Last, but not least!

Our last day in the water in Belize was wonderful.  It was filled with a dive/snorkel to the world famous Blue Hole, where the group not only saw the infamous stalactites, but several cruising gray Caribbean reef sharks.  We also had a welcoming committee made up of large black groupers and Bermuda chubs.
On the last dive of the trip, the divers saw bottlenose dolphins, a sea turtle with big remoras, hogfish, an octopus and two large sharks.  We enjoyed a fried chicken lunch on picturesque Half Moon Caye, the first nature preserve in Belize. After lunch, the group walked through the island looking for lizards, iguanas, and hermit crabs.  We climbed up an observation deck to see red-footed boobies and circling frigate birds, that eagerly steal food or unsuspecting chicks out of the nests.  After a long, bouncing boat ride back to the resort, the group cleaned gear and posed for a group photo in the beautiful resort pool.  The trip has been a wonderful learning experience for all of us.  The hurricane teased us, the ocean amazed us, the staff kept us well fed and comfortable and we all enjoyed exploring Turniffe Flats atoll.
Here are a few visitors to the Great Blue Hole....