$250 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT SECURES YOUR SPOT!

THIS TRIP IS GREAT FOR divers of all experience levels (as well as non-divers)!

Newer divers will enjoy the clear and calm waters while
experienced divers can visit more challenging sites.

Belize truly offers a welcoming and safe environment for anyone
looking to plunge into the world of scuba diving.

Situated just across the street from Ramon’s Village is our sister property Steve & Becky’s. This lushly landscaped property is set in a breathtaking garden of hibiscus, crotons, orchids and flamboyant, located just steps away from its sister property, Ramon’s Village Resort, on Coconut Drive in San Pedro town, on the island of Ambergris Caye, Belize. Steve & Becky’s features ten cottages arranged around a central courtyard with a pool in the center.

In contrast to the palm thatched cabanas at Ramon’s, these cottages are constructed to resemble a British Colonial cottage with brightly painted exteriors. Each room features Saltillo tile floors, mixed Belizean Hardwood ceilings, and private baths with spacious showers and two queen beds which sleep up to four people.

Guests at Steve & Becky’s will check in and out at the Ramon’s Village front desk and enjoy full use of all of the amenities Ramon’s Village has to offer its guests. Not only will you sleep in splendid comfort at Steve & Becky’s, but you’ll be privy to everything Ramon’s Village Resort has to offer including Pineapples On The Beach restaurant, The Tiki Turtle Trading Company, Tropics Al’s Smoothie & Coffee Bar, Ramon’s Village Divers, Ramon’s Beach Spa, Ramon’s Cart Rentals, the best beach in Belize and our stunning lagoon style pool. Steve & Becky’s provides 24-hour security and the convenience of the only tropically Polynesian resort on the island of Ambergris Caye, Belize.

The following Upgrade Options at Ramon’s are based on availability:

Scuba Diving

Ramon’s Village Divers is the oldest and most respected dive shop in all of Belize. Rick Sutherland has managed our shop since 1989 and employs only the best of “Belize’s Best” divers to care for our guests. We have been a PADI 5 Star IDC Resort since 2008.

From exploring Jacques Cousteau’s world-famous Blue Hole to the enjoyment of the undersea wonders of Lighthouse Reef Atoll and the Turneffe Atoll, to the incredible beauty of Hol Chan Marine Reserve and the unforgettable heart-pounding adventure of “swimming with the sharks” at Shark Ray Alley, you’ll never see anything like this again.

Ramon’s Village Divers maintains a fleet of four skiffs ranging in size from twenty-eight feet to thirty-four feet. These boats are used for dives along the Belize Barrier Reef in the vicinity of Ambergris Caye and carry up to eight divers plus crew. The close proximity of the Barrier Reef, just over a quarter mile offshore, allows us to choose from thirty or forty named sites within a five to fifteen minute boat ride from our dock. Ramon’s Village Divers offer daily trips at 9:00am, 11:30am and 2:00pm to dive sites along the Belize Barrier Reef adjacent to Ambergris Caye.

Not certified yet?
You've got time!

Aquatic Adventures Ohio has classes going year-round. Open water season in Ohio runs May through October. Now is the perfect time to complete your certification in Ohio so you can enjoy the most diving that Belize has to offer!
Click the link below for more information!

Dive Sites

We’ll have these sites included in our trip!
(based on weather)

The Blue Hole Dive day

This full day of diving and exploring includes 3 dives, a Continental Breakfast on the Ramon’s Village dock before departing and picnic lunch at Half Moon Caye.

We will depart at 6:00AM and return about 4:30PM.

This requires a minimum of 10 persons or you can pay an additional fee and go with less than the minimum.
Requires a $40US Park Fee. (included)

SNORKELERS WELCOME!
If you aren’t a diver, but would like to come along- please do! There is a $340 supplement to join as a snorkeler to the Blue Hole.

Your adventure begins on the dock with a continental breakfast. When your tummy says you’ve had enough to eat, you’ll board the Lady Grace, our 46-foot Newton dive boat. The two and half hour ride to Lighthouse Reef, which is home to the Blue Hole, passes some interesting sights, but it’s also a good time to enjoy some quiet time or make new friends in your party.

