Blue hole in the red sea. Blue hole

September 6th, 2013

Let's start to look at the topic. This time I took only 10 topics (I’ll rest a little), so probably few people had time :-). One of those who succeeded petr_leycans, this is what he asks: “Mecca” of all divers, the most dangerous place for diving, a siphon, you dive in one place and come up in the open sea, I still can’t decide to dive there

The Blue Hole is an underwater vertical hole off the coast of the Red Sea near the Egyptian city of Dahab. The depth of the almost circular hole is one hundred and thirty meters. The Blue Hole, at a depth of fifty meters, is connected to the Red Sea by a 26-meter tunnel in the wall of the coral reef, called the Arch.

The unique structure of the coral reef and its stunning nature attract many divers here. However, the passage from the Blue Hole to the Red Sea through the Arch requires very high qualifications and special training. Unfortunately, an incorrect assessment of the risk of this dive often leads to tragic results. It is not for nothing that the failure received the ominous nickname “divers’ graveyard”; according to official sources alone, more than forty people died while trying to pass through the Arch. On the shore near the Blue Hole there are memorial plaques to some of the victims.

However, diving into the Blue Hole without going through the Arch is popular with tourists. On the vertical walls of the hole, many corals grow and the most beautiful sea ​​fish, and the feeling of imminent danger only sharpens the senses.

Once upon a time, millions of years ago, a coral that had already grown two meters as a solid wall suddenly stopped growing. Its edges, having continued to grow, grew together only after hundreds of thousands of years. The result was a huge coral hole, called blue because of its heavenly color. This is a huge hole with a diameter of approximately 55 meters, which, in the form of a tapering well, plummets down to a depth of 102 meters. This place is accessible only to experienced divers.

All dives in Dahab are done from shore, local residents They even set up something like a cafe next to the dive site.

There is no official information about who was the first to dive in the arch. It is widely believed that the huge void in the body of the reef was initially spotted on a sonar screen by the Israelis.

The architecture of the reef is truly unique. A huge arch in the wall of a reef, separated by an oval-shaped lagoon from open sea, has a slightly inclined arch towards the sea, descending from 49 to 54 m. The bottom of the arch is a steep slope. It descends from the very shore and at the entrance to the arch it is about 90 m deep, at the exit to the outer side of the reef it is 120 m deep. The arch is made in a reef 26 meters thick - at its top. This location makes its passage extremely dangerous for divers who are not certified for such depths and do not have special equipment. Many divers, including very experienced ones, were severely punished for frivolity when attempting such “light” passages of the arch.

What are the reasons - after all, for many experienced divers, diving to a little over 50 meters is not something out of the ordinary? Let's figure it out.

The arch is oriented to the northeast. Consequently, it is extremely poorly lit. The exit from the arch to the outer side of the reef is in the shade. The entrance to the arch is a narrow and deep trench, closed on the sides. Direct sunlight does not reach deeper than 20 meters. Plus depth. That's why it's always twilight there - even on the outer side of the reef.

The dive often begins with a dive near the inside of the reef. Having safely reached the planned depth, the diver is already in twilight. So he sees the faintly glowing silhouette of the arch and begins to swim under the arch to the outer side of the reef. And here a serious test of his buoyancy skills awaits him. Because it is dark in the arch and depth control based on visual references is almost impossible. The glowing Blue Hole is too far away for that. The walls of the arch are in complete darkness. At such moments, people who are not ready for these conditions may begin to gain uncontrolled depth. At depths of more than 70 m, it is no longer as dark as under the vault of the arch - enough light gets there to read instrument readings without a flashlight and without backlighting. Even at a depth of 100 m it is not as dark as under the very vault.

The most common dive route for technical divers is to enter the water from the walkway in the lagoon and swim along the surface to the reef wall at the arch. Dive to a depth corresponding to your qualifications. The bottom in the form of an inclined slope will be in this place at a depth of 90 m. Almost always in the lagoon at depths of 60-80 m you can find a school of Dog-toothed tuna in quantities of 4 to 12 pieces. After this, divers go through the arch to the outer side of the reef. They ascend with decompression stops along the reef wall, at a depth of 7 m through the saddle they return to the lagoon, where they undergo the rest of the decompression.

