Snorkel· South Andros· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands

Mars Bay Blue Hole and Beach

23° 52.1′ N · 77° 30.9′ W

An ocean blue hole just off the beach at Mars Bay, the southernmost settlement on the Queen's Highway, most visible when the tide drains back at low water.

Practical

Position from OpenStreetMap (mapped sinkhole off the Mars Bay shore). Bahamas.com lists it as 'Mars Bay Blue Hole and Beach' on the front road; South Andros Tourist Office 242-369-1688. Visit by road from Driggs Hill or Kemps Bay, or by dinghy only in settled weather: the east shore here faces the open Tongue of the Ocean. Snorkel near slack water; depth not published.

Best for

A road-trip swim at the bottom of South Andros