Andros is the largest island in the Bahamas and is a favourite
for scuba divers and fishermen. The island is undeveloped, the
atmosphere is very casual and hotels tend to be small and
unpretentious. Much of the island is covered with palm savannas,
primeval forest and huge mangrove wetlands making it a
bird-watchers paradise. However, it is the underwater life that
really makes Andros unique; it has the world's third largest reef
running along its east coast for 167 miles (269km). The colourful
assortment of fish life just beneath the surface, and blue holes
and canyons (in the ocean and inland) which plunge down as deep as
200ft (61m) make this a truly spectacular place to explore whether
you dive, snorkel or fish.