Another route option is to enter the water through the Bells chasm - Bells behind the cemetery of dead divers, descend to a depth of 65 m and swim, with the reef on the right hand. At the same time, there is nowhere to turn, and the arch will be right in front of you - you won’t have to look for it. You should carefully monitor the consumption of the bottom mixture - under normal conditions (light following current), the route to the Arch takes about 15 minutes. If the current turns out to be countercurrent, it may be correct to begin the ascent to 60-55 m earlier, before reaching the arch.

Blue Hole in Dahab- one of the most mysterious and beautiful reefs of the Red Sea, considered one of the best world-class dive sites and one of the most dangerous.

Legends say that in ancient times an emir lived in these places and had one daughter. When the emir went on military campaigns, his daughter indulged in orgies with local youths. And so that rumors about her depraved acts did not go beyond the palace, the unfortunate young men were drowned in a bottomless pit. In the end, the emir finally found out about his daughter’s immoral behavior and ordered the execution of the libertine. Then the emir's daughter threw herself into this very Blue Hole and last words hers were: ‘I will still take for myself everyone who dares to enter the water in this place.’ No one knows how true the legend is, but memorial plaques with the names of scuba divers who died here are suggestive.

Not far from the underwater cave, on the shore, there is a memorial in which there are dozens of plaques with the names of the divers who died here. Recently, it was prohibited to place new signs, as the Egyptian government considered that this could negatively affect the tourist attractiveness of this unusual, but deadly natural site.

On this moment The list of people who have overcome the arch in freediving mode (that is, holding their breath) is very short. There are only a few names here, among which there are such professional divers as Bifin (South Africa), Herbert Nitzsch (Austria), Natalya and Alexey Molchanov (Russia). It is worth noting that Natalya Molchanova is still the only woman who swam the arch in one breath!

Here is what Andrey Chistyakov, TDI instructor, writes:

All of us who knew James are still hurting and I'm sure we still don't fully believe that this wonderful guy, the King of the Blue Hole, is no more. But he stayed there, June 1, 2003. And before him there were many others, maybe not so bright, but just like him, who endlessly loved the sea, knew diving and knew how to dive. And Rob Palmer, Hurghada, 1997? By the way, James died diving with a spark, i.e. this was not a “one-shot adventure.” And hardly anyone can accuse Rob of incompetence. I remember a big, perplexed article in Octopus about Palmer’s death. Have you ever wondered what killed them? The answer is very simple - deep air diving, for the initiated - DEEP AIR.

Let's say it out loud, Deep Air is a theme! Yes, there is a noose around the neck of technical diving, but - the topic! This is what they have been doing, are doing and will continue to do. Almost everyone is practicing, but everyone is silent - instructors don’t tell their students, experienced divers don’t tell beginners, looking at each other meaningfully after the next jump of 110 meters... It’s useless to say, don’t do this, I won’t - I know. I'll just move on to the first scenario.

"Technician." So, Blue Hole, 12 noon (it’s unlikely to be earlier, firstly, techies like to sleep, they say, they need to have a good rest, and secondly, usually one dive is done a day, so there’s no hurry). Techies dress calmly - behind their back there is a spark plug with air, on their side - one stage with 50 Nitrox - the second is useless, the Yo-Yo profile is not required. On the shore they seriously agree that today - a maximum of 100 meters, deeper - no, no. And they dive. The dive occurs in the usual manner - the vest is completely deflated - and the stone is down, the main thing is to have time to slow down before the bottom. And here it is the bottom under the Arch - 70, 80, 90 meters - the anesthesia pleasantly envelops the body, but the Techie is still a fine fellow - at the bottom he collects bright tubes dropped by unlucky tourists from Sharm, fins, and, if he’s lucky, computers. And the anesthesia does its job. Out of the corner of his eye, our technician sees that his comrade has gone deeper - uh, no, brother, you're lying - we should add a couple of meters. With the remnants of his vision (black dots before his eyes, tunnel vision), our hero records the number on the computer - 110 meters. Wow, but the condition is excellent, today we can go deeper. And he goes deeper, fortunately the bottom is favorable - such a pleasant slope with unexpected steps.

