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The Resort Club:
Just 47 rooms - apartments - cottages - villas - bungalows. Air
Conditioned. Very nice - some luxurious... and some with private pool. All
within a stone's throw - or right at the Atlantic shore, amidst a magnificent
palm grove. Surrounded by the quiet vacation settlement of "Stella Maris".
Clubhouse:
With restaurant, bar/lounge, game room, boutique, patios and
gardens. Excellent cuisine - full dining and lounge service.
Our
Days: Superb SCUBA diving - outstanding Bone Fishing - excellent Reef
Fishing - exciting Game Fishing! Not to miss simply lovely snorkeling... all
along two shorelines. Plus tennis, motorbikes, rental cars... even self-fly
aircraft!
Hotel guests enjoy FREE: Daily morning/afternoon land excursions...2
times weekly boat cruise, biking, sunfish sailing. 3 swimming pools, 2 small
beaches (50 and 200 yds), five more (500 to 1500 yds), plus daily west coast
beach excursions.
Our Evenings: Guitar playing & singing, dancing to the real 'rake and
scrape' music of the Bahamas, beach cook-outs, Cave Party's, Moonlight Cruises,
Nature Slide Shows, History Talks, Rum Punch Party, cable TV and video movies in
our Game Room.
The Island: Unspoiled, mostly tranquil, very friendly. Some 30-plus
villages and towns. Farming and Fishing. Lots of beautiful nature. Plantation
Ruins, Indian Caves, Small Islands with the real Iguana. And beaches, beaches,
beaches...For complete brochure, rates, sports, transportation and general
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Hotel Rooms: single, double, triple
Stella Maris is a Plantation-style resort complex of some two-dozen
cottage/bungalow style buildings, in a large, very peaceful and truly
beautiful Atlantic Ocean garden estate. Each unit with individual A/C,
ceiling fan, small refrigerator, hair dryer, coffee maker, 1 single and 1
double bed, some with king bed. Each room has a Patio or balcony with ocean
view.
1 Bedroom Cottage: 1 bedroom/1 bath
1 Bedroom/living room cottages offer each unit with individual A/C in
bedroom, ceiling fans, small refrigerator, hair dryer, coffee maker, some
with king, some with 2 double beds. Ocean view cottages are clustered around
a swimming pool.
Gecko House: 3 bedroom/2 bath
2 bedrooms with ceiling fans and a/c, each with bath on
ground floor. 1 bedroom with ceiling fan and a/c, private bath on top floor.
Large living room and small open kitchen. Right at the Atlantic shore and
ocean pool and beach. Very nice, very tropical. Patio grill. 1 Queen, a
queen and a single and 2 singles beds. 175 yds to Clubhouse
Restaurants and Meal
Service
Modified American Plan (MAP/Breakfast & Dinner) is available at $46 for
adults and $33 for children under 9 years. A 10% service charge will be
added to our meal plan.
Holiday and Festivity MAP charges may be subject to increase.
Stella Maris
Restaurant prices: Continental Breakfast $7.50, American Breakfast
$13.00. Three Course Dinner from $33.00, Entrée Only Dinner from
$23.00. Vegetarian choices always available.
Lounge/Bar Cold
Sandwiches until 10:00pm. Warm Lounge service between 5-7 p.m. From
$9.50
Other nearby (2-4 miles) meal and
drink service 'local style' from $10.00
STELLA MARIS DIVING
Diving is one of our main activities but not our only one! Stella Maris
also offers snorkeling, fishing, excursions and relaxation for any age, for
families or for small groups! We even offer self-piloted vacation flying!
Learn
to Dive at Stella Maris
Stella Maris offers an incredible variety of diving...ranging from literally
hundreds of coral head and reef sites of the northwest lee side stretching over
some 15 miles to some three dozen or more explored northeast Atlantic locations.
The lee is mostly calm, with little or no current; most sites afford a 'fixed'
bottom...making for easy and safe dive planning and orientation. The Atlantic
shelves and reefs are dramatic, boast vast areas of incredible antler and other
large-growth coral fields. The water here seems to be 'bluer', the fish bigger,
the underwater scenery wilder. Every dive here provides a feeling of raw
adventure...and yet, the shore is but a stone's throw or two away.
