Reef/WallÁrea Marina Protegida

Turneffe Atoll

Near Sistema de la Barrera de Arrecifes de Belice

Profundidad: 5–35 mNivel: Open WaterAll year round

The largest of the three atolls and the closest to the Belizean coast. It is dominated by mangrove islands, which act as nurseries for almost all the reef's fauna. The Elbow, at its southern tip, is a legendary drift.

Depth

5–35 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

25 m

Water temperature

27 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Boat

Best time

All year round

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

70 USD / dive

Ocean Marine protected area

Plan your dive

Best time: All year round
Approx. price: 70 USD / dive

Nearby park (17 km away)Sistema de la Barrera de Arrecifes de Belice

Protection status

Reserva Marina del Atolón de Turneffe

UNESCO designation

REVISAR — confirmar si Turneffe está entre las siete áreas del bien Patrimonio Mundial

Sources consulted: Wikipedia (Half Moon Caye / Lighthouse Reef); Hamanasi; Toucan Discovery; belizehub.com; williamdrumm.com

Location

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1 park within 30 km — see the related spots section for more detail.

44 species documented in Turneffe Atoll

Least Concern

Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Critically Endangered

Coral cuerno de alce

Acropora palmata

Least Concern

Delfín mular

Tursiops truncatus

Data Deficient

Langosta espinosa del Caribe

Panulirus argus

Vulnerable

Tiburón nodriza

Ginglymostoma cirratum

Critically Endangered

Tortuga carey

Eretmochelys imbricata

Endangered

Tiburón de arrecife del Caribe

Carcharhinus perezi

Not Evaluated

Abanico de mar púrpura

Gorgonia ventalina

Not Evaluated

Cangrejo azul

Callinectes sapidus

Not Evaluated

Cangrejo azul terrestre

Cardisoma guanhumi

Not Evaluated

Cangrejo fantasma atlántico

Ocypode quadrata

Not Evaluated

Carabela portuguesa

Physalia physalis

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Ecosystem

ArrecifePared

Nearby parks

What is there to see on land, near this site?

Sistema de la Barrera de Arrecifes de Belice

17 km away

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