Turneffe is the closest atoll to Belize City and t ravel time is about one hour to the west side, and one hour and a half to the east side. As such, our guests are typically adventure-seekers, recharging in the water by day and over five-star fare by night. The unique marine environment play a critical role in the health of the reef, used by lobster, conch, crocodiles, fish, and turtle species as a nesting and breeding site. In 2013 the entire Turneffe Islands Atoll was declared a marine reserve so the unique assemblage of marine life and islands can be preserved, while still supporting traditional fishermen in their livlihoods. Turneffe Atoll is the name for an area measuring more than 300 square miles that encompasses dozens of tiny islands known as the Turneffe Islands.
In comparison to the other two atolls, Turneffe has many small islands, many of them composed primarily of red mangroves. The atolls were dry land 10,000 years ago when sea level was 500 feet lower.
Geologists find the same type of rock deep in the atolls as that in the Maya Mountains in Southern Belize. However, the atolls in Belize did not form on volcanoes but rather on fault blocks that were a result of the geological processes which occurred millions on years ago as the Central America isthmus was created. When first described by Charles Darwin he reported atolls formed atop sinking volcanoes. An atoll is a ring shaped coral reef that encircles a lagoon. Turneffe is one of three atolls in Belize and is 30 miles long and 10 miles wide.
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