Dive site
Great Blue Hole
Lighthouse Reef, Belize
- Typical depth
- 40 m
- Type
- Wall
- Level
- Advanced
Notes
Marine sinkhole, ~125 m deep. Stalactites at 30–40 m.
Marine life
- Macro
- moray eel
- Corals
- massive stalactites at 30–40 m, sparse coral inside the hole
- Sharks
- Caribbean reef shark, nurse shark, occasional bull shark, rare hammerhead
- Reef fish
- midnight parrotfish, grouper, snapper
Site features
- Sinkhole
- Stalactites
- Deep Wall
- UNESCO World Heritage
- Offshore
When to dive
- Best
- Apr–Jun, Nov–Dec
- Avoid
- Jul–Oct
Lighthouse Reef sits offshore — calmest conditions in the dry season (late Nov through Jun). Hurricane season (Jul–Nov) brings rough crossings; September peaks risk.
Conditions & access
- Visibility
- 25–60 m
- Water temp
- 25–29 °C
- Current
- Mild
- Access
- Open access
- Min cert
- Advanced Open Water + Deep specialty (depth 40 m on the standard profile)
Location
17.3158° N, 87.5347° W
Dive clubs that visit this site
5 operators list this site on their website
- Aggressor Adventures (Belize Aggressor III & IV)Belize City (liveaboard), Belize · Liveaboard[source]
- Ambergris DiversSan Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize · Dive centre[source]
- Belize Pro Dive CenterSan Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize · Dive centre[source]
- Ramon's Village DiversSan Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize · Dive centre[source]
- Scuba School and Family Dive Center BelizeSan Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize · Dive centre[source]
Sources
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