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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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