Ambergris Caye

Amigos Del Mar, August 1995, Glenn Gowitzke, Pensacola, FL. "Top notch. Set up your gear, help you put it on, take it before you get in boat, rinse it, hang it and store. Divemasters take you where you want to go. Reefs great. Feed, play with and hold nurse sharks and rays. Better than Stingray City. Ask for a trip to Caye Caulker; virgin reef diving."

Amigos del Mar/Mayan Princess Hotel, April 1996, William A. Carlson, Washington, DC. "Hotel on beach near shop. Clean, comfortable, balconies, unobstructed sea view, kitchenette, limited snorkeling in shallow water off beach. . . . Amigos del Mar an excellent operation. Safety conscious (perhaps too for hard core divers) responsive to divers preferences, do all lifting and carrying; tanks never less than 3050 psi; left on schedule. Commuter ferry from Belize City docks at adjacent pier. Takes 1-hour and ride can be rough in choppy seas. Low price and can carry more luggage and gear than tiny airplanes. vis: 60­90 ft.,water:78°."

Belize Yacht Club, October, 1995, Jay & Susan Lightfoot, Herndon, VA. "On the way to the Hole there are 3 dives on 'Out Islands' at Turneffe and Lighthouse Reefs; pristine sites worth the day on the water. Manta IV a good sized boat, crew great. Plenty of good food. Crew setup your equipment. You rinse your gear and take it to your room. Divemasters good, but stick to a prescribed routine. If you are using a computer, they allow you to 'cheat on depth, but not on time; must end your dive in 30­40 minutes. . . . Yacht Club: excellent lodging. Kitchenette has stove, sink and refrigerator. Service excellent. Request a top floor room. The Palms rooms are larger with a larger common area; handy if traveling with children. Dive boat steps away. . . . Mario with Discovery Tours provides an excellent tour of the Lamanai River and Mayan ruins north of Belize City. 1.5 hour van ride and 1 hour boat ride."

Belize Dive, Yacht Club, December 1995, Fran Prince, NY, NY. "AC at Yacht Club is inadequate. Belize Dive (same operation as Journey's End) excellent. Oliver very good guide; conscious of safety, let us dive own profile. Owners Bob and Sue absolutely delightful. People in San Pedro lovely! Women can walk alone - no fear. Reef for experienced diver is a disappointment. Had to go to Blue Hole for excitement. vis: 70­80 ft. water: 75°­80°."

Belize Dive Center/Coconuts Caribbean Hotel, February 1996, Kathryn Loudin, Mundeliva, IL. "Where have all the fishes gone? Five years ago reefs were teeming with life. Called dive operation before we went. "Sure we have camera tables and rinse tanks." NOT! No fresh water on boat. Cameras and video on deck or benches. No way to treat equipment. Divemaster took novices through silted out caves. Asked me to help him watch the group. Max depth 100 feet and had to stay with guide even if a photographer. Vis: 50­60 ft. water: 70°­75.°. . . Hotel great. Manager Tim Jeffers a jewel."

Belize Dive Center/Hideaway Hotel, February 1996, Lynn Gordon, Joe Brown, Florence, AL. "Lot of large critters including nurse sharks and rays. Hammmerhead shark at the Hol-Chan Reserve, the best place to dive. One day the current was so strong we had to crawl along the bottom. Dive shop disorganized. Divemasters were over worked. . . . Overnight trip to the Blue Hole aboard the Manta IV. Food excellent. . . . Hideaway is a good basic cheap place, rustic accommodations. Book direct for best rates."

Belize Yacht Club/Belize Diving Club, May 1996, Gek L. Stevens, Seattle, WA. "Accommodations outstanding. Suites well equipped for cooking, comfortable and spacious. Waterfront units had nice views. Swimming pool and grounds well maintained. Dove Blue Hole on overnight trip to Lighthouse Reef on Manta IV. Loaded 18 divers and a crew of 4 on a 50' boat. Hit by rain overnight; wet sleeping bags, cramped quarters and leaking places. Operation impersonal. Local reef diving was cattle boat. vis: 50­60 ft. water: 80°­82°. Dive shop staff civil but not overly concerned about customer needs. Spent a lot of time waiting on the water. Miss the convenience of large rinse tanks and dive lockers at a dedicated dive resort."

