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Scuba Diving Holidays In Belize Belize is known for the Belize Barrier Reef - second only in size to the Great Barrier Reef. The reef boasts wonderful natural treasures including some fantastic slopes, caves and walls for the scuba diver. Country Description Belize has one of the most environmentally friendly governments in the world today. As a result much importance has been placed on the country's dive destinations. Which is unsurprising since Belize boasts the second largest barrier reef in the world. Indeed the Belize Barrier stretches 185 miles from the Mexican Town of Xcalak in the north, along the length of Belize and on to Honduras in the South. Along with the magnificent Belize barrier Reef, the area also features a number of atolls, including Turneffe, Lighthouse Reef and Glover's Reef. The draw for divers has resulted in the growth of a good tourist industry with resorts emerging in the small islands dotted along the Belize coast. Diving Description For land based diving there are two main islands Ambergris Caye and Caye Calker, while the old fishing village of Placencia also boasts a good dive industry. Generally diving in Belize is dominated by the coral reefs that have formed into natural caves, slopes, and a numbers of awesome walls. There are no wrecks in Belize, although rumours have circulated for years that the government are going to sink a ship for the purpose of the diving industry. Life among reefs is plentiful however, with manta rays, whalesharks, wahoo, stingray, Spanish Mackerel and a numbers of species of shark often seen. Hell's Hole along the barrier reef contains several species of shark. Dive Sites Lighthouse Reef A part of a national park, Lighthouse Reef was made famous by Jacques Cousteau in 1972 when he held an expedition in the reef's Blue Hole. The water inside the Blue Hole drops down top 114m and inside you will find an astonishing array of limestone columns formed by stalagmites and stalactites fused together over thousands of years. Glover's Reef The most exciting destination in Belize, Glover's Reef is the most exposed site in the region. Usually only visited by the largest liveaboards, and difficult to navigate in bad weather, what the site promises however is pristine and breathtaking coral stacks. The Elbow Often considered to offer the best diving in Belize, The Elbow is located off Turneffe Atoll. The strong current brings with it a multitude of fish species, sharks and even pilot whales and orcas. Other info The Dive industry here is geared for the Americans, however the US-based non profit environmental research group Coral Cay Conservation has worked hard at increasing Belize's standing among UK divers. |
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