What's there, behind the next step? And gradually, imperceptibly for himself, he falls asleep, and his legs continue to calmly row - deeper and deeper... Even on the ascent, the leader of the group discovers that the two are not visible - but then one of the lost ones falls past him like a stone - this is the remnants of consciousness at 112 meters he I pressed the vest's inflator, and then woke up at fifty dollars, saw with horror my computer - and quickly went downstairs to settle. But anxiety gradually fills the consciousness of the leader, the second is nowhere to be found and, having missed the last 15 minutes of the last stop, he rushes upstairs. Here it becomes clear - the second one will never emerge again - and at the moment, there is probably still air in his spark and he is calmly sleeping at 140 meters, breathing evenly, VR3 on his wrist indifferently shows total time The ascent takes 4 hours, but the diver happily lies at the bottom and breathes.

And a few days later, an elderly man and woman arrive in Dahab, they are calm, they simply cannot cry anymore and their life has now lost all meaning - after all, the one they loved so much, for whom they lived, whose rare visits and calls they enjoyed most of all, is gone in the world. They go to the local lifeguard and give him 3 thousand dollars - they will give another 5 when he picks up what is left of their son, if the fish and crabs were generous these days - he can still be recognized... And then - long formalities with authorities, police and a zinc box are loaded on board the IL-86, scaring the departing tourists...

"AOWD." Today my dream came true - for a hundred greens I agreed with a local guy - he promised to take me to Arka. Well, I’m already an experienced diver, I have 50 dives, I’ve been to 60 meters (secretly from the divemaster, together with a friend, on my last trip to the Maldives), I breathe well, one cylinder is enough if I don’t stay under the Arch for a long time. Just think, Arch, they say the upper vault is 55 meters away - so everything is in order. Let's dive. We calmly dive to 30 meters, it’s a little difficult to control buoyancy in the middle of the well - there are no visible landmarks, but, okay, we can do it using instruments. And then she appears out of nowhere - beauty! Let me go deeper, otherwise 55 meters is somehow undignified...

I make a sign to my benefactor Susanin that I’ll dive deeper at the exit from the Arch - he twists his finger at his temple, but cannot leave my friend - he’s lost his mind and it’s clear that without Susanin he won’t be able to surface. I’m going down, suddenly the wall gradually dissolves into blue - and I feel in my ears that I’m falling, but I don’t understand where is up and where is down. An attack of acute fear is the last thing that flashed in my head - then darkness... And on the shore a beautiful young woman is reading a book - soon her only person in the world with whom she feels so good is about to rise. She closes her eyes dreamily...

"Open water diver". Our instructor, a terribly experienced and cool guy, offered to pay us $100 and show us something completely unusual - some famous Arch. My wife was scared and didn’t go, she tried to dissuade me too, but I decided to go - especially since what is 100 dollars - ugh, thank God, business is going well, when will I get out to dive again? We get dressed and swim to the middle of the well - the instructor shows the “dive” sign, I blow off my BCD and begin to fall. But what is it - you can’t see the usual reef wall nearby and where is the bottom? I convulsively squeeze the regulator in my mouth and begin to frantically row my fins upward, soon I cease to understand whether I am ascending or plunging - my heart seems to be about to jump out of my chest... It will be very easy to find me - my body will be lifted from a depth of 90 meters on the same day by technicians who accidentally came to dive - my wife will pay only a couple of thousand bucks...

So, before you are three scenarios - which do you personally prefer? By the way, James Paul Smith, the Blue Hole King, who dived every day, and Robert Palmer, the President of TDI-Europe, were very good divers - so keep it low, guys, okay?

