Small Hope Bay Lodge All Inclusive

“Excellent Trip to Small Hope Lodge”

We really enjoyed our week at Small Hope. I am a diver while my wife is not. I dove three times a day for five days. Nitrox was available and I used it on my second and third dives each day. The first dive was deeper so Nitrox would be riskier at those depths. The dive crew was exceptional and… more

We really enjoyed our week at Small Hope. I am a diver while my wife is not. I dove three times a day for five days. Nitrox was available and I used it on my second and third dives each day. The first dive was deeper so Nitrox would be riskier at those depths. The dive crew was exceptional and unique to this resort the dive masters also did other roles around the resort including mixing and serving drinks, fixing things, etc. Also the dive crew would mingle with the guest at meals and at happy hour. Never seen so much mingling and the staff was all very friendly and attentive. As other reviews have noted they become almost like friends and family. My wife didn’t dive and the staff was always concerned about her as well. She mostly hung on the beach, walked, and rode bikes by herself. She found lots to do while not diving and enjoyed the mingling with the dive crew at meals and happy hours. The food was exceptional and more than enough. Drinks were included and many premium liquors are available. Wine was limited but tasty. Our room was quite comfortable. We paid extra for air conditioning as I like to sleep in a cool room. Housekeeping was good and they kept us supplied with towels, etc. Back to the diving - we must’ve come at slow time as I was often the only diver on the dive boat. I give them extra props for still going out with just me (some morning dives I was joined by a diver staying in a long term Airbnb near the resort). I have been at some resorts where the dive boats would not go out with only one or two divers. They filmed all of my dives and showed them after dinner each night and gave me access to download copies of all of the films of my dives. The dives were all varied. The deeper dives all had dramatic topography with cool swim-throughs and small caves. Dove also a wreck, a small sunk airplane, and a structure previously used for underwater submarine provisioning. Also dove Small Hope’s coral nursery, where the Small Hope foundation is growing new coral to try and keep the reefs restored. On several dives I saw reef sharks and a close encounter with a hawkbill turtle. On some of the shallow dives I saw a lot of algae growing on the coral which can kill the coral eventually. Small Hope is trying to deal with this by cleaning off poisonous algae infesting some of the reefs, and then locating sea urchins on to the cleaned corals. The urchins will eat normal algae and keep it cut down, but the poisonous variety will kill the urchins. I wish Small Hope good luck with this project to deal with the algae infestation. Alll in all, it was a very enjoyable and memorable vacation.

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“Fantastic back to the roots Bahamian experience!”

Small Hope is a terrific low key place situated directly on the beach on Andros island. The individual bungalows are airy, simple and comfortable. What really stands out though is the staff! - everyone is super friendly and truly engaging. The food is excellent with super fresh ingredients that r… more

Small Hope is a terrific low key place situated directly on the beach on Andros island. The individual bungalows are airy, simple and comfortable. What really stands out though is the staff! - everyone is super friendly and truly engaging. The food is excellent with super fresh ingredients that really shine. Dinner conversations with other guest are encouraged and engaging. There are plenty of cool activities that are organized by the staff each day at the 6 pm cocktail hour - snorkeling, diving, kayaking in the mangroves, blue hole or other island excursion or simply hanging at the beach are all fun to do. The diving crew is first rate and truest exceptional! On every dive there was at least one dive master for every 2-3 divers, which makes diving super safe and fun. This was our second time at Small Hope and will return again!

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“A beautiful, relaxed paradise”

Small Hope is fantastic! A beautiful, peaceful place that’s suited for both those that want activities (bonefishing, diving, etc.), as well as those that prefer soaking up the sun and just taking it all in. The staff is incredible and activities and family style meals allow you to meet the other g… more

Small Hope is fantastic! A beautiful, peaceful place that’s suited for both those that want activities (bonefishing, diving, etc.), as well as those that prefer soaking up the sun and just taking it all in. The staff is incredible and activities and family style meals allow you to meet the other guests. The diving is easy and beautiful, the bonefishing top-notch, and the food and drink simple and great. The photos present the resort as it truly is - a relaxed, low-key paradise. The rooms are simple, but comfortable. I can't wait to return!

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“Family We Didn't Know We Had!”

It's a true family experience even if not everyone is your real family. Guests were all congenial, the staff intermingled throughout the day, shared meals with the guests - creating a sense of just one big happy family - and genuinely went out of their way to make sure everyone was well taken care … more

It's a true family experience even if not everyone is your real family. Guests were all congenial, the staff intermingled throughout the day, shared meals with the guests - creating a sense of just one big happy family - and genuinely went out of their way to make sure everyone was well taken care of. The food was always good and, of course, having drinks included precluded watching / counting how many / how much you had. The only reason we didn't give this a 5-star rating was because of the "Dr. Flies" (AKA horseflies - they were relentless though I understand they are seasonal but they were out in force during our stay).

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