From the moment you arrive until the day that you leave, you will experience the luxury of a full service hotel at the Villas at Banyan Bay. As soon as you enter our marble appointed lobby, you will know that you made the right choice in accomodations. Our professional staff will check you in, orientate you to your surroundings and will have you in your swim suit enjoying the beach in no time at all. Our job is to take care of your needs, make sure you are comfortable, that you enjoy your stay and that you will return to our beautiful island! Now here are just a few amenities that our hotel can offer: Airport Hotel Transfers. Our well known, Captain Ray will personally pick our guests up in the Banyan Bay Limo upon your arrival at the San Pedro Airstrip. If the Limo should be in heavy use, we will provide taxi service to our hotel (about a 5 minute drive from the San Pedro airport free of charge. Transportation on the Island. Golf Carts are the main means of transportation around the island by both locals and our guests. We suggest that you make reservations in advance and to request a GAS cart for dependability. You may request a cart at the front desk upon arrival and it will be delivered to the hotel. Carts are available on Hourly, Half-Day, Full Day and Weekly rates. Rates are available upon request. Taxis are reasonable and bicycle rentals are also available. Phone and Internet Service. We have a full service internet station with high speed internet service and several computers available in our lobby for a minimal charge. Local and Long Distance phone service is provided in each room. The internet service is quite reasonable and efficient. Baby Sitting Service. Banyan Bay is a family oriented hotel with lots of kids here all the time. We have a group of trusted people with years of experience in taking care of our guests' children. They can even come during the day and play with them at the pool or beach while you enjoy a morning or afternoon of snorkeling, diving, fishing etc. Childrens Area Wading Pool. Our pool is perfect for young children with a large wading and play area. Children spend the whole day in our pool. The deep end is perfect for soaking and playing with your older kids. We also serve drinks and food poolside. With over a thousand feet of beach front, our beaches at Banyan Bay are known as the best beach on the island. We have water sports activities on one area of the beach and we have another section of the beach a little more private for the person who is looking for peace and tranquility. It is a wonderful beach for the kids and we even have a salt water wading and snorkeling area for children. We have a fully maintained professional beach sand court for family or group volley ball games on the beach, game ball provided free of charge to our guests. We encourage play with the locals who consider volley ball to be one on their favorite beach side activities. All our units are TWO BEDROOM available with a queen size bed in the master and either a double or twins in the guest bedroom. Perfect for family or two couples! PLEASE REQUEST YOUR SLEEPING REQUIREMENTS TO MEET YOUR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. All units are equipped with a kitchen and your needs to cook and entertain, including dishes, pots, pans, utensils, blender, coffee maker, microwave, stove, refrigerator and oven. We have a service that can even stock your kitchen with essential food items and that case of chilled beer in the fridge when you arrive. All units have a Jacuzzi Tub in the master bath for your complete comfort and relaxation after a long hard day on the reef! Each unit has a television in the living room. You will get over 30 channels including HBO, STARZ, CINEMAX, CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX NEWS, DISNEY, CARTOON CHANNEL and many more. This way you wont have to miss that sports event or special show that you wanted to watch. All units are equipped with central air and ceiling fans so that you will sleep in comfort after a hard day at play! A phone is provided in each room and the number to be reached at the hotel is 011-501-226-3739. Our Restaurant, Ricos on the beach can do anything from, Breakfast in Bed to a full romantic dinner on your balcony. We will also cook up your catch of the day. Ricos is famous for its Lobster, Crab, and Conch when in season. Banyan Bay Real Estate and Investment. Banyan Bay is involved in several real estate projects on the adjoining beach properties. A luxury condominium project Grand Colony and The Mansions at Banyan Bay, a gated community development. To find out more, visit our real estate page. We have a full staff of in house certified Massage Therapists. We have a range of massages techniques and people to choose from. There is nothing quite like a massage on the beach! Exercise Facility and Tennis Courts (Available off sight). Our guests can use the San Pedro Fitness Center just 5 minutes away from the hotel, for very reasonable rates and the facility is close by. Equipped with a full array of exercise equipment, weights, trainers, yoga and pilates classes. You don't have to miss your daily work outs. There are two, brand new tennis courts as well. Full Maid and Laundry Service. Our maids are known for their charming personalities and pleasing manners. Your room will be made up everyday. Dry cleaning is not available on the island but for your casual clothes our maids can pick up your laundry and have it back in your room by that evening. Unlike Mexico, our tap water is potable in the rooms. It is desalinated water, perfectly safe. Restaurants use purified water for drinking and ice. US Toll-Free: 1-866-466-2179 - US Fax #: 504-469-8812 or Belize Direct Dial: 011-501-226-3739 - Fax# 011-501-226-2766. 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Belize became famous for its diving in the 70s with the visit of the Calypso and Jacques Cousteaus team to the Blue Hole. Ambergrise Caye is strategically located just off the second longest barrier reef in the world and scattered with 100s of tiny islands and atolls. This makes Belize a dream destination dive vacation and a must for any serious diver. Snorkeling trips include many fine locations on the reef that are just minutes away by boat. For the apprehensive swimmer, you can have your hand held by our experienced and professional guides while snorkeling our beautiful coral gardens. Hol Chan Reserve and Shark Ray Alley are world famous for snorkeling and diving with Sharks, Eagle Rays, Turtles, and a beautiful array of underwater sea life! Our Banyan Bay Dive Shop has over 20 years of experience and is highly respected in the diving community. Our dive and snorkeling trip coordinators will set you up for just the right experience for your level and needs. Considered the ultimate dive trip in