Dive Trip Descriptions & Information Sheet
Action Belize / SunBreeze Hotel & Suites Dive Packages

 
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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.

Jul07