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M&M Caverns |
Caverns |
70'-90' |
Boat |
Tiger, Gruper, Jacks |
| This is probably one of the best dives found off the barrier
reef on Ambergris Caye, located only a half mile from our Dive Center.
This dive is noted for its extensive tunnels and caverns. As you descend
down to a depth of 90' you see the entrance to the first tunnel which
has a lenght of 30' to the exit which comes out at a depth of 60'. Because of the deep water surrounding these tunnels, there are always schools of horse eyejacks and a good opportunity to see deep water pelagics cruising the reef. A dive not to be missed! |
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Renegades |
Overhang |
80' |
Boat |
Lobster |
| Fish-watching at its best!! This dive site is one of the
sites where the yearly grouper spawnings take place on the full moons
of December and January. This means there is always a congregation of
groupers and lots of other species for you to see. Another interesting point of this dive is the unusually large coral formation shaped like a huge mushroom which the fish seem to use like an umbrella for shade! |
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Happy Hour Reef |
Coral |
70' |
Boat |
Beautiful Coral, Sponge |
| We call it Happy Hour Reef because of the first time we went there one late afternoon, and were lucky enough to witness the spawning of the coral, which happens once a year. All year round though, you will see lots of big barrel sponges, sea fans and phenominal colors. This is a drift dive so you can take all the time you need to explore. | ||||
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Eailman's Reef |
Mushroom Sharp Coral |
70'-80' |
Boat |
Gruper spawning in january |
| The coral at this spot is uniquely shaped like a huge mushroom under which the whole variety of reef fish of the caribbean Sea seek protection. This is also the spot where groupers meet for spawning around December and January each year. | ||||
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Devil's Canyon |
Steep Canyon, Wall |
60'-150' |
Boat |
Caribbean Reef Fish |
| It’s called Devil’s Canyons because the canyon walls at this site drop off very steep to about 150 feet. It is impressive to dive along the side of these walls. There lots of marine life and you could literally meet any kind of fish. | ||||
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Palermos Point |
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| You will be diving through arches carved by a slight current that comes down from Mexico catching there in the pointed reef formation. Because of this current, bigger fish such as Baracuda, stick around to hunt. Also there is a good chance of meeting big eagle rays, which feed on the micro-organisms that float in the current. | ||||
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Angel's Flats |
60'80' |
Boat |
Blk Angel, Butterfly |
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| At this site the canyons of the reef are filled all the way up with sand, creating a great sandy flat, frequently interupted by the coral tops of the canyons that will stick out. The reason why we call it Angel's Flats is the amazing range of artfully colored Angel and Butterfly Fish, that like to meet around here. Also, you will find some Sting Rays and Nurse Sharks sleeping in the sand. | ||||
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Mahogany |
Boat |
Tiger, Gruppers, Nassau |
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| This place is quite easy to find due to a huge mahogany tree that once got caught on the barrier reef and marks the spot. At this site the coral formation is about 20 feet higher than all along the rest of the reef, creating a little underwater hill, that attracts numerous reef fish, like Tiger and Nassau Groupers, different species of Trigger Fish. There is also a big school of Blue Tang Fish that made this spot their home. | ||||
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Mexico Pinnacle |
Coral |
70'-90' |
Boat |
Caribbean Reef Fish, Gruper, Nurse Shark |
| Starting by diving through a cavern you will end up in front of a coral pinacle that usually attracts groupers and nurse sharks. This size is also unique for a wall like drop off with lots of tube sponges and beautiful soft coral. | ||||
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The Wall |
Sandy Slope |
60'-90' |
Boat |
All Coral & marine Life |
| The Wall is the most northern dive site in the country of Belize, right at the border of Mexico. It is also the only wall on the 183 miles of Belize’s Main Barrier Reef. Due to the distance, we don’t dive this site often, but, when we do, we get suprised all the time by the size of the fish we find here. Talking about unspoiled dive sites... this is definitely the one! | ||||
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Love Tunnels |
Caverns |
90'-100' |
Boat |
Horseye Jacks |
| The site is named Love Tunnels simply because a pair of lovers got married in the entrance to this huge cave mouth. Combined with the beautiful and massive gorgonians and the large congregation of blue chromis, this is a beautiful dive to be added to your list. | ||||
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Hol Chan |
Barrier, Cut |
15'-30' |
Boat |
Nurse Shark, Tarpon, Electric Eel, Eagle Ray |
| Located 16 minutes away from Journey’s End is one of Belize’s
most famous dives and also happens to be the country’s first marine reserve.
