Turneffe North OR Turneffe Elbow Full Day Trip - 3 awesome wall dives, lunch & equip incl
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TURNEFFE DIVES (TURNEFFE NORTH OR TURNEFFE ELBOW)
The Turneffe Islands are a group of islands located inside
the Turneffe Atoll. A reef system that goes around and
meets itself again (circular in pattern) is usually referred
to as an Atoll. Not many of these exist, with the majority
of the ones that do exist are located in the Pacific. Belize
is lucky to be the host of three beautiful atolls. Most atolls
are created by a past existence of volcanoes, although
Belize's atolls seem to be a rarity in this area. The Turneffe
Islands are approximately a one hour away by boat from
Caye Caulker. This area of Belize is very distant and
remote, making it perfect for diving adventures.
Because of its vastness and virtual inaccessibility, these
waters are synonymous with magical dives.
The Turneffe Dive trip usually consists of either two or
three dives, depending on the dive company involved.
In any event, all the dives are wall dives and are done
on the outer wall of the atoll. Pick a spot, any spot, and
the wall will drop to 3,000 ft. below you. Soft corals
abound in these areas. It is not unusual to spot turtles,
sharks, or ray formations out in the distant blue.
Depending on the dive site, there can be huge schools
of fish life (I mean HUGE!), in addition to an abundance
of very large sponges and soft corals which seem to
dominate the underwater landscape in these areas.
Crabs, lobsters and colorful fish species are not
uncommon either. No one that has ever done this dive
trip has ever come back unhappy. It is simply a magical
underwater adventure in which you are a welcomed
participant!
The dive trip starts at 7:30 a.m. Gear is included. Lunch is
provided, as well as the usual tasty treat to cure dry
mouth.
