I can sum it up quite simply....
Turneffe Island Lodge sets the standards all others are compared to. (and I am quite picky)
I just returned from TIL and had a great time. I cannot say enough about the fantastic operation. The GM's, Rona & Assaf, have their eyes on every minute detail. Things run smoothly and your every need is taken care of. Our DM and boat captain were top notch, Bo the DM and John the captain. John was a man of few words, but he knew his way around the atoll....getting us to sites in record timeand always a free hand for gear, cameras and fresh towels. Bo is one heck of a diver in his own rite and an excellet DM as well. He took care of those that needed taking care of, and let those who were in no need set their own profile within recreational limits.
The food was wonderful. All freshly baked breads, tortes, pies and cakes. Seafood, pork, italian, local fare and vegan if requested. BBQ on the beach the last night. The housekeeping is also top notch....the rooms were kept sparkling clean and the lodging is gorgeous. We upgraded to a private cabana and were astounded at the elegance of it. The floors, walls and peaked ceiling were local hardwood planks varnished to a high gloss, add french doors, and caribbean styled furniture and you find yourself in heaven for a week. Each cabana had a private outdoor shower (in addition to one inside) for showering off sand and saltwater. The outdoor shower was totally private and the floor and ceiling were tightly screened to keep out mosquitos....same with the front porch of the cabana....floor and walls were tightly screened to keep out the blood sucking vampires. Nice touch with two rocking chairs on the porch too.
There's not much to do on the atoll other than dive, game fish, and kayak. But the solitude is fantastic. Nothing like spending your surface interval dozing in a hammock under a palapa with a good book.
Three dives per day, one night dive per week....obligatory trip to the blue hole and the Booby preserve.
The life....the reef was healthy, lots of schools, several sharks, eels galore. I rate it right up there second to Cayman Brac for the abundance and variety of life.
It's worth a looksee.
www.turneffelodge.com
Turneffe Island Lodge sets the standards all others are compared to. (and I am quite picky)
I just returned from TIL and had a great time. I cannot say enough about the fantastic operation. The GM's, Rona & Assaf, have their eyes on every minute detail. Things run smoothly and your every need is taken care of. Our DM and boat captain were top notch, Bo the DM and John the captain. John was a man of few words, but he knew his way around the atoll....getting us to sites in record timeand always a free hand for gear, cameras and fresh towels. Bo is one heck of a diver in his own rite and an excellet DM as well. He took care of those that needed taking care of, and let those who were in no need set their own profile within recreational limits.
The food was wonderful. All freshly baked breads, tortes, pies and cakes. Seafood, pork, italian, local fare and vegan if requested. BBQ on the beach the last night. The housekeeping is also top notch....the rooms were kept sparkling clean and the lodging is gorgeous. We upgraded to a private cabana and were astounded at the elegance of it. The floors, walls and peaked ceiling were local hardwood planks varnished to a high gloss, add french doors, and caribbean styled furniture and you find yourself in heaven for a week. Each cabana had a private outdoor shower (in addition to one inside) for showering off sand and saltwater. The outdoor shower was totally private and the floor and ceiling were tightly screened to keep out mosquitos....same with the front porch of the cabana....floor and walls were tightly screened to keep out the blood sucking vampires. Nice touch with two rocking chairs on the porch too.
There's not much to do on the atoll other than dive, game fish, and kayak. But the solitude is fantastic. Nothing like spending your surface interval dozing in a hammock under a palapa with a good book.
Three dives per day, one night dive per week....obligatory trip to the blue hole and the Booby preserve.
The life....the reef was healthy, lots of schools, several sharks, eels galore. I rate it right up there second to Cayman Brac for the abundance and variety of life.
It's worth a looksee.
www.turneffelodge.com
