Coral Garden Shark and Sting Ray Alley Snorkeling
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165 Ratings
Belize City
Experience the vibrant underwater world of Coral Gardens, home to large Elk Horn corals, Brown & Purple Sea Fans, and a variety of marine life. Snorkel in the crystal-clear waters just off Caye Caulker and Ambergris Caye.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mesoamerican Reef (Belize Barrier Reef) - The second largest reef in the world.
But the largest living reef!
- Caye Caulker - Enjoy a nice cool 35 minutes boat ride from the port of Belize as you will be passing along the mangrove islands to the island of Caye Caulker, Belize city second largest island that has a breathtaking view of the barrier reef. Where a 15 minutes stop is being made for you to use the restroom and change of clothing. Then you will be taking a 5 minute boat ride in front of Caye Caulker to the barrier reef (which is the second largest reef in the world).
A 45 minutes snorkeling will be taking place at the Coral Garden where you will be seeing the beautiful Coral reef and fishes, and then a 30 minutes snorkeling with Nurse Sharks and Sting Rays. After the Snorkeling is done the Tour Guide on board will being treating you to a snack and some amazing Rum Punch While heading back to island of Caye caulker where you will be having a beach break and also for you to get a meal and head back in to Belize City after you finish where you will be dropped-off back at the port.
What's Included
- Snacks
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Rum punch
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Coral Gardens is among a handful of locations where you can observe large quantities of Elk Horn corals layered atop deceased corals, collectively establishing a fresh, dense coral bed. The area also boasts stunning Brown & Purple Sea Fans, Pencil Coral, vivid Orange Stag Horn, Finger Coral, and Yellow Tube Sponge, all complemented by the stunning marine life that corals lure in.
Coral Gardens is situated just off Caye Caulker, to the south of Ambergris Caye. The water depth in this area is approximately 8 ft, rising to about 12 ft in certain sections.
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- Anyone with Covid-19 symptoms will not be allow on tour
Location
FORT STREET TOURISM VILLAGE
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(165 Ratings)
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Marsha_y
Apr 10, 2024
The highlight of my entire trip! - Highlight of my entire trip!
From start to finish we enjoyed this excursion and the Splash Wave people that were in charge of it. Very friendly, knowledgeable, and clearly loved their job. It is a truly HANDS on experience like no other I have ever participated in. I will return and do this again!
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Chadtg1567oq
Mar 18, 2024
Great Trip! - My family cruised over spring break 2024 and had heard from a cousin that this was the excursion to do. Splash Wave did not disappoint! It was a very rough sea day and we had to alter plans a bit. They told us up front that since we had such rough seas the reef was not a safe option and we would not see anything due to the cloudiness of the water. Instead we spent extra time swimming with sharks and they took us over to an area where we could feed tarpon. The tarpon would jump completely out of the water to eat fish from our hands. The restaurant we ate at had some of the best food we ate on out trip. Our tour guide Stacy was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot about the area and history of Belize. She answered any question we had and even would hold sharks in her arms and let us "pet" them I would highly recommend this to anyone.
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Berndba6293ip
Mar 18, 2024
Organizer highly recommended! - We were traveling by ship in Central America and had to cancel the evening before our planned excursion due to a very short-notice change in route. The organizer refunded the excursion price as a gesture of goodwill (although this was not necessary according to the cancellation policy).
Simply great!!! Thank you very much! 5 stars!!!
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Greg_k
Mar 17, 2024
EXCELLENT EXCURSION - My wife and I took this excursion on March 12, 2024 and it was EXCELLENT! We saw coral, tropical fish, Conch and a Moray Eel. We swam with and petted several nurse sharks and sting rays. I fed Tarpons which was spooky and fun. A very long boat ride out and back, but worth it. Wear a lot of sunscreen, especially on those forgotten areas (e.g. ears, back of hands).
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Susan_t
Mar 7, 2024
Nice time - The sting ray nurse shark experience was fun. It was nice to be out in the water. Nice ride out to Caye Caulker.
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Elodie_d
Jan 30, 2024
WOAW Unbelizeable !! - Woaw what a beautiful day, a dream come true!
We swam with sharks, rays, fed big birds and also big fish. An unforgettable moment.
It was unbelizeable !!
Thank you so much Splash Wave Tour
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Samantha_o
Jan 19, 2024
A great day on the water! - This was a great tour - you get to see the barrier reef, shark and sting ray alley, tarpons, and the island of caye caulker. Additionally, the drive a different way home so you can see the mangroves. The tour guides were very knowledgeable and pick up was easy.
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Scott_t
Apr 3, 2024
Had a great day with... - Had a great day with Eddie - ATVs were super fun, spent extra time jumping in cenote and finished with tequila tasting…great day. (Bring some cash for tips along the way…)
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Sudip_s
Apr 6, 2024
So so trip - We got picked up out of the terminal nicely. However, things turned from there. We got taken to a dock with 4 open faced very old boats. The boat was overfilled. The employees were nice, but when we got to the 1st reef, they didn't really explain well how long people could stay there (they were likely unsure themselves or not wanting to commit to a timeline as people might stray too far).
The equipment was fairly old. My mask was not great and my flipper strap that they provided broke.
The rum punch was good, but on the way back, they added another 5 passengers to a boat that was ALREADY way too crowded. Overall, would look to book with another vendor.
The stingray and shark feeding was a nice highlight for my teenage boys.
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Stephanie_s
Jan 25, 2024
AVOID IT!!! There are other ways! - The trip never happened, as the driver did not pick us up. It took me over an hour to reach Splash Waves Tour, and when I did, the representative was crazy rude and yelled at me. She told me it was too late to join the tour as the boat wad about to disembark. I asked her why our driver never came, and she asked me why I didn't just get a taxi to the ferry. Not an answer to my question. Then she asked why I didn't reach out to her. I told her I had been trying to reach her since 9:15 am, after the driver was already late. She called me a liar, told me she couldn't help me and hung up shortly after. I'm sure the actual experience is nice, but the company is terrible.
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