Dive Review of Isla Marisol Resort in
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Isla Marisol Resort: "Gourmet dining with great diving", May, 2023, by don buswell-charkow, FL, US ( Reviewer 5 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 12556.
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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
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Comments	We had been diving at Isla Marisol about 15 years ago. At that time, the diving was spectacular but the resort was in a sorry state. The bungalows were old and run down. But the worst thing was the food. We had a good time because for most of the week we were there, we were the only divers. so we had the boat to ourselves and the diving really was great. Very healthy reefs, lots of fish, critters, etc. We had no intention of going back and then my wife stumbled on a glowing review of the resort with particular attention to the food. We contacted some friends and the four of us went in May, with a particular goal of diving with whale sharks (which we had done once before in Belize from a different resort). The diving is very very good. The reef and fish are down a bit since our last visit but that is our experience throughout the Caribbean. We certainly had a good time. We are older and dove Nitrox. There was one day when they ran out of Nitrox but we weren't diving very deep so not really an issue. But the high point was the food. It is hard to describe just how good the food is there. Not only is it delicious, but every meal comes out from the kitchen looking like a piece of art! We took pictures of every meal, including breakfast. The chef is imaginative and has extensive experience. His father was a chef. So, if you like diving, but consider yourself a foodie, then go to Isla Marisol. We went to see whale sharks but they didn't show up. Can't win them all.
Websites	Isla Marisol Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Extensive diving in the Caribbean, Fiji, Tahiti, and the "Forbidden Island" of Niihau in the Hawaiian Islands, Maui, The Big Island. Saba, Belize, St Maarten, Bonaire, Turks & Caicos, St John, Tortola, Bahamas,
Closest Airport	BZE Belize City	Getting There	Fly from Miami to Belize City. then get on a puddle jumper to Dangriga. Then take a boat out to Glover's Reef Atoll, about 33 miles.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	81-84°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Come up with at least 500 lbs in tank
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	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	I didn't bring my camera. Others did and had no issues

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Dive Review of Isla Marisol Resort in Belize

Isla Marisol Resort: "Gourmet dining with great diving", May, 2023,

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Dive Review of Isla Marisol Resort in
Belize