![]() ![]() There are many wrecks comfortably within recreational scuba diver limits that are fantastic to explore and that are home to a wide range of marine life. More boats have sunk here than on any other reef in the Bahamas, including 3 that are layered upon each other. It is a large and shallow rocky reef that runs along the northern coast of Eleuthera and it is notorious for wrecking ships. The Devil’s Backbone is the most famous Eleuthera dive area. And the range of diving options, from shallow nursery sites to deep walls and rollercoaster drift dives, are attractive to both beginners and advanced divers alike. The coral reefs and walls here are healthy and colorful, with plenty of marine life. Often this geological feature is evident along the shoreline, where you will find underwater blow holes, countless caves and caverns, and swim-throughs which form the basis of many of Eleuthera’s best dive sites. The islands are also home to a massive network of deep underwater caves and tunnels known as cenotes. The Devil's Backbone has accounted for the greatest share of these, but wrecks dot the narrow strip of land from north to south. Its sparsely populated main islands of Harbour, Windermere, Spanish Wells and Eleuthera itself are home to quaint seaside towns and settlements of just a few thousand people, seemingly lost in time.Įleuthera is home to a huge number of wrecks - 45 documented wreck dive sites are found here. The land is home to a few native and endangered amphibian and reptile species, but its waters thrive with marine life including many rays, turtles and sharks species cruising around, making it attractive to adventurous scuba divers. Its western shores form part of the Great Bahama Banks, while its eastern shores face the Atlantic ocean. ![]() This 110 mile / 180 km long group of islands in the east of the Bahamas is mostly a very narrow strip of sandbars and cays fringed by a rugged bank of ancient coral reefs. But Eleuthera is also gaining popularity with liveaboard divers that yearn for something different. The sea, the sun and the sand seem as one in an unspoiled eco-system as nature intended. The rolling pink sand beaches are famous the world over, and the seas paint a fragile rhapsody in hues of blue. In many ways Eleuthera is the dream ticket for beach loving divers that want to escape the drudgery of modern living to visit a simple, picture-perfect beach paradise. Eleuthera's diving environment: wrecks, wall dives, drifts, healthy reefs, beginner & advanced divers. Highlights: shark action, turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics. ![]()
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