Hol Chan Marine Park and Shark Ray Alley: Snorkeling in Rich Marine Life and Coral Formations
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73 Ratings
Belize City
Experience the vibrant marine life and stunning coral formations at Hol Chan Marine Park and Shark Ray Alley. Snorkel or dive with nurse sharks and stingrays in this popular dive site in Belize.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Hol Chan Marine Reserve - This will be our stop where you will be snorkeling at two stops which is the coral reef best snorkeling site here in Belize, and shark and ray alley.
- Caye Caulker - We will be stopping at this island to have lunch and change of clothing before going out to snorkeling.
What's Included
- Snacks
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Rum punch
What's Not Included
- Lunch
Additional Information
The Hol Chan Marine Reserve, situated at the southern end of Ambergris Caye, is arguably one of the most sought-after dive sites in both the Caribbean and Belize. It has developed into a distinct sanctuary with healthy coral structures and an abundance of underwater fauna. The whole reserve is centered around a narrow gap in the reef, referred to as a ‘quebrada’, that’s no more than 25 yards wide and 30 feet deep, located about 4 miles southeast of San Pedro. The expedition will then proceed to the nearby Shark Ray Alley. Here, you can either dive or snorkel to witness Nurse Sharks and Southern Sting Rays in their element. Upon reaching, you’ll likely see the water surface teeming with sharks and stingrays as they vie for leftovers. These marine animals are remarkably accommodating of observers.
- Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Dress code is casual
- Anyone with Covid-19 symptoms will not be allow on tour
Location
FORT STREET TOURISM VILLAGE
It is very important that you are on one of the first tenders to shore if you want to make it to your tour before it departs. please look for the Diamonds International store at Terminal 2. Walk through the store to the you tour representative from "Splash Wave Tours" Sign.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(73 Ratings)
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John_j
Apr 7, 2024
Do It - Easy to find from cruise ship, friendly & helpful staff, great experience. Watched time and got us back prior to departure
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Dee_d
Mar 10, 2024
Way better than expected! - Our snorkeling guide Stacy was awesome! Very informative and friendly! One of the best guided snorkeling tours I've taken. We saw a moray eel, spotted eagle ray, lots of fish, beautiful coral, even a mantaee on the way back. We also fed the tarpon, which we were not expecting at all. Lots of stingrays and sharks. We saw more stingrays there than at Grand Cayman Stingray City.
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Rdrambuie
Feb 10, 2024
Suya Rocks - Well it has been a while since I have been to Belize and I have fallen in love again. What great people and what a lovely country. We were the only two people on the tour today because it was so windy. I have done a fair number of excursions in my life and hands down this was one of the best if not "the best". Gabby our guide was all about safety even though my partner and myself were experienced divers and snorkelers. His respect and love for the reef was deep and sincere. We were so impressed. We watched several of the other tour companies and it was a "gong show"...definitely a "must do when in Belize"!
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Nancy
Jan 14, 2024
Wonderful...this barrier reef is excellent - We chose the full day tour which was jam packed with 4 snorkeling stops which is wonderful because this barrier reef alongside Belize is a treat. We really enjoyed our time in the water and the tour was well run. Of course, there are quite a few boats out there when you go, but you have space. They chum for the sharks, but it's amazing to see them...get in the water right away for the best view.
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Paul_w
Dec 31, 2023
Great snorkeling nice reef - Great snorkeling, feeding the rays and nurse sharks was fun - great equipment good "in water” snorkeling guide - tarpon feeding was fun day was too short
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Emptynester17
Dec 28, 2023
Fun half day of snorkeling the barrier reef - We booked a tour with Suya tours to snorkel Hol Chan Marine reserve and shark alley. They picked us up at the dock at our Villa and it was a short 15 minute boat ride out to the reef from our location. The reef is in better shape than most around the Carribean and had many fish and rays to see. We saw spotted eagle rays, other rays, lobster and lots of tropical fish at the reserve. the second site is shark alley and our guide chummed the water which attracted upwards of 20 nurse sharks ranging form 4 - 8 feet. The second site had more sharks and rays but was otherwise similar to the first.
Water was crystal clear and with the depth only about 5 - 20 feet at its max, it was easy to see everything with a snorkel.
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Kimberly_k
Apr 4, 2024
Don’t book if you’re not on a cruise - When we booked a trip, I made sure to send a message that we are already staying on Caye Caulker. They told us to be at the fantasy dining area at 9:30 to meet with the group. When the group came, they told us oh you have to wait for the next Tour. The next tour had no idea we were waiting for them and almost left again, but it was so jampacked already we didn’t fit. We didn’t realize they were geared more towards cruise ship travelers had they said oh we primarily service the ships we could’ve booked with a different tour. So it affected our schedule because we had to wait till the next day to go snorkeling, which was an amazing experience with the other company
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Janetts946
Feb 27, 2024
Disappointed - DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR. If the booking doesn’t not have enough people it will get cancelled. Unfortunately they don’t offer an alternative if you’ve been waiting for 2 hours and then you’re out of luck because you missed any other opportunity to go snorkeling. Saddest day ever !! This was our last full day in Belize and wanted to see the reef and snorkel. Unfortunately they had us sit at the peer for 2 hours before they cancelled. I know they won’t know until the time of the excursion but they should be prepared for that and should have offered an alternative to make sure we get to snorkel.
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Rebeccav553
Feb 18, 2024
Didn't show up - We had booked a trip with Splash through the concierge at Fort George. We were told to meet at the pier at 09. After 45 minutes there was still no boat or crew to pick us up. We contacted the reception at the hotel, who could not get hold of the company as it was a Sunday. I wonder if we will ever get our money back...
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852caitiec
Jan 8, 2024
Get the ferry and book a trip from Caye Caulker instead. - They cancelled trip without telling us, leaving us waiting. I emailed several times since and still heard nothing. Booked tour from island with Caveman Tours for same price, there were more stops and lunch included too.
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