Dive Review of Seahorse Diving/Private condos in
Belize/Glover Reef

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Seahorse Diving/Private condos: "Whale shark diving in Belize", Apr, 2019, by Al Underbrink, AL, US ( Reviewer 6 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 11091.
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Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
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Comments	The goal of my group of experienced divers was to see whale sharks. The whale sharks follow schools of snapper and feed off their spawn. Spawning occurs around the full moon cycle (2-4 days) from about February to June. The dive objective is to swim in 200+ feet deep water, locate a school of snapper, and wait for the whale sharks to swim over and feed. Dive depths are typically 60-80 feet and the schools of snapper below are massive. However, in four dives, we did not see any whale shark at all. Perhaps warming ocean temperatures have changed the habits of either or both of the snapper and whale sharks. After two days of kicking around following the snapper, the dive operators confided that there had been NO sightings the entire season. We abandoned our original plan and went reef diving for the remainder of the week. As disappointing as the whale shark dives were, the reef diving was a unique experience. The reefs are in a marine preserve and are thus well protected and healthy. The Seahorse divemasters, as with many Caribbean operators, actively hunted lion fish. Over time, nurse sharks have come to learn this. On most dives, there were up to a half dozen following our dive group. However, following doesn't truly describe their behavior. The nurse sharks were our hunting partners. They swam beside us, pointed out lion fish by swimming in tight circles around them, and waited for a wounded lion fish to be fed to them on a stick (the spear). Many times per dive, anyone who sank to near the bottom to look under a ledge might be bumped by a nurse shark anxious to be first in line. Even if you weren't spear fishing. They were like hunting dogs and were a lot of fun. All of these dives are 30+ miles from the dive operation. Boat rides were 60-90 minutes, so I understand why people prefer liveaboards in this area. The boats are fine for short rides, but are not particularly comfortable for such long periods of time. The distance and transit time generally limited us to two tanks per day, but three tanks are sometimes offered. For many, that may not be enough. On such long day trips, we were served a decent lunch on the boat or more often on a small island with a resort and restaurant. Not luxurious, but rustic. I didn't mind it at all and considered the trips as adventures.
Websites	Seahorse Diving
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	All over the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
Closest Airport	Placencia	Getting There	Connections through Belize City. 30 minutes in small plane or 4 hours driving on largely unpaved roads
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy	Seas	calm, choppy, no currents
Water Temp	78-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Maximum depth and time. Some of the dives were open ocean and required the dive group to stay together
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
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	[None]

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Dive Review of Seahorse Diving/Private condos in Belize/Glover Reef

Seahorse Diving/Private condos: "Whale shark diving in Belize", Apr, 2019,

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Dive Review of Seahorse Diving/Private condos in
Belize/Glover Reef