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Nugget & The Blue Holes

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Looking for an underwater adventure? Blue holes are usually found in shallow coastal areas and the darker the shade of blue, the deeper it goes. The Travel Nugget won't venture into these depths for 2 reasons. Firstly, diving in these places has a prerequisite of logging over 25 dives so an extreme amateur, like the Travel Nugget, can't. Secondly, the mystery of the creatures that lurk in dark, deep waters scare me.
GREAT BLUE HOLE, BELIZE
The Great Blue Hole of Belize is the most popular blue hole and I have no idea what its appearance reminds me of. It measures over 300 meters across and 124 meters deep. The blue hole rests in the middle of Lighthouse Reef where an island of corals encircles the shallow area, giving it a beautiful turquoise colour. Many visit by boat and aerial tours while the more adventurous opt for skydiving into the waters. I imagine myself screaming at the top of my voice until I touch the water if I ever attempt that one but maybe, just maybe, it's an option.
UNESCO World Heritage Site - Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
DEAN'S BLUE HOLE, BAHAMAS
Of all the blue holes, the contrast of lush trees and turquoise and blue waters makes this one the most attractive in my opinion. Found near Clarence Town on Long island, Bahamas, is Dean's Blue Hole, the deepest one known to man. It plunges over 200 meters with an opening diameter of 25 to 35 meters, which expands to 100 meters as you descend. This blue hole has also become very famous as it's a site for world-class free-diving competitions. 
BLUE HOLE, GOZO
Unlike the aforementioned, the Blue Hole of Gozo is connected to the open sea through an underwater tunnel. It is 10 meters wide and goes 15 meters deep into the cliff. Part of the beauty of this blue hole is the natural rock formation which was carved by constant erosion out over centuries.

Viewing this blue hole while standing on top of the Azure Window, the limestone arch, would be so thrilling. No, I do not want to plunge 92 feet into the water. It's just for viewing purposes. The Azure Window,  was a major attraction of near this blue hole, but unfortunately for me, it crashed into the sea in March 2017. The arch was featured in the HBO series, Game of Thrones and many movies such as Clash of the Titans.
BLUE HOLE, EGYPT
The most dangerous dive site in the world is located in Dahab, Egypt. It has claimed the lives of over 150 divers over the past 15 years and makes me very unlikely to visit. Many divers die in attempt to find "the arch" which connects the blue hole to open waters, found a little over 50 meters below the surface. The Blue hole can be accessed from the shore and is 130 meters deep. Admits the shades of green, Dean's Blue Hole looks like the missing piece of a puzzle which completes the coral shores picture.
Viewing these blue holes from an aerial tour is so much more appealing to me than jumping into them. I cannot imagine myself scuba diving into these depths, but just seeing these shades of blue water is what I need to scratch them off my to-travel list. Comment below and share some other blue holes that I missed!

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  1. User Profile Private7 June 2017 at 07:05

    nothing more exciting than sky diving over the blue hole in belieze!
    DO IT NUGGETS!

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    1. Unknown7 June 2017 at 07:06

      Nuggets might one day........

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    2. User Profile Private7 June 2017 at 07:07

      and freedive in it! i wanna freedive into Dean's too! i just need to do some more dives before they let me

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    3. Unknown7 June 2017 at 07:08

      how many dives u need to go there Travel-addict?
      and any more blue holes u went to?

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    4. User Profile Private7 June 2017 at 07:10

      umm about 20 something i think, I was at 14 when I went, yrs ago
      theres this one blue hole u didn't put, that surrounded by land, forgot the name of it

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    5. User Profile Private7 June 2017 at 07:11

      Watling's, in the Bahamas. check it out. maybe add it to your blog

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    6. Unknown7 June 2017 at 07:11

      I'll google it lol thanks Travel-addict

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  2. Shalima7 June 2017 at 08:47

    I won't be swimming in there anytime soon lol

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    1. Unknown7 June 2017 at 11:06

      Neither will I lol I'll stick to viewing for now. Let's plan a trip Ali!

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  3. Blessed Child10 June 2017 at 09:46

    great pics!

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    1. Unknown16 June 2017 at 13:14

      thanks Blessed! Visit my instagram page for even more - Travel Nugget11

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  4. Ramki15 June 2017 at 17:22

    I want to sky dive into the great blue hole!!!!!! that look so cool!!!!!!!

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  5. MR NUGGET 1119 June 2017 at 19:55

    Dean's blue hole is my favourite. I didn't even know there's so many of these

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    1. Unknown19 June 2017 at 19:56

      there's a lot more I didn't even include. these are just my top picks

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  6. User Profile Private29 June 2017 at 13:39

    I didn't even realise there were so many blue holes. Honestly, I only ever heard of the one in Belize

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    1. Unknown29 June 2017 at 13:42

      and there's a lot I didn't even mention too, any you plan on visiting?

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    2. User Profile Private29 June 2017 at 13:44

      no thanks.... I'm not an adventurous one lol

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  7. User Profile Private16 July 2017 at 01:04

    these places looks so scary! can you imagine the creatures that maybe lurking beneath that surface?! :O

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    1. Unknown16 July 2017 at 01:05

      lol i think that's why i'm not likely to dive in, even if i had all the dive requirements

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    2. User Profile Private16 July 2017 at 01:05

      what sort of requirements?

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    3. Unknown16 July 2017 at 01:07

      I don't know much about it, but I know that there's a certain about of dives that you need to make before you can go in these places

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    4. User Profile Private16 July 2017 at 01:07

      that's actually a good practice, so people like me who never did it wont try and then end up dead :/

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