Photo by Andrey Ryansky

Among the most mysterious places on our planet there are natural formations in sea ​​depths- so-called blue holes. They are vertical caves that are part of underwater cave systems. From above they look like dark blue spots, contrasting with the general background of the water surface. One of the most attractive for divers is the sea well located off the coast of the Egyptian city of Dahab.

The Blue Hole (Krasnoe is also one of the most dangerous vertical sea caves on the planet, for which it received its second name - “Divers’ Graveyard”. It can be called “Everest” for divers: it is both beautiful and scary. This The article will tell you about this beautiful, mysterious and dangerous place for underwater diving.

Blue Hole in Egypt: how to find it

To get to one of the most dangerous "attractions" for divers, you need to head to the city which is located in the eastern part. This city has up to 60 diving training centers, so it is a hub for divers.

The cave is located 15 km from the city of Dahab. It only takes a few minutes to get there. excursion bus or taxi. As in the waters of other countries, the Blue Hole (Red Sea) has a cafe, toilet and parking on the nearby coastal area. Anyone who wants to dive underwater for the first time has the opportunity to choose one of the nearby diving clubs, where they will be explained the basic rules for using equipment and behavior under water.

Brief description of the Blue Hole in Egypt

The depth of this vertical cave is 130 m, the diameter is at least 50 m, and it is surrounded by coral reefs. At approximately 56 meters deep, corals overhang the passage connecting the cave with the red sea, forming the so-called Arch. The traditional route allows divers to begin entering the cave at a depth of 6 m. Exiting through it to the sea requires extensive experience and special training.

Apart from the immediate pleasure of diving to depth and achieving personal bests, big or small, the blue hole, or blue hole near Dahab, opens up to divers a magnificent living underwater world. Inside the cave they can see unusual marine life.

Blue hole turned cemetery

Many underwater caves sooner or later become a cemetery for someone. There will always be a few inexperienced divers who want to prove something to themselves or others, and the result of their outrageous arrogance will be a tragic end to their lives and a stain on the reputation of a great dive site. Some experienced divers died here because they simply did not calculate their strength. Thus, the Blue Hole (Red Sea) has already buried more than a hundred divers in its waters.

The stain on the reputation of the blue hole in Egypt became especially obvious after memorial plaques with inscriptions containing the names of the divers who died in the cave began to be installed on the coast near it. True, although this cave still sometimes becomes a cemetery for some, they have stopped installing signs near the coastal rocks. “This is a very depressing picture for tourists who enrich the city and the country,” the authorities probably thought, and banned the expansion of the coastal memorial.

Why the Blue Hole in Egypt attracts divers

Divers from all over the world flock to Dahab to admire the beautiful cave from the inside, raise their adrenaline levels, fill every cell of their body with new sensations and improve their skills. Divers love this sea hole because it is easily accessible from the shore. In addition, the water in this area is always calm both on the surface and at depth.

The cave approaches a depth of 80 m straight vertically, and then, with a slight slope, it reaches the 100 m mark. The exit from the tunnel is located at a depth of 130 m. The structure of the cave is very convenient for diving for both divers and freedivers.

Main routes for divers

Beginners can easily descend into the cave along a chord or coral wall, and then easily get out of the water using a wooden bridge. Due to the fact that the entrance to the cave is shallow, inexperienced divers can get acquainted with it by diving only 20-30 m. Coral growths and schools of bright fish will be a magnificent sight for them.

Experienced divers diving with nitrox dive to a depth of 54-55 m and go out to sea through the Arch. Only the most experienced divers risk descending to great depths, approaching the bottom of the cave. For those with little experience, such a dive often ends tragically. In addition to the natural dangers of diving to great depths, at a depth of 50 meters divers risk coming face to face with a hammerhead shark.

Records in the Blue Hole

The Blue Hole was tough for only a few professional freedivers. Herbert Nietzsch from Austria, Alexander Bubenchikov from Ukraine, and Konstantin Novikov from Russia were able to overcome the tunnel while holding their breath. And a diver from Canada named William Trubridge completed the hole not only without an oxygen tank, but even without fins.

