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The Blue Hole was caused by the roof of an underwater cave collapsing. The water surrounding the opening is relatively shallow, but the floor of the cave is over 400 feet deep. A typical dive starts by descending along the wall of the collapse to a depth of about 130 feet where you can then swim around the stalactites hanging from what was the ceiling of a once dry cave. The stalactites are huge, but relatively unimpressive, and the depth means you spend your time plastered to the ceiling. Gray rock with little natural light and no coral (not enough water movement) makes this a been-there-done-that dive in my book.
Bottom time goes fast as does your air at this depth, so back up past more boring rock until you reach the sandy bowl of the crater's bottom to finish your safety stop. If you go to Belize to go diving, you almost have to dive the Blue Hole, but if you're like me, it won't be on your "must do again" list.
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Is the blue hole real and where is it?
Yes, the blue hole is real. The most famous one is the Great Blue Hole located off the coast of Belize in Central America. It is a large underwater sinkhole and popular spot for scuba diving.
What is the blue hole?
A Blue hole can be found in Belize, the Bahamas, Guam, Australia.
When was the Belize blue hole found?
Not sure
How many feet wide is the blue hole?
The Great Blue Hole in Belize is approximately 1000 feet wide and 400 feet deep, making it one of the largest submarine sinkholes in the world.
What is the most famous atoll?
The great blue hole of Belize!
How was the blue hole in Belize formed?
it's a cave that collapsed !
When did The great blue hole in Belize become protected?
never
How deep is the blue hole in Belize in meters?
The "Great Blue Hole" is 124 metres in depth .
What town has the blue hole in Belize?
Blue hole is situated 13 km from Belmopan on the way to Dangriga in the southern high way.
Where is the Great Blue Hole located?
The Great Blue Hole is a large submarine sinkhole off the coast of Belize. It lies near the center of Lighthouse Reef, a small atoll 70 km from the mainland and Belize City.
What is the study of blue holes?
If you are referring to the Great Blue Hole it is a huge underwater sinkhole near the coast of Belize.
Death in the blue hole Belize?
Yes, there have been deaths, but not very often. They recently (December 2008) found the body of a diver on the bottom of Blue Hole. He had previously disappeared on a dive.
