Scuba Diving Destinations:

White Sand Ridge and dolphins

Destination: Caribbean Sea, Bahamas, White Sand Ridge

White Sand Ridge is a particular spot of the Bahamas in which it is not unusual to have encounters with dolphins while diving or even while swimming. Along with the beauty of the place, this makes this Bahamas area a specially attracting one in which divers who wish to have new experiences could not only satisfy such wish but also enjoy the environment and have a very relaxing vacation.

This Bahamas place is an area located about 35 miles north of West End. It is surrounded by many other very interesting places but it offers unique chances of having close encounters with dolphins. Therefore, if you are an experience diver and wish to meet dolphins this place might be a great choice.

The weather conditions in this area are similar to other Bahamas' areas. In summer, there is a temperature that ranges between 85 and 95 degrees. In the water, divers would be experiencing a summer temperature which would range from 80 to 86 degrees. Most of the time, the weather is sunny but some thunder storms might occasionally appear. In winter time, the temperatures might range between 65 and 85 degrees on the surface while the water temperature goes from 74 to 80 degrees.

Although weather conditions are great most of the time, it is important to have in mind that this area is affected by hurricanes sometimes. The hurricane season goes from June to November, which doesn’t mean hurricanes will surely come but does speak of chances that it happens.

Some divers who have been exploring different Bahamas' areas have actually said that White sand Ridge is where they encounter the highest amount of dolphins and where they could interact with them the most. Dolphins are very friendly with swimmers and divers and sometimes would even swim along with visitors.

Besides White Sand Ridge, there are some other interesting spots which divers could find nearby. North Memory Rock can be a very exciting place for divers since it offers extremely clear waters, beautiful reefs and ship wrecks to explore. Some other interesting areas for divers are Grand Bahama, Lucaya, Cat Cay, Freeport and South Riding Rock among others.





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