The only woman who was able to pass through the Blue Hole Arch while holding her breath - In addition, she is famous for being the only woman in the world who was able to hold her breath for 9 minutes, and her depth record for free diving is 100 m.

The Legend of the Blue Hole in Egypt

There is a folk tale that describes the life and death of a young girl. They say that she was the daughter of an emir who lived on the coast, and when her father went to battle, she arranged a wild life for herself. The young people with whom she had intimacy were drowned in the sea when her father arrived. So they tried to hide the truth from him.

However, the father eventually found out everything and ordered his daughter to be executed. The girl did not wait for the verdict and drowned herself in the blue hole. Before her death, she declared that she would drown everyone who ended up in the water at the place where she died. Some people try to explain this with this story. a large number of deaths in the cave.

Why do divers drown?

The reason divers die while trying to overcome the Blue Hole in Egypt is the same as when trying to overcome others. big holes. At depth, they suffer the inevitable effect of “nitrogen intoxication.” A diver begins to feel a state of slight intoxication at a depth of 60 m. At a depth of 80 m, he may lose the ability to reason sensibly, become prone to reckless behavior and lose orientation. And descending even deeper, the diver can fall into a state of uncontrollable panic.

What caused this reaction? When on land or at shallow depths, a person does not experience any effect of nitrogen on his condition. But when it is at a decent depth, water pressure leads to a change in the properties of this substance and the penetration of a large amount into the blood. This is how “nitrogen narcosis” occurs.

Despite its notoriety, the Blue Hole (Red Sea, Egypt) still attracts divers like a magnet. Some of them use it to achieve new records, others gain their first underwater diving experience in this extreme place, and some dive there just to admire the mesmerizing scenery. With good preparation, this cave is not as scary as many people think.

The Blue Hole is an underwater vertical cave near Dahab in Egypt. Also known as "The World's Most Dangerous Dive Site" or "The Divers' Graveyard".

It is a lagoon surrounded by coral reefs about 100 meters deep. From a depth of 52-55 meters, the cave is connected to the sea by a strait. The rocks overhanging the strait are called the Arch.

The traditional route for recreational divers consists of diving into Bells 28°34′24.32″ N. w. 34°32′20.72″ E. d. (G) (O), moving along the reef wall and entering the Blue Hole through the upper isthmus (at a depth of 6-7 meters). After passing through the Blue Hole along a chord or along the wall, you can get out of the water via a convenient wooden bridge. Thus, getting to know this dive site does not require diving deeper than 20-30 meters.

The Blue Hole's notoriety was created by irresponsible divers who dived in this place without sufficient qualifications and without the appropriate equipment. The deceptive simplicity of completing the Arch with one tank of recreational equipment often leads to a sad ending. In memory of the divers who died in the Blue Hole, a memorial was created on the shore. However, due to the large number of such divers, they stopped putting up “placards” with the names of the dead, because... this discourages tourists.

In addition, freedivers dive here to this day.

Among the divers who overcame the Arch in freediving mode with one breath: Herbert Nitzsch (Austria), Bivin (South Africa), Natalya Molchanova and her son Alexey (Russia). Natalya Molchanova is the first and only woman in the world today to complete the arch in one breath.

William Trubridge dived the Blue Hole without fins or a wetsuit.

Before diving into the Blue Hole in Dahab, William spent a lot of time training in a pool in Italy. After which I went to Egypt for two weeks. All this time, Trubridge swam a lot at a distance of 55 meters and “dive,” gradually increasing the depth of the dive. These trainings provided not only physical opportunity, but also mental readiness before diving into the Blue Hole.
In an interview, when asked why William chose the Blue Hole in Dahab and not some other place, he answered the following: “The Blue Hall arch in Dahab is one of the most impressive places under water. The incredible blue of the ocean when you look through the arch into the open sea is a grandiose spectacle, a true representation of nature. In addition, diving through an arch while holding your breath is a challenge. Several freedivers have dived the arch using fins, and so far only one person has dived it without fins - William Winram from Canada. But I was the first to dive the Blue Hole Arch without fins or a wetsuit. It’s an amazing feeling to feel the water, its gentle interaction with bare skin, especially at such depths where everything is silent and muffled.”

