Turneffe Atoll, Belize

Turneffe Flats

SaltwaterTurneffe Atoll — off Belize City

A 90-minute boat ride from Belize City brings you to Turneffe Flats, a beachfront lodge on Turneffe Atoll about 30 miles out that has had the same owners since 1981. Guides pole 16-foot skiffs and wade the ocean-side flats for bonefish, permit and migrating tarpon, releasing nearly every fish. Divers and snorkelers have their own programs at the lodge.

Published price
US$6,390 per person · 7 nights · 2027
Season
Year-round
Main fish
Bonefish
and 6 more
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
Guest numbers not published

Season

Year-round

Bonefish and permit are here all year, and migrating tarpon from May to October. Full weeks run Saturday to Saturday, and 3- and 4-night stays split the week at Wednesday.

The fishing

Water
Saltwater
Species

First is the fish the lodge leads with.

How it is fished
Flats skiff, Wading the flats
Catch and release
Mostly released
Tackle
Fly and spin
Gear
Bring your own tackle

Price and what it covers

US$6,390 per person · 7 nights · 2027

Per person for 7 nights and 6 fishing days, sharing a room, boat and guide, for stays from December 22, 2026 to July 31, 2027; US$5,590 from July 31 to December 18, 2027. A single room with your own boat and guide costs US$8,790 or US$8,090 depending on dates. Prices are before tax. Packages without fishing: diving US$4,190, Atoll Adventure US$3,990, rest and relaxation US$3,840.

Included

  • Airport and boat transfers from Belize City on Saturdays and Wednesdays
  • Lodging
  • Guided fishing every day
  • Three meals a day plus hors d'oeuvres
  • Pool, internet, sea kayaks and gym

Not included

  • Flights to Belize City
  • Bar bills
  • Tips
  • Equipment rental
  • Special transfers
  • Turneffe Atoll Marine Reserve fee, US$50, charged at checkout
  • Belize sport fishing licence: a one-week licence bought online, about US$25
  • Taxes

Prices are shown in the currency the lodge publishes them in. Confirm the rate with the lodge.

The lodge

Guests at a time
Not published
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
Package
7 nights, 6 fishing days
For non-anglers
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Established
1981

Getting there

Gateway airport
Belize City (BZE), Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport
From there
Fly into Belize City (BZE), landing by 3:30 pm; lodge staff meet the flight and take you to Fort George Marina for the boat ride of about 90 minutes to the atoll. Transfers run on Saturdays and Wednesdays.
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The pin marks the lodge itself. Location from OpenStreetMap.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these pages. The lodge’s own website is checked first; a booking agency is used where the lodge is silent.

Lodge website: tflats.com

Lodge website

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