Bottom Time/Holiday House, May 1996, Norman Ross, Abilene, TX. "Holiday House clean and air conditioned. Mrs. Reyes helpful when my wife wanted to take a trip to the zoo. . . . Rudy gave good briefings and fun to dive with. Coral great, turtles, tunnels; only two of us on the boat most days. Two tank dive $40. Limited vis, choppy seas, 6 to 10 ft. swells and pica-pica : little jelly fish can make you miserable without treatment. Ambergris Caye is fun; over charged for quality of food, beer and rooms. vis: 20­40 ft. water: 82°."

Coral Beach Hotel and Dive Club. 1995, Neal Koblitz, Seattle, WA. "Reasonably priced, comfortable, pleasantly funky, excellent location. Boats for snorkeling ($15 pp). Night snorkeling nearby with guide Francis: octopus, dozens of lobsters. Snorkeler-friendly. Out island Divers to Lighthouse Reef/Turneffe Islands: DM's directed us to best snorkeling sites and let us be first off the boat and last on. The perimeter of the Blue Hole dramatic and beautiful."

Coral Beach Hotel and Dive Club, July 1995, Mark Williams, Dallas, TX. "Crew wasn't the most friendly, captain confident and capable. Older boat extremely safe. Swam and dived with dolphin. Hotel plain but clean and comfortable. Good air conditioning."

Dive Dreams, October 1995, Jay & Susan Lightfoot, Herndon, VA. "Excellent briefings and guidance underwater. My wife was slow to clear, so they added a divemaster to accompany her. Went to remote sites - herds of porpoise, large rays, barracuda and grouper. Several dives of an hour. Crew handles all gear between dives. Pick up divers at the dock closest to their hotel."

Dive Dreams/Amigas Del Mar, March 1996, Cyndi and Clint Foster, Nassau Bay, TX. "Only 4 divers so we dove deep caverns and walls not for beginners. Not much fish life, but the caverns were fun. Saw several nurse sharks and sting rays at the Alley in 8 ft. of water. Neat to touch them up close. Beautiful Hol Chan Park had several big fish. Belize Dive Center boat, Manta IV was broken. Made it to atolls with Amigas Del Mar; 2 hour boat ride to Turneffe was rough but worth it. The Elbow was the closest thing to Fiji we've seen: lots of fish, turtles, eels, and a hammerhead. Three best dives of the trip. Vis: 75­100 ft.water: 78°."

Gaz & Dave's Dive Shop/Coconuts Hotel, May 1995, Jonathan Blake, La Verne, CA. "Divemasters friendly, accommodating and bilingual (Spanish). 'Valley of the Rays' 4­5 sting rays learning to be comfortable with divers. 4­5 nurse sharks from 4­7 feet can be hand fed. Coral and reefs among the best in Caribbean, but tropical fish collectors have wiped out the area. . . . Beware of 'Pica-Pica,' larva from jellyfish; goes through a skin or wetsuit: burning sensation and red bumps that itch; affect the neck and back - maybe because that part of the skin was exposed. Apply vinegar and then 'Benadryl' or other topical ointment."

Ramon's, July 1995, Donya M. Gillespie, Douglas, GA. "Corals splendid. Several large eagle rays. Water: 83 degrees. Entire staff was friendly, hard-working, and helpful. Made sure we had a great trip."

Ramon's, August 1995, Jack Godkin, Sanford, NC. "Lots of diving & fishing. Not much night life. Quaint and unique place. Excellent nondiving excursions. Seafood excellent - other food okay. Lighthouse Reef and Blue Hole worth the long boat ride."

Reef Divers, July 1995, Kerry Donaldson, Springfield, MO. "Reef Divers staff is excellent. Did my divemaster training with them. Larry Parker, the owner, is the best instructor I've ever had!!"

Reef Divers/Victoria House, October 1995, Alan May, Houston, TX. "Victoria House over priced. Did not use their dive operation. Used Larry Parker - good outfit. Blue Hole only for bragging rights, but a dive at a near by aquarium was the best I made in Belize. Vis. 40­75 ft. water: 80°­82°."

Reef Divers/Journey's End, January 1996, Richelle and Kirk Fleischer, Baltimore, MD. "Elito Arceo, Reef Divers divemaster, was fantastic; safety conscious. Other shop employees difficult to deal with. Not set up to handle more than two dives a day. Manatee snorkel trip has sightings only. No one is allowed in the water with Manatees. vis. 50 ft. water: 78°. . . . Resort employees friendly. Good food, small portions, few selections for those who like plain food."

