Night Diving

Night dives are a different way of experiencing a dive site. Different creatures come out in the dark and you pay more attention to detail since your vision is concentrated on the beam of your dive light.

Photo by Aldo Perez. Hugh Parkey's Belize Adventures.

Encouraging words

Many times beginner divers realize SCUBA diving is not what they expected. They experience anxiety and want to quit. Encouraging words by instructors go a long way in helping students overcome their fears of the sport.

Photo by Aldo Perez. Hugh Parkey's Belize Adventures Group.

Tools of the Trade

The right tools for the work at hand are required to provide effective service. At Hugh Parkey's Belize Dive Connection we rely on Scubapro dive Equipment to get the job done along with certified technicians to keep everything up to running. Scubapro rental and retail dive gear are available at our retail center on location at Hugh Parkey's Belize Adventure Lodge on Spanish Look Out Caye.

Photo by Aldo Perez. Hugh Parkey's Belize Adventures Group.

Hot Chocolate

Nothing like hot chocolate to keep you warm after a night dive. Anytime of year, regardless of the weather guests at Hugh Parkey's Belize Adventure Lodge have always enjoyed a cup or two of hot chocolate after their night dive.

Photo by Aldo Perez. Hugh Parkey's Belize Adventures Group.

SCUBA Instructor with student

Patience is a virtue when teaching SCUBA to first-timers. Communication between student and instructor is necessary to understand strengths and weaknesses and make the best out of every situation. This will lead to a memorable experience and the students desire to continue practicing the sport.

Photo by Aldo Perez. Hugh Parkey's Belize Adventures Group.

Great Blue Heron

The Great Blue Heron is one of the many birds you will encounter at Spanish Look Out Caye, home of Hugh Parkey's Belize Adventure Lodge. Wildlife is common at our island with pristing mangrove forests and wetlands.

Photo by Aldo Perez. Hugh Parkey's Belize Adventures.

May Madness

It's time for May Madness once again and as usual you benefit by having absolutely no limit on arrival dates throughout May 1 - 15. That is right, you can arrive on any day at Hugh Parkey's Belize Adventure Lodge and we'll get you started. Take advantage of last minute airline deals to Belize in May and choose your package. The 8 Day/7 Night Dive Package includes 3 Days Barrier Reef Diving and 3 Days Turneffe Diving for only USD$1399.00. The 5 Day/4 Night Dive Package includes 2 days Barrier Reef Diving and 1 Day Turneffe Diving for only USD$799.00. Non-divers can choose the 8 Day/7 Night Island Adventure Package which includes 3 full-days Barrier reef snorkeling, 1 day Barrier Reef Snorkel/Wildlife Encounter Combo, and 1 day Altun Ha Mayan Site/Belize Zoo combo for only USD$1099.00. We also have a 5 Day/4 Night Island Adventure Package that includes 2 full days Barrier reef Snorkeling, 1 day Wildlife Encounter/Mangrove Kayak Combo, and 1 Day Altun Ha/Belize Zoo Combo for only USD$599.00. All packages include transfers, meals, purified drinking water, snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages and Park Fees. Dive Packages also include tanks and weights while Adventure Packages include snorkel equipment as required. Prices do not include tax.

Upcoming Trade and Dive Shows

Stop by our booths and get the opportunity to win a prize or simply take advantage of our specials!!!!!

Beneath the Sea Dive Travel Show in New Jersey

Join Hugh Parkey’s Belize Adventures at “Beneath The Sea Dive Travel Show” in Secaucus New Jersey, March 26, 27, and 28, 2010. We will be set up at Booth 743, at the Meadowlands Expo Center, waiting for you to stop by and get detailed information on all the packages we have available and custom packages we can create to fit your specialized itinerary. We will also have specials to launch our dive shop at the Sunbreeze Hotel in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye.

London International Dive Show 2010 in London

27th - 28th March 2010
Excel London, Royal Victoria Dock, Newham, London, E16 1XL
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8943 4288

Discover the aquatic world that is the International Dive Show in London Excel. The expansive and renowned Excel exhibition centre in London will transform into a water wonderland as Hugh Parkey's Belize Adventure Lodge joins the Belize Hotel Association along with hundreds of diving companies from all over the globe to showcase their products.
London International Dive Show 2010 will attract thousands of visitors into Excel London, all eager to sample the latest in the diving industry. We will have packages and giveaways to launch our dive shop at the Sunbreeze Hotel in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye and our continued dedication to dive consumers at Hugh Parkey's Belize Adventure Lodge on Spanish Lookout Caye, Belize City.
London International Dive Show 2010 in Excel London is London's premier scuba diving show and shouldn't be missed by anyone with an envy of gills.

Good morning from HP Belize Adventure Lodge

I got out of bed this morning after a much needed rest. Before stepping into the office I walked along the dock (yes, I live at work) and immediately noticed literally millions of sardines in the shadow of the dock. Crevalle jacks were darting in and out of the bait ball while a huge barracuda lay motionless a couple feet away getting cleaned by a juvenile Spanish grunt about 2 inches in size. About 5 large bonefish silted up the bottom of the shallow end irritating several upside down jellies. As I walked in front of the dive shop I carefully examined the bottom through the unusually crystal clear water and noticed 3 juvenile yellow stingrays. The largest was about 3 inches across. Yes, that's right, inches not feet. They seemed to be hatch lings in their settling stage. The sun was slowly rising over the horizon and I felt like I had just discovered something new for today. I remember working with Richard Foster filming fish migrations for National Geographic last year and I know he would have loved to be here with millions of fish just under the dock. We searched Turneffe Atoll for schooling fish and after a week, including 2 days at the Elbow during the full moon, he probably got 15 minutes of usable video but he got plenty of stock footage and was happy. If I had only known then.

How many people can say that they look forward to an exciting morning on the way to the office?
Photo Credit: Sunrise at Belize Adventure Lodge by Tony Rath.

Lionfish Captured

It was bound to happen. After 3 reported lionfish sightings at "The Arena" and "The Finger", 2 dive sites in the immediate vicinity of Hugh Parkey's Belize Adventure Lodge; we have caught our first lionfish. The difference is that this one was not out at the reef but just in front of the lodge. While conducting a routine boat cleaning in a shallow grass bed our crew noticed the lionfish swimming around a sunken log no deeper than 10 feet. Instructor Emicel Tepaz and Dive Master Roberto Carlos Vasquez managed to guide the fish into a bag and brought it up to the boat where it was placed into a bucket. The lionfish is a juvenile about 3 inches in length and similar to native reef fish species had settled in the protective area around grass beds and mangrove roots. The fish is being held in captivity and its future is yet to be decided.

Photo: Aldo Perez

Crazy 8s August 8 Day Dive Special

It's Summer time and we are going crazy with our "Crazy 8's August Special". Our 8 day dive package is being given away through the entire month of August for only USD$888.00. based on double occupancy. This includes meet and greet services at Belize International Airport, transfers from the airport to our private island, 7 nights accommodations in our over-the-water cabanas, breakfast, lunch, dinner, daily bar snacks, 6 days of 2 tank dives, at the Barrier Reef and Turneffe Atoll, tanks and weights. As usual you get complimentary use of our kayaks. No restrictions on arrival days therefore you can take advantage of last minute flight specials. You can also check out our websites for Belize Dive Connection and Belize Adventure Lodge for more information or drop me a note right here and i'll adress your concerns.