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.