Arriving at the Blue Hole shortly before 9 a.m., you’ll spend the first few minutes in awe of this incredible dive site. We’ve been told it’s the best known, most easily recognized and most photographed dive site in the world, and you can experience it.

The Great Blue Hole was formed sometime during one of the ice ages that covered the North American continent several million years ago. At this time it was dry and because of its limestone makeup, stalagmites and stalactites were created drop by drop of limestone rich water. Some of these stalactites are nearly thirty feet long and nearly eight feet in diameter.

The top edge of the Great Blue Hole is nearly 1,000 feet across and is ringed by fringing coral that makes for an excellent snorkeling adventure. The base of this fringing reef gradually slopes at about 40 degrees until at a depth of 50 feet where it suddenly drops into the Great Blue Hole. A sheer, pockmarked wall is the only reference as descent is initiated. Most of the time there will be a slight thermocline felt at around 90 feet and at this point the visibility will become incredible. The stalactites start at a depth of 120 feet and are plainly in view at the 130 foot limit of sport diving.

The Great Blue Hole is not known for its marine life, especially at depth. On occasion, you will see groupers, horse-eye jack, squirrel fish and even schools of Reef Sharks. This really does make for an eerie, almost surreal setting.

Due to the depth, at most, there will be an 8 to 10 minute bottom time which includes the descent. A slow, controlled ascent back up the wall, to a safety stop at the base of the fringing reef makes this dive 20 to 25 minutes total. A truly unique dive site which for many is the dive of a lifetime and for any diver well worth the price of admission.

Along a mile to mile and a half section of the wall, there is a towering ridge of reef that is cut through with crevasses that in some places are 150 feet deep. Growths of mountainous star coral, numerous varieties of large sponges, and soft coral growth galore decorate this reef. Along the top edge of the reef, the depth averages between 35 and 40 feet. On the inside of the reef is a vertical drop to white sand that is strewn with garden eels, red hermit crabs, peacock flounders, blue parrot fish, barracuda, and southern rays. The outside edge of the wall plummets straight down to depths exceeding 3,000 feet. Swimming through the cuts in the wall from inside to outside offers chance encounters with tarpon, eagle rays, turtles, Caribbean Reef Sharks and occasionally a solitary manta ray.

Half Moon Caye is a National World Heritage Monument managed by the Belize Audubon Society, a branch of UNESCO, and has a bird sanctuary that is the home of the Red-Footed Booby. After your second dive we go ashore at Halfmoon Caye for lunch and a trip into the interior of the island to view the nesting site of the Booby bird. Views from the observation tower offer some excellent photo opportunities. During the months of March, April and sometimes May, you will see down-covered baby Booby’s in the nest. Large marine iguanas can be encountered on the trek back into the sanctuary. Halfmoon Caye is the only place where the Red-footed Boobies are found.

Northern Turneffe

This trip includes 3 dives, with a picnic lunch on board.

We will depart at 7:00AM and return about 3:30PM.

Requires a minimum of 8 persons or you can pay an additional fee and go with less than the minimum.
Requires a $10US Park Fee. (included)

Note: NO snorkelers can join this day. If someone would like to ride along, they are welcome do this (for an additional fee), but they may have more fun back at the resort enjoying the beach or exploring the city/sites.

Being much less famous than the neighboring Lighthouse Atoll, Turneffe, “the Forgotten Atoll”, has some of the most pristine diving to be found anywhere. The many mangrove islands that make up the atoll are a tremendous nursery that nourishes many different species of juvenile marine life until they are large enough to make it on their own. This unique biological situation causes the Turneffe Atoll to have some of the most prolific marine life in Belize.

The northwest side of the Turneffe Atoll boasts some spectacular diving. Sites such as the Mini Elbow, Rendezvouz, Vicente Wall and Elkin’s Bay are samples of sites dived based upon the weather conditions and the group’s experience. Whether shallow dives for certification or wall dives for more experienced divers, our captains select the most appropriate site available each trip. The sites on the northwest side of the atoll average depths on the top of the wall between thirty and fifty feet with wide spur and groove formations and vertical walls dropping in excess of 100 feet before shelving and dropping again into the deep. An abundance of marine life includes schools of Cubera Snapper and a diverse population of grouper including Nassau, Tiger and Yellow fin. The dainty Spotted Drum and the Splendid Toadfish are seen regularly. Search the deep water for Spotted Eagle Rays, the rare Manta Ray, Turtles and Sharks including rare and exciting sightings of Hammerhead Sharks. This side of the Atoll is well protected from easterly and southeasterly winds making for ideal dive conditions on most days.

