Blue Hole of Voh (Gatope Reef)
Trou Bleu de Voh
A round, deep-blue sea hole on the Gatope Great Reef, flown past on the same sightseeing route as the heart-shaped mangroves, another highlight for aerial photography of the lagoon.
The Blue Hole of Voh lies inside the Gatope Great Reef. It is a nearly circular deep-water hole roughly several hundred meters across, which appears a rich deep blue against the pale green reef flats. It is part of the New Caledonia lagoons, a World Heritage Site inscribed in 2008. Most heart-shaped mangrove sightseeing flights detour to fly over the Blue Hole. You can also charter a boat to the reef for snorkeling, where stingray schools and sea turtles are common. The hole lies far offshore and requires an experienced boat operator; trips do not run when the wind is strong. The coordinates are estimated from the location of aerial photographs.
Opening hours
Depends on weather and operator schedules
Nearby sights
- Gatope Peninsula & Islet
- Voh Village & Écomusée
- Heart of Voh
- Mont Katépahié Heart of Voh Lookout
- Plage de Foué
- Koné
- Pouembout Cattle Country & Horse Riding
- Pindaï Peninsula Dry Forest