Dive Review of Hamanasi/Almond Beach in
Belize/Hopkins

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Hamanasi/Almond Beach, May, 2014, by Joel M Horie, UT, US ( 2 reports). Report 7616.
No photos available at this time
Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Very organized shop. There's some already good reviews. If you are renting gear, they use traditional weight belts. Resort guests have priority, so if you are staying someplace else, you have to check after 4 pm to see if there are openings for the next day. One unique thing is they really don't have a minimum number of divers on the close in trips. I'm not sure if they will go with one person, but they don't need 8, like Hopkins Underwater adventures. They do have a minimum for the long trips to Glover's and Turneffe. We did a two tank South Water Caye one day. Shore break had fresh fruit and cookies. Single guide with each group. We all surface together.
Websites	Hamanasi
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	26-50 dives
Where else diving	Grand Cayman, Maui, Kauai, Oahu, St Croix
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	80-80°F / 27-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	80-80 Ft/ 24-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	End dive at 700#, then 15 minute safety stop.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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By Lyman Duryea in KY, US at Jun 17, 2014 20:37 EST

Fifteen minute safety stop???

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Dive Review of Hamanasi/Almond Beach in Belize/Hopkins

Hamanasi/Almond Beach, May, 2014,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Hamanasi/Almond Beach in
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