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Dive Review of Ramon's Village Resort in
Belize/Ambergris Caye

Ramon's Village Resort: "Bleaching is wide spread", Dec, 2023,

by Leslie Russum, CO, US (Reviewer Reviewer 6 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 12847.

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 3 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments I was in Belize in Jan 2023 and this summer has been devastating to the corals. There is so much bleaching which has also reduced the other marine life. We rarely saw any lobsters or crabs and eels only on the night dive. No shrimps and only 1 lettuce sea slug. It was very sad. The typical fish still seem to be doing well (nurse and reef sharks, parrotfish, rays, damselfish, angelfish, chromis, grouper, e ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Ramon's Village Resort   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Cook Islands, Galapagos, Guadeloupe, Tortola, Cozumel, Belize, Roatan, Dominica, Kona, Cuba
Closest Airport BZE Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas choppy, surge
Water Temp 82-83°F / 28-28°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 30-60 Ft/ 9-18 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions DM sent people up when at 1/3 tank and let the others keep diving with him until they were at 1/3 tank. We didn't all have to surface at the same time.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 2 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 2 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments Boats only have a bucket but you return to shore between all dives and can tend to your camera in a controlled environment. ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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