Diving the Blue Hole is one of those bucket list items for scuba divers and regularly appears in the top 10 dive sites in the world.
Yet it also comes with mixed reviews, mainly because:
- The dive itself is a very different experience to what people may expect from seeing the aerial photos – which are from an aeroplane!
- The shortness of the dive, which is only around 8mins before ascent due to the 40m / 130ft depth.
- The 2 hour boat ride there and back over very bumpy seas also doesn’t help.
All that being said though, I’d really recommend the whole day to the Blue Hole. To counter the negatives, you have:
- The uniqueness of the dive – with its stalactites and haunting feeling as you look up at the sheer wall above with deep blue below.
- The remainder of the day to explore Half Moon Caye Island within Lighthouse Reef and dive in the crystal clear waters of 2 shallower dives.
- Starting and finishing in Caye Caulker which is wonderful chill out town with one of the best drinking spots in the Carribean.
If in this part of the world and you’re a diver, its a must.