Dive Review of Blackbird Caye Resort in
Belize/Blackbird Caye, Turneffe Atoll

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Blackbird Caye Resort: "Pleasant surprise - land based diving with liveaboard ease", Feb, 2022, by Janice Smith, IN, US ( Reviewer 4 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 12207.
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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
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Comments	I led a group of divers and snorkelers to Blackbird Caye Resort in February. Overall I was impressed with the level of service for resort and dive operation, quality of food, cleanliness and comfort of rooms, and ease of diving. The only challenge is getting there. We had to connect through Houston and our flight was delayed resulting in us missing our connection and not able to get a flight into BZE later that day. As a result we had to pay for a private transfer on Sunday as the resort only provides transfers from BZE on Saturday. Once we got there, life was good. Check in was easy, food was great and diving was even better. The dive staff is excellent. They set up gear on first day and only thing you have to worry about from then on is your wetsuit, computer and cameras. Boats are comfortable and except for trip to Bue Hole, Lighthouse reef, Elbow Reef, time to dive site is 5 min allowing you to return to resort between dives. Reefs were some of the healthiest I have seen in the Caribbean. We enjoyed our dive on their new wreck the Witconcrete. Highlight of the week was the Blue Hole and Lighthouse Reef. Lots of variety of marine life, mostly the usual suspects, including moray eels, turtles, stingrays, nurse sharks, reef sharks, schools of triggers, trunk fish and a few sightings of spotted eagle rays. Lionfish are speared and make a tasty treat of ceviche one day. Accomadations were comfortable. Most rooms had double beds with dresser, couch and table with bathroom. New suites are beautiful. The bathroom shower is larger than my bathroom at home. Food were buffet for breakfast and lunch and plated dinner. Food was good only improvements would be more options for our vegetarian divers who didn't have as many well planned options/variety. Alcoholic drinks are extra and not overpriced. Would I return? Yes, I would make arrangements to get to Belize or at least to gateway city on Friday, to assure getting through customs and making the planned boat transfer.
Websites	Blackbird Caye Resort [same]
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Palau, Yap, Komodo, Derawan Islands, Sulawesi, Australia, Red Sea, Cocos, Galapagos, Socorro, La Paz, Cozumel, Isla Mujeres, Caribbean, Florida, Indiana, Ohio...
Closest Airport	BZE - Belize City	Getting There	We departed IND and connected through Houston on American. Unfortunately our flight from IND was delayed and we had to overnight in Houston and arrive the next day. As a result, we had to pay for a boat transfer on Sunday. In future, we will go a day early to avoid this.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	To dive the Blue Hole, they required a PADI AOW or SSI Specialty Diver. Require a deep dive check out the day before to 100 ft.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	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	water buckets available for photographers

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Dive Review of Blackbird Caye Resort in Belize/Blackbird Caye, Turneffe Atoll

Blackbird Caye Resort: "Pleasant surprise - land based diving with liveaboard ease", Feb, 2022,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Blackbird Caye Resort in
Belize/Blackbird Caye, Turneffe Atoll