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rand Bahama has the second largest underwater cave system averns and Blue Holes The expansive Lucayan cavern system
honeycombs Grand Bahama and offers several points of access
G Cin the world, with over 32,000 feet of mapped tunnels. For the
fully certified cave diver, this is a must see destination. There are at both inland and oceanic blue holes. The most popular is Ben’s

several large caverns at the entrance to these caves in which you Cave. Part of the 40-acre Lucayan National Park and located about

able to dive. a half-hour outside of Freeport, Ben’s Cave features an easy hike

I n prehistoric times, when sea levels were much lower, rainwater from a parking lot and down a spiral staircase into a large cavern
eroded extensive cave systems through the soft limestone base lavishly decorated with stalactites and stalagmites.
of The Bahamas. When sea levels rose, these caves flooded, com-
plete with their spectacular displays of stalagmites and stalactites. S hipwrecks litter the waters off Grand Bahama and create some
amazing artificial reefs. A great number of the vessels were
Where ceilings collapsed, Blue Holes were created. Seen from the purposefully sunk, but others ran aground on the shallow reefs or

air, these caves show up as dark blue circular holes, contrasting sank in storms. The clear water allows for graphic shots of large

with the lighter blue water of the surrounding shallows. Dean’s wrecks and there are plenty of opportunities to penetrate inside if

Blue Hole on Long Island is the world’s deepest at 663ft deep and that is your thing.

250ft wide.