Why is the water color different in the Bahamas?

The waters surrounding the island appear to be various shades of blue as seen from space. These color changes are due to variations in water depth and sediments suspended in the water.



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By far one of our most alluring features, the sparkling turquoise waters of The Bahamas have been enticing visitors for centuries, both on land and in the sky.

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“[T]he real answer is the blue color around the island is a painted-in color, so the oceans look uniform in the maps… Islands are added by erasing some of that blue to let the satellite image show through… Sometimes they do a sloppy job.

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Its spectacular palette of blues is created by the variations of shelf depths on which Bimini sits in the warm Bahamian waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Ocean water is clear due to the shallow sandy plateau of the Bahamas. Ocean depths are only 10 — 30m with white sand bottom for miles around the islands. Crystal clear.

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Anyone who has visited or seen photos of the Bahamas knows of the clear, turquoise blue waters surrounding these beautiful islands.

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The Weddell Sea has been claimed by scientists to have the clearest waters of any ocean in the world. Described by a historian as “the most wretched and dismal region on earth”, due to the flash freezes that caught Shackleton's ship, its clarity is only belied by the sheer depth of the ocean below.

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This MODIS image of blue water in the Caribbean Sea looks blue because the sunlight is scattered by the water molecules. Near the Bahama Islands, the lighter aqua colors are shallow water where the sunlight is reflecting off of the sand and reefs near the surface.

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The second deepest blue hole in the world with underwater entrance at 202 metres (663 ft) is Dean's Blue Hole, located in a bay west of Clarence Town on Long Island, Bahamas. Other blue holes are about half that depth at around 100–120 metres (330–390 ft).

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So if shimmering translucent waters float your boat, you should check out the following destinations:
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  • TURKEY'S TURQUOISE COAST. What is this? ...
  • LITTLE CYCLADES, GREECE. What is this? ...
  • PUGLIA, ITALY. What is this? ...
  • KSAMIL, ALBANIA. ...
  • MENORCA, SPAIN. ...
  • MALTA'S BLUE LAGOON, MALTA. ...
  • FORMENTERA, SPAIN.


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The higher cost of living in the Bahamas are due to the fact that most goods need to be imported, and all of these items are taxed, when they arrive and clear customs. Unlike the US, there is no income tax in the Bahamas.

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Devil's Bay, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
  • Buck Island, U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • Grand Case Beach, St. Maarten.
  • Grand Case Beach, St. Maarten.
  • Honeymoon Beach in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • Ffryes Beach, Antigua.
  • Blue Bay Beach, Curaçao.
  • Blue Bay Beach, Curaçao.
  • Grand Anse Beach, Grenada.


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Be it a honeymoon in Bora Bora, a friends-only weekend away in the Bahamas, or a family trip to the Greek Islands, that blue water has us all hooked. But how, exactly, does it get to be that unbelievable hue anyway? The reason the ocean is blue is due to the absorption and scattering of light, NASA explains.

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Nissi Bay Beach, Ayia Napa, Cyprus It's located on the island of Cyprus, which is known to have some of the clearest waters in all of Europe. A tiny strip of soft, pale sand divides two sections of light blue shallows, ensuring picturesque views no matter where you set up camp.

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While there are a few places that boast extremely clean water, such as Canada, Iceland, Antarctica, or even Upstate New York, the team of scientists determined that the cleanest water in the world was in the Patagonia region of Chile, Puerto Williams.

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Today, Cable Beach is one of the best beaches in Nassau, thanks to its long stretch of soft white sand and a long, shallow drop-off. The water here is swimming-pool teal and some of the clearest you'll ever see.

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