Dive sites such as JoJo’s Split, Lee Ellen’s Melons, Corona and Grand Bogue, which are on the east side of the Atoll, are available when northerly and northwesterly winds blow in the winter months. The versatility of diving on the Turneffe Atoll is unparalleled. The wall on the east side of the Atoll tends to start a bit deeper in the forty-five to fifty foot range and generally has narrower spur and groove but a sheerer wall face than the west side of the atoll. Sightings of pelagics such as rays, turtles and sharks as well as reef tropical and numerous stands of Yellow Tube Sponges can be seen while diving on the east side of the atoll

Additional Dive sites

There’s no guarantee that you’ll visit these sites, but they are all close to the Resort
and if you have a preference you can let the local dive guide
know what you’re most interested in seeing!

Coral formations extending out toward the deep, form what are called Finger Canyons. These Coral Ridges, up to 200 feet in length, commonly consist of Blushing and Mountainous Coral, Mustard Hill and Starlet Coral, Brain and Knobby Brain Coral, Thin Leaf, Lettuce Coral and Sponges. The Canyon Bottoms are typically white sandy slopes. The Coral Finger ridges start at a depth of about forty feet and slope to about eighty feet as they make their way toward the deep water. The Canyon bottoms range from about 60 to 120 feet in depth. These coral fingers provide numerous canyons, tunnels and swim throughs.

The Barrier Reef is home to a wide variety of fish including Cubera and Yellowtail Snapper, Parrot Fish, Butterfly Fish, Blue Tang, and Blue Cromise. Barracuda and Moray Eels are commonly seen as are Green, Loggerhead and Hawksbill Turtles. You’ll see Sting Rays, Eagle Rays, Nurse Sharks and the occasional Caribbean Reef Shark or Manta Ray.

Ramon’s Village Divers maintains a fleet of four skiffs ranging in size from twenty-eight feet to thirty-four feet. These boats are used for dives along the Belize Barrier Reef in the vicinity of Ambergris Caye and carry up to eight divers plus crew. The close proximity of the Barrier Reef, just over a quarter mile offshore, allows us to choose from thirty or forty named sites within a five to fifteen minute boat ride from our dock.   The Miss Gina, our Pro forty-two foot dive boat, carries up to sixteen divers plus crew making it an excellent choice for dive groups diving the barrier reef.

TRAVEL DETAILS

REGISTRATION FORM

PLEASE TYPE CAREFULLY! INACCURATE INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN TRAVEL DELAYS AND/OR CHANGE FEES.

(Please submit one registration form per person)

Pricing details

price Per Person: 

Rates are based on Steve and Becky’s cottages.
Upgrades are based on availability (pricing is above in the links provided)

DIVER RATES

$2,751 (Quad occupancy)
$2,798 (Triple occupancy)
$2,894 (double occupancy)
$3,671 (single occupancy)

Non-Diver Rates

$1,749 (Quad occupancy)
$1,796 (Triple occupancy)
$1,892 (double occupancy)
$2,668 (single occupancy)

*All pricing & availability is subject to change until completed through the booking process. If your vacation package includes airfare, baggage fees may be an additional cost. For international travel, a passport book is required. Most locations require at least 6 months before expiration on your passport, as well as 2 blank visa pages. Please make sure to have the correct and updated documents if applicable. If you have a criminal background, you are responsible for knowing the travel restrictions pertaining to the offense.

Payments can be made by a credit card which includes a 3% processing fee or by check dropped off to the front desk of the dive shop or mailed directly to the shop.

