Bahamas offers excellent visibility, warm waters, walls, wrecks, caverns and an aoutstanding fauna all year long. Pelagics and mammals are commonly encountered (mostly dolphins). All divers will enjoy this destination. A must, only a couple hours from USA.

The islands Blue Holes are water filled cave systems. They attract cave divers from all over the world to dive sites such as 'Stargate', 'The Guardian' and 'Little Frenchman'. There are Blue Holes in the ocean and inland.

Posizione: Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba
Coordinate geografiche: 24° 9' N, 76° 0' W
Linea di costa km: 3,542 km km
Clima: tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream
Terreno: long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills
Altitudine: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Alvernia, on Cat Island 63 m
Pericoli naturali: hurricanes and other tropical storms cause extensive flood and wind damage
Valuta: Bahamian dollar (BSD)
Popolazione: 303,770 (July 2006 est.)
Lingue: English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)
Capitale: Nassau
Divisioni: 21 districts; Acklins and Crooked Islands, Bimini, Cat Island, Exuma, Freeport, Fresh Creek, Governor's Harbour, Green Turtle Cay, Harbour Island, High Rock, Inagua, Kemps Bay, Long Island, Marsh Harbour, Mayaguana, New Providence, Nichollstown and Berry Islands, Ragged Island, Rock Sound, Sandy Point, San Salvador and Rum Cay

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