Pompion Caye
Pompion Caye is on the Belize Barrier Reef 20 miles east of Placencia is Southern Belize. Pompion caye has an abundance of aquatic life, fish stocks, coral reef biodiversity and healthy corals. This is a private caye with Splash Dive Center being one of the few dive centers with visiting rights. This destination is a great destination for lionfish hunting as fewer lionfish hunters due the private nature of the caye.
As Splash works with a low ratio of max 4 divers per divemaster, Pompion Caye is suitable for divers from beginner to advanced.
Trip Plan
This Pompion Caye diving trip is a two-tank boat dive trip that includes an authentic Belize-style picnic lunch on the boat during the surface interval. Arrive at our dive center by 08:30 am for a 09:00 am departure. The boat ride takes about one hour each way, returning at around 3:30 pm. Snorkelers often join this trip to explore the reef from the surface.
Dive Sites
Pompion Wall
Start this dive in about 30 feet/15 meters of water, then work your way down the slope to about 45 feet/14 meters where a sheer wall drops down a few thousand feet. Off the wall, the 70-foot/21-meter range offers plenty to see, because many crevices form a protective habitat. For example, you’ll often spot spiny lobsters, green moray eels, spider crabs, and hawksbill turtles hiding out. Additionally, colorful Caribbean reef fish swim on top of and along the wall. Occasionally, pelagic species such as king mackerel, wahoo, and smaller tuna appear in the blue water.
