The Bahamas’ natural wonder, Andros Island Bahama
From the Encyclopedia Britanica Andros island is largest island of The Bahamas, lying 25 miles (40 km) west of New Providence Island and about 125 miles (200 km) east-southeast of the U.S. state of Florida. Andros Island is The Bahamas’ natural wonder. The earth’s third-largest barrier reef (after Australia’s Great Barrier and Central America’s Belize Barrier Reef) lies adjacent to its shores. A mile-deep abyss—walled with coral and filled with whales, dolphin, marlin and all the wondrous reef animals—that’s called the Tongue of the Ocean, licks along Andros’ east coast.
Underwater caves riddle the island, surfacing as mesmerizing blue holes that local legends say serve as lairs for the Lucsa, a sea monster that sucks the unwary down into the bottomless blue. Divers and snorkelers find endless fascination along the reef—going deep into the Tongue or exploring among the coral heads along the inside of the barrier reef—and at the openings to the blue holes that are found all over the island, in the middle of forests, out on flats, inside deep channels, near the reefs and amid the stony ancient reef that makes up much of the landscape.
The wonderful natural beaches in andros island
Andros Lighthouse Beach
Located at the mouth of Fresh Creek in North Andros, the beach at Andros Lighthouse Yacht Club & Marina sees plenty of usage from scuba divers, snorkelers, fisherman and couples enjoying romantic Andros beach strolls.
Small Hope Bay Beach
Located just 10 minutes from Andros Town on North Andros Island, this lovely sandy beach is the perfect compliment to lazy coconut tree hammocks and the laid-back atmosphere of Small Hope Bay Lodge.
Tiamo Beach
Located on South Andros Island, this coconut-tree lined, white sand pristine beach is a fitting welcome for guests who seek a Caribbean beach vacation with natural activities.
Love Hill Beach
Seemingly stretching for miles, this white sand of Love Hill beach leads to Stanyard Creek, a settlement affectionately dubbed the “Garden of Andros” because of its lush vegetation and coconut trees.
Summer Set Beach
Summer Set Beach gets its name from the millions of shells lining its shores that resemble the setting sun. Over a mile long, coconut trees and casuarinas fringe this beautiful Bahamian beach
Nicholls’ Town Beach
Located on the northeast tip of North Andros, this half-mile strip of powder-soft and pearl-white sand is the pride of the Nicholls’ Town.
Pleasant Bay Beach
Located on the southern-most tip of the island, Pleasant Bay Beach is home to the annual Coconut Festival held every Independence Weekend in South Andros.
Regatta Village
Located at the tip of Andros in Morgan’s Bluff. Each July hundreds of Bahamians and international tourists gather on the beach to watch, and participate in the Annual All Andros and Berry Island Regatta. The site also serves as the location for the islands Sea Food Splash Festival that is held each October
The Andros island is a great place for a laid-back beach getaway, wedding or honeymoon, but for ecotravelers, kayakers, bird watchers, hikers, snorkelers, divers and fishermen, the big island of The Bahamas is the ideal vacation destination
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