Dive Review of Isla Marisol Resort in
Belize/Glover's Atoll

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Isla Marisol Resort, Aug, 2004, by Rieko Arimoto, MI, USA . Report 1333.
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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
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The resort was on Southwest Caye in Glover's Atoll, one-hour boat ride from the mainland. Accommodation was in a cute cabana which is simple (no AC, TV, etc.) but sufficient (plenty of hot water, vanity) and clean. They served fresh fish/lobster/fruits at every meal!! All resort staffs were very friendly and helpful. The water off the front beach is very shallow, but there are coral patchs and drop-off at 5~10 minutes' kayaking, great for snorkelling. We saw an octpus dining a conch and giant green moray etc. The Reef around Glover's Atoll was beautiful, probably the best in Caribbean that I've seen. It was great to see all big groupers, snappers, jacks, angelfish and huge schools of fish, not seen anymore around some Caribbean islands. Diving was very relaxed and that was great. 100% drift diving. We were swimming (floating) along the gentle currnet, if any, taking time to find interesting things. The boat captain followed the bubbles or saw the divers underwater (visibility was superb) and picked us up at the end of the dive. Most of the week we were there, two of us were the only divers and never saw other dive boats. Turtles, morays, lobsters, were seen almost every dive. Large nurse sharks and dolphins were regular sightings. The night dives were also amazing. I have never seen so many lobsters and crabs walking around. In one night dive, we saw an octopus and toadfish. For some reason though, there weren't many invertebrates. We didn't see any sea slugs and saw only a couple of flamingo tongues. Their dive master was great. We had a lot of fun together!
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, South Pacific, Asia
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	83-87°F / 28-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	begin Ascent at 700psi
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Isla Marisol Resort in Belize/Glover's Atoll

Isla Marisol Resort, Aug, 2004,

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Dive Review of Isla Marisol Resort in
Belize/Glover's Atoll