Dive Review of Turneffe Flats in
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Turneffe Flats: "Great Diving With Most Caribbean Critters Spotted, W/Few Exceptions", Aug, 2023, by Rik Pavlescak, FL, US ( Sr. Contributor 23 reports with 19 Helpful votes). Report 12508 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Turneffe Flats was designed for sports fishing (bonefish, tarpon, pilot) but offers scuba diving. On the week of my visit, there were a total of 23 guests, and on most days there were only 4 divers (up to 7 divers on the day we went to the Blue Hole, and 5 on two other days). The dive boat was large, and we had plenty of space. Arrangements: I booked through Maduro Dive Travel. I called Roxanne less than two weeks out to book a trip to Belize at a different resort. She called back stating that they would be closed for that week, but she was able to find a spot for me a Turneffe Flats. She had been there before and thought I’d like it. She made the booking quickly and everything was set. Getting there: I flew into Belize and was greeted by a Turneffe Flats representative when I exited customs. They guided me to a driver who drove me to the boat marina. I mentioned that I had forgotten to pack SD cards for my camera, and he gladly took me to a store so I could make a quick purchase. Once at the marina, they took my luggage to the boat for the trip to the resort (1.5 hours away) and I was invited to wait at the Radisson Fort George Hotel across the street, which had a restaurant. The boat leaves once all of the guests for the week have arrived, and in my case, one of the flights was delayed, so the wait was more than 3 hours. No problem as the Radisson is used to guests just sitting in their restaurant biding time. Once the final guests arrived we got on the boat and headed to the resort. The boat was a larger dive boat—all luggage was stored in the hold and guests were able to sit where they wanted. The benches were hard and several of us used life vests to cushion the seat. When we arrived, we were greeted by a welcome drink and given a quick rundown of scheduling. Breakfast at 7 a.m., lunch between 12 noon and 2 p.m. (but generally on the boat), appetizer at 6:00 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. All meals take place in the main lodge which had numerou ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Turneffe Flats
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Costa Brava, Roatan, Key West, Cozumel, Key Largo, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, Cayman Brac, Bonaire, Philippines, Bali, North Sulawesi, St. John, St. Croix, Curacao, St. Eustatius, Fiji, Komodo, Lembeh, Belize
Closest Airport	Belize City	Getting There	I flew from Fort Lauderdale to Houston and Houston to Belize on Southwest, which offers two free checked bags
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	85-88°F / 29-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	20-80 Ft/ 6-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	On drift dives, come up with group; otherwise, do your thing
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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	Resort does not have a camera room or rinse tank, requiring divers to carry their camera to and from their room each day. I had to "shower" my camera at the ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Turneffe Flats in Belize

Turneffe Flats: "Great Diving With Most Caribbean Critters Spotted, W/Few Exceptions", Aug, 2023,

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Dive Review of Turneffe Flats in
Belize