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Seahorse Dive Shop was one of the first dive centers to operate in Placencia Village. Established in 1994, it is locally owned and operated by Brian Young Sr. He was the pioneer of the whale shark expositions in Belize, ans was even featured on National Geographic, and CNN in the mid 1990's. Now the whale shark diving and snorkeling tour is one of the most popular tours from Placenica
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating
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Membership
 Affiliation
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Languages
English
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Transfer
From recommended hotels: No
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Nitrox
No
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Diving types
Boat Diving
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| Location | Our dive center is located in the small sleepy town of Placnecia, in southern Belize. The dive center itself at the end of the village know as "the point" on a pier |
| Instructors & Dive masters | Although we are not a PADI dive center, all our dive masters and Instructors are PADI trained and certified. They are also Licensed by the Belize Tourism Board |
| Number of Dive Guides | 5 |
| Non-diving activities | We also offer other non-diving actives like snorkeling for families and couples that might have non- dives. Our trips are designed in such a way that both diver and snorkelers can be don the same dive trip.
We also offer Inland adventure tours that includes: River Tours, Cave Tubing, Rain Forest Canopy Zip Lining, Nature Hikes, Exploring Mayan Ruins and Cultural Tours |
| Infrastructure | Classrooms, Parking, Storage room, Wi-Fi |
| Equipment Description | We have our own air compressor on the compound and fill our own dive tanks, at the moment we do not offer Nitrox fills. We make it a priority to ensure that our compressor is properly serviced and the air filter are change in a timely manner to ensure that you breathe only the best air.
At the moment we only carry 80 cu. ft. aluminum dive calender, that require yoke (A-clamp) fitting. However, we do have a few tank that can also accommodate DIN fittings. Our renta...Continue reading |
| Distance to nearest Deco Chamber | 74.4 milli |
| Transport |
All the dive we offer are boat dives
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| Number of boats | 2 |
| Check-in time | The time of departure is determined by each dive trip. Guest are required to check in 30 mins before the departure time |
| Seasonality | January, February, March, April, May, June, July, November, December |
| REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS | Date of birth, Date of last dive, Number of dives |
| Accepted Payment Methods |
Card Methods: American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa |
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| Recommended hotels | There are many places t stay while in Placencia, below are just a few:
Tradewinds Hotel Maya Beach Hotel Mira Mar Apartments |
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