19K views · 167 reactions | The Blue Hole reaches down 30 metres and its contents can only be seen by diving below the surface. | National Geographic UK | Facebook

246K views · 2.4K reactions | The Great Blue Hole is a giant sinkhole you can dive in. | Insider Travel | Facebook

The full depth of the Blue Hole is approximately 410 feet deep. The underwater ecosystem continues to completely change as the crew moves towards the bottom. | Discovery

The Great Blue Hole is a giant 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. It was formed during several episodes of quaternary glaciation when sea levels were much lower. Analysis of stalactites found in the Great Blue Hole shows that formation took place 153,000; 66,000; 60,000; and 15,000 years ago. As the o