Dive Review of
AquaDives/AquaMarina Suites in
Belize/Ambergris Caye

Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Grand Cayman, Bermuda, Bonaire, 

Dive Conditions

Max depth of dives largely determined by bottom at 108', but for Blue Hole
max 135'.      

Overall Rating

Ambergris was overall a great vacation spot, very laid back, the locals
were very friendly.  Street vendors were reasonable in their approach for
the most part, the only problem we had was with an aggressive (and I
believe drunk) young local hawking timeshares in the street.  The food was
good, I suppose very good relative to the price.  Must eats include Elvie’s
Kitchen, Blue Water Grill,  Caliente.  The Palmilla at the Victoria House
resort was the most expensive meal of the week, and the most disappointing
at any price.   
We stayed at Aquamarina Suites, which was fairly inexpensive, and adequate.
 We stayed in the main part of the building with an ocean view, people that
we spoke to that stayed in the north end of the building seemed less happy
with accommodations.  The desk and cleaning and maintenance staff were
great, bartenders and waitstaff at the mediocre on-site restaurant less
so.
We dove with AquaDives, which is 3 minutes walk from the Suites.  They were
by and large ok, I’d give them a 3.5 out of 5.  The boats were ok, some
divemasters were very good (Carlos and Michael in particular) some were
indifferent to somewhat rude.  The one major complaint was the trip to the
Blue Hole/ Lighthouse Reef  trip.  The trip can be, and was, very rough,
but I can deal with that (many couldn’t, nothing else in nature replicates
that color of green on a seasick face).  The two reef dives were excellent,
the Blue Hole is a “must dive” that I wish I’d skipped for the alternate
three- reef trip.  I don’t see the point of diving to 135’ just to dive to
135’.  The bulk of pictures taken were of computers showing the depth.  The
real source of  my complaint had to do with the speed at which our skipper
navigated certain sections of very narrow channels through very shallow
reefs.  I thought he was going way too fast, but I figured he’s probably
done this a million times.  I  didn’t want to be the wimp that said
something.  Then I saw the petrified look on one of the divemasters’ face. 

We’re going back in Feb ’07, this time we’re trying The Palms, which seems
to get high marks on Tripadvisor.com, and diving with Ramon’s next door.   
        
 

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