Dive Descriptions ActionBelize Home Page
Local Boat Dives is based on diving from the Barrier Reef. The most popular is the 2-tank
boat dive. Trips leave at 9am, 11am, 2pm, and 4pm. The duration is approximately 2 ½
hours with an interval stop at the pier after the first tank is dove. Each
tank dive is about 35 – 45 minutes each.
Atoll Dive:
1. Lighthouse Reef:- Blue Hole Dive Trip
The boat leaves the SunBreeze Pier at 6am and usually
returns by 530pm. The boat trip to and fro is from 1 ¾ hr to 2 1/5 hour
depending on weather conditions. The price includes a light continental
b/fast prior to departure, lunch, refreshments, 3 tank dives, weights, belt
and tanks. 3 separate 1 tank dives consist of the first at the Blue Hole
being a 130-ft dive lasting approximately 21 minutes with 8 minutes being
bottom time. The second tank is dive at Half Moon Caye, which is a wall dive
of 60 feet deep and takes 35-40 minutes. The third tank is done at Long Caye
where another wall dove of 60 feet deep and takes 35-40 minutes. Lunch is
served at Half Moon Caye with a guided tour of the bird reserve. A park fee
is payable extra or this trip of BZE$10.00 per person. ( Proposed to
increase to US$10.00 )
2. Turneffe North Trip
The boat leaves the
SunBreeze pier at 7am and returns approximately 430pm. The boat ride to and
fro is 1- 1 ½ hour depending on weather conditions. The trip includes a
light continental breakfast, lunch and refreshments, 3 tank dive, weights,
belt and tank. 3 separate tank wall dives are conducted approximately 60
feet deep and each lasting 35-40 minutes. The north tip is dove but the
other 2 tanks a dependent on weather conditions.
3. Turneffe Elbow Trip
The boat leaves he
SunBreeze pier at 6am and returns approximately 5pm. The boat ride to and
fro is 1 ½ - 2hours depending on weather conditions. Included in this trip
are a light continental breakfast, lunch and refreshments, 3 tank dive,
weights, belt and tank.
The first dive is at
the elbow, which is a multi level dive to 110 feet, lasting approximately 35
minutes. The other 2 tanks are wall dive but location depends on weather
conditions.
Action Belize / SunBreeze Hotel
& Suites / Onsite dive operator- AQUA DIVES BELIZE
Aqua Dives Belize is located at the dive shop on premises of SunBreeze
Hotel. As a PADI RESORT Dive Shop Operator, we have highly qualified and
experienced Guides (Dive Instructor, Dive Masters, Boat Captains) and Best
Equipment. We are proud to offer you the best in Sea Activities with high
international standard and safety keeping for discovering our wonders
beyond our Reef The Second Largest in the World.
With a fleet of dive boats from 26' to 57', we can comfortably accommodate
any group on any dive. Equipped with first aid kits, oxygen,
insurance, life vest for all passengers. As a Padi International Resort
Member, (14430) Aqua Dives Belize also offers all Padi Dive Courses.
With the capacity and quality of our boats and qualified guides we are able
to provide a personalize service to all FITS and groups visiting all local
and offshore dive sites. Based on the response we have been getting from
satisfied customer we have earned the account of servicing other
Hotel/Resorts and Dives Shops.
We also offer a complete line of Dive and Snorkel rental equipment e.g.,
bc's, regulators ,wet suits, dive lights, weight and belts, mask ,snorkel,
fins, all of top brand and quality. Sherwood and Scuba Pro brand Wet Suits,
BC's and Reg's.
INFORMATION FOR DIVERS
On arrival into the
country of Belize, you will clear immigration and customs, on leaving that
section of the airport you will ask to be directed to Maya Island Air
counter in the arrivals section immediately after leaving customs. By the
way our airport porters are like those in the USA and a US$1.00 per bag is
standard. If you don't want to use them please let them know.
Upon check in at Maya
Island Air there is a US.75 cents security fee payable to the airport
authority (note this tax cannot be prebooked that is why you have to pay
this at the point of check in also subject to change without notice.) You
will leave the arrival section of the airport and go to the departures
lounge where by you will have on your ticket the gate from where you will
board the hopper flight. A Maya Island Air attendant will call the flight
number at the appropriate time of boarding. You will be escorted across the
tarmac to the plane.
Once you land at the
San Pedro Airstrip, usually our luggage attendant will be there but if not
have the airline gives us a courtesy call announcing your arrival. Our staff
will take your luggage tags from you so they can collect and deliver your
bags to the hotel. While your bags are being collected, you will be escorted
over to the hotel which is literally across the road. While you are
checking into the hotel our staff will bring and deliver your bags to your
room. When traveling in a group , we need the group leader to have all tags
counted and handed over to our staff.
You are usually advised
of a time for the group to meet with the dive shop for dive orientation.
Please note that we have a Hyperbaric Chamber on the island and a voluntary
US$1.00 per tank donation is asked while not mandatory it is highly
recommended. Please be sure to have your dive card with you for this
meeting.
Answers to other
questions asked:
- electricity 110
volts
- tipping to your
preference either at the end or on a daily bases
- rinse tank located
at the dive shop
- rinse shower located
at the dive shop
- gear storage is
available at the dive shop- they will handle your regulators and bc's until you
are done diving, but you take care of wet suits, fins etc.
- weights are kept
with your gear until your package is completed
- there is no shore
diving nor snorkeling
- park fee where
applicable has to be paid extra i.e. Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley US$10.00 per person
- National monument
fee of US$40.00 per person now applies for Blue Hole and Half Moon Caye
- any navigational or
touch up dive skills can be done at the end of the hotel pier by your dive
instructor /master but a charge will be applied for tanks used
- Nitrox is available
booked in advance and the rate is US$16.00 per tank and can be changed
without notice.
- Rental equipment:
BC's, Regulators, wet suit, & lights available @ $11.00 each.
- any additional dives
booked at the dive shop is usually offered at a discount.
- please note that
dive upgrade done is not based on rack/retail prices because packages are
based on special rates. You must ask the dive shop what the additional
price will be for any upgrade.
- dive schedules are
done once you are here on the island and this is coordinated on a daily
basis usually with the group leader. Normal dive departures at 9am,
11am, 2pm, and 4pm.
- night dives are done
exclusively at Hol Chan Marine Reserve (1 tank only )
- safety boxes
available for each room but are located at the hotel lobby office
- wake calls available
by telephone service
- pool towels, extra
keys and TV removes are offered complimentary on check in but charges will
apply if lost or damaged
- dive packages are
based on standard category rooms unless otherwise specified.
- Departure Tax
leaving BZE International Airport is
currently US$35.00 per person payable in US$
- Meal plan- though
not recommended, because of our location. We recommend that if you would
like to have b/fast, lunch and dinners as a group at our restaurant that
you make reservations. Our restaurant has acquired a reputation for good
food and thus they become very busy especially at dinner time.
- Meal Plan for B/fast
is US$6.00 for Continental and US$10.00 for American plus 15% service
charge. Group dining reservations a must.
- All our rooms are
now non smoking and a charge of US$50.00 will automatically be applied to
your incidental charges to have the room fumigated after your departure.
We urge our guests to please smoke outside.
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