Snorkeling at Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley in Ambergris Caye
by Ridge and Reef Adventures
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This snorkeling tour begins with a boat ride from Ambergris Caye to two well-known marine locations, Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley. The guide aims to reach these sites early, before the main crowds arrive, to allow more time among the underwater life. The tour lasts about three hours and may include a third snorkeling stop depending on conditions. At Hol Chan Marine Reserve, travelers snorkel over coral formations housing more than 200 species of fish, sea turtles, and rays. The clear waters reveal various marine animals in their natural surroundings. Afterward, the group moves to Shark Ray Alley, where snorkelers encounter nurse sharks, southern stingrays, and other fish species. The sharks here are known to be calm and accustomed to human presence, providing a close-up wildlife viewing. Snorkeling gear is provided along with bottled water and snacks during the trip. The tour is conducted outdoors and is not accessible for guests with mobility impairments.
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Itinerary
We do our best to arrive ahead of regular flow of guests at "Hol Chan Marine Reserve". Our Regular Departure is at 8:30am and oftentimes at 1:30pm. We travel for 15 to 25 Minutes to the Reserve where we do our briefing and get you ready to enjoy up to 1 hour of spectacular snorkeling. After an enjoyable snorkeling with hundreds of species of fish, turtles, Rays, other Marine species and pristine coral formations we set out to "Shark & Ray Alley" which is located about 15 Minutes away. Once at Shark and Ray Alley we do another briefing and guests are free to dive in and to enjoy a friendly but trilling experience with large numbers of friendly Nurse Sharks, hundreds of fishes and Southern Stingrays in their natural habitat. We are allowed up to 1 hour at this location however our on average our guests are back in the boat and ready to head back to port pior to this time. Once everyone is on board, we start making our way back to port. Our Team looks forward to showing you a wonderful time in our outdoor office..
165 min
Meeting point
Meet at our Dock located at the above address in front of the Belize Chocolate Company. Our Signboard is displayed at the foot of the dock where A Team Member will be wearing our Yellow T-Shirt. Take Towels, sunblock & Sunglases. Check in 8am for the 8:30am Tour Check in 1pm for the 1:30pm Tour.
End point
Meet at our Dock located at the above address in front of the Belize Chocolate Company. Our Signboard is displayed at the foot of the dock where A Team Member will be wearing our Yellow T-Shirt. Take Towels, sunblock & Sunglases. Check in 8am for the 8:30am Tour Check in 1pm for the 1:30pm Tour.
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Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
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