it is according to laws and regulations not allowed to dive any deeper then 40ms without a deep dive specialty. Any dive deeper then 40ms should be done with double tanks and the needed extra training!
Being an instructor for some years now, still I hear about pros loosing their lives on this one.
Never ever go for that arch wsithout the needed training is my suggestion.
Its sim[ply too dangerous and no insurance will cover you when violating according laws anyway...
My father did it, and he's a navy tech diver. He said the ligting can be deceptive, and that you have to be really cautious with you're decent or else you'll miss "the arch". The arch is what its all about apparently and if you don't pay attention you'll just sink further down and miss the arch that connects the hole to the open sea. He said its lunacy to try to do it on a single tank without mixing any gases and this was years and years ago. He said at night the visibility is eerily dark.
From observing the shots in the video, at depth the entrance looks deceptively vague. he lighting and ambience may cause disorientation and confusion in some divers. Instead of acsending, they actually decend to lower depths. I've heard of this happening before in other sink holes.
You sink fast to the opning, make shure that it's not tidal change when you doo it and you swim slow an camly trough an start the accent. Bothom time max 9 and stay close to the roof, max 55 meter, but the tableplan show 57 just in case. You go up to 9 meter/1 minute, then you goo to 6 meter/3 minutes and final stop 6 minutes on 3 meters.
Total divetime is 25 minutes. Cogratulations your a man :P
I agree with Snabelfaen. It is not difficult. You just have to be careful. That is exactly how we did it. I lived in Israel from 80-82 and did close to 100 dives in the gulf including the Blue Hole. 3 of us went down through the arch and surfaced on the wall outside. It wasn't a problem. We had single tanks with regular air and no real tech equipment. I'm too old now though.
it is according to laws and regulations not allowed to dive any deeper then 40ms without a deep dive specialty. Any dive deeper then 40ms should be done with double tanks and the needed extra training!
Being an instructor for some years now, still I hear about pros loosing their lives on this one.
Never ever go for that arch wsithout the needed training is my suggestion.
Its sim[ply too dangerous and no insurance will cover you when violating according laws anyway...
somichabouzitoun 2 years ago
@somichabouzitoun DIR morons think they are bullet proof .....
a6km 1 year ago
Awesome, I hope to dive it someday, thanks for posting the inspiration!
EnjoysReality 3 years ago
why do many people die in this hole?
i heard there is somethin has been happening and no1 knows about it
no1 can go to the end of this hole or did anyone went?
javier19887 4 years ago
My father did it, and he's a navy tech diver. He said the ligting can be deceptive, and that you have to be really cautious with you're decent or else you'll miss "the arch". The arch is what its all about apparently and if you don't pay attention you'll just sink further down and miss the arch that connects the hole to the open sea. He said its lunacy to try to do it on a single tank without mixing any gases and this was years and years ago. He said at night the visibility is eerily dark.
egouveia24 3 years ago
From observing the shots in the video, at depth the entrance looks deceptively vague. he lighting and ambience may cause disorientation and confusion in some divers. Instead of acsending, they actually decend to lower depths. I've heard of this happening before in other sink holes.
Relici 3 years ago
The Arch on t tank is easly done.
You sink fast to the opning, make shure that it's not tidal change when you doo it and you swim slow an camly trough an start the accent. Bothom time max 9 and stay close to the roof, max 55 meter, but the tableplan show 57 just in case. You go up to 9 meter/1 minute, then you goo to 6 meter/3 minutes and final stop 6 minutes on 3 meters.
Total divetime is 25 minutes. Cogratulations your a man :P
Snabelfaen 4 years ago
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I agree with Snabelfaen. It is not difficult. You just have to be careful. That is exactly how we did it. I lived in Israel from 80-82 and did close to 100 dives in the gulf including the Blue Hole. 3 of us went down through the arch and surfaced on the wall outside. It wasn't a problem. We had single tanks with regular air and no real tech equipment. I'm too old now though.
BarackMeBaby 2 years ago
It's made from exactly 190 feet, however from multiple dives, so I took the best clarity for the Arch view.
mgorovenko 4 years ago
wow very clear compared to when i went, it was dark and mirky maybe u were alot deeper? would explain the 2 tanks , we were at 190 feeet
tayshaun21j 4 years ago
at 190 feet you would have been at the same spot. The arch is at 63m.
schweibie 4 years ago
190 feet on one tank!!??
mrsavage88 4 years ago
not exactly on 1. 1+1 independent for guide, he is confident enough to do so.
mgorovenko 4 years ago