Out Islands

Blackbird Caye Resort, December 1995, Susan Shaw, San Francisco, CA. "vis: 40­80 ft. water: 80°. Added a club on the beach where you can get beer or drinks ( Happy Hour only: 5­7.) People, food, atmosphere very good. Low-key, friendly, relaxed place. School of 5 young dolphins; I paddled around humming and the dolphins swam in circles under me (depth 15') Enchanting!"

Blackbird Caye Resort, January 1996, Steve Preson, Salina, KS. "Isolated on Turneffe Atoll. Basic, clean accommodations, excellent food, dive, eat and sleep. Mosquitoes and no seeums. Crocodiles every night off the dock. Well run Blue Planet Divers oriented toward the environment and willing to fulfill our desires for specific dives. Cold, cloudy and windy weather with occasional rain. Ben, an affable Mariner working for Klaus, the owner is a delight to dive with. Safety is Blue Planet's prime concern. Varieties of sponges amazing. Pristine reefs. . . . Did not have educational programs; personnel at Dolphin Research Facility were gone this week. vis: 50­100 ft. water: 80°­82°."

Blue Marlin Lodge, 1995, Shannon Miller. "Quaint family-style food served in a screened main building, quiet wading tours on reef at night, regular dive boat was great - got us there fast, water clear, vis good, diving varied, fish plentiful. Cold riding back in the boat after dives; need windbreaker. Day trip to the Manta Resort made us appreciate the lack of bugs at Blue Marlin, but the mantas there and a pod of dolphins."

Blue Marlin Lodge, July 1995, James & Sandra Thomas, Cedarhurst, NY. "80' maximum in morning, 60' in the afternoon. Dive your computer as long as you stay in range. Choose this site for advertised shore diving ; five feet of water to see sand and turtle grass. Felt lied to."

Blue Marlin Lodge, April 1996, Ellen Adams, Francestown, NH. "Accommodations adequate and clean. No A/C, TV, telephone. Fresh water and ice delivered to room. Two dives/day; returned to lodge in between for lunch. One night dive/week. One divemaster lead, other follows. Long dives; lots of eagle rays, tropicals, turtles, huge nurse shark. vis: 75­100 ft. water: 80°­85°. Food family style. Dinner: choice of two entrees, breakfast buffet/nice papaya's and fresh squeezed OJ. Service fast. Drinks expensive. (BYOB). Did a day trip to Glovers Reef for 2 dives and a picnic. Lodge did a day trip to tour Mayan ruins on Mainland."

Cottage Colony, September 1995, P. L., Houston, TX. "Half the divers inexperienced, leading to delays. Group led by instructor without a dive watch, dove past dusk, then hazardous reef crossing after dark. Water 86°F., vis 40­60 ft. Could dive own profile within limits. . . . Took a day trip to Gaff's Cay and Gallou's Point on the Motor Sailor Gallic, 50 ft. steel hulled vessel. Comfortable boat if not too many divers are aboard."

Cottage Colony, March 1996, Sharon Pipkin, Arnold, MO. "Resort is great, food good, dive operation poor. Motor boat not set up for diving, did not stick to times for dives, and did not know good spots. Reef is not in good condition and sea life is not abundant. One dive was so difficult we all spent our dive holding on to and going from one rock to the next to fight the current. He took us in with the current and back against it. Even the most experienced had a hard time and newer divers had to have assistance. vis: 15­30 ft., water: 77­82°."

Lighthouse Reef Resort, September 1995, David Poole, Clearwater, FL. "Beautiful location. Accommodations, 2 room suite superb. Only 18 people. Food average to good, BBQ's on two nights great. Staff fantastic. Had a nerve problem in my neck; flew me to Belize City for treatment at NO cost. Vis 60­80'. Reefs excellent; large fish everywhere. Much better than Roatan."

Lighthouse Reef Resort, October 1995, Harry Pearson, Cape Canaveral, FL. "Accommodations excellent. Food: ample portions, not gourmet. Day trips to Blue Hole, Long Key, Half Moon Key Bird Sanctuary: superb diving. Trips to wall with similar underwater scenery, windy weather a problem. Divemaster allowed divers to dive computers but casual and confusing in description of sites."

