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Turneffe Island Resort, Belize

Orvis-Endorsed Fly Fishing Lodge


Phone icon800-874-0118 Email iconinfo@turnefferesort.com Link iconwww.turnefferesort.com/
Turneffe Atoll
Belize

Item #3NCM0000

The Story

Turneffe Island Resort (TIR) is a secluded 14-acre private island located 30 miles off the coast of Belize on the southern tip of the Turneffe Atoll. This private island embraces the most extensive marine life in the Western Hemisphere. TIR is an exquisite coral island where travelers are pampered to enjoy a “Hemingway feel” vacation with spectacular activities, breathtaking accommodations, and supreme hospitality. Renowned for its location, TIR has an impressive sustainability program that includes utilizing solar power and a one-of-a-kind water purification system.

TIR offers exclusive resort packages that include airport/boat transfers (Saturdays and Wednesdays), high-end luxury accommodations, free kayaking and paddle boarding, and all-inclusive Caribbean meals and hors d’oeuvres served throughout the day. To elevate the comfort of guests and ensure quality activities, snorkeling, scuba diving, and fishing packages are provided independently at guests’ requests before or after their arrival. TIR offers more than 32 dive sites, surrounded by lagoons, and the best access to the world-famous Blue Hole and the Elbow.

Turneffe Island Resort is a haven for divers, anglers, and visitors seeking a spectacular getaway experience in a little piece of paradise. After 40 years, Turneffe Island Resort is still recognized as one of the top saltwater flats fishing resorts in Belize and in the Western Caribbean. We are a catch-and-release resort that offers you an exclusive fishing experience. With our secluded southern Atoll location and a maximum of 10 anglers per week, our creeks and flats in Turneffe Atoll are packed with fish.

Now, it’s your chance to set a world record with a Grand Slam. You, too, can catch a permit, tarpon, and bonefish in one day and nail down your place in the record books!

  • Catch & Release: Grand Slam (permit, bonefish, tarpon) & more.
  • Belize: Turneffe Atoll saltwater fly & spin fishing on the flats. An unforgettable luxury all-inclusive resort.
  • Turneffe Island Resort: The beginning of the most unforgettable fish story you’ve ever told.
  • Rates start at $2945 per guest in a double-occupancy deluxe room for a 3-night stay (Wed-Sat).
  • Boasting 6 expansive saltwater flats, we’ve made our name in fly fishing, attracting anglers around the globe. Add a tangle of lagoons, creeks, and miles of reef, and the spin fishing, trolling, bottom, and deep-sea fishing may tempt you away for a day (or two).

Orvis is pleased to offer our travel customers access to two valuable services: Global Rescue travel membership and IMG Signature Travel Insurance℠.

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Deluxe Room: Four guest rooms located at the beach level of the resort’s buildings (duplex). Each room has a private bathroom and shower adjacent to an outdoor shower, air conditioning, ceiling fans, and a screened-in porch. Rooms with two twin-size beds or one king-size bed are available upon request. Size: 270 sq. ft.

Superior Room - Ground floor: Our fourplex has four ground-level guestrooms that are spacious and tastefully decorated. Each room has a private entrance, luxurious indoor and outdoor shower, air conditioning, and vaulted ceiling fans. Rooms with two twin-size beds or one king-size bed are available upon request. Size: 360 sq. ft.

Superior Room Terrace: Our fourplex has four upper-level guestrooms that are spacious and tastefully decorated. Each room has a private entrance, luxurious indoor and outdoor shower, air conditioning, and vaulted ceiling fans. Rooms with two twin-size beds or one king-size bed are available upon request. Size: 360 sq. ft.

Private Villa: These eight luxurious villas are the heart of the resort. Oversized wraparound porches complete these beachfront rooms with panoramic ocean views. Different bed accommodations in different villas (queen/full-size beds, king-size bed, or king and two twin-size beds) are available upon request. Size: 480 sq. ft.

Premium Villa: Experience paradise up close in this private hideaway. With a spacious lounge area and a comfy king-size bed, enjoy the beautiful ocean views from your huge screened-in porch. This villa comes with a complimentary private dinner for two. Size: 595 sq. ft.

Honeymoon Villa: Celebrate an unforgettable experience in our honeymoon villa. This villa has a spectacular panoramic view with a huge screened-in porch with a private plunge pool, spacious bathroom, and shower adjacent to an outdoor private shower, one-of-a-kind seating area, air conditioning, and ceiling fans. Enjoy a champagne bottle in your room and decide which night you would like to have a romantic dinner on your porch.

Sunset Villa: Celebrate an unforgettable experience in one of our three sunset villas. These villas have an unforgettable lagoon ocean view with a huge screened-in porch with a private plunge pool, spacious bathroom and shower adjacent to an outdoor private shower, one-of-a-kind seating area, air conditioning, and ceiling fans. Enjoy a spectacular sunset while drinking a cold glass of champagne, while enjoying your warm plunge pool.

Presidential Villa: Located at the farthest part of the island, our Presidential villa has two spacious king-size bedrooms connected by a living room with astonishing ocean views. We offer the privacy and luxury you deserve in this spectacular room. This villa has an oversized wraparound screened-in porch with a cozy private plunge pool. Each guestroom has air conditioning and ceiling fans; don’t forget each one has a private bathroom with a shower adjacent to the outdoor shower. This comfortable, precious space includes a one-way helicopter ride for up to 4 passengers. Size: 1,480 sq. ft.

