Andros in Bermuda question

Anyone stayed/dived here? Would appreciate feedback on accomodations and dive
shops.

Hi
I live and dive weekly in Bermuda. I have dived all around the islands
and, to be completely honest, i am not particularly impressed. I have
dived many other locations around the world such as Europe, the
Caribbean and the Red Sea all of which have been far better than
Bermuda.
Bermuda's fish life on the reefs is almost non existent, probably due
to years of over fishing. Since the introduction of Marine Parks the
fish are returning, with juvenile fish being being evident at most
sites. That said, don't expect to see fish in large numbers. You will
probably see parrot fish, angel fish, banners, squirrel's, snapper,
barracuda and jacks but only in small numbers. Sharks are almost non
existent and i have yet to see rays / morays.
The reefs over here are actually fossilised worms and are covered in
what are regarded as some of the worlds best brain coral. There are
soft corals too, but not in abundance. The reefs generally look rather
drab and dull. Of course this is only MY OPINION.
Bermuda is marketed as a "wreck divers paradise" - for the life in me
i have no idea why. Yes, there are a large number of wrecks here but
most of them are completely collapsed or knackered. There are probably
only a handful of wreck dives worth doing : Constellation & Montana (
do 2 wrecks in 1 dive! ), Lartington, The Hermes and The Marie
celeste. One of the prettiest dives has to be a scenic dive around the
Southwest Breaker - an absolute must do.
Dive shops: Blue Water Divers at Somerset Bridge in the west of the
island dive along the south and south west shore ( I can recommend
them ) Fantasea Divers and Dive Bermuda both operate from the capital
Hamilton, and there is a dive operator that work from Grotto Bay
hotel, but i can never remember their name.
I hope this helps
Submersible Sid

On 10 Mar 2004 15:07:55 GMT, warbird001@aol.com (Warbird001) wrote:

>Anyone stayed/dived here? Would appreciate feedback on accomodations and dive
>shops.

Andros is in the Bahamas, not Bermuda. Small Hope Bay Lodge is a
all-inclusive resort near Andros Town. The diving there is about a
mile off-shore, and is excellent. There used to be another resort at
San Andros (north end), but I haven't heard of it in over 10 years.

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