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Turneffe Island Resort Full report   Turneffe Islands   As others have reported, Turneffe Island Resort is a fabulous place. Located on a very small, private, island in the Turneffe Ato... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2012   Peter Rae
100+ Dives
 
Turtle Inn Full report   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 stars
4 stars  
5/2012   Charlie Wright
100+ Dives
 
Turneffe Island Resort Full report   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 stars
3 stars  
3/2012   Catherine R. Mack
250+ Dives
 
Hamanasi Full report   South Reef   The dive guides were great - - we had mostly Martin and Tirrell - - but comments from all guests on board were favorable for all gui... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
1/2012   Patricia MacSween
250+ Dives
 
Amigos Del Mar/ Mayan Princess Full report   Ambergris Caye   The Mayan Princess was clean and spacious, looking out at the water from the patio. We had a 2nd floor room, which is recommended... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
1/2012   Robert Barada
500+ Dives
 
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Turneffe Flats Full report   Turneffe Atoll   We went to Turneffe Flats to scuba dive the atoll (no fishing). From some reviews we read, we didn't have high expectations for t... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2011   Susan Titus
500+ Dives
 
Tranquility Bay Resort Full report   Ambergris Caye   Amazing diving. Very experienced and calm divemaster, Orlando. Seems like he had been diving for years. Very good lionfish hunter, ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
8/2011   Mr David FIEDLER
100+ Dives
 
Belize Dive Connection/ Sun Breeze Hotel Full report   Ambergris Caye   Ambergris Caye reefs are severely damaged from hurricanes and town runoff with little color and large amounts of dead spots. Guid... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
8/2011   David Bader
1000+ Dives
 
Isla Marisol Resort Full report   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  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2011   Dave Jackson
100+ Dives
 
Splash Dive Center/ Dianni's Guest House Full report   Placencia   I spent two weeks in June, 2011 diving with Splash in Placencia, Belize. It was my third trip to Belize in four years, but my fir... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2011   Downing M Bethune
100+ Dives
 
Hamanasi Adventure & Dive Resort Full report   Hopkins   Hamanasi Resort was a great resort. Beautiful accomodations; great food; and excellent customer service. The resort offered a nu... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2011   Sue Sepelak
500+ Dives
 
Hamanasi Full report   Hopkins   The staff of the entire resort including the dive staff are the best we have ever encountered in all of our years of diving. Ever... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2011   Leo Dioguardi
250+ Dives
 
Turneffe Island Resort Full report   Turneffe Island   Lovely private island with good attention to detail and better- than- expected food. They accommodated our vegetarian diet with no ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
5/2011   Leslie Murphy
100+ Dives
 
Isla Marisol Resort Full report   Glover's Atoll andGladden Spit   Isla Marisol primarily offers two types of diving: reef and whale shark. Most of the reef diving is along the southeast edge of G... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2011   Mark Kimmey
<100 Dives
 
Turneffe Island Resort Full report   Turneffe Island   Great rooms, good beds, plenty of hot water, A/ C, overhead fan, screened poarch. Great food from main course to snacks. Beer was $... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
12/2010   Norman B. Ross
500+ Dives
 
Avadon Divers Full report   Plancencia   Avedon Divers has Newton 45 boat which has plenty of room for divers and snorkellers. Not to worry - snorkellers are dropped off a... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
12/2010   sharon dickinson
1000+ Dives
 
advanced diving of Placencia/ N/A Full report   placencia   I haven't been here but wanted readers tobe aware of result of trial following diver death. Amandala is the Belize New York Times, ... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
10/2010   Edmund Doering III
500+ Dives
 
Ecologic Dive/ Xanadu Full report   Ambergris Caye   We used Ecologic Divers for our check out dives. They were professional and courteous. Since it was off season, we had a dive ma... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
10/2010   Robert Adams
<100 Dives
 
Amigos Del Mar/ Mayan Princess Full report   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  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2010   Bernard Urbanik
100+ Dives
 
Ecologic Divers Full report   Ambergris Caye   I dove with Ecologic Divers for a two week period this August and want to provide some feedback on my experience. Since th... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
8/2010   Jeffrey S. Levine
250+ Dives
 