INCLUDED IN THE QUOTE

• Round Trip International flights (CMH-BZE-CMH)

  • Minimum of 10 guests required

• Round Trip Hopper flight (Propeller Plane) (BZE-SPR-BZE)

• Round Trip airport transfers

• Resort accommodation

• Breakfast daily

• All diving included in itinerary above

  • 6 days of 3-tank boat dives including:

    • Blue Hole day ($40 park fee is included)

    • Turneffe North dive ($10 park fee is included)

    • One night dive (1 tank)

• Most taxes and fees

  • Deposits, Service fees and commissions (NON REFUNDABLE)

NOT INCLUDED

• 3% processing fee per payment (if paying w/credit card)

• Meals (lunch, dinner, snacks, beverages)

• Local taxis

• Rental dive gear

• Nitrox

• Gratuities

• Optional Travel Insurance *DUE AT TIME OF BOOKING- PLEASE REVIEW THE DETAILS OF EACH PLAN THOROUGHLY

  The final price will be on your invoice, please note that the price below is an average price.

  • Worldwide Trip Protector Edge ‘Basic’

    • Please Note: This plan does NOT include epidemic or pandemic-related illness, individually-ordered quarantine, and denied boarding.

  • Worldwide Trip Protector ‘Premium’

    • Please Note: Under certain conditions, covered reasons for some benefits of this plan include epidemic or pandemic-related illness, individually-ordered quarantine, and denied boarding.

  • Other insurance options are available, if you have questions or want more coverage options, please let us know at time of booking.

SUGGESTED PAYMENT SCHEDULE

There are three payment options available to you. 
*Payment schedule does not include insurance costs. Insurance is due with initial payment. 

Option 1: Full Payment
(Most affordable overall)
Full payment (plus insurance)- due upon receipt.

*Please keep in mind, a 3% processing fee will be charged at time of payment if paying with credit card. (this has not been included in the costs.)

Option 2: Three Payments
One payment will be due immediately and the second payment will be due no later than 100 days prior to your trip.

(There will be a one time $50 fee per person, for this delayed payment option)
NOTE: Not all insurance policy will allow you to purchase coverage after the initial deposit. It is illegal to purchase insurance with the knowledge and intent that you will be changing or canceling your trip.)

*Please keep in mind, a 3% processing fee will be charged at time of payment if paying with credit card. (this has not been included in the costs.)

Three-PAYMENT PLAN:

(price per person)
Due now: $250 + Insurance (suggested)
Due 6 months prior: 20% due
100 days prior: Remainder due

 

Option 3: Monthly Payments
Payments will be split into the remaining months prior to your trip (ending at 100 days prior to departure)

(There will be a one time $50 fee per person, for this delayed payment option)
*Please keep in mind, a 3% processing fee may be charged at time of payment if choosing to pay with a credit card. (this has not been included in the costs.)

Split amount due into monthly payments.

• The first payment must be a minimum of $250 + insurance (per person), due upon receipt.

• The remaining payments will be divided by the months- with final payment due 100 days prior to your trip.

REGISTRATION 

• A completed registration form (one per person)

  • If you have more than 1 person from the same household going on this trip, please fill out multiple forms.

FINAL PAYMENT

• Payments not received on time will result in reservation cancellation without refund.

• Additional bookings after the final payment deadline may result in higher prices, less availability and additional administrative fees.

• Fee amounts imposed are at the discretion of Zone Travel.

CANCELLATION

Cancellation in writing must be received by Aquatic Adventures 90 days prior to departure for appropriate refund on the package cost minus the following fees:

• Deposits, Commissions and Travel insurance are non-refundable.

Please note that we must abide by the vendor cancellation policies which vary by resort and dive shop.  

F.A.Q.

Are Group Flights included in this package?

Yes, with a minimum of 10 travelers.

Here are the flights we have secured:

December 7:

Columbus, OH (CMH)- Belize City (BZE):
United flight UA2205
Departing CMH at 6:45am
Arriving IAH at 8:30am

(layover for 1h 13m)

United flight UA1408
Departing IAH at 9:43am
Arriving BZE at 12:16pm

HOPPER flight (Belize City (BZE)-San Pedro (SPR))

December 14:

HOPPER flight (Belize City (BZE)-San Pedro (SPR))

Belize City (BZE)- Columbus, OH (CMH):
United flight UA1405
Departing BZE at 1:20pm
Arriving IAH at 4pm

(layover for 2h 15m)

United flight UA1881
Departing IAH at 6:15am
Arriving CMH at 9:50pm

Explain the airport transfer from Ramon’s

Ramon's Village will provide pick up and drop off service at the airport in Ambergris Caye as well as the water taxi terminals.

