Recommendation for Hotels in Belize with "jump in" pier and dive lockers

On Dec 12, 3:42 am, Sy <stuttga...@lycos.com> wrote:
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> Hi Greg,
>
> Last time we "chatted" it was in the midst of a mutual ballbusting
> harangue.
>
> Let's be friends this time around. What do you think?

Fine with me. I already gave you long responses to your two posts via
e-mail as I hadn't realized you posted them as well and I always check
my e-mail first in the morning before I hit rec.scuba.

On Dec 12, 3:42 am, Sy <stuttga...@lycos.com> wrote:
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> the "To," "Cc," and "Newsgroups" headers for details. ]]
>
> In article
>
> Hi Greg,
>
> Last time we "chatted" it was in the midst of a mutual ballbusting
> harangue.
>
> Let's be friends this time around. What do you think?

Fine with me. I already gave you long responses to your two posts via
e-mail as I hadn't realized you posted them as well and I always check
my e-mail first in the morning before I hit rec.scuba.

On Dec 12, 3:42 am, Sy <stuttga...@lycos.com> wrote:
> [[ This message was both posted and mailed: see
> the "To," "Cc," and "Newsgroups" headers for details. ]]
>
> In article
>
> Hi Greg,
>
> Last time we "chatted" it was in the midst of a mutual ballbusting
> harangue.
>
> Let's be friends this time around. What do you think?

Fine with me. I already gave you long responses to your two posts via
e-mail as I hadn't realized you posted them as well and I always check
my e-mail first in the morning before I hit rec.scuba.

On Dec 12, 3:42 am, Sy <stuttga...@lycos.com> wrote:
> [[ This message was both posted and mailed: see
> the "To," "Cc," and "Newsgroups" headers for details. ]]
>
> In article
>
> Hi Greg,
>
> Last time we "chatted" it was in the midst of a mutual ballbusting
> harangue.
>
> Let's be friends this time around. What do you think?

Fine with me. I already gave you long responses to your two posts via
e-mail as I hadn't realized you posted them as well and I always check
my e-mail first in the morning before I hit rec.scuba.

On Dec 12, 3:42 am, Sy <stuttga...@lycos.com> wrote:
> [[ This message was both posted and mailed: see
> the "To," "Cc," and "Newsgroups" headers for details. ]]
>
> In article
>
> Hi Greg,
>
> Last time we "chatted" it was in the midst of a mutual ballbusting
> harangue.
>
> Let's be friends this time around. What do you think?

Fine with me. I already gave you long responses to your two posts via
e-mail as I hadn't realized you posted them as well and I always check
my e-mail first in the morning before I hit rec.scuba.

"Sy" <stuttgart6@lycos.com> wrote in message
news:121220070709104322%stuttgart6@lycos.com...
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>
>
> I guess what I "don't" mean is the type of hotel with under 15 rooms ,
> mainly for honeymooners or such.

There are a number of hotels with more than 15 rooms, though not many more
than 15. Most of them are not for honeymooners but for divers or those that
like to do tours and such. Many do not have a pool. Quite a few have
kitchenettes.

> Would like a bigger place with those diving amenities I mentioned which
> are piers to dive off of and nearby lockers to store my gear. Frankly
> I don't care about whether they have "scuba dudes" to wash and store my
> gear. I feel safer doing that myself.

While they generally have "scuba dudes", no one will stop you from washing
and caring for your own gear. I do it all the time. Though I always take
advantage of the drying racks and let them put my gear away into safe
storage (with security) every night.

There are lots of docks that you can go swim off of and/or have a little
snorkel under, but the reef is offshore and so all diving is boat diving,
and so is the best snorkelling.

On local dives there are lots of nursesharks, large groupers, morays, a
plethora of reef fish and critters, tongue and groove coral formations.
Often will encounter turtles and spotted eagle rays.

Day trips out to the Blue Hole, give you a unique dive experience along with
a couple of fantastic follow up dives.

Maybe you should look at a dedicated dive resort out at the Atolls, like
Turneffe.

> B..t.w., any other destinations (besides Bonaire or Curacao) like Turks
> & Caicos would be of interest to me also. I'd like to be no more tha.
> 6 hours flight time from Newark Airport.

Doesn't Newark have a direct flight to Belize? Maybe you have to be routed
through Houston.

