Dive Review of Blackbird Resort in
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Blackbird Resort: "Convenient and easy", Jan, 2016, by Lee Knapp, KS, US ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 8813 has 2 Helpful votes.
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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
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The dive sites are close by and usually a drift dive. Many are wall dives and there are macro as well as large fish and sharks. Lots of sponges and soft choral but a lot of the hard coral has been overrun with algae. The dive masters actively hunt and capture lion fish to protect the reef. With the exception of diving the elbow, the boat returns to the dock after each dive. The blue hole is less than an hour boat ride away and it is an all day excursion and it cost extra. The dive boat we used offered covering, towels, and water. There was a rinse tank for the masks and a separate tank for cameras. The dive masters were very attentive and helpful, especially for beginners. You can rent any or all the equipment on a per piece basis. The resort is nice and the rooms have air conditioning, and a refrigerator. The Internet is free but not available in the room. It is not very fast. Check Groupon to get a better price.
Websites	Blackbird Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Africa, Hawaii, Jordan, Fiji, Australia, Thailand, Costa Rica, Margarita Island, Palau, Yap
Closest Airport	On site	Getting There	Free transfer via Wednesday Saturday afternoon or charter air from Belize City ($250)
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, surge
Water Temp	81-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	The dive was limited to air or time. The dive master would especially watch new divers to insure they didn't stay too deep for too long. The time limit was 60 minutes.
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	A separate rinse tank is provided on the boat.

Report currently has 2 Helpful votes

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Dive Review of Blackbird Resort in Belize/Turniffe atol

Blackbird Resort: "Convenient and easy", Jan, 2016,

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Dive Review of Blackbird Resort in
Belize/Turniffe atol