Diving in Belize

Howdy. Wondering if anyone has tried Belize. How's the economy, good dive
shops, good dive sites? Heard it's kind of a party place. And what's with
that "black hole" in the reef I've seen pics of in scuba mags?
Appreciate any info from anyone out there. Thanks and cheers.

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> Howdy. Wondering if anyone has tried Belize. How's the economy, good
> dive
> shops, good dive sites? Heard it's kind of a party place. And what's
> with
> that "black hole" in the reef I've seen pics of in scuba mags?
> Appreciate any info from anyone out there. Thanks and cheers.

This is funny.

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€ Howdy. Wondering if anyone has tried Belize. How's the economy, good dive
€ shops, good dive sites? Heard it's kind of a party place. And what's with
€ that "black hole" in the reef I've seen pics of in scuba mags?
€ Appreciate any info from anyone out there. Thanks and cheers.


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<teflon.trucker@canada.SeeEh> wrote in message
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> Howdy. Wondering if anyone has tried Belize.

A number of us.

>How's the economy,

?? What is it that you want to know about their economy?

>good dive
> shops, good dive sites?

Many good dive shops, though I have a personal favorite . . Amigos del Mar.
Many good dive sites locally off of Ambergris Caye and a number of excellent
sites out at the Atolls.

>Heard it's kind of a party place.

There are parties to be found here and there. Are you asking specifically
about San Pedro Town on Ambergris Caye, or the whole country?

>And what's with
> that "black hole" in the reef I've seen pics of in scuba mags?

Um, Blue Hole, you mean? Look here:
http://www.bluedive.com/overnight.html#bluehole and here:
http://www.ambergriscaye.com/pages/t...tbluehole.html and here:
http://www.scubaboard.com/t76388-BELIZE'S_GREAT_BLUE_HOLE_Is_It_Really_Worth_Diving _Part_1.html
some pictures: http://www.vtours.com/cdt/belize/003a.html

> Appreciate any info from anyone out there. Thanks and cheers.

Not a new diver, but new to this group. Sorry about the lack of specifics.
I didn't know Belize was quite so big; I'll have to look at a good dive
map soon. Plan on going there in the spring.

As for the economy, I was just wondering about overall prices: are prices
of diving, food, travel, etc. comparable to, perhaps, other places in the
Caribbean, or is it more expensive?

From what I've heard from one soul already there, he liked the drinking
establishments, perhaps that's what he meant by it being a party place. In
any case, thank you VERY much for the info, the links, and sorting me out
on the name of the "Blue Hole". It DOES look like a great dive.

Now, if only someone can point me the way to a couple of scuba bunnies,
life would be complete... .

Cheers.!

"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> pounded away at his keyboard resulting
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:Um, Blue Hole, you mean? Look here:
:http://www.bluedive.com/overnight.html#bluehole and here:
:http://www.ambergriscaye.com/pages/t...tbluehole.html and here:
:http://www.scubaboard.com/t76388-BELIZE'S_GREAT_BLUE_HOLE_Is_It_Really_Worth_Diving _Part_1.html
:some pictures: http://www.vtours.com/cdt/belize/003a.html

Here is the Reader's Digest version ==> It's boring.

Dan Bracuk
Is it my imagination, or do Buffalo Wings taste like chicken?
The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/


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"Dan Bracuk" <NOTbracuk@pathcom.com> wrote in message
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> "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> pounded away at his keyboard resulting
> in:
> :Um, Blue Hole, you mean? Look here:
> :http://www.bluedive.com/overnight.html#bluehole and here:
> :http://www.ambergriscaye.com/pages/t...tbluehole.html and here:
>
:http://www.scubaboard.com/t76388-BELIZE'S_GREAT_BLUE_HOLE_Is_It_Really_Wort
h_Diving_Part_1.html
> :some pictures: http://www.vtours.com/cdt/belize/003a.html
>
> Here is the Reader's Digest version ==> It's boring.
>

Well, you've been in the Hole one time and didn't see any sharks. Whereas
I've been in the Hole 6 or so times, and have always seen sharks. In fact,
up close and personal a few times.

No one is trying to say that it is a pretty coral dive. It isn't so if
that's what's expected, there's going to be disappointment. Sorry you
didn't enjoy it, but more do than don't.

Of all of the people that have been in the Blue Hole on the same day trips
as myself, I've never met any that didn't enjoy it. Of all of the people
that I've met in Belize that have done the dive, all of them enjoyed it.
The only people that I've ever seen say they didn't think it was all that .
.. .well, there's you and a couple of others that I've seen post something on
the web here and there. Even of those that have posted that they wouldn't
do it again said that it was worth doing one time.

"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> pounded away at his keyboard resulting
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:Of all of the people that have been in the Blue Hole on the same day trips
:as myself, I've never met any that didn't enjoy it. Of all of the people
:that I've met in Belize that have done the dive, all of them enjoyed it.
:The only people that I've ever seen say they didn't think it was all that .
:. .well, there's you and a couple of others that I've seen post something on
:the web here and there. Even of those that have posted that they wouldn't
:do it again said that it was worth doing one time.

Since the boat stopped there anyway, diving Blue Hole was certainly a
better choice than sitting on the boat. Plus, the run ashore to Bird
Sanctuary Island was also fun.

But if I was staying on land in Belize somewhere, I would not pay any
money whatsoever to dive Blue Hole.

It's too boring.

Dan Bracuk
Is it my imagination, or do Buffalo Wings taste like chicken?
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"Dan Bracuk" <NOTbracuk@pathcom.com> wrote in message
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> "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> pounded away at his keyboard resulting
> in:
> :Of all of the people that have been in the Blue Hole on the same day
trips
> :as myself, I've never met any that didn't enjoy it. Of all of the people
> :that I've met in Belize that have done the dive, all of them enjoyed it.
> :The only people that I've ever seen say they didn't think it was all that
..
> :. .well, there's you and a couple of others that I've seen post something
on
> :the web here and there. Even of those that have posted that they
wouldn't
> :do it again said that it was worth doing one time.
>
> Since the boat stopped there anyway, diving Blue Hole was certainly a
> better choice than sitting on the boat. Plus, the run ashore to Bird
> Sanctuary Island was also fun.

Halfmoon Caye.

>
> But if I was staying on land in Belize somewhere, I would not pay any
> money whatsoever to dive Blue Hole.

If that was the only dive of the day, neither would I. Happily, it is not
the only dive that day. The two followup dives are awesome. And surface
interval (lunch on Halfmoon Caye) can't be beat. What a beautiful little
island, with or without the Booby birds and frigates.

>
> It's too boring.

I'm sorry for you that you didn't enjoy your dive there. On the upside, you
probably dove the same followup sites as did the day trippers.

"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> pounded away at his keyboard resulting
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:I'm sorry for you that you didn't enjoy your dive there. On the upside, you
robably dove the same followup sites as did the day trippers.

The two afternoon dives were at a site Uno Coco off Long Caye. This
was probably a nice site. I don't really remember each specific site,
but in general the Wave Dancer took us to nice sites.

None of these sites were close to Ambegeris Caye, so I will give that
area a big Not Observed.

Dan Bracuk
Is it my imagination, or do Buffalo Wings taste like chicken?
The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/


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