SCUBA DIVING:
Belize offers some of the world's best diving. All boat dives are drift dives because this section of the barrier reef is without any permanent
moorings due to the small number of divers who are able to visit these private islands in the South. Most dive sites are between 5 to 25 minutes by boat
and nearly every site is a wall dive or at least adjacent a wall.
The Southern Belize Barrier Reef offers access to some of the most spectacular wall dives, ocean drop-offs and amazing marine life anywhere in the world.
Wall dives range from 30 to 120 feet with water visibility averaging 80 to 100 feet and water temperatures between 80 to 85 degrees year around.
FISHING:
Bragging rights are born in Belize! All anglers like to tell good fish stories. This is where the stories begin - and they are all true!
According to local guides the last time someone went fishing and didn't catch anything - Moby Dick was a minnow!
You can expect to catch a wide variety of fish during your stay. The most popular game fish are tarpon, snook, permit and bonefish and the ultimate
catch in Belize is the "Grand Slam" - one of each!
In the flats, bonefish are abundant all year. The average weight is three to eight pounds, but they do come larger. On the ocean side of the reef,
just off the cayes, fishing is excellent for mackerel, grouper, baracuda, snapper, bonito, jacks, blackfin tuna and wahoo.
Most fishing in Belize is now catch-and-release with very few fish actually being killed. Belize looks set to remain one
of the Western Hemisphere's greatest fishing venues with it's year-round warm weather, for many years to come. |
Depending on time of arrival a visit will be made en route to the small but excellent Belize Zoo followed by a pit
stop at JBs Famous Bar. Refreshed you will continue through lush rainforest before it gently gives way to the Citrus
Plantations of the Stann Creek Valley framed by the majestic Maya Mountains in the background. Time permitting a
short stop will also be made at the Inland Blue Hole.
One of the highlights to this tour is today's trip to the tropical rainforest of the World's only Jaguar Reserve - The
Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary.
As today is a non-diving day prior to your flight home, we have arranged for you to enjoy a half day island hopping boat trip of the local islands
including Coco Plum Caye, Carrie Bowe Caye, Southwater Caye A wide selection of herons and other wading and shore birds are resident on the island
along with Pelicans, Osprey, warblers. The boat will also circle Man 'O War Caye - a designated bird sanctuary and is home to a variety of
indigenous bird species, including Pelicans, Brown Booby birds and Magnificent Frigate birds, which soar in great numbers above the island. Look out
for dolphins and manatee...
