Explore the Belize District

Belize District is located in the Central American country of Belize, and in the east are its coastlines on the Caribbean Sea. Off the coast are hundreds of islands called cayes, which all harbor white sandy beaches surrounded by crystal-clear turquoise waters. Underwater, there is a high abundance of biodiversity with multiple underwater environments, including mangrove forests, coral reefs, and seagrass beds. For divers wanting to visit Belize and its spectacular dive sites, there are many options. If liveaboards are the way that divers want to explore this area, there are multiple options, all departing from Belize City, which is the largest city on mainland Belize and the main port city for the country. Should divers be more interested in day trips from dive centers or dive resorts, these are located either in Belize City, in San Pedro on the island of Ambergris Caye, or on the island of Caye Caulker. Some of the dive areas include the Belize Barrier Reef, a 300-kilometer/186-mile-long coral reef with an impressive amount of marine life; the Great Blue Hole, a geographical phenomenon in the shape of a 124-meter/407-foot-deep sinkhole in the middle of the ocean; and the Hol Chan Marine Reserve, a marine reserve made up of four marine environments and harboring an incredibly high biodiversity. All levels of divers will have something to revel over in this area, all while enjoying the pleasant diving conditions within the Caribbean Sea, with water temperatures between 24°C–29°C/75°F–84°F and a warm climate year-round.