Why is Belize The Best Scuba Diving Spot?

 

Belize home of the longest Barrier Reef in the Western Hemisphere not only offers the best scuba diving spot, but also offers a variety of diving sites you can only dream about. Enjoy the clear warm waters as you explore the underwater world viewing a variety of fishes and beautiful living coral species. The Belize Barrier Reef is 185 miles long made up of a sequence of coral reef bordering the coast of Belize.  Some of the best dive spots in Belize occur at the three Caribbean atolls:

Turneffe Atoll

Turneffe atoll is the largest of the three and is situated 20 […]

By |November 29th, 2015|beach vacations, Belize, Belize Barrier Reef, belize dive, belize diving, Belize diving experience, Belize events, belize hotels, Belize Scuba diving, Belize Top 5 Activities, Belize vacation, Belize Xmas Holidays, Blog|0 Comments
Read More

Southwest Flies to Belize

Who wouldn’t want to come to Belize?

Southwest has announced non-stop flight to the jewel, Belize starting October 15, 2015. The opening of this new international flight to Belize is sure to boost the already up and coming visits to Belize. CEO Gary Kelly, announced it will be adding flights to Costa Rica, Jamaica, and Belize from Houston’s largest airport, George Bush Continental. The addition of these flights will surely bring about competition with other airlines, mainly United Airlines.

Brad Hawkins, Senior Advisor for Communication for Southwest visited Belize’s number one tourism destination, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, in February of this month […]

By |October 20th, 2015|5 Tips To Sharpen your Scuba Skills in Belize, Belize, belize hotels, belize travel, Blog, Travel Belize, Uncategorized|0 Comments
Read More

Belize & Splash Dive Center Welcomes Southwest

Southwest Airlines has expanded services to Belize. On October 15. 2015 Southwest first nonstop flight landed at the Phillip S.W. Goldson International Airport from Houston Hobby International Terminal. This was certainly a historic flight as it was Southwest first time landing in Belize. This flight is sure to cause competition with the other major airlines currently flying to Belize. Southwest is known for having the lowest rates compared to its competitors.

Southwest Airlines definitely gives you the most bang for your buck with:

Free checked bags up to 50 lbs.
No Change fees
Friendly flight attendants
Restrictions are limited

The first flight to Belize was certainly a […]

By |October 19th, 2015|Belize, belize hotels, belize travel, Belize vacation, Blog, dive in belize, Placencia, Travel Belize, Uncategorized|0 Comments
Read More

Belize: Safe, Fun and Dive Friendly

Have you ever wanted to travel to a tropical paradise but had so many questions about the destination you are heading to?

Let Splash Dive Center, take care of you! Splash Dive Center is located in Placencia in beautiful southern Belize.  The focus at Splash is friendly high quality service for all of our customers.

Placencia is known to be the most laid-back, tranquil environment in Belize, located just a scenic boat ride away from many of Belize’s well-known marine reserves such as: Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes, South Water Caye, Glover’s Reef, Turneffe Atoll and Belize’s Barrier Reef. Enjoy great Belize diving!

Visit […]

By |October 5th, 2013|Belize, belize hotels, belize packages, Belize vacation, belize vacations, Blog, budget travel, conservation belize, dive in belize, scuba in belize, Travel Belize|0 Comments
Read More

Belize Rainforest

Top 5 Jungle Expeditions – Belize Rainforest

Planning my trip to Belize and the Belize rainforest took a bit of research. Many of my close friends and family didn’t know much about Belize and questioned my vacation plans to visit a small unknown country.   In fact, I found that the tourist business slogan for Belize was “Nature’s Best Kept Secreti”.  However, Belize was exactly what I needed. Belize is certainly a natural beauty with its untouched tropical rainforest. As with many developed countries roads and skyscrapers have taken the beauty of nature away from us, the natural habitat of many animals […]

By |May 30th, 2013|Belize, belize hotel, belize hotels, belize jungle, belize tours, Splash Dive Center, Travel Belize|0 Comments
Read More

My First Dives in the Indigo Blue Waters for Caribbean Scuba Diving!