The lagoon beach has significant parking space for cars and buses. There are several cafes and souvenir shops, as well as a toilet (for a fee).

The Egyptian resort of Dahab became a real “Mecca” for divers when it was discovered near Dahab amazing place, with the name Blue Hole - Blue Hole, which attracts extreme sports enthusiasts from all over the world.

This is truly a paradise for diving enthusiasts.

Blue Hole is a natural round hole formed in coral reef. Clear waters this failure gives diving and freediving enthusiasts the opportunity to truly enjoy the beauty underwater world.

Sunrise... Mecca for give... Just everyday... Cafe near the goal...

The Blue Hole was simply a real find, because Egypt is primarily famous for its pyramids, palm trees and resorts. However, in Lately are becoming increasingly popular extreme species rest, capable of delivering as much adrenaline as possible into the blood.

Thanks to the fact that they prevail here north winds, in Dahab, which is a hundred kilometers from Sharm el-Sheikh along the coast of the Gulf of Aqaba, it is never hot or stuffy. In the relatively narrow Gulf of Aqaba there is almost never big waves, like in other resorts in Egypt.

The “Mecca” of divers is called the Blue Hole because the sun, reflected in the water, colors the walls of the coral tunnel leading under the water blue. This amazing creation of nature makes an irresistible impression on any person, but imagine the anticipation of a diver who has the opportunity to admire these azure reflections from inside the tunnel.

There are several such holes in the vast expanses of the world's oceans. But this one, which is located near Dahar, is of particular interest. The diameter of the Egyptian Blue Hole is just over 50 meters, and it goes more than 100 meters deep. Located right next to the shore. Inside the crater there are two exits to the open sea: one in the form of a dense coral garden at a depth of about 7 meters, and the other, shaped like a huge arch, which is located at a depth of 55 meters. It is difficult to overestimate the appeal of the Blue Hole for divers, both ordinary ones who dive just for fun, and for the so-called “techno-drivers” for whom diving is a way to set a personal best or win a competition. In addition, there is a separate direction - recreational divers, who claim that the route inside the tunnel leading into the huge Arch, and from it into the open sea, is impossible to forget. As a result of this influx of enthusiasts, enterprising natives organized recreation areas and rental equipment for diving.

The abundance of tourists is quite reasonable. The underwater world, especially one as rich as that in the Red Sea, can charm even the most inveterate cynic. Just imagine the glowing blue of the open sea when viewed from within. On the way to the Blue Hole, tourists will have to swim past a sheer wall covered with a variety of underwater plants. On the approach to the Hole, the profile of the wall changes, it becomes more gentle and sometimes from here you can see the inhabitants of the Red Sea - barracudas and tunas. In total, the journey from the start of the dive to the Hole takes about half an hour. The Blue Hole itself is home to various representatives of the underwater world, including such rare ones as clown fish and triggerfish. Coral thickets are diverse and multifaceted. You can also see regular corals, with tentacle-like appendages, and a huge wavy carpet of coral called Elephant Skin.

The Blue Hole Arch is legendary and huge, as tech divers say. Strictly speaking, it is the entrance to a giant tunnel that passes under the water column and has access to the reefs. Techno-divers, suitably equipped and the most experienced, have the opportunity to observe the fantastic streaks of light under the Gothic arch of the Arch, as well as unique animals and plants found only at such extreme depths.

