Tiamo Resorts: Model for low impact Caribbean tourism

This Eco resort promises luxury along with the best in sustainable tourism. If you come here, you can hope to lounge on cozy wicker couches set beneath ceiling fans, sipping icy cocktails with the sugary white-sand beach just 50 yards away.


Location: SECLUDED BEACH; the resort is tucked inside South Bight, one of the tidal ‘creeks’ that slice through the 2,300-square-mile island of Andros in the Bahamas.

North of Andros Island, Image credit: Megacaptain

Surrounded by both inland and oceanic blue holes with the world’s third-longest reef system just to the east and endless bonefish flats and mangrove forests stretching away to the west, north and south, the site for the resort is perfect! King the Resident Iguana at Tiamo,Image credit: Stuart Robertson

For various nature trips the resort offers ‘nature concierges,’ all of whom are biologists. Mangrove maze makes up much of Andros inside which at a place called millers creek the eco tour goes.

Bises, herons and a belted kingfisher can be seen above the wetland while sea turtles and tarpon are in the waters.

Belted Kingfisher, Image credit

Andros’ famed bonefish dug for prey in the flat’s sandy bottom, their silver tails up and wagging. Andros has been most popular with Fly fishermen from around the world who come here to match their skills against the wily bonefish.

Fly fishing in the Bahamas(not tghat i recommend fishing of any sort), Image credit: bovinacowboy

Another destination worth a visit is the Crack, part of a 93-mile fracture that connects the world’s longest string of blue holes, those bewitching sapphire blue eyes that stare up from both land and sea all around Andros and serve as watery entrances to its subterranean wonderland of caves. They are the calling eyes for spirited deep cave divers.

Fish Around a Blue Hole, Ikmage credit: Alex MacPherson

Sustainable construction of the resort: The resort buildings do not hinder these endowments of nature rather compliment them.

The Dock at Tiamo, Image credit: Stuart Robertson

Construction was planned to minimize environmental impact and maximize cooling airflow. The building sites were cleared by hand and not heavy machinery using machetes and chain saws instead of bulldozers.

The Beach at Tiamo, Image credit: Stuart Robertson

Clearing by hand meant that they removed exactly the amount of trees and plants necessary to build the bungalows and the lodge, which were all cleverly sited so they are invisible from the water. All building materials was brought in by small boat, keeping the pristine snorkeling sites pure. nature resort is 100 percent solar powered.

View from the Bungalow at Tiamo, Image credit: Stuart Robertson

Apart from snorkeling, diving, bone fishing( though I would not recommend that) sailing and kayaking can offer adventure in this beautiful place.

Preparing to go Sailing at Tiamo, Image credit: Stuart Robertson

Getting there: After a flight to Nassau, you take a 20-minute plane trip to Congotown, South Andros, where the Tiamo’s driver meets you. Then follows a ten-minute drive to Driggs Hill, from where you board a boat to the resort.

Tiamo resort A perfect spot for lazy indulgence in the lap of nature! Image credit: Stuart Robertson