Calabash Eco Adventures
Calabash Eco Adventures
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Scuba & SnorkellingEco ToursNature & Wildlife ToursKayaking & Canoeing
Monday
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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Hello and welcome to our trip advisor page! Calabash Eco Adventures is an adventure tour company on the Island of Freeport Grand Bahama. We operate adventure tours throughout the entire Island including activities like kayaking, snorkeling, biking, birding, sightseeing, cave diving and blue holes. Our adventure tours are all combo tours meaning multiple interest in one adventure such as some sightseeing during narrative drives to multiple destinations with desired activities at each destination ending with beach and lunch. Please read our reviews and visit our website and if we gain your interest then "explore Grand Bahama the way it was meant to be seen"...
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Ryan D
13 contributions
Jul 2022 • Couples
Booked a tour with my wife, brother, and parents today to tour the Blue Hole. It consisted of snorkeling Owls Cave, checking out caves in Lucayan National Park with a quick walk to Gold Rock Beach and lunch at Banana Bay.
I booked through Calabash Eco simply because I had seen so many good reviews about it.
The positive reviews I saw were absolutely spot on, and this was one of the best tours I’ve ever been on. From the very beginning, Shami greeted us and we all got along great! He went far beyond a normal tour guide and gave us a very thorough and interesting back story of literally the whole island as a whole. He gave us plenty of time to check out the sites and swim and was more than happy to answer any questions we had. And we had a lot of questions.
This tour was fantastic with Shami not only because the tour itself was fun and swimming Owls Cave was such a highlight, but because he is just an awesome dude. Highly recommend the tour as a whole, as owls cave is difficult to drive to and find as a whole on your own without a guide, but everything together is well worth the half day and company you get with the guides, especially Shami.
10/10 no doubt.
I booked through Calabash Eco simply because I had seen so many good reviews about it.
The positive reviews I saw were absolutely spot on, and this was one of the best tours I’ve ever been on. From the very beginning, Shami greeted us and we all got along great! He went far beyond a normal tour guide and gave us a very thorough and interesting back story of literally the whole island as a whole. He gave us plenty of time to check out the sites and swim and was more than happy to answer any questions we had. And we had a lot of questions.
This tour was fantastic with Shami not only because the tour itself was fun and swimming Owls Cave was such a highlight, but because he is just an awesome dude. Highly recommend the tour as a whole, as owls cave is difficult to drive to and find as a whole on your own without a guide, but everything together is well worth the half day and company you get with the guides, especially Shami.
10/10 no doubt.
Written July 3, 2022
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Leigh S
Vienna, VA48 contributions
Dec 2021
We spent two fabulous days with Shamie on a recent trip to Freeport. On the first day, we kayaked with Shamie to Peterson Cay and snorkeled all around the reef. We saw many colorful fish and a couple of surprises: a ray (half hidden in the sand) and a lobster hiding underneath an overhang. Shamie was very knowledgeable about all of the animals and was happy to tell us what their names are. At the end of that day, when we mentioned that we really wanted to see some sea turtles, Shamie explained that we would be very likely to see them at another location where they often feed. He gave us the option of exploring that area ourselves or to take a guided trip with him. We had received so much value from being with Shamie at Peterson's Cay that we eagerly signed up to see the turtles with him on the following day. We met Shamie at Paradise Cove and kayaked out to the location where he expected the turtles would be feeding. He anchored the kayaks and helped us into the water, and soon we found several green turtles who were feeding on the grasses along the bottom. It was such a thrill to see these beautiful animals up close and watch them gracefully "fly" through the water. After watching the turtles for awhile, Shamie led us out to the nearby reef. There he pointed out many colorful fish and also a lobster and a puffer fish. These two adventures with Shamie were definitely the highlights of our vacation in the Bahamas, and we would be very happy to book more tours with him in the future. Shamie is friendly, helpful, patient, and communicative. We highly recommend him.
Written January 2, 2022
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Alex I
3 contributions
Dec 2022 • Solo
Shaime was an amazing guide, he really understands the eco systems of the Bahamas as well as the geological and biological history back to the Ice Ages. We explored the Cavern zone of Ben Cave at the Lucayan National Park, and the surrounding Ecosystems. He explained how the cave formed over thousands of years and was able to pick out tiny creatures that had adapted to live in complete darkness. I would recommend him to any diver interested in a Cavern Dive, and to anyone else who is interested in learning about the Natural History of the Islands. Extra props for taking the time to show me some of the other things to see on the Island that weren’t traditionally on his tour.
Written December 30, 2022
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Giddyup!
