Due to racial harmony and religious tolerance, all of these different elements have mixed and blended successfully, and Belize has gained a widespread reputation for its friendly people. Language - English is the official language, but Belizean Creole is what you will hear spoken in the streets. Spanish is also spoken widely. Credit cards and traveler's checks are accepted at major hotels and resorts. U.S. dollars are used as readily as Belize dollars almost everywhere.
Many dive sites offer a range dives from beginning to experienced.
However, diving on the lee of the atolls usually guarantees good visability - in excess of 100 feet. Diving the three atolls offshore allows for the best conditions, though rarely is the visibility such that you would scrap a dive. Unfortunately, once you've experienced visibility in Belize in excess of 100 feet, you become spoiled so that 50 feet seems dark.