The Pumpkin Patch - Andros
The Pumpkin Patch on Andros lives up to its name, dotted with large, pumpkin-shaped coral formations at 20m. It’s a gentle, easy dive, perfect for newer divers or those looking for a relaxed afternoon in the water. Keep an eye out for reef fish darting between the coral heads, and don't rush it; the beauty here is in the quiet details.
- Location
- Andros, Bahamas, Caribbean
- Coordinates
- 24.949800, -77.494600
- Type
- reef
- Maximum Depth
- 20m
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Marine Protected Area: Southwest New Providence Marine Managed Area
Nearby 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)
Nearest Dive Centres to The Pumpkin Patch
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 Species
- 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
- Staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) - Hard Corals
- French grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum) - Reef Fish
- Schoolmaster (Lutjanus apodus) - Reef Fish
- Gutong (Sparisoma aurofrenatum) - Reef Fish
- Blueman (Scarus vetula) - Reef Fish
- Doctorfish (Acanthurus chirurgus) - Reef Fish
- Grooved brain coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis) - Hard Corals
- Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Boulder Brain Coral (Colpophyllia natans) - Hard Corals
- Bluestriped Grunt (Haemulon sciurus) - Reef Fish