Scuba Diving and Snorkeling

Brendal's Dive Center. This dive center leads snorkeling and scuba trips, plus wild-dolphin encounters, glass-bottom-boat cruises, and more. Personable owner Brendal Stevens has been featured on the Discovery Channel and CNN, and he knows the surrounding reefs so well that he's named some of the groupers, stingrays, and moray eels that you'll have a chance to hand-feed. Trips can include a seafood lunch, grilled on the beach, and complimentary rum punch. Kayak and canoe rentals are available. Green Turtle Cay. 242/365–4411; www.brendal.com.

Lincoln Jones. Rent some snorkel gear or bring your own, and call Lincoln Jones, known affectionately as "the Daniel Boone of the Bahamas," for an unforgettable snorkeling adventure. Lincoln will dive for conch and lobster (in season) or catch fish, then grill a sumptuous lunch on a deserted beach. New Plymouth, Green Turtle Cay. 242/365–4223; www.go-abacos.com/lincoln.