THE BLUE HOLE!!!!!!!!!!

A satelite view of the blue hole


We saw heaps of caribbean reef sharks


Some big underwater stalactites at 40metres


The boat used 3x 150 horse power engines to get us around


Our ride with frenchies


On the island there was a bird santuary


These massive hermit crabs were all through the bush


Paradise.......


Half moon bay marine reserve

25 October 2009

After lots of thought we decided to dive the blue hole, one of the most famous diving sites in the world. At sunrise we jumped on a boat for the 2hr ride to lighthouse reef, the whole way there flying fish were scooting along past the boat in the air, some as far as 20 metres. At the reef we dived straight down the lmestone wall to 40 metres to see these massive 2-6metre long stalitites just hanging there on the side of the limestone sink hole. This was my first time down that far and i felt really drunk, you could hear yourself breath and the water was so clear we could look all the way to the surface, it was such a surreal experience. Then out of nowhere all these reef sharks started circling us, i think I counted 10 at one stage as we started rising back to the surface.

The next couple of dives were completly different. We went through a 20metre cave full of tiny silver fish in a big school that darted everywhere as you got close, it was so incredible i didnt know what was up or down. We found lots of coral fish and some big stinkrays hidden in the sand. There were also barracudas, crazy crabs that looked like seaweed and octopuses.

At half moon bay we walked around the island marine reserve and saw hundreds od conch shells and birds (part of the island was a bird sanctuary).

Glad we did it as it was a wicked day out of diving, something i dont think i will see anywhere else in the world