"Good value" diving the week before Thanksgiving?

[BlueGirlGoes]

Hello,

I'm doing a food story in Belize on the mainland Nov 17-21, thinking about trying to do a travel/dive story the following week if my dive buddy can fly down to meet me, then we'd return to the US on Thanksgiving Thursday or Friday.

Is this a good time? My editors are always looking for luxury, but the buzzword these days is "good value." Any recommendations for dive operators and/or resorts?

TIA, Cyn

 

[peterbj7]

I think you need to be more specific if you want any substantive responses.

 

[Thatch Caye Belize]

For an ecoresort that offers good value for your money and that could be a good story for you, try Thatch caye. The visibility for diving everywhere in Belize has been poor lately due to all the runoff from flooding rains recently, but conditions are slowly improving and southern Belize is up and coming and may interest you.

 

[peterbj7]

I was at Thatch Caye recently and I can endorse it. Real "eco-friendly" luxury at an affordable price, and absolutely charming. No good for you if you like bopping from bar to bar, but superb if you want to commune with nature.

 

[Gr8ful Diver]

try Hugh Parkey's Belize Dive Connection. www.belizeadventurelodge.com . you can e-mail them about day trips out of Belize City if that is where you'll be. they also have accomodations at Spanish Lookout Caye. you can also e-mail them about any specials they are running to try and help you stay within your budget.