{"id":2217,"date":"2025-06-03T21:08:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T21:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avbelize.com\/splash\/?page_id=2217"},"modified":"2025-08-17T22:53:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T22:53:33","slug":"shark-hole","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.avbelize.com\/splash\/dive\/shark-hole\/","title":{"rendered":"Shark Hole"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2217\" class=\"elementor elementor-2217\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-824fd0b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"824fd0b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1828b8f2\" data-id=\"1828b8f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e552aff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e552aff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avbelize.com\/splash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shark-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2223\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avbelize.com\/splash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shark-2.jpg 947w, https:\/\/www.avbelize.com\/splash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shark-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.avbelize.com\/splash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shark-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.avbelize.com\/splash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shark-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0996514 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0996514\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c15da06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c15da06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Because of the distance to this dive site, this dive is usually done as part of a three-tank dive trip to South Water Caye. We do not schedule trips to Shark Hole as this is a cavern dive with no opportunity for less experienced divers.<\/p><p><em>We require a minimum of 10 guests to dive Shark Hole.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a51a13 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a51a13\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb73e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fb73e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc13024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fc13024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9741f8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9741f8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8671b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a8671b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9bc23e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9bc23e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4321908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4321908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shark Hole is four miles northwest of Tobacco Caye, thirty-two nautical miles from Placencia. The depth is 110 feet\/33 meters. Shark Hole is a sinkhole in about 30 feet\/10 meters of water just inside the main barrier reef north of the Tobacco Range of islands. The hole was found by fishermen exploring and hunting permits and tarpon for sport fishing. These two fishes in large schools can be seen hanging out at the entrance of the hole.<\/p><p>This is probably what attracts the several species of sharks that can be seen in and around the hole. Shark species that have been seen include bull sharks, lemon sharks, reef sharks, and nurse sharks. Other species that can be seen here include schools of horse-eye jacks, snappers, and cobia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2fb6cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b2fb6cc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b51066 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b51066\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17405b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"17405b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80abe3c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80abe3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb82499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fb82499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fadfd3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5fadfd3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff7c68f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff7c68f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After entering the hole at 30 feet\/10 meters, a dive light is necessary as the upper portions of the cavern become dark as well as the need to monitor your depth and air gauge. The dive master will also be better able to keep track of his divers. Spotting around increases your chance of seeing sharks swimming around or resting in the crevices. A ray of light can always be seen shining down on a sand mound through the opening of the cave. This dive is a good opportunity for the cavern diver adventure dive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Because of the distance to this dive site, this dive is usually done as part of a three-tank dive trip to South Water Caye. We do not schedule trips to Shark Hole as this is a cavern dive with no opportunity for less experienced divers. 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