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Top 10 Caribbean Islands
1
Jamaica
2
St Barts
3
St Lucia
3
British Virgin Islands
4
Barbados
6
Bahamas
7
St Martin / St Maarten
8
Aruba
9
Cayman Islands
10
Dominican Republic
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Caribbean Islands are special
Anguilla
Antigua & Barbuda
Belize
Barrier Reef
Bonaire
Cuba
Curacao
Dominica
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Haiti
Honduras
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Cancun & Cozumel
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Saba
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Vincent & The Grenadines
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Belize Barrier Reef
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Why the
Belize Barrier Reef
and atolls are special
They are fabulous underwater paradise for divers. They offer a rich diversity of tropical fish and coral formations set in warm, remarkably clear waters.
Tips & insights on
the Belize Barrier
Reef and atolls
Blue
Hole
This sinkhole on Lighthouse Reef is the most famous dive spot. It's 120 meters (400 feet) deep and has luxuriantly blue water with wonderful clarity and striking limestone formations. Jacques Cousteau put the Blue Hole on the world-diving map.
Hol
Chan Marine Reserve
This is Belize's most acclaimed diving area. Hol Chan is on the tip of the Ambergris, a northern cay where many divers stay.
Other
major diving destinations
They include:
Elbow
(on Turneffe Reef)
Glover's Reef (atoll)
Halfmoon
Caye (on Lighthouse Reef )
North
vs. south
The north has the better diving infrastructure, including resorts and dive shops.
Snorkeling
The Belize Barrier Reef and the atolls also offer snorkelers memorable experiences.
Fishing
There is terrific fishing among the reefs and atolls, and beyond.
Underwater
photography
The excellent water visibility coupled with vividly hued fish and coral gardens assures great photos.
Size
The reef is about 300 kilometers (180 miles) in length. It is the middle part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, which is the world's second largest. Only the one in Australia is bigger.
Pre
& Post Excursions
You're in a good location to take inland excursions to the spectacular Mayan ruins of Xunantunich (Belize) and Tikal (Guatemala).
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Photo credit for the two photos in my montage: CTO-Demian Solano, Belize Tourist Board. Both photos are used with permission.
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