Ramon's Village Resort Full report       Purchased accommodation/ dive package. Eddie Palma was our Dive Master for 2/ 3 of the Ramon's dives, Touriano was the Dive Master ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
6/2010   John Hollingsworth
<100 Dives
 
Amigos Del Mar/ Pelican Reef Villas Full report   Ambergris Caye   - Amigos del Mar dive shop The dive shop provided great service. They would pick us up at our resort in the morning (as early a... Full report  
2 stars
2 stars  
6/2010   Eric Eckes
500+ Dives
 
ECOLOGIC DIVERS/ COCO BEACH Full report   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  
3 stars
2 stars  
6/2010   Terry Cole
100+ Dives
 
Avadon Divers/ Seaspray Hotel Full report   Placencia   At Gladden Spit I swam 10 feet from a 25 foot whale shark for 6 minutes, beginning on the surface and continuing down to 80 feet. ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2010   Doug Freer
100+ Dives
 
Hamanasi Full report   Hoopkins Village   Hamanasi is not cheap but is well worth the price. The resort and the service were outstanding. In their 8 day/ 7 night package de... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
4/2010   Bill Markley
<100 Dives
 
Amigos Del Mar/ Blue Tang Inn Full report   Ambergris Caye   I was part of a dive group of 19 divers. We took over two dive boats at Amigos del Mar and nearly the entire Blue Tang Inn. DI... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
2/2010   Maureen C. Carnevale
100+ Dives
 
Blackbird Resort/ Blackbird Caye Full report       It was a 15 minute flight in a small plane to get to the resort and a 90 minute ride in a large comfortable boat going back to Bel... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
12/2009   Norman B. Ross
1000+ Dives
 
Ambergris Divers/ Xanadu Full report   Ambergris Caye   First, loved Xanadu Resort. The staff (and the local population for that matter) were happy and helpful. Much better than the "Ame... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
9/2009   Dennis Lewis
<100 Dives
 
Belize Diving Services/ Iguana Reef Inn Full report   Caye Caulker   I just returned from a week in Caye Caulker, Belize. I traveled with my wife and two children. We stayed at the Iguana Reef Inn, w... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
8/2009   Michael
<100 Dives
 
Belize Dive Connection Full report   Turneffe Atoll   This was dive destination #3 of 4 from the Carnival Legend cruise ship. We were picked up from the boat by the crew for a 20 min r... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
7/2009   Ron & Dawn Steedman
250+ Dives
 
Tuff-N-Nuff/ Coco Beach Resort Full report   Ambergris Caye   Coco Beach Resort is a beautiful, midsize resort with more buildings scheduled to be built. The suites have large rooms, and ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
7/2009   Stephanie Ferris
250+ Dives
 
Amigos del Mar/ Mayan Princess Full report   Ambergris Caye   Ambergris Caye has become quite developed and the local reefs reflect this growth. This was my 4th dive trip to AC; my first was a... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
7/2009   Michael J Millet
1000+ Dives
 
Peter Hughes / Sun Dancer II Full report       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  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2009   Chuck & Nancy Anson
500+ Dives
 
Ecologic Divers/ Vanadu Island Resort Full report   Ambergris Caye   We stayed at Xanadu Island Resort about 1. 25 miles south of Central Park in downtown San Pedro on Ambergris Caye. The buildings ar... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2009   Henry & Carol Ziller
100+ Dives
 
Isla Marisol Full report   Glover's Reef   First and foremost, this trip included some of the best Caribbean diving my wife and I have experienced. Extraordinary dive sites... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2009   Michael Smith
100+ Dives
 
Avadon Divers Full report   Placencia   My friend and I arranged to dive with Avadon Divers at Gladden Spit Silk Cayes Marine Reserve on April 14. We entered into this ad... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2009   Wallace Cogbill
<100 Dives
 
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5 stars
5 stars  
4/2009   Chris Larson
<100 Dives
 
Belize Aggressor Full report       Belize City itself appeared to be a canker on the behind of the Caribbean. Two other divers were accosted by beggars inside the "... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
4/2009   Scott Renter
250+ Dives
 
