Dive· San Salvador· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Runway 10 (San Salvador)
24° 3.8′ N · 74° 32.8′ W · approximate
A wall directly off the airport's runway approach, three minutes from the marina: coral heads at 40-60 ft, elephant-ear sponges, a ledge at 200 ft, and a favourite night dive.
Practical
Position is approximate: placed about 800 m off the west end of the airport, as the site is 'directly offshore of the Runway 10 approach' (Sail Abacos). San Salvador's wall sites carry dive-operator moorings - Noonsite says to use one of the 50-plus mooring buoys rather than anchor when diving on your own. Most sites are on the lee (west and south) side, 10-20 minutes by boat from Riding Rock Marina, with the reef starting around 40 ft (Riding Rock). Remote island: dive conservatively. Hammerheads occasionally cruise above the deep ledge in winter (Riding Rock).
Best for
Day or night dives close to the marina
Nearby
- San Salvador hammerhead seasonRight here
- North Pole Cave (San Salvador)0.4 NM away
- Riding Rock Resort restaurant and Driftwood bar0.5 NM away
- The Sands Hotel Restaurant and Bar (Cockburn Town)0.5 NM away
- Cockburn Town Fossil Reef0.6 NM away
- Riding Rock Marina0.6 NM away
- Riding Rock Marina laundry room0.6 NM away
- San Salvador sport fishing0.6 NM away