I read somewhere that Newark started direct flights to Roatan (though if
they are still in effect, I dunno). You might very well find what you seek
in Roatan. I find Roatan fabulous for macro, love the formations,
nursesharks are very shy and groupers are smaller. I generally enjoy that
the reef is more shallow than at Belize and so safety stops are more
interesting to me.

> How's Portobelo, Panama, or Margarita Island, Venezuela.

Haven't been, but from all my research on Panama, I don't think you'll find
what you are looking for there.

>
> Any feedback will be appreciated.
>
> Sy
>
>
>
> In article <1cN7j.1901$ox1.804@pd7urf3no>, chilly <slarson@shaw.canada>
> wrote:
>
> > "Sy" <stuttgart6@lycos.com> wrote in message
> > news:111220072142253983%stuttgart6@lycos.com...
> > >
> > > Was very spoiled by my recent experience at the Divi in Bonaire
> > > regarding their dive operation with pier and lockers literally feet
> > > from where you jump in.
> > >
> > > Would appreciate any recommendations for a medium to large hotel (not
> > > one of those little "boutique" places) which has this type of set-up
on
> > > or near Ambergris Caye, Belize.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Situation is quite different on Ambergris Caye, me thinks.
> >
> > Most of the hotels there could be considered "boutique" places. The
dive
> > shops store your gear and have it ready for you in the morning. No
shore
> > diving.
> >
> > Some of the hotels have a dive shop affiliated with them and immediately
in
> > front. Some have a dive shop right out front though it may not be an
> > affiliate.
> >
> > I can't compare it to Bonaire, because I haven't been there. I have
been to
> > Belize so many times I've lost count. 3 times in past 12 months though,
6
> > in last two years, I think. 100's of days, all in all, over the past 9+
> > years. I can compare it to Roatan, Bequia, Cuba, Coz, Cook Islands and
a
> > few places in SE Asia. I've had a couple of dives in St. Martin and the
> > Bahamas.
> >
> > What is your definition of a medium hotel . . a large hotel?
> >
> >

"Sy" <stuttgart6@lycos.com> wrote in message
news:121220070709104322%stuttgart6@lycos.com...
> [[ This message was both posted and mailed: see
> the "To," "Cc," and "Newsgroups" headers for details. ]]
>
>
> I guess what I "don't" mean is the type of hotel with under 15 rooms ,
> mainly for honeymooners or such.

There are a number of hotels with more than 15 rooms, though not many more
than 15. Most of them are not for honeymooners but for divers or those that
like to do tours and such. Many do not have a pool. Quite a few have
kitchenettes.

> Would like a bigger place with those diving amenities I mentioned which
> are piers to dive off of and nearby lockers to store my gear. Frankly
> I don't care about whether they have "scuba dudes" to wash and store my
> gear. I feel safer doing that myself.

While they generally have "scuba dudes", no one will stop you from washing
and caring for your own gear. I do it all the time. Though I always take
advantage of the drying racks and let them put my gear away into safe
storage (with security) every night.

There are lots of docks that you can go swim off of and/or have a little
snorkel under, but the reef is offshore and so all diving is boat diving,
and so is the best snorkelling.

On local dives there are lots of nursesharks, large groupers, morays, a
plethora of reef fish and critters, tongue and groove coral formations.
Often will encounter turtles and spotted eagle rays.

Day trips out to the Blue Hole, give you a unique dive experience along with
a couple of fantastic follow up dives.

Maybe you should look at a dedicated dive resort out at the Atolls, like
Turneffe.

> B..t.w., any other destinations (besides Bonaire or Curacao) like Turks
> & Caicos would be of interest to me also. I'd like to be no more tha.
> 6 hours flight time from Newark Airport.

Doesn't Newark have a direct flight to Belize? Maybe you have to be routed
through Houston.

I read somewhere that Newark started direct flights to Roatan (though if
they are still in effect, I dunno). You might very well find what you seek
in Roatan. I find Roatan fabulous for macro, love the formations,
nursesharks are very shy and groupers are smaller. I generally enjoy that
the reef is more shallow than at Belize and so safety stops are more
interesting to me.

> How's Portobelo, Panama, or Margarita Island, Venezuela.

Haven't been, but from all my research on Panama, I don't think you'll find
what you are looking for there.

