Dive Review of Turneffe Island Resort in
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Turneffe Island Resort: "Land of the Giants", Feb, 2018, by John Brodnax, TX, US ( 2 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 10145 has 4 Helpful votes.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling
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Comments	Our first trip to Turneffe Island Resort was one of superlatives. Diving "The Elbow" several times (where the currents from either side of the large atoll mix) was a memorable experience.. I dubbed it the Land of the Giants. A Goliath Grouper that turned curiously to watch as I approached. Groups of large boxfish, midnight parrotfish and black grouper. I ascended to my safety stop one morning to find perhaps a hundred large permit swimming nearby. The dive masters Marcela and Marcel were excellent and helpful, and frequently laughing with us about something. They were great spotters. Pipefish and toadfish were a couple of my favorites. The reefs were the healthiest I've seen in the Caribbean. The corals were abundant and vibrant. Snorkeling - My wife, a former diver, raved about it. OMG was a recurring description. Saw lots of species, including colorful juveniles that she had never seen before, at shallow sites not far from the resort. Dove with dolphin one day. Meals - Fidel and the staff greeted everyone warmly and provided delicious freshly prepared meals. The family style dining encouraged meeting a bunch of really fine folks from all over the place with lots of stories to share. Spa - our couples massage was a relaxing end to one of our days. It was a great week. We look forward to returning.
Websites	Turneffe Island Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, Bonaire, St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John.
Closest Airport	Belize City	Getting There	Direct flight Houston to Belize City; 1.5 hr boat ride to Island
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	-°F / -°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	100-150 Ft/ 30-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	The divemasters gave a max depth and time.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Turneffe Island Resort in Belize/Turneffe Island

Turneffe Island Resort: "Land of the Giants", Feb, 2018,

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Dive Review of Turneffe Island Resort in
Belize/Turneffe Island