Dive Review of Amigos Del Mar/Pelican Reef Villas in
Belize/Ambergris Caye

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Amigos Del Mar/Pelican Reef Villas, Jun, 2010, by Eric Eckes, CA, US ( Contributor 18 reports with 11 Helpful votes). Report 5558.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	- Amigos del Mar dive shop The dive shop provided great service. They would pick us up at our resort in the morning (as early as 5:30a for Blue Hole and Turneffe) and return us in the afternoon (5:00p - 6:00p). The boats were clean and the crew were great. Hats off to Mike, George, Alex, and Juan. They did a great job on the boat and leading dives. George was particiularly adept at spearfishing lionfish (there were plenty). The shop rinsed and stored our gear after each days' diving. My disappointment was with the reefs and quality of sealife around Ambergris Caye. The dive shops hand feed the "locals" so we saw plenty of grouper and Nurse Sharks. In fact, one Nurse Shark kept bumping into the dome port on my camera looking for food. I enjoyed diving the Blue Hole although its a short dive due to the depth. We saw several reef sharks while we did our safety stop. For the photographer, Belize's sealife is a disappointment if you've been elsewhere in the world. -Pelican Reef Villas My family stayed at Pelican Reef Villas which is a 2.5 mile golf cart ride south of San Pedro. We had a condo which was top notch. The Villas had a pool and a bar that served breakfast and lunch. The food was good and the employees were great. Lori who manages the property is top notch. Service was fantastic. I just wish the sealife were better to bring me back!
Websites	Amigos Del Mar
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Galapagos, Fiji, Hawaii, Palau, Yap, Grand Cayman, Bahamas, Cozumel, La Paz
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	84-84°F / 29-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Only depth at Blue Hole
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Amigos del Mar kept fresh water coolers dedicated to cameras on each boat. The "camera table" on the Papa Changa (largest dive boat) was used for snacks. No place to work on your camera while on site.

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Dive Review of Amigos Del Mar/Pelican Reef Villas in Belize/Ambergris Caye

Amigos Del Mar/Pelican Reef Villas, Jun, 2010,

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Dive Review of Amigos Del Mar/Pelican Reef Villas in
Belize/Ambergris Caye