Retire To Belize and Find the Best Diving Spots

Belize is one of the smaller countries located in Central America but it has the 2^nd largest barrier reef in the world.  It is also one of the most beautiful reefs making it one of the best diving sites all over the world.  If you love to dive then retiring to Belize may be your very own piece of heaven, the turquoise waters houses a few of the most beautiful species of the sea and divers will have a field day exploring the waters.  Here are 5 of the top diving spots in Belize.

Silk Cayes Wall

The Silk Cayes Wall is located in Placencia and is around 100ft deep.  It holds one of the largest assortment of marine life like the Spotted Frog Fish which can only be found in Belize waters.

Love Tunnels

Love Tunnels on the other hand is located in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye and it is around 85 feet deep, the spot is around 25 minutes away from the San Pedro shores. The tunnels are not technically caves but they are small cave-like structures deep in the sea and you can go through and maneuver inside and see beautiful sea creatures living within its crevices.

Christ of the Abyss

Another great diving spot in San Pedro, is the Christ of the Abyss, although a bit shallower at 60 feet deep compared to the 85 feet of the Love Tunnels.  This dive location is only around 5 minutes away from San Pedro.  It is aptly called as such since there is a large statue that looks like Christ at the bottom. Although, it is said that the statue is actually that of St. Peter, the patron saint of San Pedro but most everyone refers to the statue as the Christ.

When you go on this dive and you want to make sure that you sight the statue, make sure to bring someone who is already versed with the precise location of the statue or else you might be disappointed that you didn’t see the statue on your dive.  The statue is actually a very beautiful site and it is quite impressive to see under the ocean.

The Blue Hole

One of the most beautiful dives is the Blue Hole in Lighthouse Reef Atoll.  It is deepest point is at 130 feet deep and it is a dive spot many divers look forward to when they go to Belize, The Blue Hole is one of the biggest dive spots  in the world.  Be amazed as you swim between stalactites and stalagmites and see the silhouette of the Reef Sharks swimming in a distance, you will truly marvel at the beauty of the ocean.  You can reach the Blue Hole through San Pedro or Caye Caulker, it is about 2 and 1/2 hours away from either starting point.

Long Caye Aquarium

The Long Caye Aquarium also found in Lighthouse Reef Atoll is only about 50 feet deep and it is bustling with beautiful corals and a healthy variety of marine life taking residence here.  It is said to be one of the well preserved dive spots within Belize Barrier Reef and indeed the marine life here thrives and hold one of the largest varieties of marine species including nurse sharks, spotted eagle ray, sea turtles, barracudas and a whole lot more. If you are looking to discover a host of marine species then this is where you should dive to.

Indeed, retiring toBelize is a great idea, more so for individuals who love to dive, what with all the great diving sites all over Belize and the great reef that is located here. Imagine living just a few minutes or so away from your favorite dive spot, the perfect paradise, so are you ready to go to Belize?