Just one hour from Ft. Lauderdale, Andros Island is a Bahamian outback not yet discovered by mainstream travelers. Fly fishermen find miles of inland fishing flats to pursue schools of bonefish and tarpon, while spin casters hook grouper, snapper and mahi mahi. Click on the photos Coakley House is located on the central east coast of Andros Island, where the 27-mile waterway of Fresh Creek meets the sea. Anglers can arrange for pick-up right at the dock.
Guides pick up and drop off right at the dock.
Or if you have some experience, rent a flats boat and venture out on your own. For divers and snorkelers, the world-renowned dive resort of Small Hope Bay Lodge, owners of the Coakley House estate, is located just three miles away. Small Hope offer boat trips to the reef twice a day for divers and once a day for snorkelers. In addition, the beach and dock at Small Hope Bay offers pleasurable snorkeling easily accessible from shore. Small Hope Bay Lodge offers once a day round-trip transportation between the Coakley House and the Lodge.