Belize, the Blue Hole trip offers the experienced diver a variety of deep wall dives with splendid coral formations in a crystal clear environment and a variety of sea life to include some reef sharks as well. Everyone talks about the 80ft wall dive at Half Moon topped off with a spectacular dive on the Aquarium at Long Key. It is a three dive trip that includes breakfast, lunch all drinks. Blue Hole 3 Dive Trip (Pick up at 5:30am at Banyan Bay dock and return at 5:30pm). Dive tours include tanks and weight belts. Government taxes, park fees and dive gear are not included. Full day trip include Breakfast, Lunch and Soft drinks. Turneffe Island Dive Trip. Turneffe Island is one of Belizes finest dive sights. Protected from high impact, the pristine waters of Turneffe really show off the magnificent colors of the coral and an abundance of tropical fish life including beautiful Spotted Eagle Rays, Moray Eels, and an occasional turtle. People rave about the famous Elbow at Turneffe and the trip out there is spectacular as well. Taking approximately 2 hours you may see a school of Dolphin or a Marlin or two. This trip includes 3 dives, breakfast, lunch and all drinks. Turneffe 3 Dive Trip (Pick up at 5:30am and return at 5:30p.m.). Dive tours include tanks and weight belts. Government taxes, park fees and dive gear are not included. Full day trip include Breakfast, Lunch and Soft drinks. Scuba diving is an activity that require certification. Belize Reef Diving Day Night Tours. Close by. we have over 25 favorite dive sites to offer the beginner, intermediate and expert diver leaving from our pier 2 tank diverd are 9:00am to 1:00pm. Single tank afternoon dive is 2:00pm to 4:00pm afternoon dives. All dive times are subject to weather and sea conditions. Our experienced professionals are well equipped to take you on a night dive as well. Experience the magic of the sparkling reef and sleeping fish life under the stars! Dive tours include tanks and weight belts. Government taxes, park fees and dive gear are not included. Full day trips include Breakfast, lunch soft drinks. Scuba diving is an activity that require certification. PADI Diving School/Open Water Courses and Referral Courses. Diving Certification. Our PADI Open Water Dive Course will turn you into an underwater explorer in about 3 days and have you certified and diving safely. Professional certified instructors will work with you and familiarize you with your equipment and diving environment. SAFETY is our foremost concern and we want to make sure that our students are comfortable and qualified to meet the demands of an underwater experience. Your course includes diving equipment, BCB, regulator, mask, snorkel, fins, tanks, weight belts Log Book, P.C. Card and Envelope, 4 open water training session, 3 Confined Water Training Sessions and Academic Classroom Instruction. Belize is a non intimidating, warm water environment and a comfortable place to learn to dive. Full PADI Certification. Scuba Diver Certification. Instruction Diving: Equipment, tanks, weight belts, park fees and manual included. Open Water Referral Course. If you have already taken your dive course in the US or elsewhere but have not done your Open Water Dives, Belize is a great place to come and complete your certification. Our professional Dive Instructors will assist you to comfortably and safely adjust to the underwater environment. Belize is definitely a nice way to start your underwater experience. The course includes diving equipment, tanks and weight belts, snorkel, mask, fins, wetsuit and your PADI certification card and envelope. 2 Days of Open Water Diving. Discover Scuba Diving/Introduction to Scuba. For the person who just wants to find out a little about diving to see if it is the right sport for you, we have our professional Dive Masters that can safely guide you through a half day of instruction and one shallow open water dive. This experience will tempt you to go all the way to get your full diving certification! Includes diving equipment, tanks, weight belt, snorkel, fins and wetsuit. For 1 introductory open water dive. What To Bring on Your Dive and Snorkeling Trip. Of course it is advisable to have your own personal fins, snorkel and mask for any snorkel or dive excursion. For the seasoned diver, he will, no doubt bring a variety of dive gear to include his regulator, BC, underwater camera, dive lights, dive watch etc. It is always good to write out a check list before traveling to a dive destination to make sure that you do not forget your favorite piece of diving gear. We do however have a full service dive shop with rental and retail dive equipment to meet your needs. We advise plenty of sun block, light weight long sleeve shirts and pants available for hot sunny days and a light body suit or wet suit in the winter months. Things you should know! Our Dive Boats are fast and range from 29-38 ft with twin outboards and canopy or covered. Maximum of 10 divers per boat with one Dive Master and Guide per boat. There is a fully staffed and maintained Hyperbaric Chamber located on Ambergris Caye in the town of San Pedro. Cancellation only applies to full day trips! If cancellation is done after 3:00pm the day before the trip, 50% of the deposit is non-refundable. No refunds for trip day cancellation. Map of Dive Sites in Belize. Click on image to view full scale version. Palmeros Point. Hol Chan Marine Reserve. Belize and Ambergris Caye is known for its pristine turquoise waters and the ease at which people can enjoy the waters and fish life in our close by reserves and marine sanctuaries. Fantastic family fun for all. You can go out on guided snorkel sxcursions or for the water shy and those too young to snorkel, our glss bottom boat tour is perfect. As you will see, we have a wide variety of snorkel trips to fit all levels of swimmers! Come and Play at Banyan Bay! Hol Chan Reserve and Shark Ray Alley / Mexico Rocks Tres Cocos / Blue Hole Snorkeling. This is the snorkel trip that everyone talks about when they get back from Belize! The ultimate family experience our guides will put you in the water with real sharks, Sting Rays and Spotted Eagle Rays! Well, kindah! You are in the water with Nurse Sharks at close range that are perfectly harmless and your guides will safely hold and feed them for your enjoyment. It is fun to buy a disposable underwater camera for this trip and dazzle your friends back home. There is so much fish life to see at a comfortable depth and people of all ages can truly see the wonders of the undersea environment. After Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley, you will be ready for Mexico Rocks, Tres Cocos and other great snorkeling spots around the island. These trips leave twice a day, morning and after lunch, weather permitting. Glass Bottom Boat Trips a...