>
> Any feedback will be appreciated.
>
> Sy
>
>
>
> In article <1cN7j.1901$ox1.804@pd7urf3no>, chilly <slarson@shaw.canada>
> wrote:
>
> > "Sy" <stuttgart6@lycos.com> wrote in message
> > news:111220072142253983%stuttgart6@lycos.com...
> > >
> > > Was very spoiled by my recent experience at the Divi in Bonaire
> > > regarding their dive operation with pier and lockers literally feet
> > > from where you jump in.
> > >
> > > Would appreciate any recommendations for a medium to large hotel (not
> > > one of those little "boutique" places) which has this type of set-up
on
> > > or near Ambergris Caye, Belize.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Situation is quite different on Ambergris Caye, me thinks.
> >
> > Most of the hotels there could be considered "boutique" places. The
dive
> > shops store your gear and have it ready for you in the morning. No
shore
> > diving.
> >
> > Some of the hotels have a dive shop affiliated with them and immediately
in
> > front. Some have a dive shop right out front though it may not be an
> > affiliate.
> >
> > I can't compare it to Bonaire, because I haven't been there. I have
been to
> > Belize so many times I've lost count. 3 times in past 12 months though,
6
> > in last two years, I think. 100's of days, all in all, over the past 9+
> > years. I can compare it to Roatan, Bequia, Cuba, Coz, Cook Islands and
a
> > few places in SE Asia. I've had a couple of dives in St. Martin and the
> > Bahamas.
> >
> > What is your definition of a medium hotel . . a large hotel?
> >
> >

"Sy" <stuttgart6@lycos.com> wrote in message
news:121220070709104322%stuttgart6@lycos.com...
> [[ This message was both posted and mailed: see
> the "To," "Cc," and "Newsgroups" headers for details. ]]
>
>
> I guess what I "don't" mean is the type of hotel with under 15 rooms ,
> mainly for honeymooners or such.

There are a number of hotels with more than 15 rooms, though not many more
than 15. Most of them are not for honeymooners but for divers or those that
like to do tours and such. Many do not have a pool. Quite a few have
kitchenettes.

> Would like a bigger place with those diving amenities I mentioned which
> are piers to dive off of and nearby lockers to store my gear. Frankly
> I don't care about whether they have "scuba dudes" to wash and store my
> gear. I feel safer doing that myself.

While they generally have "scuba dudes", no one will stop you from washing
and caring for your own gear. I do it all the time. Though I always take
advantage of the drying racks and let them put my gear away into safe
storage (with security) every night.

There are lots of docks that you can go swim off of and/or have a little
snorkel under, but the reef is offshore and so all diving is boat diving,
and so is the best snorkelling.

On local dives there are lots of nursesharks, large groupers, morays, a
plethora of reef fish and critters, tongue and groove coral formations.
Often will encounter turtles and spotted eagle rays.

Day trips out to the Blue Hole, give you a unique dive experience along with
a couple of fantastic follow up dives.

Maybe you should look at a dedicated dive resort out at the Atolls, like
Turneffe.

> B..t.w., any other destinations (besides Bonaire or Curacao) like Turks
> & Caicos would be of interest to me also. I'd like to be no more tha.
> 6 hours flight time from Newark Airport.

Doesn't Newark have a direct flight to Belize? Maybe you have to be routed
through Houston.

I read somewhere that Newark started direct flights to Roatan (though if
they are still in effect, I dunno). You might very well find what you seek
in Roatan. I find Roatan fabulous for macro, love the formations,
nursesharks are very shy and groupers are smaller. I generally enjoy that
the reef is more shallow than at Belize and so safety stops are more
interesting to me.

> How's Portobelo, Panama, or Margarita Island, Venezuela.

Haven't been, but from all my research on Panama, I don't think you'll find
what you are looking for there.

