It's an optical illusion; the sand makes it look like a waterfall, you can swim across it safely (however, I'm still noping out)

It's not really an underwater waterfall. It's an optical illusion caused by sand and silt flowing over the drop-off. The water that contains the sand and silt reflects light differently and appears bluer, creating the illusion of a waterfall.

Oh. M. Geezy. Cheesy.

Thankfully, that's an illusion. The bottom doesn't just drop off like that, but the colours and striation of the bottom makes it look like that. If you don't believe me, ask yourself if the cliff would be as visible through the water at the bottom of the picture as closer to land?

God I found out like a month ago that my fear of oceans and landing in la Guardia actually has a name and now it’s suddenly popping up everywhere and I feel like a I have secret powers😜

Thats cool looking

no thank you!!

Heart stopping in both ways. Gorgeous but heart attack.

😱😱😱😱😱!!!

It’s so beautiful but I’ll pass on going there I do not want to risk my life thank you

Enough of the BS and Doctored photos...

I physically and involuntarily just backed my rolling chair up until i couldn't reach the scroll wheel on my mouse whilst saying "nope nope nope nope nope". I'm alone btw nobody else is in my office. thank the Lord I don't even know how to explain the terror of this image scrolling up as i backed away. it became bowl shaped and vertigo almost set in. So glad I wear a kilt otherwise id probably have to be changing my pants. I'm not sleeping again...ever.

Nope what if you didn’t see it coming and all and you fell my anxiety full blast all the way

No paddleboarding, waterskiing, nor going out on the lake in ANY way or spending a vacation here...

This is close enough.

That is amazing

Nope!

This just gave me a really queasy feeling in my stomach.

Did you know that the biggest waterfall on the planet is under water? Cool or what?

Mauritius! i think

Omg. No, just no!!!!! This one made my stomach do that thing….

This is AMAZING! Where is this?

This terrifies me.

At the bottom of the falls are ships that fell off the side of the world

Some over the barrel ride!

I keep thinking of being just a spec on that beach in comparison.

WOW!

Where is this?

wonder if that would suck you down if you were scuba diving...

How does ‘water’ ‘fall’ “underwater”?? 🤔🤔🤔

So you can just float on top in calm water and look down and see this??? Because that would be terrifying.

No, no, no. Can't look!

Ooh, Megalodon hang out. LOL

It's an optical illusion. Not really a waterfall or a drop off.

Literally stole my breath for a second there. WOW!

Looks mythical and magical...

Baffling the most well-traveled of our world, this captivating phenomenon happens in the Indian Ocean, on the tropical island of Mauritius. Visible year-round, it is completely safe to swim in or even surf on!

That absolutely terrifies me. I am never going swimming outside of a pool again.

Okay. Where is that place? I want to know so i will stay away from it

beautiful!

Aaaaagh!!!!!