Amazing Caribbean Scuba Diving in Placencia, Belize!

My boyfriend Tony, at the time, has always been a diving enthusiast and had tried to convince me to take a few dive courses so I can join him in his underwater adventures when he visits the Caribbean scuba diving.  Till now just the thought of going in the ocean filled with sharks and other unknown scary marine creatures, while carrying on your back heavy tanks, was not particularly exciting to me at first. Now, our yearly vacation trip to a new destination was coming up and we were doing a […]

By |October 4th, 2012|Beaches and Belize, Belize diving experience, belize hotels, belize travel, Central America, dive in belize, Girls get-away, Placencia, Scuba Girls, Silk Cayes, Travel Belize|0 Comments
Read More

Embrace the King with our Belize Jungle Tours in the World’s first designated Jaguar Preserve

Belize Jungle Tours – Cockscomb Jaguar Preserve

The Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, named after its cockscomb appearance within the Maya Mountain in Southern Belize, was the world’s first jaguar reserve and is a protected subtropical rainforest.  More than two decades after its creation, the sanctuary remains a model for wildlife conservation and a point of pride for Belizeans. This jaguar reserve, where a viable population still strives today, is a most critical part of a larger jaguar corridor system where the wild and magnificent jaguar roams throughout two continents from Northern Mexico to Northern Argentina.
 

 
Of the five native […]

By |September 22nd, 2012|Belize, belize hotel, belize hotels, Cockscomb Basin Wild Sanctuary, Placencia, Placencia Belize, placencia hotels, Travel Belize|0 Comments
Read More

Pack Your Shorts, Sun Shades and a Camera for a Belize Winter Vacation!

Warm coats and heaters are never an option with a Belize winter vacation. In fact, all you need in this sub-tropical paradise is a pair of shorts, t-shirts, a pair of sandals, sun shades, sun block and a cold beer.  Belize is the place where coconut palms and white sand beaches were born: where mother nature smiles happily after seeing her glorious creation of exquisite oceans, barrier reefs, atolls and rich rainforest. Belize is the place where the great Maya Civilization built their magnificent pyramids and where the Clovis Culture roamed more than 12,000 years ago according […]

By |September 1st, 2012|belize hotels, belize travel, Belize vacation, dive in belize, Diving in Belize, Family Travel, travel, Winter in Belize|0 Comments
Read More

School is Out: Belize Summer Travel Offers a Journey through Time

Island Life

School is out and Belize Summer Travel is hotter than ever. Anyone who has traveled can attest to the gazillion charms that Belize has to offer from reefs to ruins, birds to blue holes, Belize adventures awaits you.

Like no other journey you have ever encountered, Belize is truly a journey through time.  Mark my word, Belize is no ordinary place! Often, we hear the expression, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” On this journey, it will take a thousand pictures to say one word – Belize.

First-time visitors will want to enjoy discovering Belize’s array of natural land and […]

By |June 26th, 2012|belize family vacations, belize hotels, belize vacations, Best Belize Travel, placencia beach, Placencia Belize, Summer Travel|0 Comments
Read More

Belize Family Vacations in Placencia – Monkey River Tour

Choosing a fantastic vacation destination this year was a difficult decision for my family.  My two children Harry and Britney are turning 12 and 15 years respectively this year and we were all in agreement that a destination in the Caribbean and off the beaten path would be a good change from the usual yearly visits to well- known destinations.  After doing a bit of research, we found out about Belize and its many diverse offerings of reef and inland adventures in the tiny but lovely country of Belize which is literally in our backyard just two hours from our […]

By |April 15th, 2012|belize family vacations, belize hotels, belize inland tours, belize monkey river tour, Belize vacation, belize vacations, monkey river tour, Placencia|0 Comments
Read More