Scuba School And Family Dive Center Belize - Ambergris Caye
Scuba School And Family Dive Center Belize on Ambergris Caye focuses heavily on newer divers and families. They’re a good choice if you’re looking to get certified or if you’re traveling with non-divers who want to try a discover scuba experience. With over 60 dive sites nearby, they make access to the local reef system straightforward, often sticking to calmer, shallower areas. We’d suggest them for a relaxed, easygoing dive trip.
- Location
- Ambergris Caye, Belize, Central America
- Coordinates
- 17.917868, -87.962265
- Phone
- 501-226-2886
- Website
- https://www.scubaschoolbelize.com/
- Certification Agencies
- PADI
- Courses
- PADI Advanced Open Water, Bubble Maker Dive Course, PADI Divemaster Internship, FREE Try Dive, PADI Junior Open Waters, Mini Refresher, Open Water Referral Course, PADI Open Water, Refresher Course, PADI Rescue Diver, Resort Course (DSD), PADI Scuba Diver, PADI Specialty Courses, Nitrox Certification
- Equipment Rental
- yes
- Air Fills
- Nitrox
Dive Sites Near Scuba School And Family Dive Center Belize
Scuba School And Family Dive Center Belize provides access to 15 dive sites in Ambergris Caye.
- Amigo s Wreck - 15-30m (wreck)
- Basil Jones Canyons - shallow
- Belize Diving: The Highlight of the Caribbean
- Boca Chica Canyons
- Boca Ciega - 45-100+ feet
- Buena Vista Canyons
- Caroba canyons
- Catalan Rocks
- Caye Caulker Marine Reserve (reef)
- Christ of the abyss - 10-20m (reef)
- Coral Garden (reef)
- Cypress Canyon (wreck)
- Cypress Canyons (reef)
- Cypress Garden - shallow to 100+ feet (reef)
- Daradanellos Cut
Other Dive Centres in Ambergris Caye
Best Time to Dive in Ambergris Caye
The warmest water temperatures in Ambergris Caye occur in September, averaging 30.3°C. The coolest conditions are in February at 26.8°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 26.9°C
- February: 26.8°C
- March: 27.2°C
- April: 28.0°C
- May: 29.1°C
- June: 29.5°C
- July: 29.7°C
- August: 30.1°C
- September: 30.3°C
- October: 29.9°C
- November: 28.8°C
- December: 27.9°C
Marine Life in Ambergris Caye
Home to 193 recorded species including 156 reef fish, 19 hard corals, 7 other, 3 sharks & rays, 2 whales & dolphins, 2 jellyfish.
Notable Marine Life
- Blue Doctor (Acanthurus coeruleus) - Reef Fish
- Cowfish (Tursiops truncatus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Mustard hill coral (Porites astreoides) - Hard Corals
- Massive Starlet Coral (Siderastrea siderea) - Hard Corals
- Dark Green Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride) - Reef Fish
- French grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum) - Reef Fish
- Gutong (Sparisoma aurofrenatum) - Reef Fish
- Redear Herring (Harengula humeralis) - Reef Fish
- Sheephead (Microspathodon chrysurus) - Reef Fish
- Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) - Hard Corals
Recommended Packing List for Ambergris Caye
Based on average water temperature of 28.7°C, currents 5 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 29°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories