Turneffe Island Resort

Dive resort · Belize · Turneffe Atoll, Little Caye Bokel · Official Website

The resort with its pool and palms from the air

Two dive boats over coral seen from above

A dock with a palapa running out into the sea

Booking by Tour Leader Club

7 room types · 32 dive sites, including The Elbow and the Sayonara wreck dive sites · house reef

The resort takes up the whole island — fourteen acres of coral called Little Caye Bokel, on the southern elbow of Turneffe Atoll, an hour and a half by boat from Belize City. There are no neighbours: 26 rooms, more staff than guests and the Caribbean in every direction.

The place has history. The Maya lived here, pirates worked the atoll, a fishing camp appeared in 1941 and in 1962 this became Belize’s first island fishing lodge. Three of its original buildings still stand; one family has owned the resort since 2001, and a pool and a line of villas along the white beach have joined the old houses since.

Guests stay in timber rooms lined with mahogany and teak, from the Deluxe rooms beside the docks to villas with their own heated infinity pool on the veranda. Every room has a screened veranda and an outdoor shower.

Everything is all-inclusive: the transfer from Belize City and back, three hot meals, coffee at your door before dawn, hors d’oeuvres by the pool at six, a Friday barbecue with hermit crab races and a Belizean dinner on Sundays. Alcohol is separate, by package or by the drink.

The activity is chosen apart from the room: diving, snorkelling, fly fishing or nothing at all. The dive centre runs five dive masters and 32 sites — from the wreck of the Sayonara to the famous Elbow, many of them minutes away. On Tuesdays a boat leaves for a full day at the Great Blue Hole: the resort is the first to drop anchor there each week, because boats out of Belize City have twice as far to come.

No markup

You pay exactly the rate the resort publishes. On top of that, only the actual bank costs of currency conversion and the international transfer — no commission of ours.

We run the deal

Correspondence with the resort, holding the room, the contract, booking confirmation and all paperwork are on our side. There is nothing for you to arrange yourself.

Card payment

We accept payment by card through Stripe and issue an invoice. The transfer to the resort is our job — you do not have to find a way to pay abroad.

Support all the way

We help you choose the room and dates, work out the dive package, answer questions about flights and gear, and stay in touch until you are home.

The exact amount is confirmed when we hold your booking: it includes the resort's rate at the day's exchange rate plus the actual transfer costs. No hidden fees.

About the resort

Country: Belize
Location: Turneffe Atoll, Little Caye Bokel
Nearest airport: Belize City (BZE), then 1.5 hours by boat
Transfer: Boat from Belize City on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 14:30, included
House reef: Yes — reef around the island, many sites minutes away
Dive sites: 32 dive sites, including The Elbow and the Sayonara wreck
Dive centre: On site, five dive masters, two instructors, PADI courses
Nitrox: Yes — $14 per tank, $149 per week
Rooms: 26 rooms on a 14-acre island
Internet: Satellite Wi-Fi, no charge
Languages: English

At the resort

Clubhouse with a bar and a pool table

Freshwater pool with a poolside bar

Restaurant with mahogany walls, family-style service

Serenity Spa with two therapists

Fitness room

Paddleboards, kayaks and a Hobie Cat

Twelve hammocks and eleven palapas

Boat dock

Gift shop

Desalinated drinking water

Solar panels and two backup generators

No televisions, no cell service

Diving

32 sites around the atoll

Many sites minutes from the dock

The Elbow — converging currents and schooling jacks

The Sayonara wreck

Great Blue Hole every Tuesday

Half Moon Caye and the Long Caye wall

Night dive on Thursdays

Two to three dives a day

Five dive masters, two of them instructors

PADI courses on the island

Valet service — gear carried and rinsed for you

Nitrox and full rental

Dives leave at 8:15, 10:30 and 14:00, with surface intervals back at the resort — time for lunch and a rest between trips. Fifteen dives a week in all. The Great Blue Hole is a full day out: the sinkhole itself, 125 metres deep with stalactites at forty, then Half Moon Caye with its red-footed booby colony and the Long Caye wall. Dives outside a package are sold on the island, subject to space, with a two-diver minimum. Water sits around 28 °C year round. The nearest chamber is in San Pedro, the hospital in Belize City — ninety minutes by boat or twenty by helicopter.

