Dive· Long Island· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands

Grouper Valley (dive)

23° 39.0′ N · 75° 21.5′ W

A shallow reef area off Calabash Bay that local operators use as an easy, colourful first dive.

Practical

Position is the OpenStreetMap 'Grouper Valleys' node, just outside the Calabash Bay reef line. Bahamas.com names the shallow reefs along Grouper Valley as the beginners' introduction to Long Island diving. Dive with Cape Santa Maria's PADI divemaster or Stella Maris-arranged operators; anchor only in sand, never on coral.

Best for

Easy shallow reef diving and snorkelling