Manatees & Dolphins

Enjoy touring in a boat around the Atoll in search of bottlenose and possibly spotted dolphins.  Numerous pods cruise the shallow water throughout the Atoll using their sonar system to hunt for fish and crustaceans buried in the sand. They are occasionally attracted by the sound of the engine and will suddenly pop up alongside the boat to have a look.   

The opportunity to play with the dolphins at some time during your Atoll Adventure vacation is almost a sure thing. Turneffe is also an  important location for West Indian manatees which grow to 1,300 pounds and trundle along the sea grass beds browsing on sea grass. Their only living relative is the elephant and they still have toenails on their front flippers even though their back-end has evolved into a powerful spatulate tail.  These shy creatures can be seen in the creeks and channels around the Atoll.