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Sea Turtle Conservation & Scuba Diving
Highlights
- Rescue hatchlings and ensure their safe release into the ocean
- Identify and monitor sea turtle nests during the nesting season, ensuring protection from human interference, predators, and environmental hazards
- Learn all about endangered sea turtles through our educational program and hands-on participation in nest monitoring and building
- Conduct scientific research on nesting patterns, hatchling survival rates, and threats to sea turtles to inform conservation strategies
- Scuba dive the Belize Barrier Reef or get your scuba certification with us on the island!
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About the program
Love turtles? So do we! Join us to protect endangered sea turtles and dive the Belize reef! Not certified? Get your PADI scuba certification with us on the island!
Program Overview
Our sea turtle conservation program is a dedicated initiative aimed at protecting endangered sea turtles on our island in Belize. With a focus on conservation and research, the program seeks to preserve the fragile ecosystem that supports these sea turtles while raising awareness ...
Typical day
Program Description
Preparing Turtle Nesting Sites | April - May
In human occupied islands and beaches, ground is often packed down and unsuitable for nesting, volunteers play a vital role in creating safe spaces for sea turtles to lay their eggs. This hands-on conservation effort involves preparing ...
Free-time activities
Our volunteers can choose how much they wish to get involved. Some people want to do as much conservation diving and learning as possible, while others wish to combine the conservation dives with relaxation and fun dives. All dives are voluntary so you can choose to relax in our hammocks with ...
Requirements
What's Included
What's NOT included?
Details on arrival
Program Timeline
Our program follows the ebbs and flows of the sea turtle life cycle. Sea turtle activities occur April through November in Belize. Nesting and hatching seasons are well defined and only occur during certain time periods of the year. Annually on our island on the Belize Barrier Reef we average 10 nesting sites with an average of 100-120 eggs per nest resulting in 1200 sea turtles hatched and released from our island per year!! We couldn’t do it without the help of our volunteers!!
April and May: Preparing turtle nesting sites (no sea turtles present)
May thru September: Turtle patrol and nesting data collection (sea turtles nesting laying eggs on the island)
July thru November: Nests hatch and sea turtle babies on the island!
December thru March: Program unavailable - no sea turtle activities take place
Please note, we don’t guarantee sea turtles sightings or interactions as we are at the mercy of mother nature’s timeline.
A Non-Profit/NGO Marine Conservation Organization
Our non-profit/ngo marine conservation organization empowers everyday global citizens to take an active role in directly protecting and conserving oceans and animals that we love via our marine conservation projects and environmental education and awareness. Our conservation work is funded solely through environmentally minded eco-volunteers who come to our unique island sitting in Belize to assist in our various marine conservation projects. Without your help and funding, our non-profit/ngo marine conservation organization would not be possible. Our ultimate goal is to preserve and manage our oceans for generations to come by inspiring, educating, and encouraging change via our volunteers. Our volunteers truly are the change they wish to see in the world.
Scuba Certification Required to Participate!
PADI scuba certification with us is an easy 2 step process.
- Step 1: Complete the online theory portion of your open water certification course through the PADI online eLearning at home before arrival (cost is 230 USD and paid to PADI via a web link we will send you).
- Step 2: Once on the ReefCI island, you will finish off the actual in-water portion of your open water certification course. We charge 225 USD to complete the in-water training portion of your course.
PADI Certification Courses Offered on the Island
- Open Water Certification – $225 USD (3 days)*
- Advanced Open Water Certification – $275 USD (3 days)*
- Rescue Diver Certification – $325 USD (1 week)*
- Divemaster Certification – $750 USD (4 week minimum stay)*
PADI Specialty Certification Courses Offered on the Island (One must be open water certified before taking any PADI specialty courses below)
PADI Specialties with a Marine Conservation Focus
- Coral Reef Conservation – $175 USD (1 day)
- Fish Identification – $175 USD (2 days)
- Invasive Lionfish – $175 USD (2 days)
- Shark Conservation – $175 USD (2 days)
- Underwater Naturalist – $175 USD (2 days)
PADI Specialties with a Diving Skills Focus
- Deep Diver – $175 USD (3 days)*
- Emergency First Response – $175 USD (1 day)*
- Underwater Navigator – $175 USD (3 days)*
- Underwater Photographer – $250 USD (2 days)*
Program fees
Meet your organization
ReefCI
Non-profit - founded in 2006
Verified by Volunteer World
Coordinated by
Anthony
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