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Hol Chan Snorkeling Adventure: Explore Marine Life
4.8
454 Ratings
San Pedro
Experience a thrilling full-day snorkeling tour from San Pedro, Belize. Explore Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Shark Ray Alley, Coral Gardens, and more. Book now!
Experience a thrilling full-day snorkeling tour from San Pedro, Belize. Explore Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Shark Ray Alley, Coral Gardens, and more. Book now!
Duration:
7 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Hol Chan Marine Reserve - Experience exceptional snorkeling at this pristine site, where you can encounter a vast array of fish species, stunning corals, turtles, moray eels, and a variety of other marine life.
- Shark Ray Alley - Witness numerous nurse sharks, fish, rays, and other marine creatures at this exciting location.
- Caye Caulker…
- Hol Chan Marine Reserve - Experience exceptional snorkeling at this pristine site, where you can encounter a vast array of fish species, stunning corals, turtles, moray eels, and a variety of other marine life.
- Shark Ray Alley - Witness numerous nurse sharks, fish, rays, and other marine creatures at this exciting location.
- Caye Caulker - Delight in a delicious Belizean lunch and seize the chance to explore the main areas of the charming fishing village of Caye Caulker. Swim at the renowned Split, and embrace the relaxed vibe of this beautiful island.
- The Split - Enjoy swimming or simply stop by to capture some photos at this picturesque spot.
- North Channel - Explore the North Channel of Caye Caulker in search of manatees and enjoy excellent snorkeling. This stop lasts about 45 minutes and is the final snorkeling opportunity before the lunch break and time to explore Caye Caulker.
What's Included
- Lunch
- All Fees and Taxes
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Snacks
- Lunch
- All Fees and Taxes
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information
We are proud to be one of the few operators to give you more at a competitive price and still provide exceptional services.
An idea of the itinerary is as follows:
Depart at 8:30am for 15 Minutes boat ride to Hol Chan Marine Reserve followed by orientation.
8:45am to 9:45am snorkel At Hol Chan.
Boat ride to Shark Ray Alley 10 Minutes.
10am snorkeling…
We are proud to be one of the few operators to give you more at a competitive price and still provide exceptional services.
An idea of the itinerary is as follows:
Depart at 8:30am for 15 Minutes boat ride to Hol Chan Marine Reserve followed by orientation.
8:45am to 9:45am snorkel At Hol Chan.
Boat ride to Shark Ray Alley 10 Minutes.
10am snorkeling at Shark Ray Alley for 25 - 35 Minutes.
10 Minutes ride to Coral Gardens for our 3rd Snorkel stop.
10:15am to 11:15am: Snorkel Coral Gardens.
10 Minutes ride from Coral Gardens to the North Channel to snorkel & look for Manatees.
Snorkel for approximately 45 Minutes at North Channel.
15 Minutes ride to Caye Caulker.
After consulting with our guests we make a decision to continue to tarpon interaction or take a break to Enjoy a warm Belizean Lunch.
At about 1:30pm; take some time to explore the laid back Island of Caye caulker where you can purchase souvenirs.
We depart at 3pm enroute to San Pedro with arrival there at about 4pm.
Location
Ridge and Reef Adventures
We meet at our office located on the on the dock thats directly in front of the Belize Chocolate company at 8am and depart no later than 8:30am. Kindly look for A Team Members wearing our Yellow Ridge and Reef Adventures Shirt.
Please pack towels, sunblock and sunglasses.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(454 Ratings)
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Jenny_k
Jun 27, 2026
Fantastic full day snorkel, great guides - Great excursion with Pedro and Marvin. They were passionate and fun. The full day snorkel is an amazing trip!
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Tasnimsyakirah_f
Jun 2, 2026
Best Belize Marine Tour! - This was the best experience ever and our guide Nick was fantastic and very knowledgeable. We managed to do so many activities including seeing the Hol Chan barrier reef, swimming with manatees as well as nurse sharks, and petting sting rays. Nick helped us find the best spots for snorkeling and seeing sea horses - and when we went to Caye Caulker we had a very tasty lunch. If you are going to Belize you should definitely book this tour, it was a perfect way to get to explore the marine life in the area!
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Shelly_m
May 26, 2026
This is a MUST! - I’ve snorkeled all four Hawaiian islands and Sombrero Reef, and this was by far the best snorkeling trip I’ve ever done. From leaving the marina to all the wildlife we saw, the entire experience was incredible. We were a little worried the trip might get canceled because winds were around 18 mph, but the reef is so protected that it ended up being a beautiful and very pleasant day on the water.
We saw tons of colorful fish, beautiful coral, stingrays, several sharks at one time, sea turtles, and even a couple of manatees. The guides (Pedro and Andre) were fantastic and made the whole day feel fun, safe, and organized.
