Marine Conservation and Scuba Diving in Belize from $255
About Program
Nestled in Central America on the Caribbean coast between Mexico and Guatemala, Belize lies at the centre of the Mesoamerican "biodiversity hotspot." Pristine subtropical forests provide a refuge for wildlife and conceal ancient Mayan ruins whilst the warm clear waters of the Caribbean lap sandy Cayes offering access to the world’s second longest barrier reef and a UNESCO World Heritage Site; renowned for its spectacular snorkelling and diving.
Through marine SCUBA and snorkel surveys you will survey coral, benthic and fish species using a number of common methodologies currently used in Belize plus taking part in simple community level assessments of these environments. Diving under the supervision of a professional dive officer, you will become confident and comfortable underwater. Your results will determine the sheer biodiversity of these waters and help formulate long term, sustainable management plans to protect this sensational island.
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Program Highlights
- PADI dive training and qualifications available
- Opportunity to dive in some of the world's best dive sites (e.g. Blue Hole, Turneffe Atoll, Half Moon Caye, Lighthouse Reef, and many more)
- Take part in a long term marine monitoring and conservation project
Response from Frontier
Hi Francisco
It is fantastic that you had such an enjoyable and worthwhile placement at our Belize Marine Conservation project. We are certainly proud of the progress our staff and volunteers such as yourself have been making so far. We are sorry that you feel that certain aspects of the trip did not meet your expectations. Frontier aims to provide comprehensive and friendly pre-departure support to all our volunteers. We do our utmost to ensure that volunteers choose the most suitable project for their interests and strive to assist them in all aspects of their preparations. As is customary with our high level of service, we discussed the project details and conditions extensively with you and your family prior to signing up, both over the phone and through our website, and assisted in every way possible, and to the best of our knowledge, with questions concerning flights, medical forms and your online area. I hope you overall enjoyed your time with us, which it certainly sounds like you have, and we wish you the best in the future.
Regards, the Frontier team.