Andros Island is full of activities to do both in and out of the water. Whether it's fishing for trophy-size fish, exploring ancient ruins, bird-watching, hunting for buried treasure, meandering through quaint coastal towns and villages, shopping for batik fabrics or simply soaking up the tropical sunshine, Andros Island has something for everyone.
Biking
Bicycles are available for guest use at $5.00 / day. Tour the areas surrounding Nicholl’s Town. We have maps and suggested itineraries. Or bike a few miles south to an inland blue hole for a fresh water swim.
Kayaking
We have 2 kayaks available for guests to use at $10.00 / 1/2 day and $20.00 / full day.
Fishing
Bonefishing, reef fishing, deep sea fishing—you can do it all! You can hire a guide for a day or just cast a line off the point right on your own private beach. Andros is known as the "Bonefish Capital of the World". See Activities page for pricing
Diving and Snorkeling
Andros Island has world renowned diving and fantastic reefs for snorkeling. You can dive during the day, night dives, shark dives, and one-on-one Speciality Dives anytime. All of this on the Andros Barrier Reef - the 3rd largest reef system in the world! A day trip by boat can be arranged for a fee plus there is plenty of great snorkeling along the shore.
Wild Boar Hunting
Andros has an abundance of wild boar. You can hire a guide to take you hunting for a day through the mangrove swamps! This can be a dangerous trek so please do so at your own risk. This certainly is not for the faint of heart, wild boars are vicious animals and have been known to massacre multiple, pit bull dogs in one trip. Or, on a more mellow approach, you can purchase a side of boar from the hunters and cook it over a nice flame on the BBQ (we prefer this method). If you ask nicely, you might even get to keep a few tusks from their recent catch. See activities page for pricing.
Birding
There are over 200 species of birds that inhabit the Bahamas--and Andros, with its vast undeveloped land, is home to many of them.
Hammocking
One of our favourite activities and can soon be one of yours….
Walking the Beach
Any time is a good time to stroll along the beach. It's perfectly safe, day or night.
Collecting Shells
Being an undeveloped island, imagine the interesting finds on a leisurely walk down a mile or two of virgin beach, you can find the most beautiful shells, sea urchins, dried coral in multiple colours, and whatever the last storm blew onto shore….
Red Bays: Basket Weaving
A remote village settled by Seminole Indians and Blacks in 1821. For many years the settlement lay isolated and could only be reached by boat. The basket-weaving crafts practised here are detailed and highly advanced.
Red Bays is a very different community on Andros, originally settled by the Seminole Indians from Florida. When the US was putting Indians in reservations, a group decided not to accept that "good deal", and hopped in their little boats, high-tailing it to Andros Island. The people live in a pretty 'rough' style, and it's fascinating to see.
How to buy baskets in Andros
On Andros, many people in Red Bays make and sell baskets. Miss Marshall's grandchildren: John Grant and Joan Russell are two of the finest. There are no stores here; buying is a casual affair. Ask around and you'll be guided directly to their homes. Ask anyone where Miss Omeilia Marshall lives so you can visit her and choose from a variety of baskets, hats and bags directly from her. Purchase is with cash only. A small selection of Red Bays baskets are also in the boutique
Andros Blue Holes
Below the surface of Andros Island is a complex maze of underwater caves called blue holes. Experienced recreational divers can enter from either the ocean or island entrances and retrace the steps of the famous Jacques Cousteau.
Native Colony Ruins
About a half-mile south of Pleasant Harbour, on the inland side, are eight stone buildings dating back to the 1930s that represent the old Bahamian style of architecture. They are open for exploration and are excellently preserved due to the fact that, for some unknown reason, they were abandoned and never inhabited.
Morgan's Cave/Morgan's Bluff
A wide system of subterranean limestone caves, complete with stalactites and stalagmites, reputed to hold the treasures of famed pirate and namesake, Sir Henry Morgan, whose treasure has yet to be found.
The Andros Regatta
October at Morgan's Bluff features held annually in late festivities for all visitors and boating enthusiasts. Some sixty locally-constructed sailing sloops meet in the waters off Morgan's Bluff, North Andros, for a day of fierce competition. Vessels contesting the races fall into five categories ranging in size from 28 feet to 120 feet. A party atmosphere prevails onshore, with a festival of island food, native music and entertainment. Regatta date is subject to change. Special mailboat and plane excursions depart Nassau for North Andros a day prior to Regatta.
Atlantic Undersea Testing and Evaluation Center (AUTEC)
Just off Fresh Creek, this joint operation of the US Navy and The Bahamas government is one of the best and busiest underwater testing facilities in the world (not open for general visits).
Biking
Bicycles are available for guest use at $5.00 / day. Tour the areas surrounding Nicholl’s Town. We have maps and suggested itineraries. Or bike a few miles south to an inland blue hole for a fresh water swim.
