Liveaboard Diving in Lighthouse Reef
What to expect on a Lighthouse Reef Liveaboard
Liveaboards to Lighthouse Reef mean divers will visit the most easterly of atolls of the Belize Barrier Reef. The atoll is oblong around 35km long and 8 km wide. Offering fantastic walls, grooves and channels, caves and colorful reef topography, this atoll is home to a number of notable diving sites and the infamous Great Blue Hole. Considered to be the best diving in Belize, and possibly the Caribbean, a liveaboard to Lighthouse Reef is sure to please divers of all levels.
What you can see
On a liveaboard to Lighthouse reef atoll there are an array of dive sites to choose from. Divers will enjoy unspoiled diving and beautiful underwater reef topography. With most areas protected marine zones, marine and coral life are astounding. Massive hard, soft coral and sponge formations are a playground for the colourful angelfish, butterflyfish, parrotfish to the wide range of critter life such as spiny spotted crabs, nudibranch, blennies. Common larger pelagics include oceanic white tips, manta ray, spotted eagle ray and the ever elusive hammerhead.
Pristine, clear blue waters await you and Lighthouse Reef easily offers some of the best wall diving in the world at sites like Half Moon Caye Wall and Painted Wall. Ranging from 25 to 40 m drop offs, these reefs are home to many species of fish and laden with groove formations, coral ridges, caves, tunnels and swim-throughs. Current conditions around the atoll depend on the weather but can range from mild to strong dependent on the site.
Weather permitting, you may dive the Great Blue Hole, Belize's signature dive site. Made famous by Jacques Cousteau, it is an unforgettable deep dive more than 300 meters across and 135 meters deep.
Long Caye, Aquarium, and the Cathedral provide a stunning underwater landscape of coral formations amidst occasional turtle and eagle ray sightings. Dive QueBrada, or "broken reef", named for a cut in the reef. It has a fine ridge of corals rims and crescent-shaped wall, depth ranging 12m-25m with good visibility and minimal current.
Getting There
To get to Lighthouse Reef, Belize liveaboards depart from the Radisson Ft. George dock, located in the heart of downtown Belize City. International flights to Belize depart regularly from around the world, often with a transfer in Miami, Florida. If you are landing at Belize City International Airport (BZE), transfer is provided to and from the yachts. Dependent on the Liveaboard itinerary and sea conditions, the first part of your journey may start at Lighthouse Reef or Turneffe Atoll Reef.
Lighthouse Reef Diving Reviews
- 9.2 Superb
- 36 Verified Reviews
- 8.0 Very good
- Carla N
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Lighthouse reef was great. The sea life was beautiful.
Diving Lighthouse Reef in April on the Belize Aggressor III
- 9.2 Superb
- Barbara F
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United States
Great. Lots of variety. Jus too many lion fish.
Diving Lighthouse Reef in November on the Belize Aggressor IV
- 8.4 Very good
- Richard P
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United States
Fantastic, a pretty good range of diversity
Diving Lighthouse Reef in November on the Belize Aggressor IV
- 10.0 Exceptional
- Jarrod V
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United States
All of the dives were fantastic with each site being slightly different.
Diving Lighthouse Reef in February on the Belize Aggressor III
- 9.2 Superb
- David D
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United States
Super dive, sharks and rays.
Diving Lighthouse Reef in September on the Belize Aggressor IV
- 8.0 Very good
- Jeffrey T
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Great. The dives were deeper and the visibility was much better
Diving Lighthouse Reef in April on the Belize Aggressor IV
- 8.4 Very good
- Nathaniel L
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Lighthouse reef was amazing! Definitely better than Turneffe.
Diving Lighthouse Reef in June on the Belize Aggressor III
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Paula Jay F
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Beautiful coral. Sharks, turtles, rays!
Diving Lighthouse Reef in November on the Belize Aggressor III
- 9.2 Superb
- Devan L
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United States
We spent the majority of our time along the western side of Lighthouse Reef. It had many sharks, rays, and fun night dives. Some members of our group were very lucky and saw a great hammerhead which is rare for this location.
Diving Lighthouse Reef in February on the Belize Aggressor IV
- 10.0 Exceptional
- PATRICK S
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United States
Wonderful sea life, with lots of reef sharks.
Diving Lighthouse Reef in June on the Belize Aggressor III
- 10.0 Exceptional
- Russell C
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United States
Lighthouse was fantastic for walls dives, a lot of reef sharks, crabs, etc
Diving Lighthouse Reef in January on the Belize Aggressor III
- 8.8 Fabulous
- David D
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Good diving but visibility not great.
Diving Lighthouse Reef in May on the Belize Aggressor III
- 10.0 Exceptional
- Ryan B
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Really great spot, tons of life, swim thrus
Diving Lighthouse Reef in October on the Belize Aggressor IV
- 10.0 Exceptional
- Carolyn W
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United States
I believe this was my favorite because of all the animals we saw.
Diving Lighthouse Reef in January on the Belize Aggressor III
- 7.6 Good
- Joseph F
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United Kingdom
Very nice walls, lots of small things to look at and the odd shark, or eahle swimming past.
Diving Lighthouse Reef in July on the Belize Aggressor III
- 8.4 Very good
- Ana S
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Spain
Good diving, lots of marine life.
Diving Lighthouse Reef in August on the Belize Aggressor IV
- 10.0 Exceptional
- Maria E
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Sweden
Most of our dives where at Lighthouse reef and it was spectacular!
Diving Lighthouse Reef in March on the Belize Aggressor III
- 7.2 Good
- Satu J
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Finland
In the outer rim, excellent! But in the West side not so good. Some of the sites even a bit boring on West side.
Diving Lighthouse Reef in July on the Belize Aggressor III
- 9.2 Superb
- Erick F
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Mexico
Many gorgonians and easy diving
Diving Lighthouse Reef in September on the Belize Aggressor III
- 8.8 Fabulous
- Sandra H
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United Kingdom
Did multiple dives on different parts of this reef. Plenty of life and scenic. Close up to big Caribbean reef shark, huge free swimming moray and a turtle.
Diving Lighthouse Reef in February on the Belize Aggressor III
- 10.0 Exceptional
- Forrest W
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Bermuda
Loved the diversity and transition from reef to sea grass.
Diving Lighthouse Reef in December on the Belize Aggressor IV
- 10.0 Exceptional
- Stefan W
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Canada
Great. Although not as abundant as Asia, the staff made sure to take us to the best sites available.
Diving Lighthouse Reef in December on the Belize Aggressor III
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Gavin D
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Australia
Very good and very colourful with plenty of fish and sharks
Diving Lighthouse Reef in October on the Belize Aggressor III
- 9.2 Superb
- Patricia N
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United Kingdom
Excellent sites and visibility and variety
Diving Lighthouse Reef in April on the Belize Aggressor III
- 10.0 Exceptional
- Florian F
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Germany
Large variety of underwater species
Diving Lighthouse Reef in July on the Belize Aggressor III
- 10.0 Exceptional
- Lucia C
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Italy
Nice, easy reef with lots of tiny macro life
Diving Lighthouse Reef in December on the Belize Aggressor III
- 9.2 Superb
- Julie S
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Canada
Very nice, shark close to us
Diving Lighthouse Reef in February on the Belize Aggressor III
