Thunderball Grotto

One of the attractions of Staniel Cay is the Thunderball Grotto.  You swim into this cave which has a shaft of sunlight coming through a hole in the ceiling and snorkel with the fish.  And, if you’re brave/crazy you can jump from that hole about 30ft down into the water below.  Thunderball Grotto was made famous by the James Bond movie Thunderball filmed around Staniel Cay in 1964.

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And here is our crazy friend Greg jumping from the ceiling!

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The jump

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The hole.

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The splash

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Hitting the water