The Boats:
65' Sol Mar III: A no-nonsense, serious dive cruiser, for
day and overnight traveling. Twin-diesel, 10 knot; 110/220 electric; hot/cold
water; compressor aboard; four-large-step, partially submerged platform. Full
galley, lounge/dining area, and upper sun deck. Plenty of space for gear.
Air-conditioned bunk sleeping for up to 18 passengers.
32' Sol Mar II: A fast day-dive cruiser, with plenty of deck
area. Single diesel, 16 knot; sunroof; entry from low boat sides for 'rolling
over' or via small platform.
27' Coral Seas: Glass bottom equipped, lee side day-boat,
dingle diesel, 9 knot; sunroof; entry from low sides for 'rolling over or via
small platform. The Coral Seas often serving as tender for the other boats.
All vessels are radio equipped, meet all legally required safety equipment
standards, and have head(s)!
Most dives are performed per boat, some from shore. Average boat traveling
from the Stella Maris Marina takes from 20 to 50 minutes...often, boats 'meet'
divers at more dive-site oriented docks/beaches, for less traveling and more
variety.
Well planned and safe adventure overnight dive cruises feature the nearby
cays of Rum Cay, San Salvador, Conception Island, Cat Island and can include any
of the many Exuma Cays. This part of the Bahamas is a diver's and boater's
paradise...offering history, beautiful scenery and the quaint Out Island way of
life above, superb diving and pristine dive adventure below!
The Dives:
Conception Island is the wild, pristine stuff dive legends
are made of. Vertical walls, in perfect condition, begin as shallow at 45' and
underwater visibility ranges between 150-200'. The population of fish, sponge
and soft/hard coral life is tremendous. 9-mile South Hampton Reef, with
depths of 10-100', has snagged some 200 wrecks over the past two centuries!
The Island, uninhabited and part of a Bahamian Nature Park System, is simply
beautiful! Conception Island compares favorable with any Caribbean dive 'hot'
spot!
Rum Cay and San Salvador, well within the Sol Mar III's
reach, are well known for their quaint island scenery and superb diving
qualities! Highlights there would be the Rum Cay southwest wall, its
historic wreck site of the Conqueror (1848) and San Salvador's
wonderful west wall, starting at a mere 40' depth!
Wrecks:Comberbach a 110' steel freighter, sitting
upright on 100' bottom, a beautiful coral reef/shelf with lots of coral,
sponge and fish life. The wreck can be safely dived throughout! Right next to
the Comberbach is a 40' sailing vessel, the Sunseeker. Ships'
Graveyard: being added to with (man-made) wrecks from time to time! Just
1/2 mile from the beautiful Cape Santa Maria beach, lee of Long Island. Large
Steel Freighter, name unknown, sitting on Conception Island's South Hampton
Reef, 25' average depth, in beautiful coral reef, 'flattened' - very extensive
wreck area, much detail, good fish life. Great for snorkeling, too. Conqueror,
south shore of Rum Cay, 25' depth, lots of hardware, cannon balls, 2 cannons,
anchors, chain, shaft, engine, etc. of the first steam-engine equipped, war
sailing vessel of the British Navy, sank in 1848, discovered by a Skindiver
Magazine/Stella Maris divers' team in 1969. Large Steel Freighter, name
unknown, Guana Cay, Long Island east side; 20' depth, 'flattened', lots of
detail. Conceptions Island's South Hampton Reef is the place for wreck
searching - historic and modern! More that 200 vessels lost there!
Stella Maris Shark Reef...often copied, never matched!
Affording guaranteed viewing, photo and filming opportunities for dramatic
results! Under the easiest of conditions, suitable even for the
not-so-seasoned diver. About twice or three times weekly, in just 30' of lee
side water, divers can witness, first-hand, the beauty and power of the apex
predator of the Bahamian and Caribbean reef: Carcharhinus perezi, the
Caribbean reef shark...some 1-2 dozen competing for prepared food in a setting
of an underwater amphitheater. Presented regularly since the mid-seventies,
with a 100% safety record!
The Stella Maris Marina
The marina is located 1 1/2 miles from the hotel (free diving transfers).
