The Blue Hole, Belize

The Blue Hole is a large underwater sinkhole off the coast of Belize. The hole is circular in shape, over 300 metres (984 ft) wide and 125 metres (410 ft) deep. It was formed as a limestone cave system during the last glacial period when sea levels were much lower. As the ocean began to rise again, the caves flooded, and the roof collapsed.

We are still in Caye Caulkner, we got up at 4.30am to go to catch the boat to the Blue Hole it was our first of three dives. After a choppy 2hrs in a speed boat we arrive in the shallow, turquoise water that surrounds the Blue Hole. There were no other boats there. You could not see the full circle but you could see a clear line where the hole drops.
We were briefed on the boat about the dive and told that we may experience Nitrogen Narcosis which is simular to feeling drunk but 40 metres under water.

As we decended into the Blue Hole we were met by stalactites of gargantuan size. They were bigger than you could of imagined... It was BONKERS!!!

After swimming through the stalictites on the ascent were surrounded by 16 Carribean Bull Reef Sharks they were about 3 metres long and had a hungry look in their eyes! Its definitely the best dive we've done so far.

The sharks came so close to us...

Didn't fancy going back in the water here after seeing them go mad for food!