It should be noted that there are several such coral “wells” in the sea. For example, they can be seen off the coast of America and Bahamas. They are of natural origin and quite often it is discovered that between them there are passages at unimaginable depths, like communicating caves. Even the famous underwater explorer and traveler Jacques Yves Cousteau did not ignore the mystery of the Blue Hole at one time. Perhaps this is where his famous “euphoria of the abyss” came from. Today's tourists descend into the depths of the coral structure using scuba gear and accompanied by an experienced diver. Of course, before diving, each diver is necessarily instructed and provided with valuable advice, but doing without help at first is simply dangerous.

A standard dive for tourists under the guidance of a dive guide usually does not exceed 20-30 meters. The cost of renting equipment plus four dives costs about 120 euros per person. Since the Blue Hole is located at a distance from the resort, about 15 kilometers, you can get to it by car or bus. It is not customary to spend the night there, but there is a place to rest and have a snack.

However, this beauty is very dangerous and quite often leads to tragedies. Many even experienced divers who broke the rule of diving deeper than 25 meters remained forever in the Blue Hole. The names of divers who disappeared without a trace in the Blue Hole are written on signs along the road to the dive site. It must be so that everyone who passes this road seriously thinks about their own safety. But despite this, the Blue Hole is becoming more and more visited.

Typically, those who come to try their hand at the Blue Hole stay in Dahab, where there are plenty of hotels for every budget. The Dahab resort itself is a peculiar, almost unique resort town. Besides water activities Here you can relax and just like that. Of course, there are no noisy discos in Dahab, which is quite quiet place, but there are many small cafes and restaurants that are very convenient for family vacation, which are located right on the shore of the bay. Here you can ride bicycles, motorcycles or ATVs. There are several interesting cycling routes of varying difficulty. IN last years Lovers of rock climbing come here very often, and this is also a great place for them. The unique attractions of Sinai are nearby. One of these is one of the most revered Christian shrines.

Holidays in Dahab also have a huge advantage - it is not seasonal, but year-round. In addition, prices here are much lower than in the elite Sharm el-Sheikh, although the conditions are almost the same. Have a nice holiday.

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Blue Hole is a vertical underwater cave in the Red Sea, located in the vicinity of the Egyptian town of Dahab, famous place very attractive to divers from all over the world. The depth of Blue Hall is about 130 meters.
At the bottom of the Blue Hole there are still the bodies of some of the dead divers, as well as the ammunition of those whose bodies were raised from the bottom of the sea, forming an impromptu cemetery at the bottom of the glass of the hole. The most famous is the body of a young girl, Barbara Dillinger, which has been at the bottom of Blue Hall since 1998.
Further in the post there will be photos and videos of bodies at the bottom of the sea, so the impressionable should not go under the cat.

The Blue Hole is notorious, “thanks” to numerous divers who, overestimating their strength and not having sufficient training, died in Blue Hall.
At a depth of more than 50 meters, there is an arch in the cave connecting Blue Hall with the open sea.
And in an effort to descend to the depths and swim through this arch, inexperienced divers may not return. The fact is that only so-called technical divers can descend to such a depth, having with them special mixtures of gas for breathing at different depths, differing in composition.
Blue Hall Arch


An attempt to dive with an ordinary cylinder with a standard breathing mixture leads to the so-called nitrogen intoxication, or nitrogen narcosis, occurring at great depths. This state manifests itself as lethargy, euphoria, hallucinations may occur, and then sleep occurs. Falling asleep, the diver sinks to the bottom from where he will never return.

On the shore of Blue Hall there is an impromptu memorial, where signs with the names of the victims are nailed. There is no exact information, data varies, but it is approximately believed that more than a hundred divers died at Blue Hall.


The young girl Barbara Dillinger remained lying at the bottom; her relatives did not take the body, reasoning that since Barbara loved the sea so much, then let her remain there.
However, perhaps this was due to the fact that raising a body from great depths is a very expensive matter.


Barbara's body in 2006

Barbara in 2014

Here are a couple more desperate divers

However, experienced divers were also victims of Blue Hall, for example Yuri Lipsky, who filmed his own death on camera. This video is also available on the Internet.

Here you can watch a dive tour of Blue Hall with experienced divers