Austin, TX158 contributions
Apr 2022 • Couples
We enjoyed a great visit with Shamie to Dead Man's Reef. He took great care to outline our costs, activities and transportation to and from the cruise port so our expectations were met perfectly. We felt very safe in his care! Shamie shared a lot of information about Freeport and made it very interesting. We were able to try out kayaking with a short paddle out to the reef in shallow water and a lengthy guided snorkel. Saw many fish and coral and lots of friendly turtles. We also stopped at da boiling pot for a little exploring. Next time we stop in Freeport, we would love to explore the other side of Grand Bahama on a Calabash Eco excursion with Shamie!
Written May 2, 2022
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jonathan H
London, UK1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Couples
Shamie took me diving in the Cavern section of Bens cave. Shamie was great from the outset, explaining the dive plan and cave layout in a really clear and useful way that helped calm any nerves but also allowed me to better appreciate the experience during the dive. He has a nice manner and puts you at ease, but also knows his subject matter inside out and has been diving the caves at Lucaya for over 30 years.
The cavern itself is incredible, very alien world with stalagmites, stalactites and lots of strange looking fossils and rock formations. It is a bit eerie but also feels very peaceful and prehistoric. It is pitch black dark with your flashlight turned off, however, the water is unbelievability clear - at the end of the cavern if you turn round and face the entrance you can still see the light shining though from a distance of 200 feet! This provides some reassurance that if need be, you will never struggle to find the exit.
This is so different to any other diving I have done previously and is by far the best dive that I have ever done (120+ dives worldwide). It was a really special experience, and is thoroughly recommended.
Thanks Shamie
The cavern itself is incredible, very alien world with stalagmites, stalactites and lots of strange looking fossils and rock formations. It is a bit eerie but also feels very peaceful and prehistoric. It is pitch black dark with your flashlight turned off, however, the water is unbelievability clear - at the end of the cavern if you turn round and face the entrance you can still see the light shining though from a distance of 200 feet! This provides some reassurance that if need be, you will never struggle to find the exit.
This is so different to any other diving I have done previously and is by far the best dive that I have ever done (120+ dives worldwide). It was a really special experience, and is thoroughly recommended.
Thanks Shamie
Written December 1, 2023
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Teresa Dove
1 contribution
Oct 2022
Booked an excursion to Paradise Cove for snorkeling and Pelican Lake for kayaking over whatsapp with Shamie. Wonderful trip. Shamie is very knowledgeable about Grand Bahama and its plants and animals. He kept us entertained with facts and pointed out things of interest during our trip. After our excursion, he took us further down the island to a restaurant where we ate the most delicious shrimp and fish. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience and will definitely book another the next time we are there.
Written October 20, 2022
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Jackie I
2 contributions
Aug 2022
We just returned from our weekend in the Bahamas. We were a group of 4 women all over 70. We all are avid kayakers and were looking for a new adventure and thought we would try snorkeling while on our weekend getaway.
I found Calabash Eco Adventures online and thought we would give it a try. After reaching out to Shamie we decided on the Deadman’s Reef Kayak Snorkel Adventure.
Words cannot described how amazing this tour was. Shamie was patient, kind, and knowledgeable. He gave us a brief history lesson of the island as we drove to Deadman’s Reef and explained everything thing we were doing in detail to help alleviate some of our apprehension about snorkeling for the first time. We saw many turtles, a shark, puffer fish, a lobster, stingray and many nameless colorful tropical fish. I would recommend this adventure highly.
I found Calabash Eco Adventures online and thought we would give it a try. After reaching out to Shamie we decided on the Deadman’s Reef Kayak Snorkel Adventure.
Words cannot described how amazing this tour was. Shamie was patient, kind, and knowledgeable. He gave us a brief history lesson of the island as we drove to Deadman’s Reef and explained everything thing we were doing in detail to help alleviate some of our apprehension about snorkeling for the first time. We saw many turtles, a shark, puffer fish, a lobster, stingray and many nameless colorful tropical fish. I would recommend this adventure highly.
Written August 23, 2022
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Katie S
Saint Louis, MO2 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
You won’t get an experience like this with any other agency! Our family had the pleasure of doing the inland Blue Hole Snorkel Adventure: easily the highlight of our Grand Bahamas trip. Our guide, Shamie, was not only vastly knowledgeable about the island, but dropped us off at a different location than our original plan upon request. He truly was the best guide and catered the tour to our interests and schedule. Can’t recommend enough!
Written August 15, 2023
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ErikaO387
Sacramento, CA4 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
This was such a fun adventure! Our driver Denise was wonderful and taught us so many things about the island. She drove us to Shamie at Owl's hole and he took us the rest of the way of the rough road out. He was very polite and took some great photos of us at the hole. We brought 4 kids ages 8-17 and they all loved it. We all worked up the courage to jump off the ledge down into the hole. After the hole, we went kayaking at Lucayan Ntl Park. We saw the spot were Pirates of the Carribean was filmed. The kayaking was through mangrove trees and tight at spots but we navigated through just fine. We eneded at Gold Rock beach and spent 20 minutes there. We could have grabbed lunch at a local restaurant after, but we decided to head back to our cruise ship instead. Fun day! Highlight of trip. .
