*PICS* Blue Hole in the Bahamas

[dpricenator]

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/08/bahamas-caves/skiles-photography

WoW, I would have been using air like a Mofo inthat large of a cave. We did one in the virgin islands, but it has an opening inside that lets you walk around once you dive down thru the cove mouth. It was maybe a 40 yard swim from the open ocean to the internal cave. Once indide we ate lunch and climbed around. Anyway that 40 yards, knowing you are under a mountain is nerve wracking, I used a whole tank and only swam about 150 yards total.

 

[WkndSmoker]

Awesome link, spent some time checking out the pictures. I have been caving, and I have been diving, although combining the two is something I have never done, that would be an awesome trip there.

 

[earnold25]

wow un-freakin-believable. I'm new to diving, so everything I do is a whole new world to me but that's something special in those photos.

 

[keith]

Amazing pics...

 

[mcroom]

Cool pics. Never dove, only snorkel but have visited some caves over the years.

 

[cvm4]

Mind boggling... Thanks for the trip Dave

 

[Deemancpa]

There on just about all of the Islands of the Bahamas, some to a lesser degree. The largest is on Andros, the next is Cat Island.

 

[strife]

There isn't enough Xanax in the world for me to do that!! Props to those that can.

 

[danthebugman]

Beautiful and unreal. The one pic with the free diver just sitting there is crazy.

Dan

 

[Ed Monton]

Very cool. That vortex is amazing.

 

[Greg]

When I read "Blue Hole in the Bahamas", I thought you received a bruised sphincter while on vacation.

 

[L8A]

Thats just cool man. Thanks for sharring.

 

[dpricenator]

When I read "Blue Hole in the Bahamas", I thought you received a bruised sphincter while on vacation.

Only you Greg, only you.


:rolling:

 

[Greg]

I was looking forward to the pics.

 

[aea6574]

Wow, that is very cool. Thank you for sharing.

I have always wanted to learn to dive.

Best regards, tony

 

[bballbaby]

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/08/bahamas-caves/skiles-photography

WoW, I would have been using air like a Mofo inthat large of a cave. We did one in the virgin islands, but it has an opening inside that lets you walk around once you dive down thru the cove mouth. It was maybe a 40 yard swim from the open ocean to the internal cave. Once indide we ate lunch and climbed around. Anyway that 40 yards, knowing you are under a mountain is nerve wracking, I used a whole tank and only swam about 150 yards total.

I dove off the high dive once!!

 

[tobii3]

We would run twin-80's or tri-60's off the coast of Isla Grande down in Panama.

Trust me, you NEEDED that extra air down there...you get lost QUICKLY.

Then the fun side - nowhere near the sphincter-unpuckering speed of that Bahaman vortex (thank G-d!), the eastern lip of the canyon was an underwater slide....little over 50 feet underwater...creeping up tp the edge....tide goes out.....and WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE off you go down 100-120 feet.

Now, remember all that air? It's for your Deco Stops on the climb BACK UP!!!

:bouncetau

 

[earnold25]

We would run twin-80's or tri-60's off the coast of Isla Grande down in Panama.

Trust me, you NEEDED that extra air down there...you get lost QUICKLY.

Then the fun side - nowhere near the sphincter-unpuckering speed of that Bahaman vortex (thank G-d!), the eastern lip of the canyon was an underwater slide....little over 50 feet underwater...creeping up tp the edge....tide goes out.....and WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE off you go down 100-120 feet.

Now, remember all that air? It's for your Deco Stops on the climb BACK UP!!!

:bouncetau

hopefully you don't have trouble equalizing pressure in your sinus / ears!

 

[tobii3]

I only equalized once...when I slowed down...felt like the fat lady was sittin' on my face.

Other than that, it's not easy to equalize when you're in the spin cycle!!

Now, on a different note, one of my buddy's cracked his sinus cavity...when he went to blow his nose back on the surface...his face inflated. No sh*t.

 

[Alwayslit]

When I read "Blue Hole in the Bahamas", I thought you received a bruised sphincter while on vacation.

......LOL
Cool pics. Sounds like a fun adventure.