The gorgeous Great Blue Hole is essentially a giant sinkhole (like a “cenote” on the Yucatan) which is part of the Lighthouse Reef Atoll. It is 980 feet (300 m) across & 400 feet (120 m) deep, in the middle of a shallow section of the Belizean Great Barrier Reef system and is a popular scuba destination made famous by Jacques Cousteau in the 70s.
Those wanting to visit the Blue Hole to dive or snorkel can do so by day trip through any of the popular dive shops on the island such as Belize Pro Dive or Ramon’s. It’s an all day excursion involving about a 2 hour boat trip out to where you will dive/snorkel at three different locations (Blue Hole, Half Moon Caye, and the Aquarium at Long Caye), plus get breakfast, lunch & an opportunity to see red footed boobies on Half Moon Caye!
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