Dining

Three hot meals a day

Coffee and tea at your door before dawn

Breakfast at 7:00, lunch at 12:30, dinner at 19:00

Hors d'oeuvres by the pool at 18:00

Snacks in the dining room all day

Packed lunches on full-day trips

Friday outdoor barbecue with hermit crab races

Belizean dinner on Sundays

Local produce, Caribbean cooking with international touches

Allergies and diets, given advance notice

All meals are in the package, alcohol is not. Supplies come from Belize City once or twice a week, so the resort asks about allergies and diets well ahead. Water is desalinated on the island and safe from the tap.

Beyond diving

Snorkelling twice a day, 25 sites

Lionfish hunting with a guide

Fly fishing across six flats

Bonefish, tarpon and permit — the Grand Slam

Catch and release only

Kayaks, paddleboards and a catamaran

Pool, hammocks and palapas

Spa — massage, wraps, manicure and pedicure

Pool table and board games in the clubhouse

Day trip to Belize City on the scheduled boat

Rooms

Standard room

from $464 per person per night on the 7-night package

View: Caribbean Sea

Beds: King bed or two twins

The resort's entry room and the one built into every package. It sits right by the docks — a two-minute walk across white sand to the morning boat. Dark wood panelling, Caribbean decor, a screened veranda facing the sea, a shower inside and another under the open sky.

Steps from the beach Screened veranda Indoor and outdoor showers Air conditioning and ceiling fan Mini bar and fridge Safe, hairdryer and toiletries Wi-Fi at no charge

Ground-floor or upper-floor room

from $485 per person per night on the 7-night package

View: Caribbean Sea through the palms

Beds: King bed or two twins

The same timber interiors, with more space and a better view. Superior rooms sit at beach level, Superior Terrace rooms a floor above with their own stairs and a high vaulted ceiling. Each has a hammock, armchairs and a desk corner.

Ground floor or terrace with private stairs Vaulted ceiling upstairs Hammock in the room Indoor and outdoor showers Air conditioning and fan Mini bar, safe, hairdryer

Standalone cottage

from $592 per person per night on the 7-night package

View: Caribbean Sea

Beds: King and two twins, or a queen and a full, or a king

A cream cottage with a red tin roof on the shore. More room and more privacy: high ceilings, canopy beds and double doors that let the breeze straight through. A good fit for two couples or a family.

Freestanding cottage Canopy beds High vaulted ceilings Screened veranda Indoor and outdoor showers Air conditioning, mini bar, safe

Villa for two

from $635 per person per night on the 7-night package

View: Caribbean Sea

Beds: King bed

A secluded villa with a generous living area and a large veranda a few steps from the water. The furnishings are a class above the rooms, and a private dinner for two comes with the stay.

Private dinner for two included Generous living area Extended screened veranda High vaulted ceilings Indoor and outdoor showers Air conditioning, mini bar, safe

Villa with a pool on the lagoon

from $721 per person per night on the 7-night package

View: Turquoise lagoon and sunset

Beds: King bed

The most secluded villa on the island. The veranda looks over the lagoon and the sunset, and holds a private heated pool. Inside are a new sitting area, art from around the world and high-end finishes.

Private heated pool on the veranda Lagoon and sunset views Indoor sitting area Extended screened veranda Indoor and outdoor showers Air conditioning, mini bar, safe

Honeymoon villa

from $721 per person per night on the 7-night package

View: Caribbean Sea

Beds: King bed

A villa with an infinity pool on the veranda and a comfortable sitting room inside. A honeymoon package is offered separately — breakfast in bed, champagne and other romantic touches.

Infinity pool on the veranda Indoor sitting area Extended screened veranda Indoor and outdoor showers Air conditioning, mini bar, safe

Two-bedroom villa

rate on request

View: Panoramic Caribbean Sea

Beds: Two king beds in two bedrooms

At the far end of the beach. Two bedrooms, each with its own bathroom and outdoor shower, a shared living room, a huge veranda with teak loungers and an infinity pool. The stay includes a one-way helicopter transfer for four, with a baggage weight limit.

