About Turneffe Island Resort
Turneffe Island Resort is located on Turneffe Atoll off the Coast of Belize. This scuba diving resort offers 22 guest rooms in several styles with mahogany and teak interiors. The private villas come with vaulted ceilings and minibar/refrigerators. This is the largest atoll off the coast of Belize. Enjoy our blog article on Belize and Un-Belizable Diving and Adventure.
Turneffe Island Resort Diving
There are over 70+ nearby scuba diving sites and from the resort they typically do 15 dives a week. Elbow Reef is a popular dive site where you can encounter large pelagics, and it is minutes away by boat. So, it takes about 1.5 hours to reach Light House Reef and the Great Blue Hole. Trips to the Great Blue Hole go out once a week and afterwards they typically do a dive at Long Caye Wall. At Turneffe Island Resort you can stay and play and dive around shallow reefs, caves, and walls. You can also view large pelagics at Pelican Wall or visit a pod of dolphins in the middle of South Lagoon. More importantly, you have to comb Lindsey’s Back Porch or The Terrace for a glimpse of the rare white spotted toadfish.
Attractions and Activities
At Turneffe Island Resort you can relax and rest by the pool and pool bar, or visit the spa for a massage. Or you can kick it up a notch and go snorkeling, paddle boarding, or even try a hobie cat. You can also go kayaking around the mangrove swamps. Even more, there are also day trips to see the red footed boobie birds. Turneffe Island Resort is well known for its catch and release fishing. As a result, you are more likely to catch a Grand Slam combination of a bonefish, tarpon, and permit, while staying here. Above all, in the dining room, breakfast, lunch, and dinner are a 5 star culinary experience. Also, enjoy hors d’oeuvres by the poolside at 6pm. Furthermore, Sunday is reserved for a Traditional Belizean dinner.
