With the second largest Barrier Reef in the world, (the first being Australia’s), the Belize Barrier Reef boasts three of the most spectacular atolls and a reef 185 miles long, coupled with and a young tourism industry just being discovered there are no more questions left as to why Belize has become one of the diving capitals of the world. Belize’s environmental strategy along with its small population has also functioned superbly in managing to protect over 400 square miles of reef surface.

Placencia is known for its spectacular coral walls where the continental shelf drops off, and for having the closest route to the world famous Gladden Spit. Again, our strategic location puts us west of Gladden Spit which is 26 miles offshore: it is the place where during 4 months out of every year the giant Whale Sharks congregate to give us close views of the largest fish in the planet. The number of cayes off the peninsula and three different marine reserves which are no-take zones make Placencia a diver’s paradise.

Divers Paradise

To bring to you the best diving with professional dive masters, Seakunga Base happily welcomes the expertise of Patty Ramirez into the Seakunga Team. Not only is she conscientious about tourist safety and hospitality but also so enthusiastic that she has adorned her finger and toe nails with the Dive Flag....

With a background in finance, courses in Interior decorating and 20 years in sports (swimming, marathons and triathlons) Patty also teaches about 13 specialties: Nitrox, Deep, Navigation, Photo, Video, Night, Naturalist, Emergency First Response, Oxygen Provider, Marine Life Injuries, Advanced Oxygen, First Aid for hazardous Marine Life Injuries and Automated External Defibrillators, and also teaches regular classes.

Discover Scuba Diving

Duration: 1 day

If you want to see the beauty of what diving on a tropical reef has to offer without immediately committing to a certification course then enrol in this program. This experience can be conducted in one day and requires no previous diving experiences. Under the direct supervision of a PADI professional you will discover how easy it is to use scuba in a pool/pool-like environment.

Once you have mastered the basics we'll take you on an underwater tour of a beautiful tropical reef, to a maximum depth of 12 metres/40 feet, where turtles, eagle rays and amazing coral formations await your visit. This program can credit you towards PADI Scuba Diver/Open Water Diver certification.

Price: US$ 150.00

Scuba Diver Course

Duration: 2 days

This resort course requires no previous experience and allows you to earn a PADI diving certification in 2 days. This certification allows you to dive anywhere in the world to a maximum depth of 12 meters/40 feet under the direct supervision of a PADI professional. The Scuba Diver course is comprised of 3 academic modules, 3 confined water training sessions and 2 open water dives. Once you are amazed and addicted by the beauty of the underwater worlds you are only one day to continuing to a full open Water Diver Certification.

Price US 270.00

Open Water Diver

Duration: 3 days

The Open Water Diver certification is the 1st complete PADI certification you can earn. This license is the most recognized in the dive industry and will allow you to dive anywhere in the world, independent of professional supervision, to a maximum depth of 18 metres/60 feet.

The Open Water Diver course is comprised of 5 academic modules, 5 confined water training sessions and 4 open water dives. This license is your passport to adventure and the key to open the door of the wonderful underwater world. This course can be conducted in 3 days and requires no previous diving experience. You'll be amazed and ask yourself why you never took this course earlier but be warned: diving is addictive.

Price US$ 400.00

Whale Shark Diving and Snorkelling Trips in 2010

26 miles from Placencia is the Gladden Spit where the largest fish in the sea, the whale sharks, come every year during the full moon in March, April, May and June. It is common at this time of the year to see schools of Motton and Cubera Snapper by the thousands, with whale sharks passing through them. Divers and snorkellers will likely see these majestic creatures very close up but are not allowed to chase, ride, touch nor otherwise disturb the whale sharks.

Diving and snorkelling with the whale sharks will happen during the full moons of March, April, May and June; this is the time in the year when Southern Belize offers divers and snorkellers the unique opportunity for spotting this large pelagic feeders.

If you are planning a dive trip with us, the best time will be on the following dates in 2010:

March 27th - April 2nd
April 25th - May 1st
May 24th - 30th
June 23rd - 29th

FULL MOON DATES DURING 2010

Year	Month	Date	Day

2010	March	30	Tuesday
2010	April	28	Wednesday
2010	May	27	Thursday
2010	June	26	Saturday

WHALE SHARKS TOURS PRICES FOR 2008

Whale shark diving

US$ 160.00

Whale shark snorkelling

US$ 90.00

Whale shark watch

US$ 90.00

Prices include tanks, weights, rental US$ 25.00 (daily rate), US$ 100.00 (weekly rate)
Price includes tanks, weights, lunch and entrance fees.

Gear rental US $ 25 (daily rate), US $ 100.00 (weekly rate)

Reef 1 tank dive	US$100.00
Reef 2 tank dive	US$ 110.00
Reef 3 tank dive	US$ 160.00
Reef 4 tank dive	US$ 210.00
Whale shark dive	US$ 160.00
Glovers Reef 1 tank dive	US$ 120.00
Glovers Reef 2 tank dive	US$ 160.00
Glovers Reef 3 tank dive	US$ 200.00
Night dive 1 or 2 tank dive	US$ 110.00

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