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Dive Review of Blackbird Resort in
Belize/Turneffe Atoll

Blackbird Resort: "Third trip to my favorite all-time dive destination", Aug, 2025,

by Elizabeth Hilla, VA, US (Reviewer Reviewer 3 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 13621.

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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 4 stars
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments My husband and I have been diving for 35+ years and Blackbird Caye is my favorite spot. Each of the three times we’ve been, we’ve seen all our favorite sea life and then some.

On our first dive of the week at the fairly shallow Coral Gardens site, (the divemasters didn’t call it a checkout dive, but that’s what it was) we saw a huge manatee. That was the start of a terrific week ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Blackbird Resort   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving All over the Caribbean - Little Cayman, Saba, Roatan, Utila, Curacao, Belize, North and South Caicos, San Salvador in the Bahamas. Also Costa Rica and Fiji.
Closest Airport Belize City Getting There We flew from DCA through Miami. Compared to some other Caribbean destinations, it's an easy trip.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy Seas
Water Temp -°F / -°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility - Ft/ - M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile ?
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins Schools Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 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 N/A
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments I am not a photographer, but the resort ran a photo contest for guests who wanted to participate, and the results were terrific. ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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