Belize Dive Resorts

Best Dive Resorts in Belize: Our Picks

We think the following dive resorts offer the best amenities and dive packages:

Blackbird Caye Resort

Blackbird Caye Eco-Dive Resort is one of Belize’s premier offshore dive, snorkel and kayak resorts. Located on Turneffe Atoll, 25 miles off the coast of Belize City, the resort is nestled within 1,300 acres of island forest on a 2-mile long private, white sand beach. The resort boasts 18 individual beachfront, air conditioned cabanas offering a personal, private and relaxing atmosphere.

Renowned for its biodiversity above and below the water, Turneffe Atoll offers something for everyone: world-class scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking, beachcombing, and nature walks to observe colorful land birds and seabirds.

Their resort sits on two miles of jungle and beach nestled among hundreds of coconut trees. They offer 18 beachfront cabanas all with air-conditioning, private porches and hammocks, private bathrooms with hot and cold water, daily maid service and free WiFi internet. 

The dive sites at Blackbird Caye Resort are considered some of the best in the Western Caribbean. The visibility often ranges from 100 to 150 feet. Turneffe Atoll is the only Caribbean Atoll made up of dozens of mangrove islands which are the juvenile nurseries for coral reefs.

Blackbird Caye Dive Packages Start at $2870 per person

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Hamanasi Adventure & Dive Resort

Perfectly situated between the Maya Mountains and the Caribbean Sea sits Hamanasi Resort. The secluded, intimate, beach resort has everything you need for an exciting dive vacation, while still offering a comfortable, laid back style and pace. Hamanasi lays along a rare coastal forest  spanning 21 acres. Lush gardens bursting with tropical flowers, shrubs, orchids and fruit trees, and hundreds of bird species add to the color and serenity of the area.

Hamanasi offers spacious rooms with a casually elegant décor, hardwood furnishings and Central American folk art. 9 intimate, private treehouses raised on stilts are set in our coast forest surrounded by orchids and birds. 2 honeymoon suites, 8 beachfront and 2 beachfront deluxe rooms boast breathtaking ocean views.

Enjoy Belize’s best diving spots with the friendly staff of Hamanasi, a PADI 5 Gold Star dive operation. The expert staff will help you explore miles of the pristine Southern Barrier Reef, and three of the Caribbean’s four atolls. Dive the Southern Barrier Reef, Glover’s Reef Atoll, Turneffe Islands Atoll, the Elbow, Lighthouse Reef, the Blue Hole, Half Moon Caye and more. Seasonally, you can dive with the largest, perhaps most awesome, fish of the sea – whale sharks!

Hamanasi is your escape from the hectic pace of daily life!

Hamanasi Dive Packages Start at $2108 per person

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Isla Marisol Resort

Isla Marisol Resort is the perfect, secluded Caribbean island of your dreams. Located 39 miles  off the coast of Belize, within the World Heritage Marine Park Glover’s Reef, Isla Marisol Resort is the definition of paradise. From the pier, not only will you see the most incredible sunrise and sunset, you can watch the southern sting rays swim past, along with the colorful shoals of smaller parrot fish and even the occasional nurse shark. A family of tarpons lives under the marina bar and a pair of loggerhead turtles camp near the boat house.

Focused on delivering a quality experience filled with adventure, marine wonders and exotic cuisine within a spectacular environment, Isla Marisol is not a 5 star resort. They take pride being a family run, eco-friendly, rustic resort, where you are treated like family, literally. The staff all live there for two-week shifts, helping to blend guests and staff as one unit, all enjoying each others company. Isla Marisol is what island living is all about.

There are only 11 comfortable beachfront cabanas, this small number keeps it very intimate and ensures you will receive excellent service because the staff is not spread thin helping hundreds of guests. Isla Marisol is an eco-friendly resort completely isolated from the main traffic routes of Belizean tourists and shipping lanes. No cruise ships or diving hordes descend on our island. Its remoteness ensures the survival of the largest, most pristine, unpolluted living reef in the hemisphere.

