Here’s what you need to know before visiting the Great Blue Hole.

blue hole aerial shot Belize. You can see the barrier reef surrounding it. Beautiful.

6. The Great Blue Hole: Belize Image credit: Instagram.com/explorebelize

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Blue Hole - Andros Island Bahamas

Sponsors Great Blue Hole The Great Blue Hole is basically 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. The hole is circular in shape, over 300 m (984 ft) across and 124 m (407 ft) deep. The Great Blue Hole is one of the world’s most recognizable natural wonders. It is First discovered by Jacques Cousteau, one of the world’s most famous divers and marine conservationists, the Great Blue…

The Great Belize Blue Hole shown is one of the top attractions in Belize and is a Mecca for those wanting to dive among its giant stalactites and stalagmites.

The Blue Hole - Belize. There are only a few of these rare underwater sinkholes and this is the largest in the world.