Andros · about 23 km from Andros Town (Fresh Creek)
Guardian Blue Hole
- Max depth133 m (436 ft)
- CertificationFull cave
- Water temperature≈ ~28 °C (~82 °F)estimated, no reports yet
- SpecialExperienced divers
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- Fill stationSmall Hope Bay Lodge (Central Andros)Air and nitrox ($15 per tank); trimix and O₂ not listed — askRoute ↗
- Fill stationAndros Diving – Andros Beach Club (Kemp's Bay)Not listed — askRoute ↗
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The dive
At the opening of this inland blue hole you see sulphur rings. On top lies fresh water with 3–9 m visibility from decaying plants; below the halocline visibility is suddenly >30 m.
Profile and sections
At the opening of this inland blue hole you see sulphur rings. On top lies fresh water with 3–9 m visibility from decaying plants; below the halocline visibility is suddenly >30 m. The water is 28 °C, and the walls carry a white bacterial coating. The dive is almost entirely in the overhead.
According to the tourism site it is the second-deepest cave in the Bahamas. It was explored by Cousteau's team (Wikipedia).
- Depth and profile
- Fresh water down to the halocline at ~-27 m · group dive ~-43 to -47 m · ~120 m of passage · explored to ~-133 m (Brian Kakuk: -108 m on air, later -132 m on trimix)
- Configuration
- In 2011 Small Hope Bay Lodge required cavern certification and fully redundant cave gear. Explored to ~-133 m: plan your gas for the depth you dive. Everything has to be carried ~800 m.
- DPV: unknown
- No data; ~800 m carry to the entrance
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 133 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
- Experienced divers only
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How to get there
~45 min on dirt roads from Small Hope Bay Lodge, then a ~800 m walk through mud and roots to the pond (2011). Guided by Small Hope Bay Lodge at the time; ask whether that is still possible.
Around Guardian Blue Hole
Fills2 fill stations · nearest 23 km
Small Hope Bay Lodge (Central Andros)
Small Hope Bay, Central Andros
Air and nitrox ($15 per tank); trimix and O₂ not listed — ask
Dive boat 9:00 and 14:00; fills for visiting divers: ask
Dive lodge since 1960. BCD, regulator and wetsuit rental $35 a day; courses up to Advanced. No tech or CCR support listed.
Andros Diving – Andros Beach Club (Kemp's Bay)
1 Way of Life, Kemp's Bay, South Andros
Not listed — ask
Ask
Dive centre at the resort: reef, wall and wreck dives, ocean and inland blue holes (incl. Stargate, $200). 25 ft catamaran for max. 6 divers, most sites <10 min away. BCD/regulator rental $40 a day. No tech or CCR support listed. Availability is limited, as the owner has to be on the island; book well ahead.
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