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Belize atolls
Four sites on Belize's offshore atolls: the Great Blue Hole and Half Moon Caye on Lighthouse Reef, Glover's Reef and Turneffe Atoll. The Blue Hole is a short, deep dive to stalactites under the overhang.
Weak fit for November
- Strength: Calm seas on most days
- Strength: Water 27–28°C in November
- Trade-off: November is outside the main season (best April to June)
Pack a 3 mm wetsuit for November.
Why this match: 12 + 27 + 10 = 49
- Season12 / 55
- 0 of 4 sites are in season in November; calm on most days.
- Your level27 / 27
- No level picked, so all 4 sites count.
- Weather10 / 18
- Rain on most days; no real storm risk.
Month by month
Season: best April to June. Marine life uses the same scale (Best = reliable, Good = likely, Possible = possible, Off = not seen; ? = we don't know yet). Water and rain are 1991–2020 averages.
| Month | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | January: Off season | February: Off season | March: Off season | April: Best | May: Best | June: Best | July: Off season | August: Off season | September: Off season | October: Off season | November: Off season | December: Off season |
| Mantas | January: Possible | February: Possible | March: Possible | April: Possible | May: Possible | June: Possible | July: Possible | August: Possible | September: Possible | October: Possible | November: Possible | December: Possible |
| Whale sharks | January: We don't know yet | February: We don't know yet | March: Possible | April: Possible | May: Possible | June: Possible | July: We don't know yet | August: We don't know yet | September: We don't know yet | October: We don't know yet | November: We don't know yet | December: We don't know yet |
| Hammerheads | January: Possible | February: Possible | March: Possible | April: Possible | May: Possible | June: Possible | July: Possible | August: Possible | September: Possible | October: Possible | November: Possible | December: Possible |
| Reef sharks | January: Likely | February: Likely | March: Likely | April: Likely | May: Likely | June: Likely | July: Likely | August: Likely | September: Likely | October: Likely | November: Likely | December: Likely |
| Turtles | January: Likely | February: Likely | March: Likely | April: Likely | May: Likely | June: Likely | July: Likely | August: Likely | September: Likely | October: Likely | November: Likely | December: Likely |
| Dolphins | January: Possible | February: Possible | March: Possible | April: Possible | May: Possible | June: Possible | July: Possible | August: Possible | September: Possible | October: Possible | November: Possible | December: Possible |
| Water | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Rain days | 17 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
| Calm days | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 |
| Storm risk | – | – | – | – | – | 7% | – | 23% | 13% | 23% | – | – |
Rain days: days with 1 mm or more in the ERA5 grid cell (about 30 km across); over tropical seas it counts more light-rain days than a local rain gauge would. Calm days: waves under 1.5 m and wind under 25 km/h. Storm risk: share of years with a named storm within 250 km that month (– means under 5%).
Dive sites here
4 sites on Divetip. Today's Dive scores are for reference only: live scores cover the next 48 hours, not your trip month.
Getting there
Fly to Belize City (BZE). Short drive to the Belize City dock, then boat to a Turneffe resort: about 1 h 45 min.
Liveaboard or day boat.
What diving costs
A day of diving from about €255
A day of diving
Frenchie's Diving, Caye Caulker: USD 335 for 3 dives (about €300)
Blue Hole / Lighthouse Reef day trip (Blue Hole, Half Moon Wall, Long Caye Aquarium), incl. USD 40 park fee and lunch. Turneffe North 3 dives USD 245 incl. park fee and lunch. Gear and tax not stated.
Ecologic Divers, Ambergris Caye: USD 315 for 3 dives (about €282)
Great Blue Hole 3-tank trip, incl. tanks, weights, breakfast, lunch, snacks, drinks and the USD 40 park fee; plus 12.5% sales tax. Turneffe Atoll 3-tank trip USD 240 (park fee not mentioned).
Ramon's Village dive shop, Ambergris Caye: USD 285 for 3 dives (about €255)
Blue Hole / Lighthouse day trip, incl. continental breakfast and picnic lunch at Half Moon Caye; plus 12.5% tax and USD 40 park fee per person; gear extra; minimum 10 divers. Turneffe Elbow trip USD 250 + tax + USD 50 park fee; Northern Turneffe USD 200 + tax + USD 10 park fee.
Prices as published by each operator (a few by a named booking agent), read on 8 November 2026. Euro amounts at the ECB reference rate of 6 November 2026. Park fees, permits and equipment are often extra. Prices change, so check with the operator before you book.
Non-divers: snorkeling by boat only
Snorkeling is done on boat trips, either to Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley inside the barrier reef or on full-day trips to the Blue Hole and Turneffe, and no source I opened mentions notable snorkeling from the shore.
Sources: ecologicdivers.com, frenchiesdivingbelize.com
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Where this comes from
- Water temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 daily sea surface temperature, 1991–2020.
- Storms: NOAA IBTrACS tracks, 1991–2020. Rain, waves and wind: ERA5 reanalysis, 1991–2020. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
- Coral heat stress: Bleaching Watch (The water is warmer than its usual warmest month, NOAA's lowest heat-stress level. Satellite data, highest level in the 7 days to 7 November 2026.) Coral bleaching: NOAA Coral Reef Watch daily 5 km Bleaching Alert Area (7-day maximum), checked twice a day.
- Seasons by site: our dive site pages. Getting there: transfer source.
Marine life sources (6 species)
- Mantas: liveaboard.com, hamanasi.com
- Whale sharks: travelbelize.org, liveaboard.com
- Hammerheads: divessi.com, services.aggressor.com, liveaboard.com
- Reef sharks: sciencedaily.com, liveaboard.com, divessi.com
- Turtles: liveaboard.com, hamanasi.com, divessi.com
- Dolphins: environment.sfsu.edu, hamanasi.com
Typical values are 1991–2020 averages and our site seasons. Always check local conditions with your dive centre. Spotted something wrong? Report a correction.