Dive Review of Blackbird Caye Resort in
Belize/Turneffe Atoll

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Blackbird Caye Resort, Jul, 2004, by John Critchfield, WA, USA . Report 1146.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
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Comments	Blackbird Caye is a small, remote, low-key diving resort located on Turneffe Atoll, in Belize. A 1 ½ hour boat trip from Belize City transports guests to and from the resort on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Our group of five family and friends stayed one week in July 2004. Diving operations were well-suited to our group’s different levels of skill & experience, which ranged from snorkeler to divemaster. Most of the dive sites are located along the barrier reef wall, less than 10 minutes from the resort. Surface intervals were spent on-shore. Dive depths were generally less than 70 feet. A divemaster led the dives, spotted points of interest, and provided supervision where appropriate. Reef conditions were quite good. Corals looked healthy and tropical fish were abundant. We had excellent encounters with green turtles, stingrays, spotted eagle rays, barracuda, groupers, tarpon, drums, morays, and squid. We had just a glimpse of a shark and saw no manta rays. At the Blue Hole we had a deep dive to 130 feet as part of an all-day excursion to Lighthouse Reef, about an hour away from the resort. This was the only place we saw other groups of divers all week. We went ashore for a cook-out lunch and visited the bird sanctuary to see the Red-footed Boobies and Frigates. The resort is well-managed and maintained. A schedule of activities was posted daily and events occurred on time. These included three dives, two snorkeling trips, afternoon beach volley ball, mealtimes, a “happy hour”, and a fish identification slide show. Cabana-style accommodations were basic yet comfortable. The food was well-prepared and tasty, with enough choices and menu flexibility to satisfy everyone in our group. There is no shopping, no nightlife, no restaurants, no television, no radio, no internet, no newspapers and no telephone. So, take everything you need, including plenty of insect repellant and sunscreen. If you can deal with these “negatives”, you should enjoy the diving at Blackbird Caye.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Within the past year, Cabo San Lucas, Los Angeles, San Diego, Honolulu, Seattle.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy, noCurrents
Water Temp	83-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Depth & time limits.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Accomodations seemed pretty limited, to this non-photographer. We did not see any serious photographers there during our stay.

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Dive Review of Blackbird Caye Resort in Belize/Turneffe Atoll

Blackbird Caye Resort, Jul, 2004,

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Dive Review of Blackbird Caye Resort in
Belize/Turneffe Atoll