The Great Blue Hole in Belize

Approximately 45 miles from Ambergris Caye, the almost perfectly circular Blue Hole is more than 1,000 feet (305 meters) across and some 400 feet (123 meters) deep. The hole is the opening to what was a dry cave system during the Ice Age. When the ice melted and the sea level rose, the caves were flooded, creating what is now a magnet for intrepid divers. Today the Blue Hole is famed for its sponges, barracuda, corals, angelfish—and a school of sharks often seen patrolling the hole’s edge.

Saturday, May 26, 2007

SEE THE INCREDIBLE VARIETY OF BELIZE'S NATURAL HABITAT AND HISTORY !!!

THE GREAT BLUE HOLE
Three of the best dives on the planet!!! A full exciting day.

In addition to the local diving excursions, trips to Belize's renowned offshore atolls including Turneffe- "The Elbow", Turneffe North, and The Great Blue Hole situated at Lighthouse Reef are also available. All packages are full day excursions which consist of three dives and include continental breakfast, lunch, snacks, and drinks.

From boating to fishing to tourism, many livelihoods—and lives—in coastal Belize are tethered to its reef system. At some 160 miles (257 kilometers) long, the Belize Barrier Reef is the second largest in the world after Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, a multidisciplinary team of conservationists, photojournalists, and new media specialists documented and explored the Belizean Barrier Reef Reserve System. Representatives from EarthWild International, University of California (Berkeley), Nationalgeographic.com, Belize Audubon Society, and the Wildlife Conservation Society examined universal challenges to conservation and sustainable development and celebrated successes in the preservation of our common natural heritage.

The Great Blue Hole in Belize

Saturday, May 26, 2007

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The rim of the Blue Hole is circled with reef

crystal clear waters of Belize

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Adventure Divers with Elbert Greer 2007

The blue hole dive depth

Half Moon Cay, Belize