Diving Belize

Lee Hutchins · Issue 70, Jan/Feb 2013 · pp. 61–63

Products mentioned: Nikon D80, Ikelite Housing, Ikelite DS125 Strobe, Ikelite DS160 Strobe, Tokina 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 DX Fisheye, Nikon AF Micro Nikkor 60mm 1:2.8D

Belize is considered by many to be one of the great diving destinations. As such, when my wife and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary this year, we decided to take a two week dive vacation to Belize aboard the Belize Aggressor III and a small, adult only, boutique resort on St George’s Caye. Upon arrival in Belize, an Aggressor staff member met us at the airport to ensure we got to the boat at the Belize City Radisson Dock and settled in. The Belize Aggressor III is a purpose built dive yacht. The staff at Aggressor put a lot of thought into her design. She is outfitted so a crew of 6 can cater to the needs of up to 18 paying passengers. There is also sufficient Nitrox and fresh water capacity for everyone including hot showers at the end of each dive. The dive deck sports a large camera table with plenty of charging power and compressed air. Each guest is given a dive station wit…