The Bahamas

Diving in the Bahamas ranges from coral reefs teeming with wildlife, to sunken Spanish galleons, to underwater caves and caverns. The area offers fantastic options for both beginner and advanced divers.

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The Andros Barrier Reef is the third largest fringing coral reef in the world, measuring 142 miles long. More than 160 species of fish and types of coral live there. It is 1-2 miles off Andros Island, the largest inhabited island in the Bahamas.
Humpback and pilot whales can sometimes be seen in the area, along with four species of turtles. Divers can check out at least 50 underwater blue holes, the highest concentration in the world.
The Tongue of the Ocean is also located here, a deep flat-bottomed trench separating the islands of Andros and New Providence.
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The Barge is a World War II Landing Craft Infantry Boat. It was also used to transport building materials for the Small Hope Bay Lodge.
Purposefully sunk in 1963, the barge now serves as an artificial coral reef. It is home to sea life such as groupers, moray eels, and spider crabs.
Close by, divers can check out a “false wall” leading down to the Tongue of the Ocean.
This dive averages about 70 feet deep.

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Tiger Beach is a hot spot for tiger sharks, Caribbean reef sharks, and lemon sharks. Other animals like dolphins, grouper and reef fish frequent the area. It is located off the west end of Grand Bahama Island.
The water near Tiger Beach is usually clear and calm, and many charter businesses offer cage-free shark dives.
Visibility can often reach 100 feet. Water ranges from 10 to 100 feet deep. Sharks in this area are generally calm and used to lots of divers, so they are not shy.
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This drop-off is west of Nassau. The cliff starts from a 40-foot plateau into the Tongue of the Ocean. Relatively shallow, the Lyford Cay Wall is popular with both snorkelers and scuba divers.
Coral, sponges, and colorful fish all live here. Ocean holes, cliffs, and caves are all available to explore.
There are also a few shipwrecks in this area, and Lyford Clay was the scene of an underwater fight scene in the 1965 James Bond film “Thunderball.”


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