>
> Any feedback will be appreciated.
>
> Sy
>
>
>
> In article <1cN7j.1901$ox1.804@pd7urf3no>, chilly <slarson@shaw.canada>
> wrote:
>
> > "Sy" <stuttgart6@lycos.com> wrote in message
> > news:111220072142253983%stuttgart6@lycos.com...
> > >
> > > Was very spoiled by my recent experience at the Divi in Bonaire
> > > regarding their dive operation with pier and lockers literally feet
> > > from where you jump in.
> > >
> > > Would appreciate any recommendations for a medium to large hotel (not
> > > one of those little "boutique" places) which has this type of set-up
on
> > > or near Ambergris Caye, Belize.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Situation is quite different on Ambergris Caye, me thinks.
> >
> > Most of the hotels there could be considered "boutique" places. The
dive
> > shops store your gear and have it ready for you in the morning. No
shore
> > diving.
> >
> > Some of the hotels have a dive shop affiliated with them and immediately
in
> > front. Some have a dive shop right out front though it may not be an
> > affiliate.
> >
> > I can't compare it to Bonaire, because I haven't been there. I have
been to
> > Belize so many times I've lost count. 3 times in past 12 months though,
6
> > in last two years, I think. 100's of days, all in all, over the past 9+
> > years. I can compare it to Roatan, Bequia, Cuba, Coz, Cook Islands and
a
> > few places in SE Asia. I've had a couple of dives in St. Martin and the
> > Bahamas.
> >
> > What is your definition of a medium hotel . . a large hotel?
> >
> >

"Sy" <stuttgart6@lycos.com> wrote in message
news:121220070709104322%stuttgart6@lycos.com...
> [[ This message was both posted and mailed: see
> the "To," "Cc," and "Newsgroups" headers for details. ]]
>
>
> I guess what I "don't" mean is the type of hotel with under 15 rooms ,
> mainly for honeymooners or such.

There are a number of hotels with more than 15 rooms, though not many more
than 15. Most of them are not for honeymooners but for divers or those that
like to do tours and such. Many do not have a pool. Quite a few have
kitchenettes.

> Would like a bigger place with those diving amenities I mentioned which
> are piers to dive off of and nearby lockers to store my gear. Frankly
> I don't care about whether they have "scuba dudes" to wash and store my
> gear. I feel safer doing that myself.

While they generally have "scuba dudes", no one will stop you from washing
and caring for your own gear. I do it all the time. Though I always take
advantage of the drying racks and let them put my gear away into safe
storage (with security) every night.

There are lots of docks that you can go swim off of and/or have a little
snorkel under, but the reef is offshore and so all diving is boat diving,
and so is the best snorkelling.

On local dives there are lots of nursesharks, large groupers, morays, a
plethora of reef fish and critters, tongue and groove coral formations.
Often will encounter turtles and spotted eagle rays.

Day trips out to the Blue Hole, give you a unique dive experience along with
a couple of fantastic follow up dives.

Maybe you should look at a dedicated dive resort out at the Atolls, like
Turneffe.

> B..t.w., any other destinations (besides Bonaire or Curacao) like Turks
> & Caicos would be of interest to me also. I'd like to be no more tha.
> 6 hours flight time from Newark Airport.

Doesn't Newark have a direct flight to Belize? Maybe you have to be routed
through Houston.

I read somewhere that Newark started direct flights to Roatan (though if
they are still in effect, I dunno). You might very well find what you seek
in Roatan. I find Roatan fabulous for macro, love the formations,
nursesharks are very shy and groupers are smaller. I generally enjoy that
the reef is more shallow than at Belize and so safety stops are more
interesting to me.

> How's Portobelo, Panama, or Margarita Island, Venezuela.

Haven't been, but from all my research on Panama, I don't think you'll find
what you are looking for there.

>
> Any feedback will be appreciated.
>
> Sy
>
>
>
> In article <1cN7j.1901$ox1.804@pd7urf3no>, chilly <slarson@shaw.canada>
> wrote:
>
> > "Sy" <stuttgart6@lycos.com> wrote in message
> > news:111220072142253983%stuttgart6@lycos.com...
> > >
> > > Was very spoiled by my recent experience at the Divi in Bonaire
> > > regarding their dive operation with pier and lockers literally feet
> > > from where you jump in.
> > >
> > > Would appreciate any recommendations for a medium to large hotel (not
> > > one of those little "boutique" places) which has this type of set-up
on
> > > or near Ambergris Caye, Belize.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Situation is quite different on Ambergris Caye, me thinks.
> >
> > Most of the hotels there could be considered "boutique" places. The
dive
> > shops store your gear and have it ready for you in the morning. No
shore
> > diving.
> >
> > Some of the hotels have a dive shop affiliated with them and immediately
in
> > front. Some have a dive shop right out front though it may not be an
> > affiliate.
> >
> > I can't compare it to Bonaire, because I haven't been there. I have
been to
> > Belize so many times I've lost count. 3 times in past 12 months though,
6
> > in last two years, I think. 100's of days, all in all, over the past 9+
> > years. I can compare it to Roatan, Bequia, Cuba, Coz, Cook Islands and
a
> > few places in SE Asia. I've had a couple of dives in St. Martin and the
> > Bahamas.
> >
> > What is your definition of a medium hotel . . a large hotel?
> >
> >

