Small Group: Pablo's Plane Wreck & Historic Sapona Snorkel Tour
History and legend share the water at Bimini's most iconic snorkel sites. The first stop is the shallow plane wreck that once belonged to Pablo Escobar, where tropical fish, southern stingrays, and occasional nurse sharks have made the wreckage their home. A local guide walks through the story of how the aircraft came to rest here before the group enters the water to explore it. The Sapona Shipwreck comes next, one of the most recognized landmarks in The Bahamas, where guests snorkel around the surviving structural sections of a vessel that has sat in these waters for over a century. Guides provide historical context at each site, and the clear water at both locations means the details are easy to see.
Things You Should Know
- Minimum age is 7 years
- Maximum age is 70 years
- Guests under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian with paid ticket
- Recommended maximum weight is 250 lbs
- Guests exceeding 250 lbs may find water entry and exit via narrow marine ladder difficult and should carefully evaluate participation before booking
- Tour departs directly from the pier
- Tour is only available on select sailings
- Marine wildlife sightings are not guaranteed
- The Captain reserves the right to alter the itinerary, modify activities, return to port early, cancel water activities, or terminate the excursion at any time if conditions are deemed unsafe
- The Captain reserves the right to deny participation or remove any guest whose physical condition, behavior, swimming ability, or actions may present a safety concern
- Bottled water included
- Snorkel gear included; guests may bring their own if preferred
- Swimwear and long-sleeve sun shirt or rash guard recommended for guests to wear
- Towel, hat, reef-safe sunscreen, and waterproof camera recommended for guests to bring
- Tour is not wheelchair accessible
- Tour is not suitable for pregnant guests
- Guests must be able to swim comfortably in open water, tread water unassisted, and climb a narrow marine ladder from the water onto the vessel without assistance
- Tour is not suitable for guests with significant balance issues, mobility limitations, recent injuries, recovering from surgery, severe joint or back problems, serious respiratory or cardiovascular conditions, chronic dizziness or vertigo
- Tour is not recommended for guests with neck, back, balance, or motion sensitivity concerns should carefully evaluate participation due to higher-speed transit portions across the intercoastal banks