Isla Marisol/ Isla Marison Full report       Isla Marisol is about an hour boat ride from Dangriga Airport; take Dramamine if you are prone to motion sickness. Depending upon... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2009   Craig Grube
100+ Dives
 
Isla Marisol Full report       My husband and I have just returned from paradise! Eddie Usher, the manager, made sure we had an amazing dive trip at Isla Mariso... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2009   Karen Moore
100+ Dives
 
Turneffle Island Resort Full report       Wife is ready to go back. She did two adventure dives and I did two Special Cert dives to complete my PADI Master Diver. They real... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2009   John Miller
<100 Dives
 
Aqua Dives/ Sunbreeze Hotel Full report   Ambergris Caye   This was a combimation birthday, anniversary and Christmas gift for the family. My wife, two sons and wives spent 12/ 6 - 12/ 13 on ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
12/2008   Watt Hinson
500+ Dives
 
Glovers Atoll Resort Full report   Glovers Atoll   Let me set this one up with the description off the website: "Glover's Atoll is a World Heritage Site and Marine Reserve and wa... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2008   Ric
250+ Dives
 
Isla Marisol Full report       Off- season at a remote site with excellent staff translates to as good as diving gets in the Caribbean. Isla Marisol is successful... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
7/2008   Jill Rain
250+ Dives
 
Turneffe Island Lodge Full report       My wife and I spent two weeks at Turneffe Island Lodge this summer and loved every minute of it. Guests are picked up/ dropped off... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2008   Downing Bethune
<100 Dives
 
Turneffe Flats Resort Full report   Turneffe Island   We had another wonderful week in Belize! The diving was great, and the facilities are even better at Turneffe Flats. The rooms a... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2008   Jerry and Christy Bonnington
500+ Dives
 
Splash Dive/ Colbri House Full report       Splash Dive near the fishing dock in Placencia, was very organized, even by North American standards. Our arrangements were made w... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2008   Dan Fazekas
100+ Dives
 
turneffe island lodge Full report       The facilities are very high end: great rooms, food, and helpful staff. Rooms large, all ocean view, with screened porch in case ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
4/2008   Gerald Meral
100+ Dives
 
Isla Marisol Full report   Glovers Reef Atoll   We found Isla Marisol on Undercurrent reviews, and are we thankful. It was simply the best diving that I have ever done. Ver... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2008   Duane Kromm
<100 Dives
 
Robert's Grove "The Inn" Full report   Placencia   Traveled to Placencia/ Robert's for a Belize medical mission and a continuing medical education program with the Kirksville College... Full report  
2 stars
1 stars  
4/2008   Kerri Conatser
<100 Dives
 
Marisol Diver's/ Isla Marisol Full report   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  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2008   corey martin
100+ Dives
 
Isla Marisol Full report   Glovers Reef   I stepped onto the dock after the 1 hour ride out from Dangriga, and was swarmed by no see ums. My legs and arms were covered in ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
4/2008   Douglas Peterson
500+ Dives
 
Aqua Dives/ Sunbreeze Hotel Full report   Ambergris Caye   Aqua Dives was a good dive shop and they took care of all your gear everyday. All you did is get on and off the boat. They broug... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2008   Dean Parrish
100+ Dives
 
Marisol Divers/ Isla Marisol Full report   [N/A]Glovers Atoll   short boat rides to dive sites made up for the 1. 5 hr transfer from Dangriga. Kitty , the divemaster did an excellent job running ... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
3/2008   howard kaiser
500+ Dives
 
Bigfish/Frenchie's/ Ignazio Beach Cabins Full report   Caye Caulker   I visted Caye Caulker (Belize) for one week and stayed at Ignazio's beach cabins for $24 US per night. Caulker is very laid back, ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
3/2008   Robert J Britton
100+ Dives
 
Frenchies and Big Fish Full report   Caye Caulker   First off, the days of Belize being an inexpensive dive destination have vanished along with the coral reef. For a 3 tank dive wit... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
3/2008   Mike Messick
250+ Dives
 