Featuring an 18' deep saltwater training pool, diving and fishing equipment
shops (for use, not for sale!), docks, boat ramp, etc. A good amount of diving
gear available here for guests' use, but bringing own gear definitely
recommended (except weights and tanks). Some equipment repairs are available
(but spare items always difficult due to variety!). Dive gear can be left on
boats or in shops overnight. Gear rinsing is available on boats, at docks and at
dive shop.
Dive Equipment
Use of shop's regulators, BC's, wet suits are subject to daily rental fees in
addition to dive charges.
Diving Equipment Rental
Wet Suit $7.50
U/W Light $7.50
U/W Camera $25.00
BCD Jacket $10.00
Octopus/pressure and depth gauge regulator $7.50
Learn to Dive
Learning to dive is a great way to spend a Stella Maris Vacation. In addition
to the course and prices below, Stella Maris offers daily diving at $75 and a
Resort Course at $85. Daily rate divers may be charged a surcharge for certain
dives (i.e.: Shark Reef, Conception Wall). The resort course is instruction and
first dive.
Minimum age is 10 for resort course and 12 for certification.
We teach PADI and SSI, RESORT, OPEN WATER, and OPEN WATER ADVANCED COURSES,
any time! Pre-trained student divers regularly perform final 'wet' tests here by
referral!
See Note | Course | Local Price
1. PADI Open Water $180
2. PADI Open Water Referral $120
3. Open Water Advanced $120
4. 6 Day Dive Package $405
PADI Open Water requires purchase of minimum of 3 days of diving.
PADI Open Water Referral requires student have manual and tables,
instructor referral letter and a minimum purchase of 1-3 days of diving
based on referring instructor direction.
Open Water Advance Courses are: Wreck Diving, Night Diving and
Advanced First Aid. Requires purchases of books ($50-80) and minimum
purchase of 1 day of diving.
6-Day Dive package is six consecutive days of diving. We will do 2-3
dives per day depending on location, depth of dive, etc. Divers may use
our mask, fins and snorkel at no surcharge
Why dive at Stella Maris?
Location: Southern Bahamas...the best of subtropical climate
zones, avoiding early-year cold fronts and enjoying surprisingly moderate
summer/fall temperatures
The Ocean: Crystal-clear and rich with underwater life. No
pollution, no land runoffs! Two shorelines (Atlantic and Exuma Bank) across
just 1 mile of average land width! Studded with reefs, ringed with beaches.
Temperatures: Average Winter air mid-seventies to eighties,
water mid-seventies to low eighties. Summer/Fall air eighties to nineties,
water mid-eighties.
The Island: Unspoiled, friendly, quaint, unhurried,
historically interesting, very attractive and perfectly safe. Some 80 miles of
pretty town settings and gorgeous sea vistas.
Stella Maris Resort Club: Very nice, not too large, yet
quite complete. Fairly priced, with excellent services. Dedicated to Sun &
Sea, Diving and snorkeling, wholesome day activities and pleasant sunset
entertainment. Ideal for water sports enthusiasts and for
just-getting-away-from-it-all vacations, but not suited for 'glittery'-style
holidays.
The Diving: Most varied...along two shorelines, and at a
number of nearby cays and islands perfectly set for combining virgin diving
and island cruising. Offering a blend of typical Bahamas and Caribbean dive
settings with world-renowned highlights such at THE SHARK REEF, superb
Conception Wall and alluring Clarencetown Blue Hole! With the easiest of dive
condition: In clear warm water, without currents. With 'fixed' bottoms, for
very safe diving. Rich in life, shallow and medium depth, providing for a
maximum of daily enjoyment. Stella Maris operates the only dive program of the
entire island!
Rates US$ EP -
Subject to $11 pp/night Tax, Levy Svc Chg
5 times weekly Land
Excursions - Morning & Afternoon - scenic - beaches - snorkeling
2 times weekly Full Day
Boat Cruise
Use of Small Sailboats
Bicycles
3 Pools, 8 Beaches with
beach facilities at 2 locations: Atlantic and Leeside, Beach Towels, Ping
Pong, Recreation/Video Room
Eco Tourism
Weekly Cave Party
Rum Punch Party
Pool Parties
Additional Weekly Live
Music, Dances, Video/Slide Shows, Etc.
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