The Great Blue Hole is a giant submarine sinkhole off the coast of Belize. It lies near the center of Lighthouse Reef, a small atoll 70 km (43 mi) from the mainland and Belize City. source
The Great Blue Hole is a giant submarine sinkhole off the coast of Belize. It lies near the center of Lighthouse Reef, a small atoll 70 km (43 mi) from the mainland and Belize City.
The hole is circular in shape, over 300 m (984 ft) across and 108 m (354 ft) deep
Analysis of stalactites found in the Great Blue Hole shows that formation took place 153,000; 66,000; 60,000; and 15,000 years ago.
Discovery Channel ranked the Great Blue Hole as number one on its list of "The 10 Most Amazing Places on Earth". source
Discovery Channel ranked the Great Blue Hole as number one on its list of "The 10 Most Amazing Places on Earth".
Tourist visit the Great Blue Hole for a full-day trips from the coastal tourist communities in Belize.
The Great Blue Hole is considered a 'bucket-list dive.
More than 60% of the tourists who visit this area consider scuba diving number one of the top things to do in Belize. Each year, more than 200,000 people come from all over the world.
The deepest blue hole in the world at 300.89 meters (987 feet) deep is in the South China Sea and is named the Dragon Hole, or Longdong
The name “The Great Blue Hole” was coined by British diver and author Ned Middleton in the book “Ten Years Underwater” (Immel Publishing 1988.
