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The Great Blue Hole is a large marine sinkhole off the coast of Belize. It lies near the center of Lighthouse Reef , a small atoll 70 km (43 mi) from the mainland and Belize City . The hole is circular in shape, 318 m (1,043 ft) across and 124 m (407 ft) deep.
The Belize Blue Hole, explored by Jacques Cousteau, is one of the Top Ten Dive Destinations in the world. Part of the Barrier Reef eco-system it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Includes information on the little-know inland Blue Hole and St. Herman’s cave.
Surrounded by the Lighthouse Reef atoll, the Great Blue Hole is a natural sinkhole that measures roughly 1,000 feet across and 400 feet deep. Seen from space, the center of the hole is a deep...
A team of scientists – including Virgin billionaire Richard Branson – has returned from a groundbreaking mission to the bottom of Belize’s Great Blue Hole with exciting findings. The...
The Great Blue Hole is a giant marine sinkhole near the center of Lighthouse Reef Atoll, a small atoll off the coast of Belize, in the easternmost part of its barrier reef. The hole is circular in shape, stretching 300 meters (984 ft) across and 125 meters (410 ft) deep.
Located near the Lighthouse Reef atoll off the coast of Belize, the Great Blue Hole reaches depths of 400 feet and is believed to be Earth's largest marine sinkhole.
The Great Blue Hole is a naturally-occurring marine sinkhole located about 62 miles off the coast of Belize City, near the center of Lighthouse Reef. It is considered part of the larger Barrier Reef Reserve System, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Located off the coast of this Central American paradise, the Great Blue Hole offers a unique aerial spectacle unlike any other in the world. A flight over the Great Blue Hole is more than just an aerial tour; it’s an encounter with one of the world’s most stunning natural wonders.
The Great Blue Hole of Belize, the monument’s principal attraction, is circular in shape and roughly 1,000 feet across (300 meters) and over 400 feet deep (120 meters). Located off of Ambergris Caye, it is the largest geological formation of its kind in the world.
Located next to Lighthouse Reef, about 70 kilometres off the coast of Belize, the Great Blue Hole is part of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System that was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. Originally the Blue Hole was a limestone cave that started to form about 150,000 years ago.