Dive· San Salvador· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Telephone Pole (San Salvador)
24° 2.5′ N · 74° 32.0′ W · approximate
A 40-ft sand flat near Cockburn Town where a huge purple gorgonian marking the old 'telephone pole cut' has been photographed since 1974, with bold groupers and southern stingrays.
Practical
Position is approximate: Sail Abacos listing position, checked to be in water about 450 m offshore. 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. Max depth about 40 ft; suits all levels.
Best for
An easy, photogenic dive near town
Nearby
- San Salvador wall dives (west coast)Right here
- Fernandez Bay (San Salvador)0.4 NM away
- Grouper Gully (San Salvador)0.4 NM away
- Cockburn Town clinic0.6 NM away
- Cockburn Town fuel station0.6 NM away
- Bank of The Bahamas ATM (Cockburn Town)0.7 NM away
- Cockburn Town0.7 NM away
- Cockburn Town Anchorage (San Salvador)0.7 NM away