Dive Review of Hamanasi in
Belize/Southern

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Hamanasi, Jan, 2008, by Michael Emerson, MN, USA ( Contributor 13 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 3782.
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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
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Value for $$	N/A
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Comments	Just finished our second family trip to southern Belize in the past year. This time we stayed in a 3 BR condo at Belizean Dreams which is next door to Hamanasi Resort where we staid last time and dove with their operation again this time. The condo was great for a family of five. It is designed to accomodate up to 10, but I think 8 would be a comfortable maximum. Very nice units with nice ocean view throughout. We ate several meals in our unit which saves a lot. I recommend King Kassava in Hopkins for a good value meal but cash required. We also rented a SUV and drove down from BZE which is about a 2 1/2 drive. The roads are very good, although a little nerve racking after dark because of 8 one lane bridges. For a family, you can save a lot of money by doing this. In addition to diving, we went to the Mayan ruins on the Guatamala border which are a must see if you like that type of thing. We decided that next time we will visit the Tical ruins in Guatamala but will stay in night near the border to make the trip more reasonable. We also liked the Belize Zoo. Placentia was also a nice day trip for non-divers. The Hamanasi dive operation is absolutely first class, and caters to a wide variety of dive skills. They are great for young divers and both of my teen children were certified there and they consider it the gold standard for diving any where in the world. We spend one day at Turneffe's Atoll and dove the famous Elbow which was a bit challenging for inexperienced divers. The subject matter was great -- we saw a pod of dolphins, multiple turtles, multiple sharks, and nice schools of fish. Glovers Atoll was also nice with very nice visibility and topography. The diving was a bit easier there as well. We then spent two days at the local barrier reef which is standard destination for all divers. Again, lots of nice things to see with multiple eels, turtles, eagle rays, lobsters, and spotted drum fish (the closest thing in the Carribean to a clown fish). All in all, a great experience. I will be posting my pictures on flickr in a week or so. Plese contact me at medas2005@msn.com if you want a link or more advice on the locale.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Burma, Solomons, Fiji, Palau, Galapagos, Little Cayman, Cozumel
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	81-83°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	70-90 Ft/ 21-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive by computer
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Did not cater to the serious underwater photographer. Did have a big fresh water bucket on board. Staff was very helpful in handling equipment.

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Dive Review of Hamanasi in Belize/Southern

Hamanasi, Jan, 2008,

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Dive Review of Hamanasi in
Belize/Southern