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  We came to Isla Marisol as a group of more than 10 divers. The website clearly states "High Speed Internet". However, dial up would have been faster! Had this been... read more communicated from the start....most of us would have been able to get past it. But when you cannot inform your family (back home), the worry set it for many of us. The website also states "3 meals and snacks". Well, this was certainly not the case. By the last night, most of the food was being rationed as they clearly ran out of it. One would think that better preparations would have been made when such a large group was staying there. The owner of the resort mentioned we were the largest group since they shut down last year for Covid. Shouldn't he had prepared for this?

Power is produced by generator. It went out twice on our stay - no rhyme or reason for it.

The sewage smell is quite powerful and overpowering when walking from your cabin to the dining hall or bar area.

The dive master, Mora told a few of our divers to go ahead and kill one fish while we were diving. THIS IS NOT OKAY!!!!!! As PADI/SDI-certified divers, we are all taught to respect the reefs and the beautiful creatures down there. I reported this immediately to our group coordinator and he put a stop to this right away. I was so disgusted after this.

We went to this area in hopes of seeing whale sharks. This particular dive was scheduled for Wednesday of the week we were staying there. We were told to be on the boat ready to go at 11AM. At 11:30AM, we were told that the owner of the island (also the boat captain) was running late from a trip to the mainland, so we would be going in about 20 minutes. After 75 minutes of waiting around, the coordinator of our trip spoke with Mora and told him we were going with or without the owner. We arrived at the dive site at about 3PM. The area is closed by the rangers by 5pm. Well, we finally left the area about 630PM. The seas were so rough (12-16' swells) that 3 of our divers ended up getting sea sick. I can't help but think the drive would have been less severe had we gotten there sooner as planned.

Lastly, I will say that they did do a wonderful job with keeping the insects issues at bay. This was a major concern of ours.

They are building a beautiful resort across the channel from the dive shop. Perhaps look at that place first before Isla Marisol?

  We visited Isla Marisol for the first time a couple weeks ago and we loved it. The ride out in the small boat was a little rough, but worth... read more it. The accomodations are basic, but clean and the AC at night is cold. We went snorkeling every day with our guide George who was friendly, kind and knowledgeable. We loved him and he was instrumental in making our trip so fun. I saw lots of fish that I had not seen previously. The water was warm (usually 82-84F) and clear. The food was delicious and it seemed like the portion size increased with each meal! You do not have to worry about going hungry here. There is truly nothing to do here other than snorkel, dive, fish, kayak and paddle board. Internet connectivity is very limited. This was perfect for us. We took the big boat back to Dangriga and the ride was easy. We had a fantastic vacation and hope to return in the future.

  My daughter & I were the only two guests for a week at the resort, which was pretty awesome. Really good food, and nice cabanas on the beach. The diving... read more was first rate, and Mora was a fun and knowledgable dive master. We also went deep sea fishing twice.

  Lucky to be a repeat visitor to Isla Marisol. Happy to share it was still an excellent experience for all. The staff is great, committed to the beautiful... read more waters, setting, and enjoyment of guests. Miss Jenn's food was fantastic! Lobster dinner was fantastic. We used Reef House and Cabanas. We hooked up tarpon, bones, and cudas with shots on permit every day. Divers on the island reported excellent dives. One downside, WIFI access was 100% out though that is a resolvable matter. We will return.

  Miss Ezra was the walk away star of the trip! I expected to survive on the food- but we had to beg for less. Her food is pure... read more love!! We LOVED, LOVED, LOVED the Reef House! And puppy Leyla! What a plus to have island pups! Diving was great! Having hot water and an in room bathroom was exceptional in Glover’s. We went diving just a ton! I love Belize!!!

  This is the most perfect resort in the world for people who love beautiful water, unbelievable scuba, and terrific food. Very chill people stay here, cool young people, Caribbean... read more characters, families in the know. Ms Jen is cooking up in the kitchen and the reef house is the place to stay. The bar over the water serves whatever you need for the sunsets of a lifetime. Thank you Isla Marisol!

  Isla Marisol isn't a five star resort, but the experience definitely is. The accommodations aren't luxurious, but are clean and in keeping with the laid back tropical island feel.... read more As others have mentioned the food is absolutely fantastic. I can't recall a time where I've had that many back to back meals that were so good. Miss Ezra, the chef, Michelle and the rest of the staff are top notch. The diving and snorkeling are superb. The coral is simply spectacular. Mora, the divemaster, loves his work and was accommodating of all the divers requests. During our stay there was only my wife and I along with another group of 3. I'm not sure if our experience would have been different if the resort were full. The over water bar is fabulous and fun with guests, staff and the occasional boat visitor mingling in the afternoon and evening. All of the staff do an excellent job. More

  We spent three nights at Isla Marisol Resort in December 2021. This place is beyond great. It has well maintained low key accommodations, a bar built out in... read more the atoll lagoon and outstanding food. We went snorkeling which you can do independently straight from the resort or book trips further afield in the atoll. Mora runs the dives and the other guests talked about how lucky they were to have such a good dive master. Highly highly recommended.

  The unfortunate aspect is that we were the only two guests during our week on the resort. As a result there were not diving instructors available for my husband's... read more diving lessons.

The staff that were there were accommodating and the food was good.

  I took my sixteen your old daughter to Isla Marisol looking for a unique dive-centric adventure and couldn't be happier with how it turned out!

The island... read more is on an atoll, an oasis in the middle of the ocean. It is quintessential Caribbean; white sand, conch shells and palm trees waving in the breeze. The rooms were exactly as described. We stayed in #5. It was clean, comfortable, and was 15 feet from the water. We spent a lot of time in our hammocks. If you want a remote, quiet place with an amazing view to relax, this is it.

We had the island completely to ourselves as we were the only guests. The owner, Eddie and some of his extended family/friends came for a day or two in the middle of our stay. We went fishing with them, dove with them ate with them. Very welcoming.

The diving was great and only a 5 minute ride from the dock. We did an advanced open water certification and did a deep dive and night dive in addition to a bunch of wall diving etc. The reef is in amazing shape, the water clarity was great, the abundance of fish and other wildlife was astounding. What a singularly amazing place to dive! Coral , fish, rays, turtles, sharks; every dive was great. The night dive in particular was beautiful. Surfacing after the dive with our eyes adjusted to the darkness, there were stars all the way to the horizon. Theres no light pollution out there!

The staff at Isla Marisol really made the trip for us. Right from booking, everything was great. Eddie was very accommodating and fun. Eddie invited us on an evening fishing trip with his family and friends. Divemasters Mora, Leti and Eddie were great and went out of there way to make everything perfect. Everybody was extremely helpful, careful, knowledgeable and fun. Jen, Michelle, and Julia (I hope I got everybody's names right) took care of everything we needed and served us delicious food and drinks. The fruit, vegetables and seafood were fresh and local. Douglas was a friendly and competent boat Captain and Angel cut us down some coconuts and cut them open for drinbks. The last night the women hung out in the bar and danced with my daughter. We really had a great time and I cant say enough about how nice everybody was!

If you want to go somewhere a little remote, enjoy some amazing weather, diving, nice people and local food; this is your place. We'll be back for sure.