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Snorkelling the Blue Hole Without a Guide
You do not need a boat, a course or a guide to see the Blue Hole. You need a mask, a taxi and about four hours.
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You do not need a boat, a course or a guide to see the Blue Hole. You need a mask, a taxi and about four hours.
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Local Favorite
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You do not need a boat, a course or a guide to see the Blue Hole. You need a mask, a taxi and about four hours.
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Real numbers for a week here in 2026: a bed, three meals a day, a few dives and the taxis in between.
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An afternoon in the mountains, starting from the back of Asilah and needing nothing but water and shoes.
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