Two bedrooms and two bathrooms Shared living room Infinity pool One-way helicopter transfer Panoramic sea views Air conditioning, mini bar, safe

Rates

2026 room package, per room

Room	3 nights	4 nights	7 nights
Deluxe Room	$4,490	$4,890	$6,490
Superior Room	$4,590	$5,090	$6,790
Superior Room Terrace	$4,890	$5,390	$7,090
Private Villa	$5,690	$6,390	$8,290
Premium Villa	$6,090	$6,890	$8,890
Sunset Villa	$6,890	$7,890	$10,090
Honeymoon Villa	$6,890	$7,890	$10,090

Per room at double occupancy, covering accommodation, the round-trip transfer from Belize City, all meals and use of the pool, gym, kayaks, paddleboards and catamaran. Add 12.5% tax. Arrivals are on Wednesdays (3 nights) and Saturdays (4 and 7 nights). Alcohol is extra. The Presidential Villa rate is quoted on request.

Activity, per person on top of the room

Package	3 nights	4 nights	7 nights
Scuba diving	$600	$1,000	$1,500
Snorkelling	$250	$450	$600
Fly fishing	$1,000	$1,400	$2,800
Combination — fishing, diving and snorkelling	$1,400	$1,900	$3,300

Added to the room rate. Add 12.5% tax. Diving: two to three dives a day plus the Tuesday Great Blue Hole trip. Snorkelling: two trips a day plus the same Blue Hole day. Fly fishing: eight hours a day with your own guide and skiff, priced for two anglers sharing a boat — a solo boat costs more.

A la carte trips, per person

Trip	Price
Day or night dive, own gear	$150
Dive with rental gear	$180
Snorkel trip, day or night	$75
Full-day fishing, one angler	$550
Full-day fishing, two anglers	$700
Half-day fishing, one angler	$400
Half-day fishing, two anglers	$500
Early or late outing up to two hours, with a package	$125
Early or late outing, without a package	$175

Sold on the island and only if space allows — they cannot be paid for or booked ahead. Add 12.5% tax. A dive needs a minimum of two divers.

Alcohol package, per person

Package	Price
Full week	$770
Half week	$440

Unlimited for the length of the stay, taken by everyone in the room, not shared or transferable. It covers sodas and non-alcoholic drinks, cocktails made with local spirits and rum, local draft and bottled beer, house wine, Jose Cuervo tequila cocktails, smoothies and mini-bar restocking. Premium cocktails are charged separately at $12–16 each. Add 12.5% tax.

Equipment rental

Equipment	Day	Week
Mask, snorkel and fins	$9	$34
Wetsuit	$14	$54
BCD	$15	$60
Regulator	$19	$74
Dive computer	$15	$60
Flashlight	$14	$37
Nitrox 32% tank	$14 per dive	$149
Fishing rod	$35	$180
Wading boots	$10	$40

Per person, plus 12.5% tax. Rental stock on the island is limited, so the resort asks guests to bring their own.

Rates and availability can change. Message us — we will confirm current dates and prices.

When to go

Best time: Year round
Water temperature: about 28 °C
Air temperature: about 29 °C

The island is tropical and warm all year, with water around 28 °C. The boat runs on Wednesdays and Saturdays, which is why stays come in three, four and seven nights. A summer promotion gives seven nights for the price of four — arrivals 18 July to 31 October 2026, Saturdays only, book by 2 October 2026, paid in full and non-refundable. There is no cell service on the island, and the internet is satellite and weather-dependent. Rooms have no televisions.

Getting there

Fly internationally to Belize City (BZE). A greeter meets you outside the terminal with a sign, takes the luggage and drives you to the Fort George marina in the resort’s own bus.

The boat leaves Wednesdays and Saturdays at 14:30 and takes an hour and a half. A welcome cocktail and a cold mint towel come aboard with you. If your flight runs late and you miss it, the resort will arrange a private transfer for $450 each way.

While you wait for the boat you can sit at the Fort George hotel — pool for a fee, Wi-Fi free — or take a Belize City tour, which the resort will arrange.

There is also a helicopter: three routes, with a flight over the barrier reef thrown in. The price is quoted at booking; for the Presidential Villa a one-way flight for four is already included.

Cash is not needed on the island — everything goes on the room and is settled at the end; Visa, MasterCard and American Express are accepted. Outlets are US-style, 110 V. Power is the island’s own: solar panels and two backup generators.