Allen Exploration’s maritime investigations in the northern Bahamas since 2018 are focused on re-assessing the Spanish wreck of the Maravillas (1656) and conducting underwater reconnaissance to search for additional sections of wreckage. The holistic project includes a variety of investigative and supportive branches, including maritime historical research, archaeological and scientific fieldwork, and philanthropic and educational endeavors. Where former expeditions were motivated exclusively by the hunt for treasure, AllenX is science led, with the aim of contributing to an enhanced understanding of and respect for the maritime legacy of The Bahamas and training a new generation of Bahamian divers and archaeologists. With the pledge that the artifacts do not permanently leave the Bahamas, the discoveries are conserved, studied, and displayed in The Bahamas Maritime Museum, founded by Carl and Gigi Allen on Grand Bahama Island. The Allen’s have also started a program to find and purchase privately owned artifacts from the Maravillas wreck and bring them back to the Bahamas to reunite the collection. These values instilled and practiced by Allen Exploration in partnership with the Government of the Bahamas are revolutionary and unprecedented in the industry. Bringing the Public Private Partnership model to the world of Treasure Hunting.