Blackbeard's Cruises traveling marine field stations provide wonderful opportunities for students and scientists to study the unique habitats of the Bahamas while staying on live-aboard sail boats. Research and field studies led from Blackbeard's floating classroom allow students and teachers to explore the widest range of habitats available in the Bahamas, from deep offshore coral reefs and wrecks to mangrove populations on the shore! The Bahamas have some of the most pristine coral reef habitats in the Caribbean, and offer clear, calm blue waters perfect for studying marine and coastal habitats containing a wide array of interesting species. The ease of traveling to the Bahamas from all over the United States make studying here a convenient and inexpensive option for tropical field study. Live-aboard adventure can encompass field components of marine science courses, student and faculty research projects, and service learning projects such as REEF fish identification and coral health surveys. Students will enjoy the camaraderie of living together on the open ocean, and will be able to use SCUBA, snorkeling, and fishing techniques to observe and understand the underwater world!.