Explorer yacht charters on Andros Island find some of the most rewarding terrain in the Bahamas. The island interior holds more than 200 named blue holes, including the famous Cousteau Blue Hole whose depth was first recorded by Jacques Cousteau in the 1970s. The barrier reef off the east coast drops to more than 600 metres along the Tongue of the Ocean wall. Add the mangrove creek systems of the west coast and an uninhabited cay count that runs into dozens, and Andros becomes the natural choice for a charter that wants to go beyond the ordinary.
The Bahamas explorer charter fleet covers around 15 vessels, expedition-built motor yachts with extended range, large tenders, dive compressors and sometimes submersibles or kayak storage. These are yachts designed for destinations that lack marinas and require self-sufficiency. Andros Island, with its minimal infrastructure and exceptional natural diversity, is exactly the kind of place the explorer fleet is built to reach.
Weekly explorer yacht charter rates in the Bahamas begin around 75,000 euros and rise to 500,000 euros for the largest and most fully equipped expedition builds. The advance provisioning allowance of approximately 30 percent covers fuel, food, dive gas refills, tender fuel and any specialist equipment. Explorer charters often run longer weeks of ten to fourteen days to do justice to a destination like Andros.
An Andros explorer itinerary goes beyond the standard east-coast run. It starts on the north coast at Morgan Bluff, a natural harbour with a dramatic tidal blowhole and direct access to the barrier reef. From there the route follows the west coast south through the mangrove creek systems near Red Bay, home to the Andros Barrier Reef Trust research station. The southern tip of Andros, near Mars Bay, offers anchorages with virtually no other boats.
