Dive Into History: Exploring Bahamas’ Sunken Shipwrecks & Coral Reefs
Just off the coast of Nassau, six shipwrecks have been sitting on the harbour floor for centuries. Three of them date to the Golden Age of Piracy, and they’re the first archaeologically confirmed pirate vessels ever found in Bahamian waters. Six wrecks discovered in Nassau harbour; three date to the Golden Age of Piracy (1690s–1720s). The New Providence Pirates Expedition, conducted in September and October 2025 and publicly announced in June 2026, uncovered these wrecks with the first official permit to dive in the restricted zone of Nassau Harbour. What they found — charred hulls, iron cannons, clay tobacco