"Sy" <stuttgart6@lycos.com> wrote in message
news:121220070709104322%stuttgart6@lycos.com...
> [[ This message was both posted and mailed: see
> the "To," "Cc," and "Newsgroups" headers for details. ]]
>
>
> I guess what I "don't" mean is the type of hotel with under 15 rooms ,
> mainly for honeymooners or such.

There are a number of hotels with more than 15 rooms, though not many more
than 15. Most of them are not for honeymooners but for divers or those that
like to do tours and such. Many do not have a pool. Quite a few have
kitchenettes.

> Would like a bigger place with those diving amenities I mentioned which
> are piers to dive off of and nearby lockers to store my gear. Frankly
> I don't care about whether they have "scuba dudes" to wash and store my
> gear. I feel safer doing that myself.

While they generally have "scuba dudes", no one will stop you from washing
and caring for your own gear. I do it all the time. Though I always take
advantage of the drying racks and let them put my gear away into safe
storage (with security) every night.

There are lots of docks that you can go swim off of and/or have a little
snorkel under, but the reef is offshore and so all diving is boat diving,
and so is the best snorkelling.

On local dives there are lots of nursesharks, large groupers, morays, a
plethora of reef fish and critters, tongue and groove coral formations.
Often will encounter turtles and spotted eagle rays.

Day trips out to the Blue Hole, give you a unique dive experience along with
a couple of fantastic follow up dives.

Maybe you should look at a dedicated dive resort out at the Atolls, like
Turneffe.

> B..t.w., any other destinations (besides Bonaire or Curacao) like Turks
> & Caicos would be of interest to me also. I'd like to be no more tha.
> 6 hours flight time from Newark Airport.

Doesn't Newark have a direct flight to Belize? Maybe you have to be routed
through Houston.

I read somewhere that Newark started direct flights to Roatan (though if
they are still in effect, I dunno). You might very well find what you seek
in Roatan. I find Roatan fabulous for macro, love the formations,
nursesharks are very shy and groupers are smaller. I generally enjoy that
the reef is more shallow than at Belize and so safety stops are more
interesting to me.

> How's Portobelo, Panama, or Margarita Island, Venezuela.

Haven't been, but from all my research on Panama, I don't think you'll find
what you are looking for there.

>
> Any feedback will be appreciated.
>
> Sy
>
>
>
> In article <1cN7j.1901$ox1.804@pd7urf3no>, chilly <slarson@shaw.canada>
> wrote:
>
> > "Sy" <stuttgart6@lycos.com> wrote in message
> > news:111220072142253983%stuttgart6@lycos.com...
> > >
> > > Was very spoiled by my recent experience at the Divi in Bonaire
> > > regarding their dive operation with pier and lockers literally feet
> > > from where you jump in.
> > >
> > > Would appreciate any recommendations for a medium to large hotel (not
> > > one of those little "boutique" places) which has this type of set-up
on
> > > or near Ambergris Caye, Belize.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Situation is quite different on Ambergris Caye, me thinks.
> >
> > Most of the hotels there could be considered "boutique" places. The
dive
> > shops store your gear and have it ready for you in the morning. No
shore
> > diving.
> >
> > Some of the hotels have a dive shop affiliated with them and immediately
in
> > front. Some have a dive shop right out front though it may not be an
> > affiliate.
> >
> > I can't compare it to Bonaire, because I haven't been there. I have
been to
> > Belize so many times I've lost count. 3 times in past 12 months though,
6
> > in last two years, I think. 100's of days, all in all, over the past 9+
> > years. I can compare it to Roatan, Bequia, Cuba, Coz, Cook Islands and
a
> > few places in SE Asia. I've had a couple of dives in St. Martin and the
> > Bahamas.
> >
> > What is your definition of a medium hotel . . a large hotel?
> >
> >