Scuba Diving in Belize

Of course you can't chitchat when you're 100 feet under the sea off the coast of Belize, but even if you could, you'd probably still be rendered speechless by one of the most amazing displays on earth. Turneffe Island Resort, a 14-acre private island about an hour-long boat ride from Belize City, has a spa, a white-sand beach, and 21 rooms, the most basic of which have canopy beds and screened patios overlooking the Caribbean Sea. But most importantly, it's near 70 dive sites that teem with green moray eels, angelfish, nurse sharks, and other intriguing aquatic residents. After a day in the water, you'll join fellow guests in the wood-paneled dining room for a family-style meal, and to trade fish tales. With 15 dives in seven days—including a night dive as well as a day trip to the spectacular Blue Hole, a 400-foot-deep limestone sinkhole surrounded by Lighthouse Reef—you'll have lots to talk about.

Turneffe Island Resort
Turneffe Island, Belize
Tel: 800 874 0118
Seven-night dive packages from $2,500 (including single supplement), including meals and dives

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