Blue Hole
An underwater World
North of Dahab’s laid-back shore lies one of the Red Sea’s most legendary sites: the Blue Hole. From the surface it seems calm, just a circle of deep indigo set inside the reef. But beneath, the seabed drops away into a vertical abyss, a near-perfect sinkhole that has drawn divers and dreamers from around the world.
Slip beneath the surface and the water changes. Bright coral gardens give way to a sheer wall that falls into blue. Sunlight slices down, catching schools of anthias and butterflyfish before fading into shadow. For snorkelers, the rim of the hole is alive with coral and color. For divers, the descent feels like flying into the earth’s bloodstream.
Experience It
At 55 meters down lies the Blue Hole’s most famous—and infamous—feature: the Arch, a vast tunnel leading out to open sea. For technical divers, it is a challenge and a dream. For most, it is a story told over tea in Dahab’s cafés, a reminder of the Blue Hole’s beauty and its danger. Its legend adds to the allure—both awe and respect bound to the same depth.
Unlike far-off reefs, the Blue Hole sits just meters from the shore. You walk across the stones, don your mask, and the sea is there, dropping away beneath your fins. The Sinai mountains rise behind you, stark and red; the Gulf of Aqaba stretches endlessly ahead. Few places in the world offer such immediacy—desert at your back, infinity at your feet.
Dive down to a world of coral and story.
