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Underwater Photo Location: Gladden Spit, East of Placencia, Belize

Underwater Photo Location: Gladden Spit, East of Placencia, Belize

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Daily boat trip is about 90 minutes to the dive site. To see the whale sharks, its important to dive 2-4 days after a full moon and the best months are April, May and June. Placencia is a pretty quaint little town, nothing like the far busier San Pedro. Seahorse Dive Shop is probably the best in the area and the owners are fantastic divers and captains.
Facts about Gladden Spit, East of Placencia, Belize
  • It is in Belize
  • Gladden Spit, East of Placencia, Belize is in the Caribbean Sea.
  • The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet.
  • The typical visibility is 30+ Metres 100+ Feet.
Dive types
dayboat

Marine Life
big

Diving facilities
air


by Greg Falconer
Whale Shark at the surface, Gladden Spit, Belize, May 2009. Taken with Canon EOS 5D Mark II with Canon EF17-40mm f/4L lens, Ikelite housing, no strobe, f8, 1/125, at 17mm

by John Loving
Dolphins

by John Loving
perfect timing

by John Loving
hanging out
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