You have over 50 miles of coral reef and dozens of diving sites, satisfying anyone with a penchant for diving, snorkeling or even grabbing a fishing rod fortunately, the best diving spots are less than 10 minutes from a resort. The vastness and variety of marine life and coral. Fedler uses the Net Present Value approach in determining that Turneffe Atoll provides US 191 million dollars annually in storm damage mitigation for Central Belize and particularly Belize City. The leading attraction of the Turneffe Islands are its sugary white beaches, the clear Caribbean waters and the astonishing reef. Turneffe Island makes the scuba diving an adventure like no other dive destination in the Caribbean. Turneffe Atoll Trust has recently completed several key analyses (below) related to the economic value of Turneffe's environmental assets. Note that people come here to relax and there are no restaurants or amenities to be found beyond what the local resorts offer. If you are looking to stay on Turneffe, there are plenty of waterfront bungalows with white sandy beaches to explore. The waters surrounding the Turneffe Islands are home to the largest coral reef atoll in all of Belize and were set aside as a protected marine reserve in. However, the waters surrounding this area are where you will find the Belize Barrier Reef the islands have also been declared to be a protected marine reserve since 2012. If you send your view of the globe just 30 miles east from Belize City, you will find yourself looking over a bunch of mangroves and an atoll known as the Turneffe islands not many people call this area of the world home beyond the people staying at some private resorts and a few dozen fishermen.