Sanctuary Blue Hole – Lucayan burial cave
A blue hole cave on Andros with Lucayan skeletal remains lying about 34 m (110 ft) down on a gridded archaeological site; Rob Palmer's team excavated 17 sets of remains from the cave in 1991. Whether it lies inland is not stated; the position shown is Blue Holes National Park's centre, a placeholder.
Facts
- Region: Andros & Blue Holes – Bahamas
- Area: Inland blue holes (freshwater / tidal)
- Depth: 34 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: low
- Type: cave
- Coordinates: 24.7896, -77.9448 (approximate)
- Highlights: Lucayan skeletal remains at about 34 m, gridded archaeological site, 17 sets of remains excavated in 1991
- Unverified: Position not published; the Blue Holes National Park centre is used as a placeholder and the hole may lie elsewhere on Andros.
- Tips: Cave diving on Andros' inland blue holes requires full cave / technical cave training (cavern only for the entrance zone), an experienced guide and redundant gas and lights; the holes are managed by the Bahamas National Trust. No official permit or fee scheme could be verified: one guide states that no fees or bookings are needed, while the operators arrange guided access. Archaeological site: look, do not touch.