| Located approximately 60 miles from the capital | | | | landscape created by the stalactites. Following a short |
| Belize City, The Blue Hole has every right to be | | | | exploratory period examining the stalactites, you |
| mentioned amongst our list of the worlds best dive | | | | begin a slow, gradual ascent whilst trying to catch a |
| sites. It's unique and dramatic geological formation, | | | | glimpse of one of the wide varieties of sharks which |
| have resulted in a dive site that remains long in the | | | | have made their home in the dive site. Here it is |
| memory all who have the opportunity to dive it. | | | | possible to come across Hammerheads and Bull |
| The Blue Hole is situated in the middle of Lighthouse | | | | sharks, although reef and lemon sharks are much |
| Reef, and was originally formed by the collapse of a | | | | more commonly sighted. |
| series of underwater cave systems in the reef. | | | | Throughout the dive site there is not a huge amount |
| Today, the resulting Blue Hole measures | | | | of marine life, although given that Belize is host to |
| approximately 300 feet across, and is over 450 feet | | | | the worlds second largest barrier reef, this is not that |
| deep. | | | | far away. The lack of marine life in the Blue Hole |
| Barely visible from the surface, the diving at the site | | | | itself is due to the low levels of water exchange, |
| starts with a descent down to around 25 metres, | | | | coupled with the low level of light which manages to |
| where the gradually sloping sand banks give away, | | | | access the deeper recesses of the hole. |
| and the Blue Hole opens up properly. As you continue | | | | Ever since Jacques Cousteau made the dive site |
| your rapid descent, these sheer walls gradually give | | | | famous in the late 1960's, increasing numbers of |
| way to stunning stalactites, up to 25 feet in length, | | | | scuba divers have been travelling to Belize, and to |
| lining the outside walls of the lower cavern. | | | | the Blue Hole in particular. Given the totally unique |
| The Blue Hole is a short, deep dive, and you will level | | | | nature and location of this incredible dive site, it is |
| out at approximately 40 metres, before slowly | | | | easy to see why, and undoubtedly this trend seems |
| making your way around the incredible underwater | | | | only set to continue. |