Guatemala Liveaboard Diving

The waters surrounding Guatemala and Belize are crystal clear and visibility is excellent. You will see not only a great variety of colorful coral, but also a multitude of fish.

Liveaboards operating in the waters of Guatemala and Belize take divers to a wide array of dive sites. From shallow coral gardens to plunging walls, the warm turquoise waters and abundant sea life, there is something for everyone. Liveaboard.com offers great itineraries to the best Guatemala and Belize dive spots. Diving The Blue Hole is Belize’s signature dive site. More than 300 meters across and 135 meters deep, this spectacular hole is a day sail away aboard a Guatemala and Belize liveaboard. The dive is deep so time is limited to approximately 30 minutes. Scuba divers will descend 40 meters to discover stalactite formations and then ascend to shallower depths to spend time among the cruising sharks. Off the southern tip of Ambergris Caye, Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark-Ray Alley are two of Belize’s most popular dive sites. Aboard a Guatemala and Belize sea safari, divers will discover vivid, multi- colored fish, nurse sharks, tarpon, and turtles. Make a night dive for an opportunity to see an entirely different underwater world. Witness coral feedings, carefree octopi and hunting nurse sharks. Diving cruises in Guatemala and Belize sail to Glover's Reef, the most remote and least visited atoll. As such it offers more diversity including goliath grouper, schools of horse-eyed jacks, Atlantic spade fish, eagle rays and turtles. With more than 80km of fringing reef and walls depths range from 7 meters to 900 meters, this is an exciting dive with many underwater photography opportunities.

Scuba diving can be done year round in the waters of Guatemala and Belize. Visibility is often 30 meters or more. Water temperatures range from 30° C during the summer to 26° C in winter. Water currents vary from destination to destination and can be dependent on weather conditions.