Belize Dive Resorts

St. George's Caye Resort

So close to Belize City and yet so secluded, St. George’s Caye Resort is the perfect solution to be away from it all but not spend a full day getting there. This small exclusive resort has only twelve beautifully appointed cabanas in a lovely beachfront location, with a superb access to diving and the best service. There are four oceanfront cabanas, each with a shaded veranda with panoramic views. The six over-the-sea cabanas are arranged around a circular dock and have private porches with excellent underwater life viewing. The two very private garden cabanas are set among the lush gardens. All cabanas are air-conditioned and have a king-size bed or two twin beds, ceiling fan, fully stocked mini bar, hair dryer, bathroom with toiletries, room safe, bathrobes and hammocks from which to enjoy a quiet moment with the sea breeze.

The main lodge has a wireless internet access if you insist staying in touch with the real world. There’s a pool and a spa with pampering treatments. Mainland visit take you to Mayan ruins, cave tubing and jungle tours. Mornings at St. George’s Cay Resort start with coffee or tea and fresh-squeezed juice delivered to your own veranda. After breakfast, it’s all up to you – complimentary activities provided are kayaks, Hobie Cats, windsurfers, and snorkelling equipment. Your nightly rate also includes a tasty island lunch, unlimited rum punch, and dinner of Caribbean favourites with international flair either in the dining room or as a moonlit dinner for two by the water’s edge. The resort’s dive shop is well-known for its excellent service and professionalism – and diving at the Great Barrier Reef is fantastic. St. George’s Caye Resort is a dive resort for adults and thus only allows children over eleven who have been certified to dive.

Calypso Beach Retreat

Calypso Beach Retreat is a small off-the-grid eco-resort on Long Caye Island, on the ridge of the Lighthouse Reef Atoll. It has only four oceanfront rooms with beautiful views of the Caribbean. Room One has two queen-size beds, Room Two one queen-size bed and one queen-size futon, Room Three one queen-size bed and one bunk bed, and Room Four one queen-size bed and three bunk beds. The beds have mosquito netting, and cooling breezes are provided by ceiling fans.

You can be sure that you are not bad for the planet with solar generated power, low-flow composting toilets, solar-heated hot water and rain catchment system. But bring your laptop if you wish, the resort has wireless satellite internet. Your stay here includes cooked breakfast, and full access to the shared kitchen. Calypso is an idyllic location for a beach vacation, but most people come here for the great diving and snorkeling as it is located right next to the reef and just fifteen minutes from the famous Blue Hole. The Lighthouse Reef Atoll boasts some of the greatest underwater visibility in the Caribbean, and you will be treated to gorgeous walls covered in corals and sponges. This is home to reef sharks, rays, turtles, dolphins, lobsters, and a great variety of tropical fish. Other activities here include world-class fishing, snorkeling, swimming, island exploration, kayaking and of course some serious hammock time.

Turneffe Flats

Located on Belize’s largest atoll, Turneffe Flats is a low-key scuba diving and fishing resort in a lovely setting. A 1 ½-hour boat transfer from Belize City takes you to this oasis of white sand beaches where you can scuba dive, fly fish, snorkel, and enjoy all that Belize has to offer. There are eight spacious air-conditioned beach cabanas with panoramic views over the reef. Each cabana has two queen-size beds and a private bathroom. The Reef Villa has three bedrooms, each with its own bathroom. One bedroom in the villa has two queen-size beds and the other two a queen-size and a single bed each. There’s a living room with a satellite television, a kitchenette and the best views on the island. The Garden Villa is similarly equipped but set slightly back with views both of the extensive gardens and the ocean.

The social center of the resort is the lodge where delicious meals are served family style, and where you can linger with a cold Beliken and swap dive stories. Pristine reefs and abundant marine life makes Turneffe an ideal diving destination. Three dives per day with the weekly night dive are standard, and you can visit the famous Blue Hole, Half Moon Wall and Long Caye. Small groups, dedicated professional dive staff and a range of PADI courses guarantee a great experience. Turneffe Flats are also known as the premier saltwater fly fishing destination in the Caribbean. You can also experience incredible snorkeling and great birding – and relaxed island life on its best.