Turneffe Island Resort: "Back @ Turneffe Island!", May, 2024,by Jeffrey D Hubbard MD, NY, US ( Top Contributor 33 reports with 18 Helpful votes). Report 13070. |
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Accommodations | Food | ||
Service and Attitude | Environmental Sensitivity | ||
Dive Operation | Shore Diving | ||
Snorkeling | N/A | ||
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Turneffe Island Resort is a 1.5 hour motor south-east of Belize city in the Caribbean Sea. (There are other properties bearing the name "Turneffe" so be sure you are looking for the correct one.) The principal activities at the Resort are scuba diving and sportfishing. Many employees are long-term. Belize is readily accessible from the States. The boat from Belize city goes to the island every Wednesday and Saturday. Boat charters on extra days may be arranged, as well as helicopter transport. We usually fly to Belize a day or two in advance and overnight at the Fort George Hotel, from which the boat to the island leaves, to reduce travel troubles. The Hotel had downsized and moved across the street (maybe 3 ***) on our May, 2024 visit. Old hotel was being demolished (to be rebuilt) and we will have to see how it does. Good image of Resort on Google Earth: 17 degrees 10' 39" North; 87 degrees 54' 04" West The weekly schedule is 15 dives, including a night dive. They are scheduled around mealtimes, and the schedule works very well, without seem ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here |
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Websites | Turneffe Island Resort | ||
Reporter and Travel |
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Dive Experience | Over 1000 dives | ||
Where else diving | Caribbean, Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, Fernando de Noronha (Brazil), Australia, Fiji, PNG, Micronesia, Hawai'i | ||
Closest Airport | BZE | Getting There | Delta through ATL = easy Good connex from rest of US |
Dive Conditions |
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Weather | sunny | Seas | calm, choppy |
Water Temp | 83-°F / 28-°C | Wetsuit Thickness | 0 |
Water Visibility | - Ft/ - M | ||
Dive Policy |
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Dive own profile | yes | ||
Enforced diving restrictions |
No Deco time no less than 7 min. 3 min safety stop. Follow leader (within sight.) Max depth 70 ft (not badgered.) |
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Liveaboard? | no | Nitrox Available? | yes |
What I Saw |
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Sharks | Lots | Mantas | None |
Dolphins | 1 or 2 | Whale Sharks | None |
Turtles | > 2 | Whales | None |
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best): |
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Corals | Tropical Fish | ||
Small Critters | Large Fish | ||
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Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best): |
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Subject Matter | Boat Facilities | N/A | |
Overall rating for UWP's | Shore Facilities | ||
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