There are numerous dive shops in the area, and gear can be purchased on-line or from catalogs. Accommodations during the field portion of the course are on Ambergris Caye, Belize, Central America. Ambergris Caye is on the Atlantic coast near Belize's border with Mexico. This organization is devoted to the study and preservation of Belize's tropical ecosystems. The Marine TREC station has easy access to pristine reef areas, but is also close the resources of the town of San Pedro where there are stores, restaurants, medical clinics with doctors, etc.
Most rooms are double or triple occupancy with a private bath.
There is an on-site restaurant and a freshwater swimming pool. Teaching facilities include a large classroom and a separate lab. Aquariums and a water table are near the beach and dock. A 48-foot research vessel is available, and will be used on most days for transport to different reef locations. Snorkeling is encouraged since most of our time in Belize is spent investigating organisms that live underwater.