• Belize offers excellent diving.divers image by Paul Wright from Fotolia.com
  
  The Belize Barrier Reef spans the 185 miles of the country's coastline and offers a host of scuba diving locations--from coral reefs to sheer underwater walls. Belize's tourism industry touts its underwater visibility and warm temperatures, and it caters to divers of all ages and abilities. Those who strap on their tanks can look for grouper, moray eels, barracuda, snapper, schools of other colorful fish and a variety of corals.
  
  

Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort

• Hamanasi is located on a 12-mile stretch of beach in southern Belize. It is a Professional Association of Diving Instructors five-star Gold Palm Resort and offers an assortment of diving and snorkeling trips, dive instruction and equipment rental. The resort provides a range of accommodations from treehouses to beachfront rooms with king- and twin-size beds. At Hamansi, guests can choose from packages that include all meals and dive trips or create a customized package that suit their needs and tastes.
  
  Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort
  PO Box 265
  Dangriga, Stann Creek
  Belize, Central America
  1-877-552-3483
  hamanasi.com
  
  

Turneffe Island Resort

• The island resort, located 35 miles off the coast, offers 20 rooms and cabanas with private patios and a view of the Caribbean. Resort packages include accommodations, transfers to and from Belize City and all meals. Diving and fishing packages can be added for an additional fee. The diving package includes daily scheduled dives, tanks, weight belt and weights, a check-out dive, a night dive and day trips to Lighthouse Reef Atoll, Blue Hole and Booby Bird Sanctuary.
  
  Turneffe Island Resort
  440 Louisiana St., Suite 300
  Houston, TX 77002
  713-236-7739
  turnefferesort.com
  
  

Blackbird Caye Eco-Dive Resort

• This all-inclusive beachfront resort is nestled among coconut trees and features 18 cabanas with air-conditioning, private porches and hammocks and free Wi-Fi Internet. It's located on Turneffe Atoll, 25 miles off the coast of Belize City.The resort possesses a nature trail that features tropical birds, complimentary kayaking and presentations in the evening by a marine biologist. The resort offers three-, four- and seven-night packages. Guests can choose dive, dive/snorkel, snorkel /adventure and kayak/adventure packages. The packages do not include dive/snorkel equipment rental. Children are welcome.
  
  Blackbird Caye Eco-Dive Resort
  Quarters 35N, Fort Mason
  San Francisco, CA 94123
  866-909-7333
  blackbirdresort.com