Resort Accommodation

All meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner & hors d'oeuvres
Basic beverages the entire day: water, tea, coffee & lemonade
Complimentary activities include kayaks, paddle boards, pool & Hobie Cat

Fishing: Our skiffs hold 2 anglers and a private fishing guide. Fishing up to 8 hrs. a day (early morning and late evening fishing at an additional cost).

Complimentary Wi-Fi (satellite-based, slow, depends on the weather).

Phone coverage works with an international roaming package or a Belize SIM card.

Additional Park fees: $100 TASA park fee per person (12 years and older). This helps with the conservation of our wonderful ecosystem. The park fees will be reflected on the island’s invoice when you check out.

We offer fishing equipment rentals at an additional cost.

Most of our guests seek bonefish, permit, and tarpon, which are plentiful within minutes of the Resort. Our guides can also introduce you to barracuda, numerous varieties of jacks, snapper, and much more. Our Dolphin Super Skiffs (50 hp 4-stroke engines) provide maximum comfort and speed to various fishing sites around the Atoll and open blue water. Our fishing program is built around our Flats Management Program, offering scheduled runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. We also offer early morning and evening fishing; ask about our add-on fishing while on the island.

A typical day might begin with a search for permit or bonefish in the interior flats. Then, you may choose to eat lunch back on the island or have a packed lunch out on the boat (please arrange the day prior with your fishing guide). After lunch, head back to the flats, search out tarpon in our local creeks or even troll for snapper and barracuda. End the day at our outdoor bar for storytelling and planning what to do the next day. We will custom-design your fishing schedule to match your needs upon arrival.

Things to Bring

  • Flats boots: Thick soles are a must. We have a limited supply available for rent
  • A lightweight, long-sleeve shirt & lightweight pants for sun protection
  • Polarized sunglasses
  • Waterproof sunscreen & lip protection
  • Insect repellent
  • Hat: preferably with a large bill and dark underside
  • Wading pack
  • Camera, batteries & film
  • Weed guards on your flies (except tarpon & offshore)
  • Flies: The Resort tackle shop has a limited supply of flies, leaders, tippets, and other supplies. It is best to bring everything you need and use the tackle shop for backup. We have a fly tying bench with some materials and tools for your use

All your bonefish flies should have weed guards for fishing our flats.

  • Rod: 8 wt
  • Reel: minimum of 175 yards of backing
  • Lines: weight-forward floating line, 10 -15 lb. tippet; small spool of 10 lb. fluorocarbon
  • Flies: Pink Puff, Crazy Charlie, Bonefish Special, Snapping Shrimp, Bonefish Bitters, Gotchas, Ultra Shrimp, Yucatan Charlie, Turneffe Crab, Small Crabs. Hook sizes 4, 6 & 8. Some flies should be tied with a mixture of lead, bead, & some with no eyes, for tailing fish

Permit

  • Rod: 10 wt
  • Reel: minimum of 175 yards of backing
  • Lines: weight-forward floating line and/or a floating line with a clear intermediate sink tip. 10 -15 lb. tippet; 20 lb fluorocarbon
  • Flies: Raghead or Merkin sizes 2-4 and 6, tan and dark brown, tan and olive with weed guards. Bauer Crab and Fleeing Crab

Tarpon

  • Rod: 12 wt
  • Reel: 200 yards of backing min
  • Lines: slow to medium rate, clear intermediate sinking lines
  • Flies: The Cockroach, The Grizzly in colors of red/white, yellow, white, white/green & orange/solid black. For the evening, black poppers & purple/black whistlers
  • Leaders: pre-made, loop-to-loop leaders with flies already tied on. Smaller flies seem to work more often in sizes 6 & 8 for bones, 2 & 4 for permit, and 2/0 for tarpon, barracuda, and snapper

Spin Fishing Tackle

Bonefish

  • Rod: light spinning gear; 10-12 lb
  • Lures: 1/6-1/8 oz. jigs for live bait, bait hooks & sinkers
  • Permit

  • Rod: light spinning gear; 12 lb
  • Lures: 1/6-1/8 oz. jigs for live bait, bait hooks & sinkers

Tarpon/Reef

  • Rod: medium spinning gear; 15-20 lb
  • Lures: Mirror Lures (65m or 38m), Rapalas, Trader; bait hooks & sinkers
  • Other Tackle: Barracuda flies with wire leader material. Fluorocarbon tippet material. Extra fly lines

Please note there no fishing is allowed from the island.

For more information about rates, please visit our website at www.turnefferesort.com/accommodations or www.turnefferesort.com/fly-fishing
Contact us at 800-874-0118 or info@turnefferesort.com

Please visit our FAQ webpage for more information: www.turnefferesort.com/frequently-asked-questions

Suggested Gear Packing List

  • 3-4 lightweight, long-sleeve fishing shirts
  • 3-4 lightweight pants/shorts
  • Lightweight, breathable rain jacket & pants
  • Light insulating layer (jacket or vest)
  • Wide-brim (or other) hat for sun protection
  • Polarized sunglasses (copper or green lenses)
  • Small waterproof bag or backpack for fishing gear
  • Insect repellent
  • Sunscreen/lip balm
  • Wading boots
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