$600-1,100/night
Turneffe Flats Resort is situated on the Turneffe Atoll, the largest coral atoll in the Western Hemisphere, approximately thirty miles offshore from Belize City. The resort occupies a palm-fringed island within the atoll's protected interior, surrounded by an intricate system of mangrove-lined flats, sand bores, and coral channels that together constitute one of the most diverse and productive saltwater fly fishing environments in the Caribbean. Bonefish, permit, tarpon, barracuda, jack crevalle, and snook all inhabit the atoll's waters in fishable numbers, providing a variety of fly-rod targets that few destinations can match.
The fishing program at Turneffe Flats is led by a team of Belizean guides who have grown up on the atoll and possess an intimate knowledge of its tides, currents, and seasonal fish movements. Each morning, anglers board flats skiffs for a short run to the day's fishing grounds, which might range from white-sand bonefish flats inside the lagoon to deeper channels where permit cruise and tarpon roll. The grand slam — bonefish, permit, and tarpon in a single day — is a realistic aspiration here, and several are accomplished each season.
The resort accommodates sixteen guests in beachfront cabanas built from native hardwoods and thatch, and the dining program features freshly caught seafood, tropical fruits, and Belizean Creole cuisine. A dive operation based at the resort offers world-class reef diving and snorkeling on days when anglers want a break from the flats, and the atoll's marine preserve protects some of the healthiest coral reef ecosystems remaining in the Caribbean.
Book directly with Turneffe Flats Resort for the best rates and availability.
November through June
16 guest capacity
$600-1,100/night