This dive is dense with all sorts of tropical fish... from huge dog tame
groupers to morey eels and thousands of yellowtail. Here you can literally see most of the fish in the Caribbean. It also happens to be our night dive spot where you can see lemon sharks, eagle rays cruising at dark and all the night-time critters found on a world class dive site! |
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Shark Ray Alley |
Sandy |
8'-10' |
Boat |
Nurse shark, StingRay |
| This site was highlighted in the April, 1996 issue of Skin Diver magazine, and is Ambergris Caye’s newest attraction. You can snorkle and interact with up to 26 tame stringrays and 12 puppy dog nurse sharks. This is a once in a lifetime experience not to be missed! | ||||
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Pillar Coral |
30'-70' |
Boat |
School Master, Barracuda |
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| Located in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve, the pillar coral dive site is a beautiful dive with lots of grouper that literally follow you throughout the dive. The name of the dive comes from the huge pillar corals found at this site and the abundant fish life that live around these coral formations. | ||||
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Amigo's Wreck |
70' |
Boat |
Nurse, Angel, Black Angel |
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| This site is just outside our beautiful coral canyons, you will end this dive at a 30 foot wreck. The wreck was purposely sunk in this spot to attract bigger marine life. It worked! Today we have big Nassau and black groupers, big hog fish snappers, nurse sharks and a couple of moray eels living in and around the wreck. This is a gorgeous dive! You have to do it while you are here with us! | ||||
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Eagle Ray Canyon |
Canyons |
70'-90' |
Boat |
Eagle Ray, YellowTail |
| This site is just outside the Hol Chan Marine Park Channel and due to tidal current, we keep meeting schools of spotted eagle rays. The reef itself is accentuated by huge barrel sponges and a variety of big groupers. Snappers like to hang out in between everything. | ||||
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Pescador Cavern |
Cavern |
90'-`100' |
Boat |
Bar Jack |
| Instead of hovering over the reef, you will explore under the reef at this site, swimming through a long tunnel. Big spiney lobsters and spider crabs like to hide in here. At the end of the tunnel, there is a steep drop off to a couple of hundred feet. You’ll meet Cubero Snappers who come up out of the deep to hunt here during surface interval. | ||||
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Cypress |
Finger Canyons |
50'-70' |
Boat |
Cleaning Station |
| Unique to this site is the concentration of impressive orange and white elk horn coral. Schools of yellowtail, grey, black and red snappers swim among these beautiful coral formations. Because they are accustomed to being fed, they will come up very close to you. Cypress is a great spot for photographers who want to fill their wide angle lens with colorful schools of fish. | ||||
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Buena Vista Point |
Fingers, Groove |
60'-80' |
Boat |
Cleaning Station |
| Pausing over impressive finger canyons on this dive, you will see some underwater cleaning stations. At these stations, big snappers and groupers sit patiently and let the cleaning goby fish clear their mouth and gills of parasites. It is possible to get really close to the fish for pictures. | ||||
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N. Caye Caulker Cut |
Coral, Patches |
60'-90' |
Boat |
Big School Snappers |
| This is the southern most dive site on the main barrier reef that we go. The cut is special because manatee often swim there all the way from the mainland rivers to search for food. Around July, you might even see a whale shark here. | ||||
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Annie's Farm |
Slope, Spurs, Grooves |
50' - 130'+ |
Boat |
Eagle Ray, Turtle |
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Black Beauty |
Wall |
50' - 130'+ |
Boat |
Black Coral |
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Blue Hole |
Wall, Blue Hole |
130'+ |
Boat |
Reef Shark, Manta Ray |
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Caye Caulker Barrier Reef |
Spurs, Grooves, Caves |
20'-90' |
Boat |
Grouper, Eagle Ray, Moray Eel |
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Caye Chapel Barrie Reef |
Spurs, Grooves |
35'-90' |
Boat |
Eagle Ray |
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Coral Forest |
Cut |
10' |
Boat |
Stingray, Barracuda |
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Eel Gardens |
Slope |
30' |
Boat |
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Elbow |
Slope, Wall |
40'-130'+ |
Boat |
Dolphin, Reef Shark |
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English Caye |
Slope |
40'-80' |
Boat |
Grouper, Moray Eel |
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Glover's Reef |
Barrier, Cut |
15'-30' |
Boat |
Eagle Ray |
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Ice Cream Cone |
Spurs, Grooves |
50'-13-'+ |
Boat |
Eagle Ray |
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Lighthouse Reed |
Wall |
30'-130'+ |
Boat |
Eagle Ray |
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Little Finger |
Spurs, Grooves |
50'-13-' |
Boat |
Eagle Ray |
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Mackeral Hole |
Spurs, Grooves |
50'-13-' |
Boat |
Mackeral |
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Mata |
Barrier, Cut |
10'-20' |
Boat |
Caribbean Reef Fish |
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Mexico Rocks |
Patch |
10'-15' |
Boat |
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Morgan's Reef |
Barrier, Caves, Canyons |
50'-130'+ |
Boat |
Eagle Ray |
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Permits Paradise |
Barrier |
30'-5-' |
Boat |
Eagle Ray, Jewfish |
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Peter's Peak |
Wall, Slope |
60'-13-'+ |
Boat |
Reef Shark, Dolphin |
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San Pedro Cut |
Barrier, Cut |
30'-50' |
Boat |
Jewfish, Nurse Shark, Eagle Ray |