The top 3 dive and snorkel sites in Stann Creek District, ranked by diver reviews, with maps and photos. Read the Stann Creek District guide
Crack was awsome, lots of small fish, Queen Angel, Massive Lobetar Barracoda camofloged, lots of barrel sponges Spanish Hogfish, stoplight parrotfish, fairy Basslets. This is best done by boat. Just west of Glover's Atoll there is a break in the serf. It could be a long boat trip from the mainland or Ambrigris. But if staying at Glover's Atoll or a near by resort just a few minutes.
The entrance to the cavern is 40ft deep, an oval hole approximately 8ft wide and 20ft long. Smim vertically through the black hole entrance and once your eyes have become accustomed to the darkness you realise you are in a huge dome. Below is sand which is at 110ft and is a pyramid made up of all the material that has dropped through the entrance. Explore the dark edges of the cavern and you can find stalagtites. You may see sharks in the hole and stingrays on the bottom. By exploring the walls, swim you can find stalagtites and overhangs. The magical aura of this site makes it one of the premiere dive sites of central Belize. Lights are necessary and dive computers are recomended. Exit the cave and the explore the small patch reef by the entrance which is home to atlantic spade fish, horse eye jacks and cobia. A cavern that is located about 8 miles east of Dangriga Town. Black Hole is also known as Shark Cave.
The Gladden Spit is a spawning aggregation site for many different tropical fish species including the cubera, mutton and dog snappers which produce tons of spawn. This spawning occurs around the full moon to last quarter during the months of March to June. This is what attracts the Whale Shark to the Gladden spit. The divesite is located on The Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes Marine Reserve. It can be reached by speedboat from Placencia for 1,5 hours. Gladden Spit Whalesharks is also known as Cubera Snapper Spawning Site.
Zentacle lists 11 dive shops in Stann Creek District. The top-rated are Hatchet Caye Resort (4.9 from 205 reviews) and Coco Plum Island Resort (4.9 from 176 reviews).
