Dive· Yellow Bank (east of New Providence)· Bahamas — North

Lost Blue Hole

25° 1.6′ N · 77° 8.5′ W · approximate

A bell-shaped ocean blue hole on the shallow sand banks about 10 miles east of Nassau: the rim opens at about 45 ft, about 80 ft across, and falls to roughly 300 ft, with nurse and reef sharks, southern stingrays and big schools of fish around the lip.

AbacosNassau & the Berry Islands

Practical

Coordinate approximate: DivePlanner Pro's site position (25.02673, -77.142187), consistent with Liveaboard.com's 'about 10 miles east of Nassau'; treat as indicative and confirm on a dive boat. Liveaboard.com: top of the hole at about 14 m (45 ft), about 25 m (80 ft) across and about 90 m (300 ft) deep; coral, sea fans and sponges on the rim with snapper, amberjack, Nassau grouper and French angelfish; a ledge partway down holds rock lobster; nurse and reef sharks pass through; sheltered from outside current inside the hole; a reviewer mentions a cave at about 70 ft. DivePlanner Pro: recreational dives keep to the upper 25-30 m of the interior wall (Advanced Open Water advised). Liveaboards leaving Prince George Wharf often make it their first or last dive; bahamas.com lists 'The Lost Blue, Nassau' among the country's top blue-hole dives. Historically a Bahama Divers signature site. Depths quoted vary between sources (DivePlanner Pro gives the rim at about 13 m and the bottom beyond 60 m); plan to the operator's brief.

Best for

Blue-hole dive with sharks and rays east of Nassau

Season

Year-round; best visibility in calm weather (Apr-Oct per DivePlanner Pro)

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