Blackbird Resort
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SueMermaid
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Nope, the cool thing about the reefs surrounding BB Caye is that you can dive whatever you want. The variety is fabulous. It is also a great place to snorkel, the week I was there, they sent out a snorkel boat twice a day with the nondivers. I'd say the resort is ideal for new divers.
Make sure they have a trip to Lighthouse Reef planned, that's the best thing ever. (I would not recommend your kids do the Blue Hole though, it's not difficult or technical, but it is a very deep dive).
A few things: You can't swim at night from the docks, there are crocodiles in the water. Honest! They feed them to keep them from coming up onto the beach. Very cool, but a reminder that it is not a good idea to dive from the docks at night.
Bring PLENTY of bug spray. The mossies are absolutely vicious.
Check your bar tab carefully at the end of the week, we found that more often than not, mistakes were made. And careful, I think the Margaritas were $8 each! :wacko:
Be prepared to tip everyone, (bring at leat an extra hundred), the week I was there, they almost begged for tips the last couple of days. They did a great job and deserved it though.
Accomodations and food are first-rate. I would go back.
Have fun! I'm jealous!
Make sure they have a trip to Lighthouse Reef planned, that's the best thing ever. (I would not recommend your kids do the Blue Hole though, it's not difficult or technical, but it is a very deep dive).
A few things: You can't swim at night from the docks, there are crocodiles in the water. Honest! They feed them to keep them from coming up onto the beach. Very cool, but a reminder that it is not a good idea to dive from the docks at night.
Bring PLENTY of bug spray. The mossies are absolutely vicious.
Check your bar tab carefully at the end of the week, we found that more often than not, mistakes were made. And careful, I think the Margaritas were $8 each! :wacko:
Be prepared to tip everyone, (bring at leat an extra hundred), the week I was there, they almost begged for tips the last couple of days. They did a great job and deserved it though.
Accomodations and food are first-rate. I would go back.
Have fun! I'm jealous!
cyklon_300
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in the lee side lagoon each morning before breakfast to work up an appetite...about halfway into our stay, the resort manager took everyone out after dinner with a spotlight to show us the crocs there...no mention of them prior to that...hmmmmm.
Ditto the bar tab advice...
The diving is pretty tame for the most part, the same dive briefing was used for every dive...'80 feet for 20 minutes, mon.'
Ditto the bar tab advice...
The diving is pretty tame for the most part, the same dive briefing was used for every dive...'80 feet for 20 minutes, mon.'
Ditto again on the bar tab - on your last day they ring it all up in $Belize. However they tell you "80 dollars" without specifying which ones. If you give them $80US - they will assume the extra $40 is a tip.
BBK Pros
- Large Variety of Close Dive Sites (5 minute boat rides).
- Diving the Blue hole and Light House Reef
- Great food
- Good boat crews and dive masters
- Nice, comfy rooms with A/C
- Enough afternoon wind to keep the bugs at bay
BBK Cons
- Bugs
- Resort is not well represented on the website (but what dive resorts are)
- Dave (with the eye patch) the manager can be annoying
- The small A/C units in the rooms can not fend off the afternoon heat in the rooms as there is no insulation on the ceiling/roof
- Not much to do besides diving, fishing, canoeing
We enjoyed Belize and BBK, but have many other places I would rather return to before heading back to Belize.
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