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Dive Review of Turneffe Flats in
Belize/Turneffe Atoll

Turneffe Flats: "My Wife's Favorite Dive Trip", May, 2023,

by Richard Schifreen, WI, US (Reviewer Reviewer 5 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 12743.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling 5 stars
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments This is our third trip to Turneffe Flats and we've booked our fourth visit for May 2024. We obviously like it. Little has changed since my report last year, suggest giving it a read as I don't want to repeat myself. Improvements include better WiFi, an acoustical ceiling in the dining r ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving My dive travel has been substantially reduced due to COVID, but I have visited multiple sites in the Caribbean and Pacific.
Closest Airport Belize City Getting There Convenient commercial flights are available from the U.S.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, rainy, dry Seas calm, choppy, surge, no currents
Water Temp 85-89°F / 29-32°C Wetsuit Thickness 1
Water Visibility 40-75 Ft/ 12-23 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions Diving is in small groups with a Divemaster. You could ask the Divemaster to do your preferred dive profile, but you do need to stay with the group.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins 1 or 2 Whale Sharks None
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments (same as last year)There is no shore facility dedicated to photography, but the divemaster picks up and returns photography gear to your room each morning and afternoon. There are pl ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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