They will try to have our staff waiting for you. However there are 4 pick up points and they are not able to be at all at once. If you don't see a member of the Ramon’s Village staff when you arrive just ask your carrier to let the resort know they have guests waiting and someone will be there in just a few minutes.

Will they handle my luggage for me?

Yes!

From the moment you arrive in San Pedro until the time you depart the beautiful island of Belize, you never have to touch your luggage. The resort will have your arrival schedule and you will be picked up by their shuttle service (it’s a Hummer Limo, island style, so it’s hard to miss) and your luggage will be picked up at the same time and delivered to your room.

WHAT TIME IS THE CHECK IN AT THE hotel?

Check in at your resort will not be until 3pm at the earliest.

• If you arrive early, or your room is not yet ready for you to check in when you arrive, you may be able to leave your bags with the front desk and they will keep them securely held behind the desk while explore the property, eat, relax at the beach or get in a snorkel or SCUBA dive until your room is ready.

What if I need a roommate? 

If you would like to have a roommate but don't not have one identified yet, then we will initially only charge the double occupancy rate. Aquatic Adventures Ohio will work to find you a roommate; however, if a roommate cannot be found then you are responsible for paying the single occupancy rate.

Are meals INCLUDED?

Yes!

Breakfast is included daily

Is there a meal plan option?

Yes!
If you would like to add a meal plan to your stay, you can alert the front desk when you arrive and they can add this to your stay on an individual basis. (We cannot add this to the booking in advance.)

Here are the prices (Gratuities are not included):

Breakfast daily- included
(Includes choice of any entrée on Breakfast Menu with coffee and juice.)

Lunch daily- $19.50/pp/day (+12.5%tax)
(Includes any entrée with non-alcoholic beverage.)

Dinner daily- $45/pp/day (+12.5%tax)
(Includes a non alcoholic beverage, soup, salad or appetizer starter, entrée, and dessert.)

Are there restaurants onsite?

Yes!

Pineapples at the Beach

Pineapples On The Beach is our on-site restaurant and is, without question, the best place to eat on the island of Ambergris Caye! Pineapples is not an enclosed, stuffy, run-of-the-mill eatery. The breakfast, lunch and dinner menus all have a wide variety of selections to choose from, in addition to the daily specials.

Tropic Al’s

Enjoy specialty coffee and fresh fruit smoothies at Tropic Al’s! Located poolside at Ramon’s Village, Tropic Al’s offers a dazzling selection of fruit smoothies and gourmet coffee selections that will please even the most discriminating beverage critics.

Do I have to be certified to go SCUBA diving?

Yes, an Open Water Certification is required to go SCUBA diving.

If you haven’t gotten certified yet, you don’t know what you’re missing!
You can do your classroom work before your trip and then do your checkout dives on vacation!

Is shore diving available?

No.
Shore diving is not an option at Ramon’s Village Resort.

Can I go diving just a few times? Or do I have to dive every day?

The first rule of diving (well, one of the first rules) is to call a dive if you aren’t comfortable. This means that if you have signed up to go diving one day and you don’t feel comfortable, please don’t get in the water.
That said, this is a personal choice and not one that will result in a refund of money.

If you want to go diving, but don’t want to participate in the active dive schedule we have included, we can arrange a separate dive for you, as often as you’d like!
The great thing about this resort, is that they have a house reef! So you don’t have to go far to get some great diving in.

What are the water temps in Belize in December?

In December, the waters of Belize maintain a warm and inviting temperature, typically ranging between 79°F to 81°F (26°C to 27°C). This makes it an ideal destination for scuba divers seeking to explore the rich underwater ecosystem without the need for thick wetsuits, allowing for extended dive times and a comfortable experience amidst the spectacular marine life and coral formations.

