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Belize is famous for its lush tropical jungles, Mayan ruins, and its azure-blue seas that teem with colorful fishes and coral. With nearly 80% of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System residing offshore, it is home to some of the highest levels of marine biodiversity in the Caribbean Sea. Please join our small group of adventurous snorkelers at our luxurious award-winning resort for this incredible journey to snorkel the best reefs in the Caribbean!
Itinerary
Each departure is unique and hand-crafted to expose you to a diversity of marine habitats and the incredible snorkeling sites that can be found there. Our snorkeling tour bases from the largest atoll in the Caribbean, Turneffe Atoll, giving us unparalleled access to some of the amazing marine habitats that are found around Belize’s Barrier Reef. Whether it’s spur and groove reef formations to the east or shallow coral gardens or sea grass beds to the west each snorkel session is designed to expose us to the rich diversity of Caribbean marine life! We will also visit the famous Great Blue Hole at Lighthouse Reef and the bird sanctuary on Half Moon Caye.
The usual disclaimer about weather and tides affecting the itinerary are only a bonus for us, since we use them to ensure we visit each site at the best times possible! Our snorkeling tour begins and ends in Belize City, Belize.
Tour Dates and Pricing
Accommodations: Turneffe Island Resort
Length: 8 days
Arrival / Departure city: Belize City, Belize
Guides: Brian Magnier
Prices and Payment schedule:
$4,900 USD per person, double occupancy
$5,900 USD per person, single occupancy
Reservation deposit: $1000 USD
February 17, 2025: $3,900 USD / $4,900 USD (single occ.)
Cancellation policy:
180 – 91 days prior to departure: 50% of trip cost
90 days or less prior to departure: 100% of tour cost
Inclusions / Exclusions
Tour cost includes:
- Accommodations throughout tour dates
- All meals on days 2 through 7 (dinner on day 1 – breakfast on day 8)
- All internal transfers including international arrival and departure transfers
- Non-alcoholic beverages
- All snorkeling and park fees
- All gratuities
Tour cost does not include:
- Round-trip international airfare
- Additional hotel accommodations and meals as a result of travel outside of the program dates
- Visa requirements including payments
- Alcoholic beverages
- International departure taxes
- Extra / overweight baggage fees
- Trip insurance (we recommend Travel Guard or World Nomads)
- Emergency medical evacuation insurance (required). Check your medical health care plan or contact DAN or DiveAssure.
- Additional accommodations while on tour in the event of flight schedule changes or events of force majeure
- Fuel surcharges (if applicable)
Accommodations
We begin the design of our snorkeling-trips-of-a-lifetime around luxurious live-aboard motor yachts and stunning, spacious resorts, both offering the highest levels of service. For our departures to Belize we use Turneffe Island Resort.
What to Expect
Belize enjoys a tropical climate with temperatures that hover around 82º F (28º C) during the daytime and fall slightly at night. Afternoon and early morning showers are common, but the sun generally shines throughout the day creating a perfect environment for swimming in the clear, blue seas. In most cases, water temperatures range between 80º – 82º F (27º – 28º C), though some sites may experience cooler temperatures, even as cool as 75º F (25º C) especially during the winter months.
Our beach walks on Half Moon Caye are on well established trails (sand/dirt/rubble) that is mostly shaded and with no significant elevation. The viewing platform, however, is completely exposed to the sun and it is essential that guests wear some type of foot protection (the platform can get very hot) as well as the usual clothing/protection for exposed tropical environments.
For more details about Belize, Turneffe Island, what to expect, and what to bring, download the pdf brochure and check out the gallery of marine life we have seen while snorkeling in Belize!
