Turneffe Atoll

Turneffe Atoll offers true world class diving -- the visibility often ranges from 100 to 150 feet. The diving sites are considered some of the best in the Western Caribbean. Turneffe Atoll is the only Caribbean Atoll made up of dozens of mangrove islands which are the juvenile nurseries for coral reefs and also means many schools of fish. The largest of the three atolls located off the country of Belize, Turneffe is made up of 200 plus islands. It is 32 miles long and at its widest point is nearly 10 miles wide. Due to its proximity to the mainland, one would think that the diving there would be more utilized, but in fact, Turneffe is the "forgotten atoll". Dive operators cruise by it on the way to its more famous neighbor Lighthouse Atoll, home of the Great Blue Hole and Halfmoon Caye.

For this very reason, Turneffe has some of the most pristine diving to be found, with over 70 dive sites. This means that in nearly any weather a fantastic dive site can be found. The many mangrove islands that make up the atoll are in fact a tremendous nursery that nourishes many different species of juvenile marine life until they are large enough to make it on their own. This unique biological situation causes the Turneffe Atoll to have some of the most prolific marine life in Belize.

The sites on the northwest side of the atoll average depths on the top of the wall between 30-45 feet with wide spur and groove formations and vertical wall dropping in excess of 100 feet before shelving and dropping again into the deep. An abundance of marine life including schools of Cubera Snapper and diverse population of grouper including Nassau, Tiger and Yellow fin grouper are present. Reef tropical too numerous to count and resident populations of the dainty Spotted Drum and the spectacular Splendid Toadfish are seen regularly. If you keep your eyes sweeping the deep water watch for sightings of Spotted Eagle Rays, Turtles and Sharks including the rare but exciting sightings of Manta Rays and Hammerhead Sharks. This side of the Atoll is protected from periodic bouts of strong easterly and southeasterly winds making it a well protected and ideal dive condition in most weather situations.

The versatility of diving on the Turneffe Atoll is unparalleled. The wall on the east side of the Atoll tends to start a bit deeper in the 45-50 foot range and generally has narrower spur and groove but a sheerer wall face than the west side of the atoll. Sightings of pelagics such as rays, turtles and sharks as well as reef tropical and numerous stands of Yellow Tube Sponges can be seen while diving on the east side of the atoll.

Join Pedro's Dive Club and Save

Pedro is a long-time resident of Ambergris Caye Belize and as such, he is able to track down the best prices on diving packages, and pass those savings on to you. The goal of Pedro's Dive Club is to assist divers in finding the best prices on their scuba diving excursions. There are three ways in which this can be done:

#1 Join the Club!

Members of Pedro's Dive Club receive a discount of up to 20% off regular Dive Shop Rates just for being members. The cost of membership is $25 US per year. For this nominal fee Members have access to the discounts mentioned above, and all have access to various other special offers that non-members are not privy too.

#2 Regular Non-Member discounts

Even if you are not a member of Pedro's Dive Club, Book your diving adventures through Pedro and recieve a discount of up to 10% from regular Dive Shop Rates on any dive.

#3 Group Rates

Any group of 10 or more divers can also acheive significant savings by booking through Pedro. A special discount for Armed Forces groups and Spring Break groups may apply as well.

Just use the "Book Your Dives" Form to Join, Book or Contact Pedro for more information, or email Pedro for more details: info@pedrosdiveclub.com

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