Lighthouse Reef Resort, November 1995, George and Susan Holmes, Artesia, NM. "24 guests (only 21 people live on the island). Air-conditioned double cabana; kitchen and bar in living area; french furniture; nice bathroom; porch on each side of bedrooms, front porch for socializing. One sitting for each meal; choose from menu; quality good, quantity more than adequate, service good. . . . Two dive boats - one holds 14, one 6. Dive crew professional. Divemasters and helpers took care of equipment all week. No pressure to limit dive times - dive on computers. Suggested max depths. Three dives a day. Went to a bird sanctuary - nice diving off that island. Not as spectacular as Little Cayman. Fish not as plentiful or varied but still nice. Lots of big queen angels, queen triggers, small critters. . . . Wall diving almost every trip. Most sites 10­15 minute ride - one long day trip with lunch. A dolphin sometimes swims with guests. vis. 75­100 ft. water: 85°. . . . Long list of recommended gratuities for everyone from the maid on up. Totaled $160. Add to package @ $1638/person, including airfare from Houston."

Lighthouse Reef Resort, January 1996, Bob Chambers, Danville, CA. "New management as of October. Don't deliver same service as former staff. Not concerned about finding best sites. Went to strong currents, when a short trip would have provided a nice dive with no or little current. Did what was easiest, not most interesting for divers. vis: 70­100 ft. water: 70°­75°."

Lighthouse Reef Resort, March 1996, Richard and Joy Visser, Rockford, MI. "Large separate bedrooms and bathrooms; roomy living room/kitchen. Villa new, in good shape . Air conditioned. Meals ample and good; ask for combo: one each of whatever you want. Kitchen and dive staff friendly and helpful. Sandy flat; bone fishing - bring a pole. No shore diving, 2 or 3 dives/day, 17 for week. Best dives are on all day trips an hr. south: Blue Hole and nearby sites with nice vertical walls. Dolphins cavorting at 30 ft, nurse sharks, numerous eagle rays, queen angels and triggers, barracuda, turtles, lobsters. Tanks 3000+. Briefings good. Dive profiles suggested for table divers. Computer divers allowed to do their thing. "Suggested" tips about $100/guest. Resort adds 7% tax to your supposedly prepaid package - unpleasant surprise at the end of an otherwise enjoyable week. vis. 50­70 ft. water: 78°."

Lighthouse Reef Resort, July 1996, Linda and Malcolm Leader-Picone, Berkeley, CA. "Water: 80­85 degrees, Vis: 60­100 feet. Airstrip on atoll. Capacity 20. Suite on the beach was large, clean and air conditioned. Staff friendly and helpful. Food subpar; choice of 2 items, including fish. . . . Birds, aguara, crocodile on island. Dolphin joined us for swims; nurse and blacktip shark, sea turtles, and eagle rays. Most fish larger than elsewhere. . . . Dive locations varied; satisfying for beginners and advanced divers. Left to dive profiles. Some dives had chutes and swim through. No shore diving. Only one night dive planned. Great snorkeling."

Manta Resort, September 1995, Alicia Meyers, New York, NY. "Rooms neat and clean. Bring Skin-So-Soft. Food the best. Dive staff great - dive your own profile. Catered to those who needed attention. Night dives. Diving superb. Sharks on every dive. Lots of eagle rays. Not a macro place, but didn't have a boring dive."

Manta Resort, October 1995, Russ, Beeville, TX. "Smooth as clockwork. Trip from Belize City to Glover's Reef on 42 foot, solid, easy riding boat. Food simple but good. Divemasters loaded, unloaded and maintained your gear. Great underwater leaders. Slow drift dives with plenty to see from 'fast' boats."

Manta Resort, February 1996, no name, New Mexico. "Heidi, the new agent, is informative and friendly. Check for discounts! Stayed in a large mahogany cabana with modern bathrooms. Two bedroom house available: full kitchen, living/dining area, A/C. Sprayed our cabanas daily; kept bites at a minimum. . . . Food delicious: lobster, stuffed grouper, sushi, grilled snapper. I fished and never took more than 30 minutes to catch a 30 lb. grouper, large barracuda, tuna or snapper. Scraps brought nurse sharks 5 or 6 ft.! Shallow lagoon had 300 bonefish! In the evening a school of eagle rays would come into lagoon, along with six foot tarpon. Dive with them or snorkel from the top. . . . Sunny, calm and flat. Three boat dives/day fantastic! Friendly for computer or table divers, new or advanced. Two night boat dives. All drift dives; came up in an hour or with 500 psi. Coral pristine. Small school of hammerheads. On other dive two huge mantas followed; squadrons of eagle rays, lots of turtles, not a lot of macro. Two beginner divers had a divemaster just for them. Once you put together your gear you didn't touch it for the week!"

