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Visit Andros Port of Call in the Bahamas
Above: Small Hope Bay located in Fresh Creek, Andros.


Andros Island, Bahamas


Andros is the Bonefish Capital of the World, and home to the third largest barrier reef in the western hemisphere. [Bahamas Map]

Location: 20 miles west of Nassau
Size: 2,300 square miles
Population: 7,686
Language: English
Currency: Bahamian dollar
Tourism info: Call Andros Visitor Information at 242-368-2286.
Getting there from Nassau: Fly with Bahamasair or private air charter. Bahamas Ferries provides high-speed ferry service to Morgan’s Bluff and Fresh Creek. The Mailboat costs $30 one way and takes five, six or seven hours, depending on the destination in Andros.

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Andros Islands Bahamas

Attractions

Andros is regarded "the bonefish capital of the world," where anglers from around the globe match wits with these challenging gamefish. It is also rapidly gaining interest as a spectacular dive site, with good reason--off the east coast of this island lies the third largest barrier reef in the world. The 12 foot water around the reef suddenly plunges 6000 feet into the Tongue of the Ocean, and contains colorful marine life of nearly all species, some of the world's deepest blue holes, and spectacular coral gardens and underwater caverns.

Among other claims to fame, Andros is known for its "blue holes". Essentially, these are narrow pits that plunge as much as 60m (200 feet) straight down through rock and coral into murky depths
. Although Jacques Cousteau made a film -- making the Blue Holes of Andros famous -- most of the holes, like most of the surface of the island , remain unexplored. Tour boats leaving from Small Hope Bay Lodge will take you to these holes.



Getting around

Nearby settlements include: San Andros, Nicholls Town, Lowe Sound, Staniard Creek, Mangrove Cay, Driggs Hill, Kemps Bay, Long Bay Cays, Bluff, Deep Creek, Little Creek, Pleasant Bay, Mars Bay, Smith’s Hill, Black Point, Behring Point, Cargill Creek, Calabash Bay, Love Hill and Stafford Creek.

Inter-island Bahamas mailboats depart from Nassau and run weekly roundtrip to and from all islands.

Taxi service is available. Although metered rates vary by island, they are reasonable and are fixed by law. Bicycles are also available for rent at most popular tourist centers.

Rental cars are also available. You can use your home driver’s license for up to three months, but remember, when you take to the road, British rules apply, so keep to the left.

Pedestrians should remember to look right before crossing streets.


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Web links

Bahamas.com
Request a brochure, or find a travel agent who represents Bahamas Cruises at the official Web site.

CIA Factbook -- Bahamas, The
The CIA factbook says the Bahamas are a stable, developing nation with an economy heavily dependent on tourism and offshore banking.

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