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Best Scuba Diving in Belize

2 dive sites in Belize, ranked by our data-driven Score across 12 categories including marine life, coral health, visibility, operator quality, and value. Average score: 64.4/100.

Belize is home to the Western Hemisphere's largest barrier reef, and the Great Blue Hole — a 300-meter-wide karst sinkhole visible from space — has been a bucket-list dive since Jacques Cousteau visited in 1971. Beyond the iconic hole, Belize's atolls host spectacular wall diving with Caribbean reef sharks, grouper, eagle rays, and hawksbill turtles in excellent visibility. Small-scale, conservation-focused dive operations dominate the industry, keeping reef health unusually strong.

Best For
Wall DivingReef SharksThe Blue HoleSea TurtlesConservation Diving
Best Months
March to June
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  1. #1 · Central America
    Great Blue Hole
    Score 70.1 · Lighthouse Reef Atoll
  2. #2 · Caribbean
    Belize Barrier Reef
    Score 58.8 · Ambergris Caye