It's also a truly spectacular place to explore, whether you dive, snorkel or fish , with an outer wall that plunges down spectacularly through a myriad of canyons, caves, blue holes and sand chutes. In the shallower waters inshore, the sights are just as stunning, featuring a bright assortment of reef fish, starfish, sea cucumbers and southern Manta rays, among countless other species.

The island is divided into three zones: North Andros , home to most of the population; Central Andros, better known as Mangrove Cay ; and South Andros , the most lightly populated and remote section. Aside from the north end, many parts of the rest of the island received electricity only in the last twenty years, and still have a rather poor, antiquated road system. This gives the region a rather charming and isolated character, a rustic appeal for those with the patience to deal with it.