A 3mm “shorty” wetsuit is recommended except for rainy days and multiple diving a 3mm "full wetsuit" would be better.

(the local dive shop will have wetsuits available; however, if you prefer to try them on in advance, Aquatic Adventures can assist you with a rental or purchase of a new wetsuit!)

Equipment Rental

BCD: $12.50/day

Regulator: $12.50/day

Mask/Fins/Snorkel: $5 half day/$10 per day

Wetsuit: $12.50/day

Dive Light: $5 night dive/$10 per day

Nitrox: $10/tank

Where is the nearest chamber?

San Pedro is now home to two Hyperbaric Chambers. While most divers will never have need to see the inside of a chamber it is comforting to know that not just one but two are available should the need arise.

Sub Aquatic Services with the support of local dive operators opened the Belize Hyperbaric Facility in 1989. The Chamber is conveniently located on the west side of the San Pedro Airstrip, next door to Captain Sharks Marine Supplies. Several resident doctors oversee the trained technicians on a rotational basis.

are there other things to do (for non-divers)?

Absolutely!

The resort has spa services available and if you prefer to get out and explore, there are TONS of excursions to do including:

Fishing

-Reef fishing w/picnic and snorkel available
-Tarpon/Bone Fishing
-Deep Sea Fishing
-Turneffe Fishing (full day)

Insland tours

-Lamanai Ruins and New River
-Cave Tubing
-Zip Lining
-Xunantinch
-Altun Ha Ruins
-ATM Cave

Island Excursions

-How Chan/Shark and Ray snorkel
-Mexico Rocks Snorkel
-Coral Gardens Snorkel
-Sunset Snorkel
-Beach Picnic and snorkel
-Beach Picnic & Sailing Cruise
-Caye Caulker Sail and Snorkel
-Sunset Sailing Cruise
-Glass Bottom Boat
-Caye Caulker Manatee Experience
-Caye Caulker Full Day Snorkel

Pricing is available upon request and can be added prior to or during your stay.

Can I pay by Zelle?

No. The dive shop does not accept Zelle. You can make your payment by credit card which includes a 3% processing fee.

Can I pay by check?

Yes!

If you would like to avoid the 3% processing fee, you may pay by check. You can drop this off at the front desk of the dive shop or by mailing this directly to the dive shop.

Dive Insurance

Aquatic Adventures of Ohio requires all divers to have some level of dive insurance to travel on all trips. At minimum, you must have hyperbaric recompression chamber coverage- this may be covered by your current insurance, but if not… you’ll need supplemental dive accident insurance.

NOTE: A DAN membership is separate from DAN insurance.

If you don’t have dive insurance yet, check out the link below for plan options.

Proof of dive insurance will be required prior to departure. If no dive insurance has been purchased/proof provided, AAO reserves the right to cancel your reservation without refund.

Travel Insurance

TRAVEL INSURANCE - AVAILABLE FOR ALL USA CITIZENS - DUE WITH INITIAL PAYMENT

Zone Travel LLC strongly suggests purchasing Trip Cancellation insurance. Be sure to check with your healthcare provider as most U.S. medical coverage will not cover you outside of the country.

Insurance costs are based on the total package cost, including air taxes and charges listed under "Included."

Approximate amounts can be given at time of reservation in order to purchase the appropriate amount of insurance.

EDGE PLAN:
(BASIC PROTECTION)

Extensive coverage for everyone; designed with families in mind.

• Pre-existing Medical Conditions coverage if purchased within 14 days of deposit (other eligibility conditions must also be met)

• Wide range of reasons for trip cancellation or interruption

• Trip Delay and Missed Tour or Cruise Connection coverage

• Baggage Protection and Travel Accident Protection

• Medical and Evacuation coverage 

  
  

WORLDWIDE TRIP PROTECTOR:
(PREMIUM PROTECTION)

Extensive coverage for everyone; designed with families in mind.

• Pre-existing Medical Conditions coverage if purchased within 21 days of deposit (other eligibility conditions must also be met)

• Wide range of reasons for trip cancellation or interruption

• Trip Delay and Missed Tour or Cruise Connection coverage

• Baggage Protection and Travel Accident Protection

• Medical and Evacuation coverage