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Dive Review of Turneffe Flats in
Belize/Turneffe Flats

Turneffe Flats: "Awesome diving and easy to get to during Covid", Jul, 2021,

by Deborah Berglund, MT, US (Contributor Contributor 18 reports with 8 Helpful votes). Report 11602 has 2 Helpful votes.

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Reuben with my dinner Tritonicula hamnerorum

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

Accommodations 5 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments The resort handled everything except the flights to Belize. In Belize Covid enforcement's were apparent, even on the streets of Belize City! After a wait at a hotel on the water in Belize City we were transferred by boat to the resort, a 90 minute ride in a comfortable boat. We had booked through an agent who negotiated a 2 br suite for us at a very good price. The room was clean and well furnished, very comfortable. It was a short walk to the restaurant, one day after a rain we had to battle the well-known Belize sand flies, but the rest of the time it was not an issue. All of the cottages had screened porches, making it look like a 50's style lake resort. We were all prescreened so did not wear masks, although the staff did wear them. The two of us were the only divers, the rest of the people were fishermen, all cordial people although they were seated together. The food was good, varied except for the daily wraps that we took on the boat. Two evenings the cook fried the breasted lionfish for me that our guide speared. The lionfish were a very mild but tasty meal. The day before we left the owner (an MD from my home town) did the Covid test required by the US for entry. Yes, there were 5 of us from Montana at the resort, a first for me!
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Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Indo, Phil, Solomons, French Polynesia, Micronesia, Red Sea, carib, Mexico, Sea of Cortez, Galapagos
Closest Airport Belize Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 80-°F / 27-°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 70-80 Ft/ 21-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions None, we were the only 2 divers and had our own guide so were able to do our preferred greater than 1 hour dives.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish 5 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics N/A

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 3 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 3 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments There was a rinse tank on the boat and since there were only 2 of us that was fine. We were babied by the dive guide and the boat driver who cheerfully carried our cameras from and to our cottage. There were no rinse tanks and no camera room on shore. If there were more divers this may have been an issue but I expect that the owner (on site) would have figured out some way to accommodate a group.
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