus) - Reef Fish
- Barber (Acanthurus bahianus) - Reef Fish
- American eel (Anguilla rostrata) - Reef Fish
- Dark Green Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride) - Reef Fish
- Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) - Hard Corals
- Gutong (Sparisoma aurofrenatum) - Reef Fish
- Sheephead (Microspathodon chrysurus) - Reef Fish
- Blainville's Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon densirostris) - Whales & Dolphins
Recommended Packing List for Abaco
Based on average water temperature of 26.7°C, visibility 20 nmi, currents 4 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 27°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories