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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
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*Peter Hughes -- Sun Dancer II*		Long Caye,Half Moon Caye,Tur	We accept totally unpredictable flight schedules, incomprehensible overweight charges, and indecipherable departure gates as ... Full report		6/2011	Rickie Sterne/Chrisanda Butto 500+ Dives
*Turneffe Flats*			"Great Diving With Most Caribbean Critters Spotted, W/Few Exceptions" Turneffe Flats was designed for sports fishing (bonefish, tarpon, pilot) but offers scuba diving. On the week of my visit, there w... Full report		8/2023	Rik Pavlescak 500+ Dives
*White Sands/ Margaritaville, San Pedro, Belize*			"Nice try but disappointing" White Sands dive operation. The people were delightful. We were a group of 24, and we broke ourselves up into groups of 6, using t... Full report		8/2025	Samuel B Johnson 500+ Dives
*Peter Hughes Diving*			On the Sun Dancer 2 they practice "fin- tastic" service on the dive deck. ie they put on your fins before you giant stride off the ... Full report		10/2014	Scott L Kramer 500+ Dives
*Huracan Dive Center*		Long Caye	"Amazing diving and an onsite staff that really cares!" Great diving - Long Caye is the place to stay if you want to be close to the best diving in Belize and have it all to yourself fir... Full report		4/2022	SHARA NEIDELL 100+ Dives
*Aggressor Fleet*			Aggressor II was my first ever live- aboard. Cabins were cramped (I was a latecomer and had the bow cabin, but regular cabins not ... Full report		3/2014	Shawn McDermott 1000+ Dives
*Hamanasi Adventure & Dive Resort*		Hopkins	Hamanasi Resort was a great resort. Beautiful accomodations; great food; and excellent customer service. The resort offered a nu... Full report		6/2011	Sue Sepelak 500+ Dives
*ECOLOGIC DIVERS/ COCO BEACH*		AMBERGRIS CAYE	The Coco Beach resort was beautiful. We stayed in a 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo, which was brand new or close to it. Full kitchen with ... Full report		6/2010	Terry Cole 100+ Dives
*Blackbird Resort*			"Excellent diving, fine resort" We went to Blackbird Caye Resort because of the Undercurrent Reviews- - and we were not disappointed. We have been on two Aggressor... Full report		1/2022	Terry H Anderson 1000+ Dives	2
*Isla Marisol Resort*		Isla Marisol	"Rustic resort, relaxed diving" The June, 2022 Undercurrent issue was especially interesting to me because my girlfriend and I had just returned from a week of di... Full report		5/2022	Timothy C Barden 250+ Dives
*Aggressor Fleet/ Sun Dancer II*			"Had a great time." A hurricane in August damaged the reef and stirred visibility up somewhat so the conditions were not great. However, the num... Full report		9/2016	Wayne McNab 1000+ Dives
*Blackbird Resort*		Turnufe Island[N/A]	"Outer Atolls of Belize provide darn good Caribbean diving" [Resort is on a sandy beach with nice Cabanas. Restuarant is separate from Bar. It was too windy to almost do log books and ID an... Full report		7/2017	William E Jurney 1000+ Dives
*Seahorse Diving/ Private condos*		Glover Reef	"Whale shark diving in Belize" The goal of my group of experienced divers was to see whale sharks. The whale sharks follow schools of snapper and feed off their ... Full report		4/2019	Al Underbrink 500+ Dives
*Chuck & Robbies*		Ambergris Caye	We stayed at a 2 bedroom VRBO condo at Oasis del Caribe. The condo had access to an unheated pool(yes, it was "refreshing"). ... Full report		12/2012	Alan Pittman 500+ Dives
*Turneffe Island Resort*		Turneffe Island	"Another great visit to Turneffe Island Resort" ... Full report		6/2022	Alex J. Weinstein 250+ Dives
*Aggressor Fleet*			For all planning a foreign trip- get trip insurance! Anything can happen- - Also: arrive 1 day in advance- - anything can happen! Am... Full report		1/2012	Allan Freilich 500+ Dives
*Amigos Del Mar/ The Palms Condos*		Ambergris Caye	The weather was cloudy and waves were huge our first three days, but after that the weather improved and the seas calmed. If you ... Full report		6/2004	Allan Scott <100 Dives
*Ramons and Amigos del Mar (Belize) Buddys (Proven/ Diana’s Air B & B (BZ) Frenchie Air*		Belize and Colombia	"Diving in the Caribbean: Belize and Colombia" DIVING IN THE CARIBBEAN (BELIZE AND COLOMBIA) by Andrew Falconer As part of a wider trip to Latin America, I spent some time d... Full report		9/2019	Andrew Falconer 500+ Dives
*Blackbird Resort*			"Lovely resort in a beautiful location, good diving" Blackbird is located on a beautiful secluded beachfront island. It's a 1. 5+ hour boat ride from Belize city, but there's the opti... Full report		2/2025	Andrew Karnani 250+ Dives	2
*Ramon's Village Resort*		Ambergris Caye	"Solid Resort and Dive Operation" Ramon's has a very well- oiled operation on all fronts. Picked up at the airport and taken directly to the resort and our room. R... Full report		1/2023	Andrew Robbins 250+ Dives	2
*Peter Huges/ Sun Dancer*			I will have a hard time going to land based diving after this trip. The owners swuit is the best deal. Biggest room, best accomida... Full report		7/2005	Bart Dahneke 250+ Dives
*Amigos Del Mar/ Mayan Princess*		San Pedro Ambergris Caye	Amigos del Mar facilities are immediately adjacent to Mayan Princess, a huge plus, since all we had to do was walk out the front d... Full report		8/2010	Bernard Urbanik 100+ Dives
*Turneff Island Resort*		Turneff Island Resort	"The Death Of the Caribbean" We were last in Belize in 2014. The change in the coral is profound. Soft coral continues to flourish. But hard coral is jus... Full report		2/2024	Bette Nordberg 500+ Dives	3
*Nekton Pilot*		Lighthouse Reef	My third return trip on the Nekton. I just like everything about the boat, the trip, the crew, the food and the diving. This is ... Full report		1/2003	Bill Dausses 500+ Dives
*Turneffe Island Lodge*			This was my second journey to Turneffe Island Lodge, and it probably won't be my last. This is a well- run, guest- oriented establis... Full report		5/2007	Bill McGrath 250+ Dives
*Nekton Pilot*			The crew was fantastic. Best liveaboard. Food was plentiful and good. ... Full report		3/2005	Bill Mosel 100+ Dives
*Aggressor Fleet/ Sun Dancer II*			We thoroughly enjoyed our week aboard the Sundancer II diving in Belize. We really enjoyed the diving. Lots of tropical fis... Full report		1/2014	Bonnie MacKenzie 100+ Dives
*Aggressor*			English is the official language of Belize and is widely spoken, even in outlying areas. Spanish and Mayan also are spoken in smal... Full report		1/2008	Bradley Bowen 500+ Dives
*Sun Dancer II*			Best of the Peter Hughes boats we have been on. Good, fun crew made for an enjoyable week. Hurricane Isador impacted the w... Full report		9/2002	Brian 250+ Dives
*Playa Blanca/Gaz Cooper/ Playa Blanca Beach Resort*		Ambergris Caye	Playa Blanca Resort is 5. 5K from town (San Pedro) - water taxi is only way to town. Buy groceries when you arrive with resort pic... Full report		4/2005	Bruce Wallace 1000+ Dives
*Gaz Coopers/ Playa Blanca Dive Resort*		Ambergris Caye	Second trip to Belize and 2nd time with Playa Blanca/ Gaz Cooper. This is a first class operation - great DM's (especially Andy, O... Full report		8/2005	Bruce Wallace 1000+ Dives
*Turtle Inn*		Plancencia	20+ miles to the wall from the shop - LONG boat rides. Shop takes care of divers and snorklers on same trip. Drop the snorklers of... Full report		4/2005	C Vernon Hartline Jr 500+ Dives
*St. George's Lodge*		St George's Caye	I brought a dive companion who was new to diving, Fred continuously and gently took her beyond her comfort zone making the dive ex... Full report		12/2004	Carl P. Bock <100 Dives
*turneffe island lodge*			Turneffe Island Lodge is a great getaway. Loved the accommodations (book a cabin) and low key atmosphere of the resort. The dive... Full report		3/2003	carlie 100+ Dives
*Blackbird Resort*		Blackbird Caye	The diving at Blackbird is better than it was in 1999 following the hurricane that produced large mudslides in Guatemala and Beliz... Full report		4/2005	Carmen Thomas Morse <100 Dives
*Aggressor Fleet*		N/A	"Belize Aggressor III, Dec 2014" This was our first Aggressor liveaboard in a long time; our trip was in early December. Although the weather wasn’t the best, t... Full report		12/2014	Carol D Cox 1000+ Dives
*Blue Wave Divers*		Caye Caulker	"Caye Caulker is like a 2nd home - both above and below the water" I have been diving for > 20 years, with my first trip to Caye Caulker in 2004, but over the past few years, I have been making mul... Full report		3/2025	Carolyn S 100+ Dives
*Isla Marisol Resort*		Out on Glover's Reef sort of	"Not enough variety in dive sites visited" Just the two of us rented one of the two houses which have crashing surf all the time. Heavenly. House is very, very basic but h... Full report		3/2015	Catherine R. Mack 250+ Dives
*Avalon/ Chabil Mar*		Placentia	First of all, Avalon Divers is fabulous. Anne Marie and her brother (boat captain whose name I forget) are the BEST. If you go d... Full report		5/2013	Catherine R. Mack 500+ Dives
*Turneffe Island Resort*		Belize	Absolutely fabulous resort on a 17 acre island. Diving was good despite terrible (and unusual) cold and windy weather. We still ... Full report		3/2012	Catherine R. Mack 250+ Dives
*Turneffe Island Resort*		Turneffe	"Turrneffe Island Resort 2017" TIR is a first class resort from the time we cleared customs till our departure we were taken care of. The transition to the reso... Full report		5/2017	charles r brill jr 500+ Dives
*Turtle Inn*		Placencia	This was our third trip to Belize and second trip to whale shark dive at the Turtle Inn. Saw whale sharks both trips, on the surf... Full report		5/2012	Charlie Wright 100+ Dives
*Avadon Divers*			... Full report		4/2009	Chris Larson <100 Dives
*Ecologic Divers/ Phoenix Resort*		Ambergris Caye	"Nice drive trip with Ecologic Divers" We did a long weekend dive trip with Ecologic Divers. The weather was suboptimal - overcast, spotty rain, pretty cool - ~70 - 72° ... Full report		3/2020	Christopher McQuitty 250+ Dives
*Hugh Parkey's/ Sunbreeze Hotel*			"Solid experience with Hugh Parkey's on Amergris Caye" This was a combination trip, with half the week spent in the Cayo district of Belize doing jungle adventure activities (including ... Full report		12/2014	Christopher Watt 500+ Dives
*Itza*			"Superb new resort in middle of Best Diving in Belize" this small nice simple resort is new and right in the midst of the BEST diving in Belize. About 12 rooms and also many dorm style ... Full report		11/2014	Chrys Martin 250+ Dives	2
*Peter Hughes / Sun Dancer II*			Sun Dancer Belize June 09 Chuck and Nancy Anson Oceanside, CA Experience 501- 1000 dives VIS 40 to 100 feet Water 80- 83 F, choppy. ... Full report		6/2009	Chuck & Nancy Anson 500+ Dives
*Blackbird Caye Resort*		Turneffe Atoll	Blackbird Caye offers value for the diving dollar that is hard to match in Belize. If your idea of the perfect dive vacation is d... Full report		9/2002	Chuck and Nancy Anson 250+ Dives
*Ramon's Village*		Ambergris Cay	Previous critical report on Ramon's Village should be taken with heavy dose of salt. We had a great time! Small group diving on ... Full report		1/2004	Chuck Finberg <100 Dives
*Belize Aggressor III*			This Belize Aggressor was fresh out from major mechanical overhaul and redecoration. The crew was phenomenal. Food was varie... Full report		3/2005	Claude Koprowski 250+ Dives
*Itza Lodge*		Lighthouse Reef Atoll	"New management, saltwater crocs, groping groupes and shark petting" I was a bit leary of visiting such a remote place for with no air conditioning the first time with a new lodge manager and dive cr... Full report		9/2017	Clem Clapp 250+ Dives	3
*Blackbird Resort*		Turneffe Atoll	"Bugs and seaweed but a great place to dive " We were a bit apprehensive when first arriving due to the bugs, seaweed accumulation and third world detritus on the beach but qui... Full report		5/2017	Clem Clapp 250+ Dives
*Marisol Diver's/ Isla Marisol*		Glover's Reef	Well this is the second time that I have been down diving with Marisol Diver's this year. This trip was planned with hoping to see ... Full report		4/2008	corey martin 100+ Dives
*Isla Marisol*		Glover's Reef	I really enjoyed the diving and solitude. When I was there, I was the only guest at the resort for the first 4 days of my week the... Full report		1/2008	corey martin 100+ Dives
*Aggressor Fleet/ NA*		Lighthouse Reef/Turneffe	"Belize Aggressor IV April 9-16, 2022" Belize on the Aggressor IV April 9- 16, 2022 Reservations: I reserved my spot ton the Belize Aggressor IV directly with Aggr... Full report		4/2022	Craig A Wood 1000+ Dives	2
*Amigos Del Mar/ Ramon's*		Ambergris Caye	I have great memories of Belize and Ambergris Caye. Feb. 1993, I was certified at Journeys End. Returned to Ambergris Caye i... Full report		9/2007	Craig Condron 500+ Dives
*Aggressor Fleet/ Sun Dancer II*		Belize Reef	"Belize is still great, but watch the sharks (they are watching you)" The crew on Sun Dancer II is excellent! They maintained just the right level of friendly interaction while keeping the relationsh... Full report		6/2015	Craig Gibson 500+ Dives
*Peter Hughes Sun Dancer II*			This was the best live aboard trip I have had since I started diving 10 years ago. The facilities were well maintained, and the f... Full report		3/2009	Craig Gibson 250+ Dives
*Isla Marisol/ Isla Marison*			Isla Marisol is about an hour boat ride from Dangriga Airport; take Dramamine if you are prone to motion sickness. Depending upon... Full report		3/2009	Craig Grube 100+ Dives
*Peter Hughes -- Sun Dancer II*		Lighthouse Reef & Turneffe	Lots of lionfish & one of crew speared 5- 10 each day. Crew was very helpful and friendly frequently offering any help needed, and... Full report		9/2010	Craig Kittelson 500+ Dives
*Aggressor Fleet*		Lighthouse Reef	"Fun time ahead of tropical storm Sara" After being delayed from departing Denver due to snowstorm, we arrived in Belize City. A staff member greeted us outside of custom... Full report		11/2024	Curtis Thomas 500+ Dives
*Aggressor Fleet*		Belize Sun Dancer	Crew was exceptional from Capt Eddy who both served as skipper and dive master to Megan the enthusiastic mistress of diving. Other... Full report		12/2013	D.Demming 1000+ Dives
*Peter Hughes -- Sun Dancer II*			"Well run boat enjoying best of the Caribbean diving" The Sundancer II is now a part of the Aggressor fleet, and spends much of its time cruising the beautiful waters off Belize. The ... Full report		5/2015	Dan Benson 1000+ Dives
*Splash Dive/ Colbri House*			Splash Dive near the fishing dock in Placencia, was very organized, even by North American standards. Our arrangements were made w... Full report		5/2008	Dan Fazekas 100+ Dives
*Peter Hughes - Sun Dancer II*			We arrived in Belize City, Belize via Continental from Houston. PH staff greeted us outside the airport and had a cool bottle of w... Full report		12/2006	Darren Sieck 1000+ Dives
*FRENCHIES*		CAYE CAULKER	TROPICS HOTEL - NOT GOOD - was quoted one price on the Internet web site, $55. 00/ night, and my credit card was charged a higher ... Full report		2/2008	DAVE BENSON 1000+ Dives
*St. George's Lodge*		St. George's Caye	We like small, relaxed off- the- beaten- path resorts, and were very happy with our 2 recent choices - St. George's Lodge for ou... Full report		3/2003	Dave & Joanne Farrel <100 Dives
*Isla Marisol Resort*		Glover's Atoll	Glover's Atoll is as close to a pristine area to dive in this hemisphere as we have been to. The coral and sponges are spectacular... Full report		7/2011	Dave Jackson 100+ Dives
*Bottom Time/ Villas at Banyan Bay*		Ambergris Caye	The Villas at Banyan Bay had spacious, beautiful facilities and friendly service- - top- notch. Bottom Time divers was safe and depe... Full report		7/2004	Dave Mudrick <100 Dives
*Amigos del Mar/ Xanadu Island Resort*		Ambergris Caye	We had a group of six divers. The dive operator we used was Amigos del Mar. It is located right on the beach in San Pedro. Did ... Full report		6/2007	David Andel 100+ Dives
*Nexton Pilot*			The boat needed repair & updating. The crew: the boat captain needs training in customer relations, the dive instructor was total... Full report		2/2006	David Baldwin 100+ Dives
*Amigos Del Mar/ Ramon's Villiage*		Ambrigis Caye[N/A]	Our first visit to Belize and everywhere we went we were treated very well by friendly people. Even with divemaster Tony (Amigos)... Full report		12/2006	David Cutler 250+ Dives
*Turneffe Island Lodge*		Turneffe Reef	The reefs near Turneffe Caye are in MUCH better condition than off Ambergris Caye, except that we saw many more nurse sharks near ... Full report		12/2006	David Dornbusch 250+ Dives
*Amigos del Mar/ Belize Reef Suites*		Ambergris Caye	Amigos del Mar is a first- rate dive operation. Will was an excellent dive master, providing detailed briefings, and worked extrem... Full report		12/2006	David Dornbusch 250+ Dives
*Isla Marisol*		Glover's Reef	Isla Marisol has a sort of luxury that is almost impossible to find anymore. It is private, uncrowded, and pristine. This is a 5 s... Full report		12/2005	David Durbin <100 Dives
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