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On
top the Barrier Reef off the coast of
Dangriga on the island of South Water
Caye. Leave the masses, come meet strangers
and leave friends!
The Blue Marlin Lodge offers vacationers
simple pleasures to help them relax. It's
no secret that truly phenomenal dive and
fish locations are few and far between.
The southern atolls, the  barrier reef, and the cayes
off the lower Belizean coastline offer
an untainted mecca for divers and fishermen
to explore and preserve.
The grounds occupy a sizable portion,
from beachfront to lagoon, of a small,
striated coconut and pine covered islet
- Southwater Caye. The island is directly
on the barrier reefline. You can literally
walk off Southwater Caye and swim to the
crest of the barrier reef - and many divers
do, sea conditions permitting. On the
backside of the resort property, the island
meets the gentle lagoon, a nearly continuous
emerald horizon punctuated with a few
mangrove islets.
Accommodations
All guestrooms are cozy, cool and comfortable
with fans. The domed cabins are spacious
and air-conditioned. The beach cabins
are newest; all wood and air-conditioned
with handsome tropical interiors and mounted
on posts at the edge of the sea. The resort’s
total capacity is  32.
Inside the thatched roof, open-air clubhouse
is the funky island bar, complete with
pool table and the adjacent Charlie’s
dining room, a casual setting with a touch
of elegance. The meals, three times a
day plus afternoon snacks, are remarkable.
The menu takes advantage of island seafood
and local fruit. Lunch and dinner are
served family style; breakfast is cooked
to order. A fresh pot of hot coffee is
always waiting.
Number of Rooms: 17
5 - Private beach cabanas
3 - Dome shape cabins
9 - Island guestrooms
Check-in Time: 3 pm
Check-out Time: 9 am
Diving
Belize offers some of the world's best
diving. As an official PADI Dive Center,
Blue Marlin Lodge offers its guests the
best diving variety along with the best
in dive service and equipment. Blue Marlin's
experienced staff is always prepared allowing
guests more leisure time before, during
and after dives.
 The focus of the
dive operations at Blue Marlin is the
gear shack and boat dock, where a variety
of dive boats are berthed. The main dive
vessel, featuring a design that is the
best combination of speed, practicality
and trim for Belizean waters, is the MISS
MARIEL, a 42 foot custom V-hull with twin
cats outfitted with tank racks for 20-25
divers. This vessel is used for larger
groups and all day dive trips to Glovers
Reef.
A second vessel is the NAUTILUS, a 30
foot Mexican skiff powered by twin 150
outboards for up to ten divers. Blue Marlin's
Pro 42 Jet Drive Reef Cruiser is state-of-the-art
in diver comfort, safety, and convenience.
Easy exit and entry on the boat is just
one of many features that makes it a premium
dive vessel.
Nearly every site is a wall dive or at
least adjacent a wall. Deep dives are
planned “over the wall,” while shallow
divers are conducted at the top or just
inside the outer reef crest. An unusual
aspect of Blue Marlin is the very generous
bottom time allowed; dives start deep
and end shallow, allowing for about 50
minutes of average bottom time per dive.
Computer diving is encouraged. The divemaster
leads the dive but there is freedom of
movement within the buddy teams.
 The diving is quite
spectacular, with walls, marine life and
visibility being the highlights of nearly
every dive. The types of fish that can
be seen on any one dive include spotted
eagle rays, moray eels, dolphins, rock
snappers, and smaller species of fish.
Whale shark dives 1-12 March - July yearly.
Number of Dive Boats: 4
Number of Tanks per Day: 2
Gear Provided: Tanks, weights & belts
Rental Gear Available: BCD,regulator,wet
suit,mask & snorkel
Type of Diving: Drift diving off the wall
Total Dive Sites: 25
Minimum time to divesites/mins: 5
Maximum time to dive site/mins: 50
Training Agency: PADI
Courses Offered: Discover Scuba, OW, Advanced
O.W, Rescue and several specialties
Additional Activities
Blue Marlin Lodge can take you on a number
of exciting excursions. Roam with the
elusive  jaguar in the Jaguar
Preserve in the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife
Sanctuary, the heart of Belize's lush
tropical rain forest. Enter the mystical
world of the ancient Mayan civilization
and share the history of one of the most
advanced ancient civilizations.
Deep sea fishing is a favorite and there
are many oceanic species that can be caught
right off the island, including blue marlin
of course, yellowfin and blackfin tuna,
mackerel, bonito, wahoo, white marlin
and sailfish. Most of these oceanic species
can be caught year around at the Blue
Marlin Lodge. More immediate around the
island's lagoon and seagrass beds, bonefish,
tarpon, snook and permit abound.
Blue Marlin Lodge
15 Mahogany Street, Box 21
Dangriga, Belize
Central America
Tel.: +11-501-520-5104 / 522-2243
Fax.: +11-501-520-2296
E-Mail: reservations@bluemarlinlodge.com
Web: http://www.bluemarlinlodge.com
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