Dive Review of turneffe island lodge in
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turneffe island lodge, Apr, 2008, by Gerald Meral, CA, usa ( 1 report). Report 4028.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The facilities are very high end: great rooms, food, and helpful staff. Rooms large, all ocean view, with screened porch in case of bugs. We had almost no bugs. High fish diverstiy: 123 species seen in a week. Lots of turles, some huge. Lots of big groupers, snappers, spotted eagle rays, eels, spadefish, jacks, especially at Elbow, which we dove 3 times. Some sharks. Blue Hole is a waste of time, but other 2 dives that day at Half Moon and Long keys were outstanding. Weather and water were unusually cool for that time of year. Although it was very slow current drift diving, meaning you had to stay with the divemaster, it was possible to spread out and see the sights. 15 dives in 6 days. All diving except Blue Hole day from small boat: roll off, and then hand up your weight belt and B/C at end of dive. All dives 5-10 minutes from Lodge. Surface intervals at Lodge. They also had kayaks and a Hobie Cat. The Lodge is expensive, but worth it.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Fiji, throughout Caribbean
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	cloudy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	78-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	4
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	130 feet max. Usually suggested shallower dives. Mostly drift diving, slow currents, so group stayed generally with divemaster. This was not overly restrictive.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
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
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Small boat had no photo or other facilities. All dives except Blue Hole 5-10 minutes from Lodge. Crew helped with cameras.

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Dive Review of turneffe island lodge in Belize

turneffe island lodge, Apr, 2008,

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Dive Review of turneffe island lodge in
Belize