Andros Island Travel Guide
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The Andros Island of Bahamas
As the largest and least-explored island in The Islands Of The Bahamas, Andros offers a wide variety of activities for just about everyone.This 2,300-square-mile island paradise is not only known as the bonefishing capital of the world, but also boasts the second-largest reef in the Northern Hemisphere and is home to the oldest dive resort on the planet. Whether diving or snorkelling, the average year-round 80F temperature of the crystal clear, blue waters makes discovering the abundant marine wildlife surrounding Andros Island a magical treat you'll never forget.
The diverse topography which rises from these tropical waters is full of life, some of which can only be found on Andros. Over forty kinds of wild orchids, rare, endemic birds, wild boar, iguanas as long as four feet and a recently discovered tribal group all make their homes among the miles of deserted beaches, freshwater mud flats, thick brush, lush pine forests and inland waterways that make up this Atlantic oasis.It is even said to be the home of pirate Henry Morgan's buried treasure and two mythical creatures - the chickcharnies and Lusca.
Sharing this magical island are the locals, or Androsians. These peaceful people pride themselves as skilled artists and craftsmen whose origins are believed to date back to the Seminole Indians, runaway slaves from Florida and an ethnic mix of different people from Africa to South America.
The people of Andros invite you to visit their tropical island home. Whether you seek challenging water sports or are in search of magical discoveries, Andros is the island for adventurers and ecotourists alike.
Water Sports
Because water temperatures average 80F year-round, Andros is ideal for just about every water sport imaginable. Divers will be astounded at the clarity of the water and the quality of the dive sites. Snorkellers can enjoy easily accessible, shallow-water coral gardens.
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KEY |
NAME OF
ATTRACTION |
CATEGORY |
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Red
Bays |
Settlement |
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2 |
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Lowe
Sound |
Settlement |
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3 |
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Morgan's
Bluff |
Settlement |
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4 |
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Nicholl's
Town |
Settlement |
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5 |
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Andros Scuba Centre &
Dive Resort |
Dive
Centre |
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6 |
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San
Andros |
Settlement |
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7 |
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Mastic
Point |
Settlement |
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8 |
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Stafford
Creek |
Settlement |
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9 |
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Blanket
Sound |
Settlement |
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10 |
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Owens
Town |
Ecotour |
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11 |
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Staniard
Creek |
Settlement |
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12 |
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Fresh
Creek |
Settlement |
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13 |
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Love
Hill |
Settlement |
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14 |
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Small Hope Bay
Lodge |
Dive
Centre |
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15 |
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Andros
Town |
Settlement |
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16 |
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Andros Undersea
Adventures |
Dive
Centre |
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17 |
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Bowen
Sound |
Settlement |
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18 |
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Cargill
Creek |
Settlement |
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19 |
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Behring
Point |
Settlement |
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20 |
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Big Wood
Cay |
Private
Cay |
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21 |
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Moxey
Town |
Settlement |
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22 |
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Mangrove
Cay |
District |
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23 |
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Seascape
Inn |
Dive
Centre |
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24 |
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Driggs
Hill |
Settlement |
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25 |
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Congo
Town |
Settlement |
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26 |
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Royal Palm Beach
Lodge |
Dive
Centre |
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27 |
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Kemp's
Bay |
Settlement |
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28 |
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Deep
Creek |
Settlement |
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29 |
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Congo
Town |
Settlement |
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30 |
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Mars
Bay |
Settlement |
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