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.

Your 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 can 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