Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort, Belize

Belize boasts the longest stretch of coral in the western hemisphere and has 3 of the 4 Caribbean atolls. Whether you are a diver, snorkeler or angler, there is a part of the Belize Barrier Reef that will appeal to you – and Hamanasi can take you there! Best of all, you can decide what you want to do after you arrive — less stress! Our experienced guides and staff will make sure you find adventures you’ll love, and show you the world class service that ranks Hamanasi #1 in Belize on TripAdvisor.

Explore the World’s 2nd Longest Barrier Reef

Their popular Belize Barrier Reef tours are included in Hamanasi’s packages at no extra cost.

Glovers Reef Atoll

In Southern Belize and directly offshore from Hamanasi is Glover’s Reef Atoll. Named after the 17th century pirate John Glover, who used the remote islands as the base for his raids against Spanish galleons heading to and from the Bay Islands of Honduras, Glover’s Reef probably best represents the incredible diversity and pure diving potential that Belize has to offer. We motor out sixteen miles past the Barrier Reef which takes us just over one hour to the first dive site. If visibility is good we like to dive a site called “The Pinnacles”, which has enormous coral heads rising up 40 ft/12 m or more from the bottom. Our second and third dives are on the east side of the atoll where the water depth quickly drops off to more than 2000ft/660m and visibility is usually over 100 feet.

Blue Hole and Lighthouse Reef

Lighthouse Reef Atoll is known worldwide in scuba diving circles for its spectacular diving, but it is most famous for a site called the Great Blue Hole. Originally a cave whose roof collapsed thousands of years ago and filled with water, the Blue Hole forms a perfect 1,000 foot/300m diameter circle on the surface then plunges vertically to a depth of 412 feet/126m. At 130 feet/40m depth inside the hole are the world’s largest underwater dripstones, or stalactites, ever found. Also at Lighthouse Reef, you will find Half Moon Caye, a National Park managed by the Belize Audubon Society. Half Moon Caye is home to a bird colony of rare Red Footed Boobies that can be observed up close by visitors. This Atoll is the furthest out of the Belize Atolls, approximately 66 miles from Hamanasi.

Turneffe Islands Atoll

The Turneffe Islands Atoll is the largest of the trio of Belize atolls and also the closest from the Belize coastline. Here you will find an area dominated by purely mangrove islands. These mangrove ranges, both offshore and coastal, make Belize diving so special as they are the nurseries on which almost all marine life depends to insure juvenile protection and biological productivity. Although the atoll is best known for its walls, there are many shallow sea gardens and bright sand flats inside the reef that are excellent for scuba diving.