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TURNEFFE NORTH

FULL DAY DIVE – TURNEFFE NORTH

Come join us to visit the North part of the Turneffe Atoll. Turneffe North has a huge diversity of marine life, a few to name: sharks, rays, turtles, spotted eagle rays and many more reside there. If you like critters – we have plenty of neck crabs and nudibranchs inhabiting the huge variety of corals there.

  • Number of Dives: 3
  • Number of Divers: 6-15
  • Schedule: Leaves at 7:30AM. Returns at approximately 3:00PM.
  • Distance: 1 hour.
  • Maximum Depth: first dive: 80ft/ 24m, second dive: 60ft/ 18m, third dive: 50ft/ 15m.
  • Experience Level: All
  • Price: USD$245 divers, includes USD$10 park fee  |  USD$125 snorkelers, includes USD$10 park fee
  • Includes: Scuba gear, homemade Belizean lunch: chicken, rice and beans, salad, coleslaw, fried plantains; fruits and snacks; water and soda.
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TURNEFFE ELBOW

FULL DAY DIVE – TURNEFFE ELBOW

If you like the thrill of strong currents, you can’t miss out on Turneffe Elbow. Taking a 2 hour boat ride to the Southern part of the Turneffe Atoll, and enjoy what the current will bring out to our divers!

  • Number of Dives: 3
  • Number of Divers: 6-15
  • Schedule: Leaves at 6:00AM. Returns at approximately 3:30PM.
  • Distance: 2 hours.
  • Maximum Depth: first dive: 80ft/ 24m, second dive: 60ft/ 18m, third dive: 50ft/ 15m.
  • Experience Level: Intermediate
  • Price: USD$285 , includes USD$10 park fee
  • Includes: Scuba gear, light breakfast with coffee, homemade Belizean lunch: chicken, rice and beans, salad, coleslaw, fried plantains; fruits and snacks; water and soda.
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LIGHTHOUSE REEF – BLUE HOLE

FULL DAY DIVE – LIGHTHOUSE REEF – BLUE HOLE

DIVE 1

The Blue Hole, 130ft/ 40m

Highlights: A deep dive, stalactites, sharks.

DIVE 2

Half Moon Caye Wall, 60ft/18m

Highlights: Dense, colorful, coral wall with swim-throughs, drops 4000-6000ft/1200-1800m.

DIVE 3

The Aquarium at Long Caye Wall 50ft/15m
Highlights: Great quantity and variety of fish; spectacular coral.
  • Number of Dives: 3
  • Number of Divers: 8-15
  • Boats: Reef Shark III/ Seaweed/ Mr. French
  • Schedule: Meet at 5:30 AM. Returns at approximately 4 PM.
  • Distance: 1.5 – 2 hours.
  • Maximum Depth: Advanced certified divers: 40m/ 130ft maximum in the Blue Hole. Open Water certified divers: 25-30m/ 80-100ft maximum in the Blue Hole.
  • Experience Level: Blue Hole Dive Site: Open Water Divers go to 25-30m/ 80-100ft. Divers with advanced certification go to 130ft.  We recommend diving with us for a day before diving the Blue Hole. If you are unsure, we will make a recommendation regarding diving the Blue Hole. Divers who haven’t dove for over 2 years must take a refresher course.
  • Price: USD$355 divers, includes USD$40 park fee  |  USD$190 snorkelers, includes USD$40 park fee
  • Includes: Snorkel gear or Scuba gear (BCD, weights, fins, mask, regulators, snorkel and wetsuit), light breakfast with coffee; homemade Belizean lunch: stewed chicken, rice and beans, pasta salad; fruits and snacks; water and soda. If you are a vegetarian please let us know so we can make arrangements.
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ESMERALDA

HALF DAY DIVE – ESMERALDA

Are you a shark lover? If yes, you cannot miss out on Esmeralda! We have guaranteed nurse sharks and Caribbean Reef sharks at Esmeralda. We will be exploring the coral canyon formations with some swim throughs throughout the dive as well. We don’t feed the sharks but they are always around. We will also stop on San Pedro for a surface interval, so bring some cash with you if you wish to grab a coffee there!

  • Number of Dives: 2, heading to San Pedro for surface interval
  • Number of Divers: 3-15
  • Schedule: Leaves at 9 AM. Returns at approximately 2 PM.
  • Distance: 30 mins
  • Maximum Depth: 70ft / 21m.
  • Experience Level: All
  • Price: USD$160  / USD$10.00 US Park Fee (If Applicable)
  • Includes: Scuba gear (BCD, weights, fins, mask, regulators, snorkel and wetsuit), light snack and water.
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SPANISH BAY

HALF DAY DIVE – SPANISH BAY

If you are into corals and would prefer a half day trip, then this would be a great dive. Big coral wall drop offs, with usual sightings of spotted eagle rays and turtles at Spanish Bay, there is a huge variety of corals offered.

  • Number of Dives: 2
  • Number of Divers: 4-15
  • Schedule: Leaves at 9am. Returns approximately at 2PM.
  • Distance: 1 hour
  • Maximum Depth: 70ft / 21m.
  • Experience Level: All
  • Price: USD$170
  • Includes: Scuba gear (BCD, weights, fins, mask, regulators, snorkel and wetsuit), light snack and water.
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LOCAL REEF (CAYE CAULKER MARINE RESERVE)

HALF DAY DIVE – LOCAL REEF (CAYE CAULKER MARINE RESERVE)

Looking for something close by and a shorter day? Local Reef would be the perfect choice. Coral canyons formations and just a short ride from the dive shop and we will reach the dive site. For the surface interval, we will be stopping at the shark and ray alley, to snorkel with the nurse sharks and stingrays.

