The Bahamas Agriculture & Marine Science Insti - Andros
The Bahamas Agriculture & Marine Science Institute, or BAMSI, offers a unique proposition for divers on Andros. Primarily an educational facility, we’ve found their dive offerings often cater to research or conservation-minded visitors. If you're looking for a dive centre focused on marine science and the opportunity to link your dives with academic pursuits, this could be a good fit. It’s certainly not your typical resort-style operation, more about learning and local impact.
- Location
- Andros, Bahamas, Caribbean
- Coordinates
- 24.962238, -78.022740
- Phone
- +1242424-8081
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.bamsibahamas.edu.bs
- Address
- Queens Highway, North Andros, BHS
Dive Sites Near The Bahamas Agriculture & Marine Science Insti
The Bahamas Agriculture & Marine Science Insti provides access to 15 dive sites in Andros.
- Airplane Wreck - 10-25m (wreck)
- Andros Island - Amphitheatre
- Anthony Bell wreck (wreck)
- Back Side of the Blue Hole (cenote)
- BAHAMA SEAS - 4m (wreck)
- BBC Wreck (wreck)
- Berry Islands - 5-20m (reef)
- Big Whale East Reef (reef)
- Big Whale North Reef (reef)
- Big Whale Reef North - 20m (reef)
- Bird Cay South reef - 5-20m (reef)
- Blue Hole 2nd Level (cenote)
- Caribe Breeze Wreck - 10-30m (wreck)
- Coco Cay - 12m
- DC3 Wall (wall)
Other Dive Centres in Andros
Marine Life in Andros
Home to 396 recorded species including 339 reef fish, 22 hard corals, 11 whales & dolphins, 5 sharks & rays, 3 sea snails & nudibranchs, 3 octopus & squid.
Notable Marine Life
- Blainville's Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon densirostris) - Whales & Dolphins
- Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) - Hard Corals
- Blue Doctor (Acanthurus coeruleus) - Reef Fish
- Mustard hill coral (Porites astreoides) - Hard Corals
- Finger Coral (Porites porites) - Hard Corals
- Great star coral (Montastraea cavernosa) - Hard Corals
- Massive Starlet Coral (Siderastrea siderea) - Hard Corals
- Dark Green Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride) - Reef Fish
- Gutong (Scarus iseri) - Reef Fish
- Barber (Acanthurus bahianus) - Reef Fish