Snorkel· North Andros· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Staniard Creek reef (North Marine Park)
24° 51.4′ N · 77° 52.7′ W · approximate
The barrier reef and patch reefs off Staniard Creek and Blanket Sound, inside the Bahamas National Trust North Marine Park, where coral heads ('the flat') break the surface at low tide.
Practical
Position approximate: a point inside the North Marine Park boundary as mapped on OpenStreetMap, about 0.7 nm offshore between Staniard Creek and Blanket Sound; not a named site. No-take zone. BNT says the parks are reached only by boat and have no infrastructure. From the Staniard Creek anchorage it is a dinghy ride out the shallow channel: go in light wind and good light. Forfar Field Station at Blanket Sound and Gapforce Marine Conservation at Staniard Creek work on this reef.
Best for
Snorkelling from the Staniard Creek anchorage
Season
Light easterlies
Nearby
- Kamalame Cay Marina1.1 NM away
- Kamalame Cay Resort restaurant1.1 NM away
- Staniard Creek Anchorage1.1 NM away
- Love Hill Beach (Staniard Creek)1.3 NM away
- North & South Marine Parks (Andros)1.3 NM away
- J&J Food Land (Staniard Creek)1.6 NM away
- Staniard Creek Medical Clinic1.7 NM away
- Tongue of the Ocean wall dives (Small Hope Bay)3.8 NM away