Kayaking
We have 2 kayaks available for guests to use at $10.00 / 1/2 day and $20.00 / full day.
Fishing
Bonefishing, reef fishing, deep sea fishing—you can do it all! You can hire a guide for a day or just cast a line off the point right on your own private beach. Andros is known as the "Bonefish Capital of the World". See Activities page for pricing
Diving and Snorkeling
Andros Island has world renowned diving and fantastic reefs for snorkeling. You can dive during the day, night dives, shark dives, and one-on-one Speciality Dives anytime. All of this on the Andros Barrier Reef - the 3rd largest reef system in the world! A day trip by boat can be arranged for a fee plus there is plenty of great snorkeling along the shore.
Wild Boar Hunting
Andros has an abundance of wild boar. You can hire a guide to take you hunting for a day through the mangrove swamps! This can be a dangerous trek so please do so at your own risk. This certainly is not for the faint of heart, wild boars are vicious animals and have been known to massacre multiple, pit bull dogs in one trip. Or, on a more mellow approach, you can purchase a side of boar from the hunters and cook it over a nice flame on the BBQ (we prefer this method). If you ask nicely, you might even get to keep a few tusks from their recent catch. See activities page for pricing.
Birding
There are over 200 species of birds that inhabit the Bahamas--and Andros, with its vast undeveloped land, is home to many of them.
Hammocking
One of our favourite activities and can soon be one of yours….
Walking the Beach
Any time is a good time to stroll along the beach. It's perfectly safe, day or night.
Collecting Shells
Being an undeveloped island, imagine the interesting finds on a leisurely walk down a mile or two of virgin beach, you can find the most beautiful shells, sea urchins, dried coral in multiple colours, and whatever the last storm blew onto shore….
Red Bays: Basket Weaving
A remote village settled by Seminole Indians and Blacks in 1821. For many years the settlement lay isolated and could only be reached by boat. The basket-weaving crafts practised here are detailed and highly advanced.
Red Bays is a very different community on Andros, originally settled by the Seminole Indians from Florida. When the US was putting Indians in reservations, a group decided not to accept that "good deal", and hopped in their little boats, high-tailing it to Andros Island. The people live in a pretty 'rough' style, and it's fascinating to see.
How to buy baskets in Andros
On Andros, many people in Red Bays make and sell baskets. Miss Marshall's grandchildren: John Grant and Joan Russell are two of the finest. There are no stores here; buying is a casual affair. Ask around and you'll be guided directly to their homes. Ask anyone where Miss Omeilia Marshall lives so you can visit her and choose from a variety of baskets, hats and bags directly from her. Purchase is with cash only. A small selection of Red Bays baskets are also in the boutique
Andros Blue Holes
Below the surface of Andros Island is a complex maze of underwater caves called blue holes. Experienced recreational divers can enter from either the ocean or island entrances and retrace the steps of the famous Jacques Cousteau.
- Uncle Charlie's Blue Hole Jacques Cousteau made this hole famous when, with the use of dye, he proved this inland blue hole connects to the ocean. This is a favorite place for visitors and locals alike to relax near and take in their tropical surroundings.
- Captain Bill's Blue Hole A large, perfectly round inland blue hole measuring 440 feet in diameter. Both locals and visitors take pleasure in swimming in its crystal blue waters and swinging from a rope overhead.
- Mariner's Well Located in Pleasant Harbour is an unusual house constructed in the shape of the letter "A." On this property is a well, called "Mariner's Well" by the locals, said to have been used by the crewmen of the sponging era as far back as the early 17th century.
Native Colony Ruins
About a half-mile south of Pleasant Harbour, on the inland side, are eight stone buildings dating back to the 1930s that represent the old Bahamian style of architecture. They are open for exploration and are excellently preserved due to the fact that, for some unknown reason, they were abandoned and never inhabited.
Morgan's Cave/Morgan's Bluff
A wide system of subterranean limestone caves, complete with stalactites and stalagmites, reputed to hold the treasures of famed pirate and namesake, Sir Henry Morgan, whose treasure has yet to be found.
The Andros Regatta
October at Morgan's Bluff features held annually in late festivities for all visitors and boating enthusiasts. Some sixty locally-constructed sailing sloops meet in the waters off Morgan's Bluff, North Andros, for a day of fierce competition. Vessels contesting the races fall into five categories ranging in size from 28 feet to 120 feet. A party atmosphere prevails onshore, with a festival of island food, native music and entertainment. Regatta date is subject to change. Special mailboat and plane excursions depart Nassau for North Andros a day prior to Regatta.
Atlantic Undersea Testing and Evaluation Center (AUTEC)
Just off Fresh Creek, this joint operation of the US Navy and The Bahamas government is one of the best and busiest underwater testing facilities in the world (not open for general visits).