Turquoise waters of the Bahamas Jul 18, 2025

The Bahamas is an archipelagic island country comprising more than 3,000 islands, cays and islets. Nestled in the Atlantic Ocean, just southeast of Florida and northeast of Cuba, the Bahamas is famous for its beautiful waters, white sandy beaches and vibrant coral reefs. Every corner of the Bahamas is a shade card of blue, but the most captivating of all are the turquoise waters that surround the islands. The shallow, white sandbanks reflect sunlight in a way that gives the ocean its signature electric-blue glow, pictured here. Whether you"re snorkelling among coral reefs, watching fireworks from a beachfront or cruising the Exuma Cays under the golden sun, the sea glows with a brilliance that feels almost magical.

© BlueOrange Studio/Adobe Stock

palette

Today in History

This bird is peak beak
Alps of the sea
Jul 18, 2024Coral Reef Awareness Week

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Apr 1, 2025Tree frog, Costa Rica
Apr 24, 2025Spire Cove in Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska, United States
The lungs of Earth
Want to hang about?
Jul 7, 2025Northern gannets, Shetland Islands, Scotland
When landscape met wilderness
Spiralling upward...
Jun 8, 2024Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska, USA
Where are these magnificent cliffs?
Apr 9, 2024Black bear cub emerges into spring
Ready for a thrill ride
Sep 24, 2024Skaftafell, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland
Apr 13, 2025Songkran—Thai New Year
Apr 20, 2024Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Aug 27, 2024Young black caiman, Tambopata National Reserve, Peru
Mar 9, 2024Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico, USA
Oct 14, 2023Ring of fire solar eclipse
The Coast of Death
Oct 26, 2024Gespensterwald, Nienhagen, Germany
Jan 10, 2025Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
Sep 27, 2024Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy
Mar 30, 2026Demoiselle cranes, India
A herald of summer
May the 4th be with you
The lord of all beginnings
Mar 20, 2025Spring equinox
Misty mountain hop
Jul 10, 2024Collared aracari
Bright blue lakes and rugged mountains
In the tropics, land greets sea warmly