Blue Hole Snorkeling - BelizeBlue Hole snorkeling was fun for us. It is after all an iconic ocean image, and it is sort of exciting to say we have been there. But on the other hand, if you had read on this page our story of what hell it was to get out to the Blue Hole, it was definitely not worth it. 
Once in the water we saw some beautiful corals, fans, and sponges all around the rim. It was probably the healthiest reef we had seen in Belize, but it was not that much better than anything we could see closer to the mainland.
And actually there were very few fish at the Blue Hole. Deep down in the depths we could see some bigger fish, barracuda, some big groupers, and a handful of big sharks. But around the reef, there were very few tropical fish. So for a snorkeler, the Blue Hole is kind of a ho-hum experience. 
The visibility was surprisingly good considering how much wind and waves were hitting the reef on the ocean side.One very negative factor to Blue Hole snorkeling is that the guide boats all leak gasoline which coats the surface of the entire area, and when you snorkel you end up breathing and tasting the fumes the entire time. It was very unpleasant, and I am guessing an environmental nightmare. Here are a bunch more pictures to show you what Blue Hole snorkeling was like for us.
The next snorkel spot we stopped at while out at Lighthouse Reef Atoll was actually much more interesting and fun - Half Moon Cay. Check out the next spot - Half Moon Caye
Return from Blue Hole Snorkeling to Lighthouse Reef
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