Isla Marisol Resort is COVID Conscious. We are a Gold Standard Scuba Diving Resort.
Isla Marisol Resort is COVID Conscious. We are a Gold Standard Scuba Diving Resort.
Isla Marisol Resort is a certified PADI Belize Diving Resort offering unbeatable and unforgettable local dive excursions.
Glide alongside eagle rays, peek into massive sponges, smile at a turtle swimming by. Local dives feature spectacular walls with prominent coral heads, huge schools of reef fish, and colorful creatures in every nook and cranny. Local dives are scheduled every day in the waters surrounding Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve, a protected marine park and UN World Heritage Site. Most local dive sites are only 5-15 minutes from the resort, allowing for short boat rides and long, luxuriating dives. Isla Marisol Resort is a certified PADI Dive Resort offering 3 dives every day and night dives each night.
Glover’s Reef Atoll is the southernmost of the three atolls found in Belize and is located approximately 30 miles off the Belizean coastline. Isla Marisol Resort is situated on Southwest Caye, which is one of only four inhabited islands on the Atoll.
Glover’s Reef Atoll is an elliptical-shaped reef (20 miles long by 7 miles wide) that encircles a shallow lagoon with more than 700 coral patch reefs. The calm and protected lagoon provides nursery and feeding habitats for sea turtles, sharks and rays, small and large reef fish, and numerous species of coral and other invertebrates. Glover’s Reef supports extraordinarily high biodiversity, and according to the neighboring Glover’s Reef Research Station, the Atoll boasts the greatest range of coral reef types in the entire Caribbean Sea. Full-color photos and field guides to Glover’s Reef Atoll are available on the Glover’s Reef Research Station website.
In the 1970’s, Glover’s Reef Atoll was identified by a team of renowned scientists as the best site in the Caribbean to carry out “long-term, multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional investigation of coral reef ecosystems.” In 1993 the Atoll was designated as Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve (GRMR) by the Government of Belize.
In 1996, the Reserve was designated by the United Nation’s Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a UN World Heritage Site. The same year, Glover’s Reef Research Station was opened, with the goal of promoting the long-term conservation and management of the Belize Barrier Reef through research, cooperative management, training, and education.
Nassau Grouper Spawning Aggregations
The northeast corner of Glover’s Reef Atoll is the site of one of the Caribbean’s largest and last remaining Nassau grouper spawning aggregations. Nassau grouper are a protected species in Belize. Many other grouper species can be seen spawning across the Atoll at different times of the year.
In 2007, Glover’s Reef Research Station partnered with the Belize Fisheries Department to begin a sea turtle monitoring program. The program's goals are to increase knowledge related to sea turtle movements and habitat use, study growth rates, and assess the genetic stock.
The Glover’s Reef Atoll Shark Survey gathers scientific information to improve shark conservation in Belize. The shark conservation project has been going on almost two decades and has located critical habitats such as breeding grounds and monitored population trends.
Local diving is within the boundary of Glover’s Reef Atoll, a protected marine park and UN World Heritage Site. Divers will see healthy coral gardens, schools of colorful fish, turtles, eels, dolphins, and a variety of other oceanic creatures. Most dive sites are only 5-15 minutes from the resort, allowing for short boat trips and long luxurious dives. Dive packages include one night dive and are available to suit any style of diver (ages 8 and up) . Weights and tanks are included with every dive, and other gear is available for rent.
Many divers opt for Enriched Air (EANx or NITROX). Isla Marisol Resort blends and tests Nitrox mixtures up to 36%. We also offer PADI Enriched Air Diver Certification. Nitrox package can be added to any SCUBA Diving package.
Full gear rental package includes BCD, regulator, mask, fins, and wetsuit and is priced per day. Full gear rental is included with first SCUBA dive. Tanks and weights included on every dive.
Guided - $60.00 USD
Nitrox - Add $10.00 USD
Guided - $330.00 USD
Guided - $495.00 USD
ONLY WITH 7 NIGHT STAY
Guided - $600.00 USD
Nitrox Add - $90.00 USD
ONLY WITH 7 NIGHT STAY
Guided - $765.00 USD
Nitrox Add - $125.00 USD
Daily - $35.00 USD
Weekly - $150.00 USD
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