Hamanasi Adventure & Dive Resort

Top choice in Southern Belize


The premier resort of the area, Hamanasi (Garifuna for 'almond tree') combines the amenities of a top-class dive resort with an array of inland tours and activities, all on a gorgeous 400ft private beachfront. All of Hamanasi's rooms and suites face the sea, except for the popular wood-floored tree houses, which hide among the foliage behind the beach.

The best deals at this exclusively priced resort are available as packages including room, meals and tours. Hamanasi's professional PADI dive operation can carry divers out to all three of Belize's atolls (Lighthouse, Turneffe and Glover's), as well as the barrier reef's best dive spots; it is also equipped with the latest in nitrox dive technology.


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