Written July 30, 2024
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Asitchon
Oakland, CA12 contributions
Dec 2022 • Family
We had the best day despite a day of rain. I was so pleased with Shamie and his staff. I reached out via what’s app Snorkeling Freeport (+1 (242) 829-7400) and the communication was excellent throughout the planning. As we got closer to our booked day the weather out look called for a day of rain. Our cruise ship canceled there tours but Calabash tours didn’t. Shamie worked with us to create a terrific day for our group. Even when our changes lead us to needing to possibly cancel lunch, he stayed with us for an extra hour to make sure we had an amazing local lunch. We had a rainy cold day but it was one of the best we had on our cruise.
Written December 31, 2022
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Hello, I will be there next week December 10, 2019 on the Carnival Freedom. I sent a message through your website but have not gotten a confirmation. I would like to book for 2 people for the Lucayan and Blue hole tour. Is that tour operating that day?
Written December 5, 2019
Steven K
Kentucky
On the pelican lake kayak snorkel how much time do we get to actually snorkel at each location?
Written November 10, 2019
Hey there, this question was asked on facebook and we first responded there.
Alloted snorkeling time frame is 90 mins. We only snorkel at one location and that is Paradise Cove. We often more than not snorkel longer than the 90 mins.
Written November 16, 2019
Around what time does the Pelican lake tour begin and end?
Written October 13, 2018
About 9:30 to 10 ish through to 2pm. Shamie, the owner will be able to give you a good indication.
Written October 16, 2018
my husband and I and another couple are coming early June for 5 days and were wondering about doing simple snorkeling in shallow waters but still see alot ? Unfortunately my husband and my friends husband are not strong swimmers
Written January 1, 2017
Calabash Eco Adventure
Freeport, Grand Bahama Island
Hello,
Our adventure/tours are meant to be at leisure and designed for novice or inexperience people, you can certainly join us on tour. The snorkeling and kayaking are guided, so the guide will have a long float which he carries while snorkeling and folks can hold onto it if needed. We also give out snorkel vest which they will wear...we will take very good care of your party.
Written January 1, 2017
We are going on the Inland blue hole tour in a couple of days. Im wondering if we need to bring swim shoes or if they provide them since they asked for our shoe size. We are not diving just planning to jump into owls hole.
Written April 23, 2016
We had shoes that were good for hiking, the blue hole is down a path a ways.
Written April 30, 2016
Hello
I was wondering if someone could tell me the duration of this tour. Also, what is the cost of this tour, since there is no information on their website. Thank you
Written April 13, 2016
I paid $140 for myself and my son The tour was about 5-6 hours.
Written April 13, 2016
I would like to know what tours you offer, the costs, and how long each tour is... I will be coming on a Carnival Ship. Thanks
Written March 31, 2016
Most Calabash tours are 1/2 day, but check their website, which publishes accurate information. The staff is competent and helpful
Written April 7, 2016
Hello I'm going to Freeport I n 11/1/15 I would like to go to the blue hole how much is the cost & how many hrs. What is include in the excursion? Where do we meet once the cruise arrive ???Thank u Sally (FL)
Written October 15, 2015
Calabash Eco Adventure
Freeport, Grand Bahama Island
Hi i am Shamie!
Sally, If you are asking about our tour Inland Blue Hole Adventure the price is now $79 per person and it does not include lunch or park fee. If you are asking about doing a cave dive at Owl's Hole price is $140 per person and does not include any diving equipment other than tanks and weights. We will stop at a dive shop so that you can rent items you may need. Rental is $10 per item.
As i am not sure what your interest is, it is just best to send us an email from our website and move forward from there.
Thanks,
Written October 16, 2015
Thank you for the review - When you say "young children" ... I have a 9 and 11 year old, strong swimmers, do you think they are too young?
Written May 21, 2015
We took our 4 and 6 year old on a kayak and snorkel tour today. The kids did great snorkeling at the blue hole but the currents were to strong to snorkel at dead mans reef. One of our tour guides Fidal was awesome!!!, he played with our kids the entire time so we could enjoy our snorkel and relax. I would definitely book with the company, they work hard to make sure everyone is having fun. Great trip with Fidal and Felix!
Written July 7, 2015
Is it possible to jump into the hole or do you have to use the ladder. Looking for a bit of adventure!
Written May 16, 2015
There is a ladder that we used. I suppose you can jump in also. The water is very cold!
Written October 16, 2015
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