Post by Bret S on Sept 14, 2018 12:17:10 GMT
Part of my mission on this trip was to explore strange new lands. To boldly go where no man has gone before. Well, not quite, but I was into exploring mode since the strong winds and high seas were not allowing me to snorkel on the Atlantic side of the island, which is what I came here to do. To compensate, I started exploring inland bodies of water - ponds and blue holes.
I found two, south of Rock Sound, that are really special. One rivals the Sapphire Hole in Tay Bay in terms of its depth, water clarity, and height from ground level to water level. In talking to the owner of the property it's possible that this will turn into a swimming / snorkeling hole in the future. He has been stocking it with fish and there are a number of grouper and mutton snapper that can be viewed from 15' up on the cliff. The bottom of that part of the hole is probably 20' deep and can be seen clearly from above. The deeper part of the hole goes to 100'.
The second hole is more interesting to me because of the eco-system that it supports. It is also a deep blue hole, but ground level is almost at water level making it much easier to get in. It's full of Cuban Cave Shrimp! I'm still deciding whether or not to snorkel in there as the exit looks a bit tricky.
Best,
Bret
Never Miss a Beach!
I found two, south of Rock Sound, that are really special. One rivals the Sapphire Hole in Tay Bay in terms of its depth, water clarity, and height from ground level to water level. In talking to the owner of the property it's possible that this will turn into a swimming / snorkeling hole in the future. He has been stocking it with fish and there are a number of grouper and mutton snapper that can be viewed from 15' up on the cliff. The bottom of that part of the hole is probably 20' deep and can be seen clearly from above. The deeper part of the hole goes to 100'.
The second hole is more interesting to me because of the eco-system that it supports. It is also a deep blue hole, but ground level is almost at water level making it much easier to get in. It's full of Cuban Cave Shrimp! I'm still deciding whether or not to snorkel in there as the exit looks a bit tricky.
Best,
Bret
Never Miss a Beach!
We've done some snorkeling/diving in the Mayan Riviera where the ponds were 99% fresh water