Belize in May

[Hank49]

Happy to hear about the good weather right now since I am heading out to glovers on Sunday

Who are you staying with? if you don't mind me asking.....

 

[Pyro_]

Glovers atoll resort. Figure I was originally going to be doing a two week hiking trip up here in canada and am instead doing a two week scuba trip down there and in Mexico so should not have a prob with roughing it there lol

 

[Hank49]

I like that place. I know Warren, Paul (Paul's dad is my good spearfishing buddy)
, Allison...good people. And they're in a good spot on the atoll. Have fun !!!

 

[Pyro_]

Thanks. And trust me I plan on enjoying it should be a good time

 

[scubbborge]

I was planning a trip to Belize in May also..Thanks for the great info here guys.

 

[Dirty-Dog]

We're expecting to be in Belize from May 5-14. How consistently can whale sharks be found?


Sent from an old fashioned 300 baud acoustic modem by whistling into the handset. Really.

 

[Hank49]

There are no guarantees. But as long as you're there 2-3 days after the full moon your chances should be pretty good. The whale sharks are all based on the snapper spawns which are timed with the moon phase.

 

[Downing]

Per Moon Giant, the full moon next May will be May 4th, so you're timing it well.

 

[diversteve]

How consistently can whale sharks be found?

2015 Belize Whale Shark diving package dates:

March 5th to March 14th
April 4th to April 13th
May 3rd to May 12th
June 2nd to June 11th

From:

Belize Scuba Diving Packages, Snorkeling & Whale sharks|Splash Dive Center|Placencia Belize Belize Whale Shark Diving | Splash Dive Center | Placencia Belize

Only at Gladden Spit though - you won't see them anywhere else most likely.

 

[chillyinCanada]

I dove with Splash last May and saw at least seven whale sharks. Every dive had a sighting. Even snorkelers have a wonderful time, and while the waters aren't as loaded as the spot near Isla Mujueres, neither are there so many boats. For the divers' patience truly is a virtue and we were eventually rewarded on every dive. I was up close and personal z couple of times though that was due to the whale sharks coming my way. Thrilling.

Placencia is a nice village to hang out in. I was very comfortable there.