About Us

Keel Billed Toucan Belize Zoo

  • Our team of experienced guides, boat captains and dive masters are passionate about the ocean, coral reef and diversity of sea life and love to share those experiences with you! We are dedicated to providing you with a fun, safe and memorable experience and memories we hope will last a lifetime!

  • Scuba Diving:
    Whether you are an experienced diver or a first timer we have dives suitable for all levels of experience. Learn more here.

    Snorkeling:
    Not a diver? Not a problem. We have many diverse snorkeling sites to choose from. Mexico Rocks to Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley and Coral Gardens and many more.

    Fishing:
    We offer half and full day reef or deep sea fishing. We can even provide a wonderful beach BBQ lunch with your fresh caught fish!

    Custom Tours:
    We can customize a trip tailored to what you would like to do or see. Contact us and we can put together some options for you!

  • Neptune’s Cove is committed to protecting and preserving our marine environment and we strive to minimize our impact on the environment both above and below the water!

    • We encourage the use of reef friendly sunscreen.

    • We are taking steps to reduce the amount of products we use that contain single use plastic and styrofoam. We can all do our part to keep our reef and island beautiful for decades to come!

    • Leave no trace: Don't leave unwanted fishing lines and other trash and debris in the water or on the beach. Any kind of litter pollutes the water and can harm the reef and fish.

    • Eat sustainable seafood: Research where your seafood comes from and if it's caught sustainably. Parrotfish eat algae off coral reefs, cleaning the reefs and helping the corals stay healthy and thriving. Pass on parrotfish!

About Belize

  • Belize is on the Caribbean coast of northern Central America 17°15′ north of the equator and 88°45′ west of the Prime Meridian on the Yucatán peninsula. Central America is the isthmus that connects North America with South America. The country shares a land and sea border on the north with the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, a land border on the west with Guatemala. It is about two hours by air from Miami or Houston.

  • Belize features diverse terrains, including flat, swampy coastal plains, mangrove forests, pine savannas, hardwood forests, tropical jungle and the low-lying Maya Mountains in the south.

    Belize boasts remarkable biodiversity, thanks to its position between North and South America, supporting over 5,000 plant species and hundreds of animal species. It's a key part of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor.

  • Home to the second-longest barrier reef in the world, the Belize Barrier Reef, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its vibrant coral reefs and diverse marine life.

    The coastal area of Belize is an outstanding natural system consisting of the largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere, offshore atolls, several hundred sand cays, mangrove forests, coastal lagoons and estuaries. The system’s seven sites illustrate the evolutionary history of reef development and are a significant habitat for threatened species, including marine turtles, manatees and the American marine crocodile.

  • Belize is typically hot and humid day and night year-round. Temperatures vary by only about 4°C between the coolest part of the year (December to March) and the hottest (May to September). The daily temperature range is around 10°C from the hottest part of the day to the coolest part of the night. In the uplands (Mountain Pine Ridge and the Maya Mountains) you can expect temperatures to fall by about 3°C for every 1000ft rise in altitude, making things noticeably more comfortable.

    Belize has distinct wet and dry seasons. The wet season runs from mid-May to November in the south and from mid-June to November in the north. November to February is a transitional period, with the year’s coolest temperatures and a limited amount of rain. The true dry season is February to April. There’s quite a large difference in rainfall between the north of the country (around 1500mm or 60in a year) and the south (about 4000mm or 160in). In the north and center of the country there’s a dip in rainfall in August, between peaks in July and September.

Neptune's Cove Belize Tours

  • Belize is a diverse society shaped by the fusion of various cultures, including Maya, Mestizo, Kriol, Garifuna, East Indian, Mennonite, Arab, and Chinese.

    Belizeans consist of the peoples and cultures of the Americas–bilingual Spanish-English speaking Latinos, Mestizos, who are of mixed Maya, Indian and European ancestry and mainly speak Spanish. The original settlers, the Maya, who speak their own language. Creoles, that speak an English dialect and who are of African and African-European descent, and the Garifuna, who are the descendants of Arawak Indians and Africans deported and transplanted by the British from St. Vincent.

  • English is the official language, but Belizean Creole, Spanish, Mayan languages, and Garifuna are also widely spoken, making over half the population multilingual.

  • The official currency of Belize is the Belize Dollar (BZD or BZ$). The exchange rate is fixed to the US dollar at a rate of BZ$2 to US$1. You can exchange currency at most banks and hotels. ATMs in Belize usually accept foreign cards.

    Additionally, most businesses accept US dollars. MasterCard, Visa and AMEX are widely accepted.

  • There are many daily international flights from the US and Canada that arrive to the international airport just outside of Belize City.

    To get to San Pedro, you can either take a domestic flight with either Tropic Air or Maya from Belize International Airport, which takes about 15-20 minutes or take a taxi from the airport to the water taxi terminal. The taxi ride is about 30 minutes and the water taxi itself which takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to arrive in San Pedro.

    Both options are available regularly thru the day and provide scenic views of the area.