SCUBA DIVING TOUR DESCRIPTIONS
EACH VACATION BEGINS LIKE THIS...........
By arriving to the beautiful country of Belize, located in Central America. Where you will enjoy seven days and six nights, on the beautiful island of Ambergris Caye. Once you arrive at the Belize International Airport, you will then board a 15 passenger commuter aircraft (a 20 minute flight to San Pedro), located on the island of Ambergris Caye.
Here you will be greeted by Black Orchid personnel. You will take a short journey through this small seaside town (via taxi) to the Black Orchid Office, where you will complete all required check in paperwork. Here you can enjoy a complimentary cold beverage (of your choice) after a long day of travel, rent a golf cart, a cell phone, and sign up for any tours that you would like to take during your stay.
We will then assist you in getting either back in your standby taxi, or your newly acquired golf cart,. We will provide you with a set of keys and a map, showing how to get to your resort destination and your adventure begins. In some instances, if your travels take you up the coast, we will assist you in getting to the island coast ferry, which will take you to your resort destination.
Here you will be greeted by Black Orchid personnel. You will take a short journey through this small seaside town (via taxi) to the Black Orchid Office, where you will complete all required check in paperwork. Here you can enjoy a complimentary cold beverage (of your choice) after a long day of travel, rent a golf cart, a cell phone, and sign up for any tours that you would like to take during your stay.
We will then assist you in getting either back in your standby taxi, or your newly acquired golf cart,. We will provide you with a set of keys and a map, showing how to get to your resort destination and your adventure begins. In some instances, if your travels take you up the coast, we will assist you in getting to the island coast ferry, which will take you to your resort destination.
INCLUDED IN EACH DIVE:
* Pickup & drop off - we pick you up and drop you off at your resort dock.
* Hot Towel Service - we will provide hot, moist towels to refresh you after each of your dives.
* Fresh Fruit & Water - we will provide fresh fruit and purified bottled water after each of your dives.
* Use of Dive Computer - our dive gear is first class, including the use of wrist dive computers.
* Six Divers per Divemaster - To keep our divers safe, we set a limit of six divers per divemaster.
* Digital Dive Pictures - Of your dive are available afterwards for a modest price.
* FREE Dive & Snorkel gear for all gusts booking tours through Black Orchid.
* Hot Towel Service - we will provide hot, moist towels to refresh you after each of your dives.
* Fresh Fruit & Water - we will provide fresh fruit and purified bottled water after each of your dives.
* Use of Dive Computer - our dive gear is first class, including the use of wrist dive computers.
* Six Divers per Divemaster - To keep our divers safe, we set a limit of six divers per divemaster.
* Digital Dive Pictures - Of your dive are available afterwards for a modest price.
* FREE Dive & Snorkel gear for all gusts booking tours through Black Orchid.
SCUBA DIVING TOUR DESCRIPTIONS
BLUE HOLE DIVING (3 Tanks) Full Day
This trip takes you to the famous Blue Hole, which Jacque Cousteau made famous in 1972, when he took his famous research vessel, the "Calypso", into the Lighthouse Reef Atoll and traced a route that is used by dive boats to this day. Here you will enjoy three deep wall dives, one to the Blue Hole itself, where you will see stalactites the size of trees. Your second dive will take you to Half Moon Caye, followed by a third dive to Long Caye, all located within the Lighthouse Atoll. These are spectacular dives!
TURNEFFE ATOLL (3 Tanks) Full Day
This trip takes you to the beautiful Turneffe Atoll, one of three Atolls located in the Western Hemisphere, off the coast of Belize. Here you will enjoy a three deep wall dives, one to the famous Turneffe Elbow, followed by a second dive to French Porch, and a third dive along the Calabash Wall. These are some of the most magnificent dives Belize has to offer!
EARLY MORNING DIVE (1 TANK)
Enjoy a (1 Tank) early morning dive to a local canyon located within the Barrier Reef. Where you will experience an unbelievable display of coral formations, sponges, invertebrates, and marine life. This tour allows you to take the rest of the day off, and simply be a tourist.
NIGHT DIVES (1 or 2 TANKS)
You can enjoy either a (1 Tank) or a (2 Tank) night dive to the beautiful Hol Chan Marine Park. Hol Chan is a National Park located within Belize, off the coast of Ambergris Caye. Due to its National Park status, coral formations, sponges, and marine life abound here.
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BASIL JONES (3 Tank) Full Day
On this all day diving adventure, you will enjoy three separate dives. Your first dive of the day will be at Sandy Point, a well known dive site for its incredible tunnel formations. This dive starts off at about 50 feet at the entrance of the tunnel and slopes down to a maximum depth of about 100 feet. At the end of the dive, you are welcome aboard with purified drinking water, a fresh tray of fruit and snacks. Your surface interval will occur while cruising to your second dive of the day.
Your second dive of the day is at Basil Jones Canyons, where the reef meets with the land on the north end of Ambergris Caye. The majestic canyon formation stretches out about 70 to 100 feet to the east in between finger canyons, which slope down to over 100 feet. After your second dive, we will go ashore at Basil Jones where you will have the opportunity to purchase lunch and have a short time to relax on the beach before we travel to your last dive site. Your last dive of the day is at Mata Rocks Canyons. It is a slightly shallower dive site popular for the abundance of queen conchs on the sandy area which attracts eagle rays and nurse sharks. (2 TANK) DIVES - Morning or Afternoon
You will enjoy a (2 Tank) dive, either morning or afternoon. Our tour operator has access to over 50 diving sites. Each site is located within the second largest Barrier Reef in the world. Here you will see amazing coral formations, sponges, and marine life. These dives are awe-inspiring!
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SCUBA DIVING BELIZE
Feel free to read through the multiple Caye diving sites described in the diving section of this web-site. Our certified PADI dive operator can take you to any number of dive locations you would like to see. Keep in mind, that the dive sights listed in the Northern Caye section, will be more affordable from Ambergris Caye.
Our dive operator offers a number of scuba diving trips and tours from which to choose. Try something you haven't done in awhile, try a under moonlight, during an exciting night dive, or try an early a.m. dive under the day's rising sun.
We also offer snorkeling trips that visit some of the world's most spectacular snorkeling sites. You may be privilege to dive or swim with nurse sharks, turtles, sting rays, spotted eagle rays, and maybe even dolphins during these exciting trips!
Our dive operator offers a number of scuba diving trips and tours from which to choose. Try something you haven't done in awhile, try a under moonlight, during an exciting night dive, or try an early a.m. dive under the day's rising sun.
We also offer snorkeling trips that visit some of the world's most spectacular snorkeling sites. You may be privilege to dive or swim with nurse sharks, turtles, sting rays, spotted eagle rays, and maybe even dolphins during these exciting trips!
