Americas · Vessel profile
Shear Water
Florida-based liveaboard offering shark-diving expeditions in the Bahamas, operated by Jim Abernethy’s Scuba Adventures.
Bahamas · United States (Florida)
Published operator: Jim Abernethy’s Scuba Adventures, Inc. [3]
Operator advertises Bahamas shark-diving liveaboard expeditions
- Length
- 19.81 m
Research reviewed 2026-10-19.
Published specifications
Published ownership
Jim Abernethy’s Scuba Adventures [4]
Basis: US Customs and Border Protection vessel entrance record explicitly names this entity in both Operator Name and Owner Name columns; dated port filing, not a current certified registry extract.
As of: 2025-04-21
Ownership and the advertised operator are separate roles. Historical records remain dated claims.
Contact and booking links
- Operator inquiries info@scuba-adventures.com [3] · checked 2026-10-19
- Operator telephone +1 561 718 6355 [3] · checked 2026-10-19
- Official operator website https://scuba-adventures.com/ [3] · checked 2026-10-19
- Operator WhatsApp +1 561 718 6355 [3] · checked 2026-10-19
- Vessel address New Port Cove Safe Harbor Marina, 255 E 22nd Ct, Riviera Beach, FL 33404, USA[3] · checked 2026-10-19
- Operator website
- Published booking page
Links lead to third-party operators or agents. This directory does not confirm departures or accept bookings.
Source-linked research
The published details below include historical records and conflicting claims, with their original sources retained.
| Detail | Published information and source |
|---|---|
| Operator | Jim Abernethy’s Scuba Adventures, Inc. [3] |
| Operator website | https://scuba-adventures.com/ [3] |
| Vessel / booking page | https://scuba-adventures.com/ [2] |
| Operating status | Operator advertises Bahamas shark-diving liveaboard expeditions [2] |
| Vessel type | Shark-diving liveaboard [1] |
| Length (m) | 19.81 [5] |
| Flag | United States [4] |
| Call sign | WDE2996 [4] |
| Registered name | SHEAR WATER [4] |
| Departure ports | Riviera Beach, Florida, United States [3] |
| Owner | Jim Abernethy’s Scuba Adventures [4] |
| Ownership basis | US Customs and Border Protection vessel entrance record explicitly names this entity in both Operator Name and Owner Name columns; dated port filing, not a current certified registry extract. [4] |
| Ownership claim date | 2025-04-21 [4] |
| Business email | info@scuba-adventures.com [3] |
| Business telephone | +1 561 718 6355 [3] |
| Vessel photograph | Jim Abernethy’s Scuba Adventures official photograph; Shear Water name clearly visible; exact vessel exterior visually checked 19 October 2026. [1] |
| US official number | 555996 [4] |
| Customs record scope | Manifest 5204-2025-01065, 21 April 2025, West Palm Beach arrival from West End: call sign WDE 2996, US flag, named operator/owner. Reported 10 passengers and 4 crew apply to this voyage, not licensed maximum capacity. [4] |
| Length conversion | DAN describes the research-support vessel as 65 feet; 65 × 0.3048 = 19.812 m. [5] |
| Historical advertised capacity | Operator history describes the vessel added in 1997 as a 14-passenger liveaboard. Current certified guest capacity not independently established. [1] |
Sources
- Jim Abernethy’s Scuba Adventures — Shear Water and company historyoperator · accessed 2026-10-19
- Jim Abernethy’s Scuba Adventures — current shark liveaboard offeroperator · accessed 2026-10-19
- Jim Abernethy’s Scuba Adventures — vessel address and contactoperator · accessed 2026-10-19
- US CBP CF1400 vessel entrances — 21 April 2025 Shear Water recordgovernment · accessed 2026-10-19
- Divers Alert Network — Shear Water in Hurricane Irma reef researchresearch · accessed 2026-10-19