Dive· North Andros· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands

Guardian Blue Hole (Behring Point)

24° 29.3′ N · 77° 43.4′ W · approximate

An inland blue hole near Behring Point whose cave has been explored to 436 ft, said to be the second-deepest cave in the Bahamas, with a freshwater surface pond over a hydrogen-sulphide halocline.

Practical

Position approximate: the bahamas.com listing coordinate (Queen's Highway, Behring Point), which may be a settlement-level pin. Tourist office 242-368-2286. Technical cave-diving site only: the sulphide layer and depth make it dangerous for open-water divers and swimmers. Reached by road; the nearest yacht anchorage is the North Bight/Cargill Creek area, shallow and for small boats.

Best for

Technical cave divers