Traveling in Belize

The hardest thing about planning a dive vacation in Belize is deciding where to dive. Belize has such a wealth of dive locations and professional dive operations.

Travel BelizeYour first step will be to decide if you are going to mix diving with an inland experience. Some of the resorts on the outer atolls require a full week trip. The dive operations on the mainland offer single day dives.

Once you have decided on the type of activities you want, your next decision is where in Belize to dive. We have divided Belize into three separate dive destinations - The Three Outer Atolls - Lighthouse Reef, Turneffe Island and Glover's Reef; Ambergris Caye and the Northern Barrier Reef; the Southern Barrier Reef and Placencia. You can mix and match each of these destinations on a single trip, or you canBelize International Airport concentrate on a single destination, saving the others for a future vacation.

Once you've decided on your destination(s), use our Lodging page to find a suitable lodge or resort to stay, or contact one of the Dive Operators to help set up the logistics for your dive vacation.

Dive Travel Checklist

SCUBA DIVING IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ACTIVITY and involves the risk of serious injury and/or death and/or property damage. The following Dive Travel Checklist is to help you pack for your dive adventure in Belize but it is offered only as a suggested starting point, use at your own risk.

Equipment First Aid Personal Items
Mask/ Snorkel Fins Band Aids C-card
BCD Alcohol Swabs Spare Parts
Regulator/Gauges Seasick Meds Extra Mask
Watch/Computer Cortizone Cream Extra Straps
Dive Tables Waterproof Sunscreen Extra Mouthpiece
Wetsuit/Dive Skin Sunburn Ointment O-ring Kit
Gear Bag Waterproof Tape Snorkel Keeper
Mesh Bag Gauze Pads Scuba Tools
Slate/Whistle Tweezers Cable Ties
Compass Aspirin Dry Box
Underwater Light Sting Ease  
Weight belt Swim Ear  
Tank light Neosporin  
Lanyard and clips Scissors  
Log Book Immodium  
De-fog    
Tank Banger    
Booties    

Marine Preserve

The area between Southwater Caye Marine Reserve and Laughing Bird Caye is one of the most interesting and complex marine habitats in Belize. Patch reefs, faroes and coral islands dot the marine scape. Bridled tern colonies, one of the largest Frigate bird nesting sites in the Caribbean and hidden mangrove coves exploding with marine life make this part of Belize one of the most biologically diverse in the region.