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Ambergris Caye		Hotels
Roatan		Hotels
Cocos Island		Hotels
Corn Islands		Hotels
Utila		Hotels

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Feature Articles

Top Ten Alternative Spring Break Destinations
Bodies in Motion
What do you do when your beach vacation has a bit too much, well, beach time? Get active—and make returning to that beach towel all the more rewarding.
Tropical Escapes
Oahu, Costa Rica and St. Kitts
Pick Your Paradise
In the Bay Islands of Honduras, you can choose from three different kinds of tranquilo
Cocos Island National Park
Between the Galapagos and Costa Rica lies an isolated island lush with flora and fauna.

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Practical Advice

Sharks: Myths and Realities
Every summer, the ominous display of a dorsal fin sends crowds scurrying for the shore—and newspaper headlines exploding with warnings. Find out why that’s the wrong way to act.
Deep Focus
Learn the basics of underwater photography and you expand the experience of scuba diving and snorkeling. Our ten tips will help keep things crystal clear.
The Pool Is Open
Think of yourself as an intrepid, globe-trotting traveler that’s been everywhere—and then some? Unless you’re certified to scuba dive, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
A Diving Primer

GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Turneffe Flats Dive Adventure
Turneffe Flats Resort
from $1064, 3-6 days
With over 60 dive sites including dives at the Blue Hole, Elbow, and Lighthouse Reef, Turneffe Flats has easy access to the best diving in Belize. ......
Anthony's Key Resort - Kid's Dolphin Summer Camp
Bahia Tours
from $899, 8 days
In warm Caribbean waters, kids are involved in snorkeling, dolphin feeding, swimming, and marine experiments. ...
Belize Adventure Week
Slickrock Adventures
from $2275, 8 days
This ever-popular, active vacation explores this fascinating country using a multisport format. This trend-setting itinerary is the culmination of...
Turneffe Flats Fishing Adventure
Turneffe Flats Resort
from $1662, 3-6 days
For years Turneffe Flats has been known as one of the Caribbean's premier saltwater fly fishing destinations. The ability to sight fish for Bonefish,...
iExplore Belize Active - Cayo District & San Pedro
iExplore
from $2495, 7 days
An adventurer's paradise, Belize is a peaceful, English-speaking country, on the Caribbean coast nestled between Mexico and Guatemala. Boasting a...

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Gear

Diving Fin Innovations
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Maiden voyage of the man-fish
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The Gear You Need
The Goods: Scuba Diving
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Head to 20,000 leagues—or at least a hundred feet—with the finest subaquatic gear
Summer Liquidation
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No need to put a toe in the water. It's ready, and you will be too with our guide to the season's best new equipment for ocean, river, and lake.
Aqualung Mythos mask and Caravelle ADJ fins
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Attractions

West Bay

Good For Scuba Diving

Tabyana Beach
Roátan, Honduras

Description: West Bay, also known as Tabyana Beach, offers a good-sized swath of palm-tree lined sands, and is a good destination for diving and snorkeling.... Read More

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Dive Little Corn

Good For Scuba Diving

Little Corn Island, Nicaragua

Description: Dive Little Corn was the first PADI certified diving outfitter in Nicaragua. They offers daily... Read More

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Little Corn Island

Good For Scuba Diving

Corn Islands, Nicaragua

Description: Little Corn Island is located approximately 50 miles off the Atlantic coast, and is a pristine and... Read More

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