Extending over 185 miles north to south, the Belize Barrier Reef system is the greatest stretch of coral in the Western Hemisphere and the second largest barrier reef in the world. The reef system encompasses wall drop-offs, pinnacles, spur and groove formations, swim-throughs and more.

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Ramon’s Village Resort

Ramon’s Village Resort on the island of Ambergris Caye, Belize is Styled after the Tahitian cottages on the Polynesian island of Bora Bora. The cabanas were built from native materials by craftsmen utilizing the same skill and techniques the islanders used in the days of the great sailing ships.

Ramon’s Village is a sanctuary nestled in a tropical garden of Royal Palms, bougainvillea, lilies, hibiscus and dozens of other types of tropical flora. Surrounded by the plant life are Mayan sculptures that provide a glimpse of the civilization that preceded us to this Caribbean paradise.

The resort offers island accommodations in true tropical style with sixty-one thatched-roof cabanas: Beachfront, Seaside and Gardenview cabanas, provide secluded hideaways for those who are ready for relaxation. All of our cabanas are nestled among coconut palms and flaming flamboyant trees, while colorful bougainvillea, hibiscus and a fanfare of other tropical flora and fauna join together to create the perfect backdrop for your island sabbatical.

Ramon’s Village Divers is the oldest and most respected dive shop in all of Belize. With a fleet of two 28′ and three 34′ canopied dive boats, and one 42′ jet boat, there’s always room for you!

Ramon’s Village Dive Packages Start at $1274 per person

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Turneffe Flats

Turneffe Flats has long been recognized as one of Belize’s premier saltwater fly fishing, SCUBA diving and marine ecotourism destinations. Located on the Turneffe Atoll, the largest and most biologically diverse coral atoll in the Caribbean, we specialize in superior service for a limited number of guests.

Awaken in your air-conditioned beachfront cabana to an incredible tropical seascape of white sand beach, expansive bonefish flats, lush mangroves and the surf breaking over the reef for miles in either direction. Watch a spectacular sunrise from your verandah and when night falls, the stars look close enough to touch.

We are ideally located to enjoy all of Turneffe’s 250 square miles of expansive flats, healthy coral reef and remarkably rich marine habitat.

The atolls of Belize are consistently rated amongst the world’s  best dive destinations. With pristine coral reefs, abundant marine life and warm Caribbean seas, it’s easy to see why.

Turneffe Flats is ideally located to take advantage of Belize’s best diving, and three dives per day including a weekly night dive are standard. Our dive vacations also include a day trip to Lighthouse Reef to dive the famous Blue Hole, Half Moon Wall and Long Caye.

Small dive groups are our norm (4 to 12 divers) with our excellent Instructors and Dive Masters emphasizing personalized service and maximum flexibility. PADI Instruction is available on-site and we offer a range of courses including Discover SCUBA Diving, Open Water Referral, Advanced SCUBA Diver Certification and various Specialty Courses.

Turneffe Flats Dive Packages Start at $2739 per person

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Turneffe Island Resort

Ready to explore your next unique and exciting vacation in Belize? Then visit the private Turneffe Island Resort, situated near the Lighthouse Reef Atoll and the Great Blue Hole. Turneffe Island offers you a genuine and unique level of service from the time they meet you at the airport in Belize, through your entire stay and departure.

Scuba diving at Turneffe Island Resort in Belize is a unique experience in itself! They offer the best diving and most luxurious accommodations in the Western Caribbean. They are proud to offer access to over 70 dive sites within minutes of the island, including the world famous Elbow.

Most of the dive sites are 5 to 10 minutes from the Resort and return to the island for all of the surface intervals. They also offer Nitrox for those who are certified. The dive shop has rental equipment for both diving and snorkeling. Their dive staff will inform you of the schedule for the week and will be happy to answer any additional questions you may have. If you are a non-diver who enjoys snorkeling, you may want to consider doing an introduction dive with one of the instructors.

Turneffe Island Resort offers different accommodations, each with a long list of amenities, while staying unique in style from one another. They have private villas, superior and deluxe guestrooms, all including balconies, ceiling fans, A/C, and a connection to the white sandy beaches that surround the island.

Turneffe Island’s Dive Packages Start at $3701 per person

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