Manta Resort, February 1996, Ronald Cox, Alabaster, AL. "Reefs unspoiled, perfect shape - huge barrel sponges, wide angle shots everywhere, beautiful diving. Huge nurse sharks, cuda's, turtles. . . . The dive boat anchors in beautiful coral heads with a wreck hook. Follow the leader drift dives - no time to take pictures. 80 ft. max depth. Don t go far from resort. Some repeat dives. No place on boat for camera. . . . Long boat ride to resort - wet and too slow. 70 miles off shore. No telephones. Cost is too much for what you get. Little Cayman better. Like the ad says, it is not for everyone. vis: 50­100 ft. water: 70­76°."

Manta Resort, June 1996, Richard J. Broadman, Bloomfield, CT. "Trip to dives 5­20 min. Walls pristine. Vis: occasionally poor, but otherwise superb. Diving staff the best; washed and replaced gear. Nothing but smiles and service. Food good and plentiful. Cabanas clean; linen changed each day, sometimes twice on towels. All drift dives. Vis: 100­175 ft. water: 84°. Diving restrictions: not over 120 feet and back on boat with 500 psi. Boat followed our bubbles and was there when surfacing. No-see-ums (sand flees) wait for the wind to stop, then attack. Only DEET works. Overall a five star resort."

Manta Resort, August 1996, Jan Witt, Baltimore, MD. "Water Temp 83­85°. Vis: 75­100 feet. Best diving. needed more Skin-So-Soft to defend myself from constant attack from aggressive sand fleas. Needs larger dive boats."

St. George's Lodge, November 1995, Tim Warren, Barrington IL. "Macro photographers heaven. Fred Good and Fran Chanc run an intimate dive lodge on tiny island not far (yet far enough) from Belize City. Small, rustic and comfortable. Were only guests and treated to a week of personal attention. Rooms in the main lodge, where the dining room, bar and lounge are, or six thatched roof cottages on the waters edge. Pay for the cottages; more private, allow you to catch the ocean breezes, closer to nature. One evening we sat on the veranda and watched a dolphin chase fish a few feet from us. . . . Meals family style and very good. Featured fresh baked breads. Lunch and dinner began with a tasty homemade soup, followed by fish, chicken, lobster, with a array of fresh vegetables. Favorite: Chinese noodle dish accompanied by oriental stuffed buns. Spices, seasonings and sauces liberally used. . . . Diving, while lacking in spectacular topography, was great and pristine. Reefs in excellent shape; saw no other dive boats. Fish prolific, varied, large. Several large nurse sharks, slender filefish, scarlet stripped shrimp, teardrop and neck decorator crabs, peppermint shrimp, lettuce leaf nudibranch, golden coral shrimp, tiny white pea crabs on a heart urchin, stareye hermit crabs, razor fish, thanks to Fred's critter spotting. Tell him what you want to see and he can find it. Fred, fairly opinionated and eccentric, is an enthusiastic guide who loves to share his reefs. Vis varied from fair to downright bad, yet I thoroughly enjoyed the diving and our gracious hosts."

St. George's Lodge, January 1996, Bob and Char Sigman, Menasha, WI. "Owner Fred Good and Fran: fine guides and fun people. Intro to Nitrox rewarding. Dive boat seaworthy and roomy, if not glamorous. Food was a highlight! All staff and atmosphere of the wood lodge was excellent. . . . Bad: No one left on dive boat while divers down. Electricity in lodge was low voltage, making evening reading difficult. vis: 20­70 ft."

St. George's Lodge, March 1996, Cameron & Mandy Harvey, Laguna Beach, CA. "Unique is the owner, proprietor, and diving phenomenon, Fred Good and his knowledgeable and congenial partner Fran Chanc. If you are scheduled for a 6:30 am dive, the water's rough, and everyone else would rather sleep, Fred will smile warmly and the boat will leave with only one guest. Huge barracuda (5­6'); close encounters with dolphins; eels, crabs, lobsters, occasional sharks, rays, the small creatures - decorator crabs, mantis shrimp, razorfish spotted by the sharp eyes of Fred, Fran and capable divemaster Jose. . . . Try Nitrox. Fred is a believer and you too will likely become a disciple. We felt warmer during our dives and less exhausted at the end of the day. . . . Meals excellent; served family style. Menu varied and health conscious. Homemade soups and bread lunch and dinner. Special value week: three dives, a day instead of two at slightly reduced price. Comfortable cabanas have more room than lodge. Vis: 60­100 ft. water: 78°."

