Scubagolf
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This small island resort is located about 90 minutes by boat southeast of Belize City on the southern most area of the Turneffe Atoll. We stayed 11 nights at TIR, arriving on Saturday and departing on Wednesday.The accommodations are either in stand alone villas or in a two story building with four units, two on the top and two on the bottom. Maximum occupancy is about 36 guests. The rooms are nicely appointed with hardwood everywhere and a screened in porch with a very good view of the water. Maid service was very responsive to service requests. The bathroom area has both an indoor and a separate outdoor shower. The walk to the main building, the swimming pool, outside bar, and the restaurant was about 100’ from our room. The walk to the dock was about a bit further, maybe a 30 second stroll. The food was excellent — breakfast, lunch, dinner, and cookies and coffee, tea, and lemonade available all day. The kitchen staff have for the most part been employed here for many years and try to meet any individual dietary requests.
The diving was excellent - as good as anywhere we have been in the Caribbean. There are 2 tank dives in the morning, with an afternoon dive on most days. The dive sites were usually 5 minutes away from the dock, so we returned to the resort for the surface intervals. Our dive guides Daniel and Marcela were both excellent. We dove The Elbow twice, and the second time was a fabulous dive with about two dozen spotted eagle rays.
The day trip to the Blue Hole in Lighthouse Reef was a fun day. It was about 90 minutes via a comfortable boat to the Blue Hole, followed by a picnic lunch and two excellent dives at Lighthouse Reef.
The young couple that manage the resort, Tom and Hadas, were gracious hosts who were up to any request. They do a great job managing this property. We will be returning to TIR.
The diving was excellent - as good as anywhere we have been in the Caribbean. There are 2 tank dives in the morning, with an afternoon dive on most days. The dive sites were usually 5 minutes away from the dock, so we returned to the resort for the surface intervals. Our dive guides Daniel and Marcela were both excellent. We dove The Elbow twice, and the second time was a fabulous dive with about two dozen spotted eagle rays.
The day trip to the Blue Hole in Lighthouse Reef was a fun day. It was about 90 minutes via a comfortable boat to the Blue Hole, followed by a picnic lunch and two excellent dives at Lighthouse Reef.
The young couple that manage the resort, Tom and Hadas, were gracious hosts who were up to any request. They do a great job managing this property. We will be returning to TIR.
