Roatan vs. Belize

[DivingNole]

Hi everyone,
Trying to plan my next dive trip and wondering about the diving in Belize vs. Roatan. I have made 3 trips to Roatan (cruise and 2 week long stays) and have been lucky with great weather and viz for my diving. A local dive shop has a trip to Belize in late June, going out on the SunDancer II. I'm looking at either a repeat trip to Roatan in that timeframe or maybe a new destination, jumping in with the group heading down to do the liveaboard. I enjoy liveaboard diving as I did a trip to Thailand years ago on a boat nowhere even close to the look of the SunDancer (it was a VERY basic boat), so luxury, etc. is not a big deal. It's all about the diving for me.

Was hoping to get some feedback from those who 1) have been diving in Belize and/or 2) have been out recently on the SunDancer II. I know in the past there have been issues with Peter Hughes' operations during a hurricane but also that the fleet has changed hands. Thanks in advance!

 

[Hank49]

If it's all about the diving, I'd go with the Belize live aboard. They take you to the best diving in Belize, out on the atholls.
I did Roatan about 8 years ago. CCV. It was nice but I like the atholl diving here a bit more.
However, compared to Thailand and SE Asian flora and fauna, Roatan and Belize are very similar. Kind of like Ohio and Indiana vs. Idaho.

 

[Hemlon]

I liked them both, but I slightly favored Roatan.

 

[ronscuba]

Belize liveaboard would be my choice. Cocoview is one of my favorite land-based places in the Caribbean, but Belize on a liveaboard is easily my favorite diving in the Caribbean, land or liveaboard. Both will pale to diving in Southeast Asia.