Liveaboard Diving in Belize

Diving in Belize is a perfect harmony of atolls and barrier reefs, full of macro opportunities and bigger pelagic life as well. The inside of atolls like Turneffe and Lighthouse Reef are perfect nurseries for breeding fish and nesting turtles, which means huge shoals of snappers and even groupers spawning. The lagoons also host pods of dolphins and manatees in shallower areas and Caribbean reef sharks can be seen on the reefs. It is also possible to see bigger sharks, especially at Lighthouse reef, where during the season whale sharks can be seen cruising by. Macro-life is not in short supply either, cracks and crevices are all over the reefs. These make perfect hiding places for spiny and slipper lobsters as well as cleverly camouflaged octopus poking their heads out too. For the more eagle eyed diver, Turneffe reef is also home to an endemic species, the whitespotted toadfish. One of the main reasons to dive in Belize, aside from the marine life, is the conditions. There is some current around Turneffe and Lighthouse atolls but on many dive sites it is very mild.