Dive Review of Bottom Time/Villas at Banyan Bay in
Belize/Ambergris Caye

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Bottom Time/Villas at Banyan Bay, Jul, 2003, by William Walton, Tx, USA . Report 576.
No photos available at this time
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
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Bring as much food from home as you can. The grocery store is really expensive.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	26-50 dives
Where else diving	Bonaire, Cozumel, Puerto Rico, St. Eustatius, Panama, Florida Panhandle
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	Vary relaxed. Fun, yet safe.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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	Ambergris Caye has the most hospitable natives that I have met in the Caribbean. The Villa at Banyan Bay was only $175 per nite (low season special rate, normally $275), with impeccable ammenities: two bedroom condo, with all the extras (jacuzzi, cable TV, tile floor, everything new and well kept). We looked all over, from Banyan Bay (one mile south of town) through San Pedro and nothing compared with this place to stay. Dont worry about trying to get an ocean front room. The pool side rooms are fine. We ate at four great restaurants: Elvi's; Blue Water Cafe; Ricos (at Banyan Bay), and Caliente. San Pedro is a really interesting town. Went to a local night time soccer game ($1.00 Belize admission) and the stands were packed, with the announcer speaking both English and Spanish... Dive off the reef with Rudy Duran of Bottom Time.. he's the best diver master that I've been with.. he'll take you to the greatest spots with nurse sharks, turtles, caves (if you want) will point out everything that you would have otherwise missed... Ambergris Caye's reef is not the best diving that I've had, (thats Bonaire, for me) but the overall experience was..

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Dive Review of Bottom Time/Villas at Banyan Bay in Belize/Ambergris Caye

Bottom Time/Villas at Banyan Bay, Jul, 2003,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Bottom Time/Villas at Banyan Bay in
Belize/Ambergris Caye