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Dive Review of
Sea Horse/Laru Beya Resort, Placencia in
Belize/Gladden Spit

in 2007/05
an Instant Reader Report
by
Todd Shannon Sr., ON, Canada
Report Number 3453

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Reporter
Dive Experience
Over 1000 dives
Where else diving
 San Andres, Curacao, Nassau, Roatan, Lake Ontario, St Lawrence River,
Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, Lake Muskoka and most everywhere is the world 

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny, windy  
Seas
choppy  
Water Temp
80   to 83    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
3
Water Visibility
100   to 150    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
no  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
Whale Shark dives, usual restrictions for shark safety applied.  
Liveaboard?
no 
Nitrox Available?
N/A 
What I saw
Sharks
1 or 2 
Mantas
None 
Dolphins
None 
Whale Sharks
> 2 
Turtles
1 or 2 
Whales
None 
Ratings 1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Corals
  4 stars
Tropical Fish
4 stars  
Small Critters
  4 stars
Large Fish
3 stars  
Large Pelagics
  4 stars
 
 
Underwater Photography  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Subject Matter
1 stars  
Boat Facilities
3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's  
2 stars  
Shore Facilities  
2 stars  
Comments
Nothing formally set up, go well prepared to be self sifficient  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
4 stars
Food
2 stars
Service and Attitude
4 stars
Environmental Sensitivity  
N/A
Dive Operation
4 stars  
Shore Diving  
1 stars  
Snorkeling
N/A  
 
 

Overall Rating

Value for $$
N/A    
Beginners
1 stars   
Advanced
4 stars    
Comments  
Laru Beya Resort restaurant, wasn't much. The hotel, which has very nice
accommodation is right next door to Robert's Cove where food is excellent,
and very near Turtle Inn with 5 star dining.
Long boat rides from Placencia to Gladden Spit and wind was up. Very
uncomfortable but unavoidable.
Sea Horse up'd the $10 fee to enter Gladden Spit to $15. They charge 50%
for cancelled dive days due to bad weather and since you pay in advance,
you're stuck. This however, did NOT happen to us.  
Dive masters very capable, good sound boats, radios, GPS, O2, and good
operators.
Sea Horse is not the only operator in Placencia, but probably the best
one, and in spite of their unfriendly customer service attitude, the whale
sharks were amazing.
Good trip worth the effort. 

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