  • Number of Dives: 2, with snorkeling during the surface interval
  • Minimum of Divers: 3
  • Schedule: Leaves at 9am. Returns approximately at 12:30PM.
  • Distance: 5 mins
  • Maximum Depth: 70ft / 21m.
  • Experience Level: All
  • Price: USD$130.00 US /$10.00 US Park Fee included
  • Includes: Scuba gear (BCD, weights, fins, mask, regulators, snorkel and wetsuit), light snack and water.
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NIGHT DIVE

NIGHT DIVE

  • Number of Dives: 1
  • Number of Divers: 3-10
  • Schedule: Leaves at 5-6PM (depending upon time of year). Returns at approximately 8-9PM.
  • Distance: 10 mins
  • Maximum Depth: 30ft/10m
  • Experience Level: Those comfortable in the water.
  • Price: USD$95
  • Includes: Flashlights, scuba gear (BCD, weights, fins, mask, regulators, snorkel and wetsuit) and water.
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OVERNIGHT SCUBA DIVING

2 Nights Overnight Scuba Diving

You can be assured of the best possible service from our dedicated team.

Frenchie’s Diving crew will take you to the world famous, Adrenaline-rush Great Blue Hole. Breath-taking Lighthouse reef and Turneffe Islands.

We will leave at 6:00 am so we should get to the Blue Hole way after all the other boats have left. This way you get to experience the Blue Hole in its pristine, clear form without any other divers in the way.

The surrounding Lighthouse Reef is the densest, richest coral reef in Belize. Corals are huge, colorful, and varied. Marine life is superb. Most people say that this reef is worth the trip alone. We will be starting off the 2 overnight camping with a dive in the Turneffe Atoll, then off to the Blue Hole, where we should be the only divers around, as most dive boats would have left already, so our divers can enjoy the fullest of the Blue Hole. We will be visiting a total of 6-7 well-known dive sites in total along the Northern and Southern part of Lighthouse Reef Atoll – one of which, includes the Blue Hole itself, and plenty of dives in Half Moon, and Long Caye. We camp on the beautiful Half Moon Caye, with the most amazing sunsets and starry nights. Our crew will be prepping BBQ on the beach for both evenings, and our guests can enjoy the sunsets. Following morning, after a filling breakfast, we will be visiting couple more untouched dive sites in the Lighthouse Reef Atoll, where they aren’t visited by most tour operators. We will be spending another night on Half Moon Caye. The last day of our overnight camping trip, we will be visiting a certain part of Lighthouse Reef, and a dive at Turneffe North, and slowly cruise back to Caye Caulker, with lunch on board. Usually we are back to Caye Caulker, by the afternoon. We want to make this a great experience for you, with unbeatable diving and healthy yet exquisite meals. Please note, this itenary is subjected to change, in case of weather conditions.

Itinerary

We take the worry out of organizing your trip.

Lighthouse Reef Atoll

Please note the order of dives are subject to change.

Dive Site: The Blue Hole, 135ft/40m (depending on level of certifications, for Advanced divers), 100ft/ 30m for open water certified divers
Highlights: A deep dive, stalactites, possibly Caribbean Reef sharks.

Dive Sites: Half Moon Caye Wall/ Area, multilevel
Highlights: Dense, colorful, coral wall with swim-throughs, drops 4000-6000ft/1200-1800m.

Dive Sites: The Aquarium at Long Caye Wall/ Area, multilevel
Highlights: Great quantity and variety of fish; spectacular coral.

Overnight camping at Half Moon Caye. Onsite showers and bathrooms available.

Special dinner: BBQ under the stars

Turneffe Atoll

Dive Sites: Cockroach Area, multilevel
Highlights: Untouched, pristine, dense, colorful, coral wall 4000-6000ft/1200-1800m.

Dive Sites: Rendezvous Area, multilevel
Highlights: Untouched, pristine, dense, colorful, coral wall 4000-6000ft/1200-1800m.

ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Half Moon Caye Natural Monument is a tiny beautiful island that supports the only Booby breeding colony in Belize. They nest beside their pirating neighbors, the Magnificent Frigate Birds. The colony can be viewed from an observation platform located in the littoral forest on the western end of the caye.  Also, we often see large schools of dolphins during our return trip.

*Common wildlife to see: Large schools of fish, Hawksbill Turtles, Loggerhead Turtles, Eagle Rays, Tarpon, Moray Eels, Lobsters, Crabs, Eagle Rays, Nurse Sharks, Spotted Drums, Pederson Shrimps, Cleaner Shrimps, Arrowhead Crabs, Channel Crabs, Southern Sting Rays, Squid, French Angelfish.

Possible to see: Manta Rays, Reef Sharks, Hammerhead Sharks, Bottlenose Dolphins, Nudibranchs.

Additional Information

Belize offers a lovely mix of above and below water beauty.

  • Divers must be 18 years to dive the blue hole
  • Number of Dives: 9
  • Boat: Lady Victoria, bathroom with marine head on board, fresh water to rinse off after dives, and shades available on board.
  • Schedule: Leaves at 6AM. Returns the following day at approximately 3PM.
  • Distance: 1.5 – 2 hours.
  • Maximum Depth: 135ft/40m.
  • Experience Level: Those comfortable in the water and at a deep depth. We recommend diving with us for a day before diving the Blue Hole. If you are unsure, we will make a recommendation regarding you diving the Blue Hole.

PACKAGE INFORMATION

Price: 12.5% tax included
$1650 US $40 US Park Fee included (Blue Hole Lighthouse Reef) |$20 US Park Fee included (Turneffe Atoll)

Includes:

  • Scuba gear,
  • Camping equipment
  • All meals
    (3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners, drinks)
  • Fruits and snacks

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