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The Abyss (34 photos)
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In the holiday meal there.
Blue Hole in Dahab - one of the most mysterious and beautiful reefs of the Red Sea, is considered one of the best dive sites in the world-class and one of the most dangerous. Legend has it that in ancient times lived in these places the Emir, and was his only daughter. When the Emir went into military campaigns, his daughter indulged in orgies with local youths. And to rumors about her depraved acts did not extend beyond the palace, the unhappy young man drowned in a bottomless pit. In the end, the emir still learned about the immoral behavior daughter and ordered the execution of wanton. Then the Emir's daughter ran into this very 'Blue Hole' and her last words were: 'I'm still going to take myself all those who dare to enter the water at this point. " No one knows how true legend, but the plaques with the names of the victims are divers suggestive. This unique place is located 15 kilometers north of Dahab, where directly at the reef is a large array on the outside wall terminating in the sea at a depth of over 700 m. At one time, millions of years ago, has grown to two meters a solid wall of coral suddenly stopped growing. Edge as it will continue to rise, fused only through hundreds of thousands of years. The result was a huge coral hole called blue because of its sky-blue. This huge hole diameter of about 55 meters, which is in the form of a tapered pit goes vertically downward to a depth of 102 meters. This place is available for experienced divers only dive.
All dives in Dahab are made from the shore, the locals even staged something like a cafe next to the dive site. So, after a short walk through the shallow water (about 45 meters) in front of you there is a dark failure. The surface of the reef "falls" back more than 90 meters. The first thing you see - the rocky wall, almost bare because of the lack of light, but sometimes there across the beautiful umbrella korallchiki. At a depth of about 50 - 52 meters you will see the famous Arch length of 26 meters, coming out into the open sea. Here is a little light to reach such depths only the blue component of sunlight. The wall at the exit of the arch is covered with colorful corals and sea fans, flying within (rather strong).
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In the holiday meal there.
Blue Hole in Dahab - one of the most mysterious and beautiful reefs of the Red Sea, is considered one of the best dive sites in the world-class and one of the most dangerous. Legend has it that in ancient times lived in these places the Emir, and was his only daughter. When the Emir went into military campaigns, his daughter indulged in orgies with local youths. And to rumors about her depraved acts did not extend beyond the palace, the unhappy young man drowned in a bottomless pit. In the end, the emir still learned about the immoral behavior daughter and ordered the execution of wanton. Then the Emir's daughter ran into this very 'Blue Hole' and her last words were: 'I'm still going to take myself all those who dare to enter the water at this point. " No one knows how true legend, but the plaques with the names of the victims are divers suggestive. This unique place is located 15 kilometers north of Dahab, where directly at the reef is a large array on the outside wall terminating in the sea at a depth of over 700 m. At one time, millions of years ago, has grown to two meters a solid wall of coral suddenly stopped growing. Edge as it will continue to rise, fused only through hundreds of thousands of years. The result was a huge coral hole called blue because of its sky-blue. This huge hole diameter of about 55 meters, which is in the form of a tapered pit goes vertically downward to a depth of 102 meters. This place is available for experienced divers only dive.
All dives in Dahab are made from the shore, the locals even staged something like a cafe next to the dive site. So, after a short walk through the shallow water (about 45 meters) in front of you there is a dark failure. The surface of the reef "falls" back more than 90 meters. The first thing you see - the rocky wall, almost bare because of the lack of light, but sometimes there across the beautiful umbrella korallchiki. At a depth of about 50 - 52 meters you will see the famous Arch length of 26 meters, coming out into the open sea. Here is a little light to reach such depths only the blue component of sunlight. The wall at the exit of the arch is covered with colorful corals and sea fans, flying within (rather strong).
Map this beauty