SUN DANCER II Full report       PETER HUGHES KNOWS HOW TO PAMPER DIVERS ON HIS BOATS. . . FROM THE WAKE- UP CALL AND COFFEE SERVICE IN THE AM TO WARM WATER SHOWERS ON... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
3/2008   TOM LOPATIN
500+ Dives
 
FRENCHIES Full report   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 stars
4 stars  
2/2008   DAVE BENSON
1000+ Dives
 
Ambergris Divers/ Belizean Shores Resort Full report       We had a great time at the Belizean Shores Resort on Ambergris Caye. The place was beautiful with huge rooms. . . actually apartment... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
2/2008   Stanley Holz
250+ Dives
 
Amigos Del Mar/ Spindrift Hotel Full report   Ambergris Caye   Very pleasently surprised. I had read negative report in Undercurrent (Vol 23 No2) and didn't expect much but the overall experien... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
2/2008   Gordon Daly
500+ Dives
 
Hamanasi Full report   Southern   Just finished our second family trip to southern Belize in the past year. This time we stayed in a 3 BR condo at Belizean Dreams ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
1/2008   Michael Emerson
250+ Dives
 
Isla Marisol Full report   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  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2008   corey martin
100+ Dives
 
Big Fish/ Private House Rental Full report   Caye Caulker   First, a word on Caye Caulker. As a fifty something, ex Peace Corps volunteer, I look for both comfort and some authenticity. ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
12/2007   John Woolley
100+ Dives
 
Turneffe Island Dive Resort Full report   Turneffe Atttol   The resort is lovely, service is very good, the food is excellent. There were not large schools of fish, but we saw many things we ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2007   Shaya Zucker
100+ Dives
 
Isla Marisol Full report   Glover's Reef   Eddie Usher, the proprietor of Isla Marisol, and his family have owned the former coconut farm and now rustic, laid back div... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2007   jay gorry
500+ Dives
 
Amigos Del Mar/ Ramon's Full report   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  
3 stars
4 stars  
9/2007   Craig Condron
500+ Dives
 
Hamanasi Full report   Hpkins, Stann Creek District   We were staying at a friend's house so this report and ratings only apply to the dive operation. We did hang out at the Hamanasi r... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
8/2007   Gary Kennerley
<100 Dives
 
Unda the Sea/ El Pescador Full report       Outstanding diving, best Dive Master (Alonzo) I have had in about 50 dives. Alonzo is extraoridinarly proficient, a great teache... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2007   wes weiner
<100 Dives
 
Amigos del Mar/ Xanadu Island Resort Full report   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  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2007   David Andel
100+ Dives
 
Aqua Dives/ Sun Breeze Full report   Ambergris Caye   Shallow areas of reefs are recovering from a recent hurricane, but doing well- - some live elkhorn and staghorn corals, big pillar c... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2007   mary Wicksten
1000+ Dives
 
Sea Horse/ Laru Beya Resort, Placencia Full report   Gladden Spit   Laru Beya Resort restaurant, wasn't much. The hotel, which has very nice accommodation is right next door to Robert's Cove where f... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
5/2007   Todd Shannon Sr.
1000+ Dives
 
Turneffe Island Lodge Full report       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  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2007   Bill McGrath
250+ Dives
 
Turneffe Island Lodge Full report   Turneffe   Extremely well run operation, very safety focussed with good, attentive dive masters and staff. Excellent food, housekeeping and a... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
4/2007   Lin Gitterman
100+ Dives
 
ProTec/ Ramon's Village Full report   San Pedro, Ambergris   Excellent individual instruction from Peter Jones (an Englishman who owns ProTec) and Sara Blandon (an American) at ProTec. Did sp... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2007   Thomas Cranmer
<100 Dives
 
Nekton Pilot Full report       We were on the Nekton recently for the Southern Belize itinerary. The critters were thick, lots of big fish. . . . . . . . . . saw nurses... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
1/2007   Jerri
100+ Dives
 
Amigos Del Mar/ Ramon's Villiage Full report   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  
2 stars
4 stars  
12/2006   David Cutler
250+ Dives
 
Amigos del Mar/ Belize Reef Suites Full report   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  
3 stars
5 stars  
12/2006   David Dornbusch
250+ Dives
 
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