Dive Review of Amigos Del Mar/Grand Colony Villas in
Belize/Turneffe Atoll

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Amigos Del Mar/Grand Colony Villas: "Turneffe Atoll Day Trip", May, 2018, by Gregory C Hill, CA, US ( 2 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 10779.
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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	N/A
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Comments	Day trip to Turneffe Atoll with Amigos Del Mar. This was a great day trip to one of the offshore islands and reefs from Ambergris Caye. Amigos Del Mar provided a large and comfortable dive boat for the long ride (1 hour out, 2 hours back) to the reefs from Ambergris Caye. The boat had two covered decks (main deck and upper), a marine head, plenty of benches and seating, and an area for preparing lunch and snacks. This trip was 17 divers, which was very uncrowded. Divers were from US, Canada, and Europe. The staff provided a simple but plentiful continental breakfast of fruit, juices, pastries, and coffee on the dock, and a hot home cooked lunch of rice, chicken curry, salad, and desserts at sea. The divers were split into three smaller groups with excellent guides. The U/W terrain varied between the three dive sites (north atoll and Elbow), but generally 30-40 foot depth reef top and the sloping to vertical wall to 100+ feet. Abundant coral and large sea fans and sponges, much healthier and vibrant than the Ambergris Caye reefs, but fewer sharks and turtles than the inshore reefs. Guides allowed divers to dive their profiles, and most divers got their maximum bottom time. Lionfish were much more prevalent at Turneffe than at Ambergris Caye, but guides and other boat crew were very aggressive and successful in "harvesting" the lionfish, which are provided to local restaurants and families. Overall, an excellent trip and highly recommended for those staying on Ambergris Caye that can't do the offshore resorts or liveaboards.
Websites	Amigos Del Mar
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	California, Mexico, Caribbean, Hawaii, Micronesia, Galapagos
Closest Airport	Ambergris Caye/Belize City	Getting There	Easy, US to Belize City, then short flight to Ambergris Caye
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	82-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Stay in sight of guide, 80 foot max depth.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Dive boat had usual rinse buckets for cameras, electric outlets, dry areas for camera set up and accessory storage, but no special camera tables.

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Dive Review of Amigos Del Mar/Grand Colony Villas in Belize/Turneffe Atoll

Amigos Del Mar/Grand Colony Villas: "Turneffe Atoll Day Trip", May, 2018,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Dive Review of Amigos Del Mar/Grand Colony Villas in
Belize/Turneffe Atoll