>Anyone been to Andros/Small Hope Bay recently?
> How was the diving?
I've not stayed at Small Hope Bay, but I've wandered the property twice.
The last time was when the Blackbeard's Cruise we were on spent the night in
a harbor off Andros. We swam to shore and wandered around the area.
We were there shortly after a hurricane that did a fair amount of damage.
Decks and outside buildings, bars and the like, were in bad shape. The main
buildings, inside and out, seemed to be clean and in good shape. I'm sure
the outside structures have long since repaired, but also sure that any
hurricanes that have passed by since have left their mark on the area too.
Be warned, the bugs, no-see-ums in particular, were vicious. Take powerful
repellant if you go.
We dove all around Andros. What I remember most is the very health and
prolific plate coral. It's not as colorful as some types of coral, but it
formed impressive living structures with lots of nooks and crannies (sp?)
for things to hide and live in. I'm a big fan of high profile structures
and this area had plenty of that. It was, in fact, my favorite dive
location until I saw my first wall in the Caymans. As you might imagine,
someone that likes high profile structures, finds both the Caymans and
Cozumel very interesting.
Lee
-hh - 18 May 2006 17:46 GMT
> >Anyone been to Andros/Small Hope Bay recently?
>
> > How was the diving?
>
> I've not stayed at Small Hope Bay, but I've wandered the property twice...
HW "Skip" Weldon has stayed there. I think he's posted a mini-review
on rec.scuba.locations awhile back, or just give him a shout.
-hh