Belize is located at the Caribbean coast, nestled between Mexico City and Antigua Guatemala and offers an intriguing mix of tropical forests rich with wildlife, majestic 3,675 foot mountains, Maya temples, and interesting diving and fishing possibilities. In a single day you can go from tropical forest to the longest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere. And the people are known to be very friendly. Belize is also known for its marine environment. The country has the second longest barrier reef in the world, as well as three major offshore atolls. You can find also mangrove systems both offshore and along the coast, thus creating a tremendous wetlands environment in which birds, fishes, mammals, and reptiles can propagate. With such a significant marine ecosystem, scuba divers, marine biologists, and sport fishermen have long recognized the importance of Belize, and it has become a favorite destination for them.
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Located in the far southeastern corner of the Caribbean, just 50 miles north of Venezuela, Bonaire's unique coral reef awaits. Accessible by shore or boat, the reef boasts abundant marine life and a variety of healthy, colorful coral. Bonaire's gentle sloping reef allows for a wide range of diving and snorkeling opportunities from 10 to 20 feet deep to dramatic vertical wall drop-offs in excess of 130 feet deep usually with next to no current. This makes it an ideal location for all levels of divers and snorkelers.
Often referred to as the "macro capital of the Caribbean", Bonaire is truly an underwater photographer's dream for capturing marine life in action. Topside, the island is one of the few nesting and breeding grounds for the Pink Flamingo and is becoming well known for its quality bird watching opportunities.
The Cayman Islands are known as a premier dive destination, rated as one of the best dive locations in the world. Cayman Brac offers pristine beauty with healthy populations of colorful tropical fish, invertebrates, corals and sponges. There are 100 different hard and soft corals in Cayman waters and over 500 types of fish. Cayman Brac's diverse dive sites bring divers back year after year. Visibility is excellent, usually 100+ feet. Seas are generally calm with little or no current. The water is warm...78 to 80 degrees in the winter. Cayman Brac offers a spectacular marine environment with reef, wall and wreck dives. The reef dives are generally spur and groove formations, coral heads and mini-walls. Spurs are coral formations oriented perpendicular to the shore. The spurs are separated from each other by 3 to 15 foot sand channels called grooves. The spurs can range in height up to about 20 feet. They offer great places to explore; it's like diving through mini-canyons or along mini-walls. The wall dives are world renown. They are close to shore and start in about 50 feet of water. The drop-offs into deep blue water are unbelievable with breath-taking corals, sponges and sea life. Cayman Brac is also the site of a sunken 330 foot Russian Navy Frigate.
Located near the eastern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula and rich in Mayan history, Cozumel is a spectacular island that is bordered by crystal clear water and dazzling coral reefs. It promises a memorable underwater adventure for divers and snorkelers. Most of the diving and snorkeling activity on Cozumel is focused on the reefs and shallow coral formations that extend from the southern tip of the island to just south of San Miguel on the west coast. Palancar Reef, the second largest in the world and a national park, was hailed by the French oceanographer Jacques Cousteau as one of the world's best diving sites. There are plenty of opportunities for snorkelers to enjoy this underwater world. Both Colombia and Palancar reefs have plateaus in less than 30 feet of water. At Chankanaab Lagoon, divers and snorkelers can observe small coral and limestone formations at 6 to 30 feet. Yucab Reef, just south of Chankanaab Lagoon, has colorful coral formations in only 15 feet of water. Except for those at Chankanaab Lagoon and those just off the hotel beaches, the major dive sites can be reached only by boat.
The beautiful Turks and Caicos Islands are situated 575 miles southeast of Miami. Covering 193 square miles of the Atlantic Ocean, the Turks and Caicos have the third largest coral reef system and the best tropical beaches in the world. A 22 mile-wide channel, the Columbus Passage, separates the Turks Islands from the Caicos Islands. This 8,000 foot deep passage serves as major transit lines for migrating Humpback Whales, Spotted Eagle Rays, Manta Rays, Turtles and Dolphins. Dramatic walls, excellent visibility (up to 200 feet), pristine reefs, abundant tropical flora and fauna, fish and other marine life and easy conditions make the Turks and Caicos Islands a world class and award-winning diving destination.
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