Turneffe Island Lodge, April 1996, John Bittner, Austin, TX. "New owners making improvements. Assure everyone's needs are met. The staff is courteous and intent on satisfying customer. Resort charming, well organized, and efficient. Excellent food. 36 miles off the coast. . . . Dive operation well run. All dive sites minutes from the dock, surface intervals between the three scheduled dives are spent at the resort. Boats fast and comfortable. vis: 60­100 ft. water: 83­86°. . . . Trip to Blue Hole and Lighthouse Reef an additional cost. It could be easily included in the package. Superb vacation."

Turneffe Island Lodge, June 1996, Sylvia Jemison, Salt Lake City, UT. "New owners Bobbie and Dallas Gay have done a great job remodeling; charming and comfortable diving or fishing destination. Ten-acre island, immaculate stretch of beach, volleyball, several kayaks to snorkel at nearby cayes . Wonderful sitting room with a staffed bar, lending library, board games, T.V. videos. . . . Dive shop a few steps from our door. Despite rain and wind, every effort was made to dive as scheduled. All dives drift dives, 10­15 minutes from the dock. Reef beautiful and unspoiled. Variety of soft and hard corals and sponges awesome, especially at the Elbow. Spotted rays, barracuda, 2 nurse sharks, huge groupers, large schools of Permit. Staff superb and made us feel like family. Meals wonderfully prepared with more than adequate portions and great homemade desserts."

Southern Belize

Kitty's Place, February 1995, Capt. Michael Taylor, Marion, MA. "Pleasant and knowledgeable staff. Plenty of fish, nothing large. Placencia great village with simple restaurants and good food. Kitty's place has excellent restaurants and walking distance to town. Ron and Kitty are first class hosts."

Kitty's Place, July 1996, George Kane, Raleigh, NC. "Water 81­83 degrees, Vis: 30­60 feet. "Diving good but operation seemed haphazard."

Rum Point Inn, July 1995, David Benson, Colorado Springs, CO. "Small whale shark as curious about us as we about her. Larger one kept their distance. Seemed to think it a great game to push me through the water backwards as I held her chin with a straight arm. She would take a mouthful of water (and that is a lot of water with that mouth) and 'spit' it at me pushing me from two feet to a yard further in front. Immediately she would come up and we would start again."

Rum Point Inn, October 1995, Lesley Garrison, Aiken, SC. "Dive boat never left on time - waits up to 45 min common. Skies overcast, vis 50­60 ft. Two dives/day. Spend 2 to 4 hours traveling to and from sites. All drift dives, some stiff current. Nice reefs and walls, nothing distinctive. Several nurse sharks; next largest fish were French angels. Dive profiles reasonable; computers OK. Place to stow gear overnight at the shop."

Rum Point, January, 1996, Al Lynagh, Philadelphia, PA. "Reliance on one boat to reach barrier reef is ill advised. After it gave out there was no way to get to the best sites. Although our divemaster was great the dive operators couldn't care less whether we made it! A week is too long: give it 4 days tops. vis. 20­60 ft. water: 70°­80°."

Second Nature Divers/Toucan Sittee, January 1996, Jim Juneau, Houston, TX. "Janette Melvin and Martin Spragg have a small dive operation on the mainland beach outside this Garifuna Village (Hopkins). Adjacent to the Jaguar Reef Resort, but plenty of nice budget accommodations in the area. Toucan Sittee - large cabins w/thatched roof on the Sittee River -beautiful setting for only $15 US/day. Southern barrier reef is some of the best diving in Belize. Terrific walls, unbeaten coral, 100+ visibility and critters galore, both large and small. In 5 dives, we saw reef sharks, nurse sharks, turtles, spotted eagle rays, mantas, eels, lobster and more. Janette and Martin know lots about the reef and critters. Boat is modern and comfortable. No more than six divers per dive. Requires car rental from Belize City (2 hour drive), but worth the trouble to get away from the crowds and see truly unspoiled scenery above and below the water!"

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