Andros Coast

Andros rises from the Great Bahama Bank amid extensive shallow water. On its eastern side a long barrier reef borders the Tongue of the Ocean, a deep basin that cuts into the surrounding bank; to the west the water spreads over broad flats. Tidal creeks divide parts of the low island, linking its mangrove shores with the sea. The contrast between reef, shallow bank and deep water marks the approaches to Andros.