Offer your teen an opportunity to scuba dive the coral reefs around the Bahamas' national capital, Nassau. The Bahamas Discover Scuba Program offers trained professionals to prepare you for your diving experience. Prior to diving into ocean waters, you'll practice in shallow water, paired with an instructor who will teach you the necessary skills of swimming around a coral reef.
Experience what it's like to swim with bottlenose dolphins. Blue Lagoon Island is only a few miles away from Nassau and contains a dolphin habitat. As stated on Best on Bahamas, a swim with the dolphins begins with an orientation and information on dolphin training techniques and conservation of dolphins, followed by diving with dolphins.
Located in Coral Harbour, Nassau, is the Windsor Equestrian Centre stables. You can ride a horse along the beach trails of the Bahamas. Before riding, you'll learn basic instructions on how to ride. There is a weight limit of 200 lbs. The stables won't allow horses to carry more than 25 percent of a horse's body weight.
Windsor Equestrian Centre
Coral Harbour
Nassau, The Bahamas
242-362-1820
windsorequestriancentre.com
Head to Blackbeard's Cay, just a few miles from Nassau, for a chance to swim with Southern Rays, which are flat, diamond-shaped stingrays. Female rays can grow to 6 feet in length, and males can grow to 2 feet. Depending on your preference, you can opt to snorkel the rays, feed them or even cradle the rays in your arms.
Blackbeard's Cay Limited
P.O. Box N424
51 Rosetta Street
Nassau, Bahamas
242-328-7666
stingrayadventure.com
