Dahab Blue Hole and Oceanic Caves

[ricki]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Hole_(Red_Sea)

Blue Holes are intriguing dives, this one more so than most. It is a blue hole along the shore in Dahab, Egypt. This area is characterized by deep blue clear waters, abundant karst terrain and a blue hole with a 80 ft. long cave connecting the sink to the ocean. The connecting cave or arch is situated at 198 ft. however. There is a shallower spillway or "saddle" interconnecting the Red Sea to the blue hole at the surface.



An clip of two diver free diving down to, through the arch and up. That works out to about 475 ft. of swimming, including the roundtrip to 198 ft.!



A short description of the arch complete with wire frame 3 D graphics


I recall that Martin Stepanek hung out for photographers for about 30 seconds in the arch and on returning from a far deeper descent. I am having trouble finding the video though. Any help?

[greg meintjes]

What a beautiful place , I spent some time in Eilat in the Red Sea the contrast between the desert and the crystal clear blue waters is amazing. I was actually on my way to Dahab when we got stuck in the desert due to of all things ,flooding. Hope to go back there some day.

[ricki]

Sounds very nice Greg. Never been that far before, plan make it in September with Martin on a liveaboard along dive sites in southern Egypt. Should be fun.

Oh, "Live Long and Prosper." Thanks for your support!

[greg meintjes]

Thanks, hope you have fun , just take some warm clothes with you , because even though it is desert, it can get freezing cold at night