I highly recommend doing the full-day tour because you get to experience so much more including a traditional lunch on another island, petting stingrays in shallow water, and seeing the cutest little seahorses ever. Truly an unforgettable experience.
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Faidat_s
May 20, 2026
Amazing !! - Mr.Marvin and Dray were super nice and informative!! They made me and my group feel so comfortable. Amazing hosts, literally 10/10
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Robert_w
May 17, 2026
Great experience! - Many really great marine experiences packed in a single day! guides are very experienced and know exactly what to do. They are also very knowledgeable.
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Lisa_g
May 13, 2026
We saw it all! - Perfect Day! We saw so much marine life! The boat ride was great and we stopped several places for a full day of adventure! We swam with lots of fish, sea turtles, nurse sharks, sting rays and saw beautiful coral too! Cool stop to have the sting rays swim over you! Seeing Caye Caulker was a great addition to the day and the lunch was excellent! I definitely recommend this day trip!!
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Brianac512
May 8, 2026
I've Seen a Manatee, Sting Rays, Swam with Sharks and Turtles...Have You? - This tour was definitely something my boyfriend and I were looking forward to. It was definitely a full day from 8:30am/9am-3pm. My boyfriend took so many pictures from the boat even though he wasn't a strong swimmer and still was able to feed the tarpon fish, see/pet the sting rays and see the nurse sharks from above. He even saw the manatee poke its' head up out of the water. I snorkeled with only one prior snorkeling experience beforehand. It was A LOT of swimming, do not underestimate how big of an area you'll be snorkeling in, and it has at least three snorkeling stops before getting to Caye Caulker and eating lunch. We were led out in two groups experienced snorkelers and inexperienced snorkelers. We all got to see the same thing at our own pace and everyone felt safe and had an amazing day. It became one of our favorite days on our trip. Also, sidenote this is perfect to squeeze in time to see Caye Caulker if you're not staying there because we agreed since the island is so small you don't need a whole day/night there, this excursion was perfect for us to explore everything. We even went to the Caye Caulker Animal shelter to spend time with their animals. I'll never forget it.
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Khushboo_p
May 5, 2026
Great excursion - This is a great full day experience. The guides were all very attentive to everyone’s safety and gave clear guidance on how to use the snorkeling equipment. They split us up into smaller groups for safety. The vegetarian lunch on caye caulker was a bit disappointing with the meat option only being substituted with a small salad. This wasn’t very filling and the restaurant had other vegetarian options on their menu that could have been included instead. The afternoon did become very hot especially when we went to see the stingrays and feed the tarpons so make sure you have a hat and enough sunscreen. Overall was a great experience.
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Christin_l
Apr 28, 2026
Wonderful adventure! - What an amazing experience!! All the way from the on-site crew to the tour guides. The gentleman checking everyone was very friendly and really helpful finding the correct sizes and fits for everyone’s snorkel gear. The tour guides were friendly/funny/and very knowledgeable about their job and the marine life. I had an issue with my snorkel and kept getting sea water in my mouth; I let the guide know and he was able to provide me with a different mask/snokel and immediately fixed the problem! Thank goodness, as that could have ruined the whole experience! Also everytime before entering the water, they checked my mask and helped make sure it was tight enough. Small but important details.
We saw so many amazing sea creatures; two manatees, huge nurse sharks, rays, sea turtles and lots of colorful fish! Feeding the tarpons and sea birds was pretty hilarious. The last stop where you get to hang with the stingrays was really neat too.
I could have done without the long “layover” in caye caulker because there wasn’t really much to do aside from Drinking at the lizard bar, and I don’t drink. Fresh fruits, water and sodas aboard were a nice touch, and lunch was very good as well.
10/10 would recommend!!
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Trav226
May 3, 2026
Overall good day - We booked 2 tours with r and reef and overall everything was fine. My one reco would be they should allow guests to book online and get an email confirmation and receipt. there was a lot of back-and-forth on WhatsApp to book 2 tours, talking to multiple people. Some of them were giving me one word answers, some of them were really helpful. I didn’t know which tour we were doing on which day until just before we left.
Also, I was given some wrong information. I was told that they would pick us up, but they could not drop us back off on the full day tour. Turned outpick up and drop off were included in the price. I was also told we would have to pay for our own lunch - that turned out not to be true. Both of these were good surprises, but the restaurant they use on caulker (Paradise) made us wait over 40 mins bc they had another large group. So the plan of eating upon arrival and then Walking around didn’t happen. And if you don’t eat chicken this restaurant gives you rice with a few beans in it, one plantain and a salad. :(
The guide was great and overall it was a fun day. However, on a trip this long they really should put guests in a larger boat. The boat we were in was small. it had no back support and not enough shade. I think they ought to try to get every guest on this tour on the larger boat or have more than one large boat. traveling at high speed from Caulker back to Ambregis (not a short trip) in that small of a boat is just really uncomfy.
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