Turneffe Flats is a remote resort on Belize’s Turneffe Atoll offering world-class snorkeling/ecotour packages, Scuba diving, and flats fishing. With a strong commitment to environmental sustainability, Turneffe Flats is proud to have received the highest Green Globe certification score in Central America and the 2nd highest in the Caribbean.
With Turneffe’s incredible reefs, extensive patch corals and backreef flats, you will enjoy world-class snorkeling with the naturalist Atoll Adventure guides, as well as a variety of eco-tourism options including manatee and dolphin tours, birding, nature walks, and even Belizean cooking classes. Comfortable, air-conditioned accommodations and excellent cuisine complement Turneffe’s wonderful nature experiences.
What is the language spoken in Belize?
The official language is English, but several other languages are spoken including Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna and the local Kriole patois.
How is the lodge powered?
Turneffe Flats operates primarily on solar power with diesel generators as backup. All power is 110V/220V AC with US-style outlets. Generators are not within hearing distance of guest rooms.
What is the country code in Belize?
501
What is the time zone in Belize?
Belize observes Central Standard Time year around
What currency is utilized?
Local currency is the Belize dollar, which is pegged to the US dollar at two Belizean dollars for one US dollar. US dollars are readily accepted in Belize.
What is the climate like?
The climate of Belize is sub-tropical with temperatures averaging around 80 degrees F throughout the year. During winter months, lows dip to the mid 70’s and highs during the warmest months rarely hit 100. April and May tend to be the warmest months the ocean breeze keeps in quite comfortable even when it is warm. Cold fronts in the late fall or early winter generally bring the coolest temperatures.
Travel to Belize:
International airline service is available at Phillip Goldson International Airport (BZE) on the outskirts of Belize City. Local airline carriers including Tropic Air, Maya Island Air and Javier Flying Services provide excellent connections throughout the country.
International connections are available from numerous US and Canadian locations.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
A valid passport is required for entry to Belize; however a visa is not required
for citizens of the United States, Canada, Mexico, members of the European Union, the British
Commonwealth or Caricom nations.
Our guide and driver were very good with their knowledge and were very helpful with our questions. It was a very pleasant visit that would have been impossible to do on our own. Hotels and restaurants were fantastic. The special places we got to go to, like the kitchens, were great. Enjoyed the entire trip!
Meyer Smolen
TrustScore 4.8 | 177 reviews
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10 hours ago
First class all the way. Enjoyed our Guide, Karla, Driver Mark so much. Personalized tour of Antigua during Easter was like a National Geographic in person. Trip of the Lifetime. Such a spiritual and magical tour. Many Thanks.
Ben Shaver
Ben Shaver, Jr.
2 days ago
Adventure Life is always an excellent choice when planning complicated, extreme, or exotic vacations or expeditions. They provide friendly professional services and advice and are enthusiastic and encouraging in helping us to prepare and thoroughly enjoy our trip. They handle all the details which greatly reduces the stress of planning a difficult trip. I'm very impressed with Adventure Life and definitely recommend them to friends and family.
Scott Trochim
4 days ago
The response from Adventure Life to my first inquiry was prompt and promising. I worked with Jamie Broeckel, Trip Planner, via text, email, and phone calls- always extremely responsive and thorough with information and explaining the process to arrange a private tour for me to Malaysia Borneo. Within about week, the booking was complete and I made decisions because of Jamie's great customer service , friendly manner, and overall competence on behalf of the company's travel expertise. Now I have an itinerary, additional Trip Planner Assistants, several links for vital information for traveling to Maylasia, etc. Still many details for Sept. trip, but now the heavy lifting is done and I can enjoy the rest of the anticipation and research!! Thanks Jamie- you are amazing!!!!
Susan Campo
6 days ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
1 week ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.
