Snorkeling at Hol Chan Marine Reserve & Shark Ray Alley: Explore Belize's Underwater Wonders

Experience the thrill of snorkeling at Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley in Belize. Explore vibrant coral formations, encounter diverse marine life, and swim with friendly nurse sharks and stingrays in their natural habitat.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Hol Chan Marine Reserve - We do our best to arrive ahead of regular flow of guests at “Hol Chan Marine Reserve”. Our Regular Departure is at 8:30am however we sometimes have a PM departure, please contact us to see if this is operating. 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 enjoy this location for up to one hour before making our way back to port. Our Team looks forward to showing you a wonderful time in our outdoor office..
What's Included
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Snacks
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Join our Team as we take you to enjoy a wonderful time in our outdoor office where we provide a detailed snorkeling Tour at two of the best sites anywhere in Belize. We arrive at the locations before the rush hour so you can enjoy abundance of Marine life.

The “Hol Chan Marine Reserve” and “Shark & Ray Alley” are the most famous sites near Ambergris Caye & home to more than 200 species of fish, Rays, pristine coral formations along with sea turtles, rays & much more.

“Shark & Ray Alley” offers a friendly but trilling experience with friendly Nurse Sharks, fishes & Southern Stingrays in their natural habitat.

Location
Lily's Treasure Chest
Caribena Street
We meet guests on the beach front near Lily's Treasure Chest Restaurant and Thirsty Tarpon Beach Bar & Grill. A Team Member or myself will be on the dock or the beach in the area wearing our Yellow T-Shirt. Please take along Towels, Sunblock and Sunglasses. Arrive at 8am for the 8:30am Departure
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Steffani_h
Aug 20, 2024
What a neat experience! - Sean and Menton were wonderful guides and showed us safely how to use equipment. Made sure we could rest if needed too! Knowledgeable about the sealife and reef- would recommend!
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Pierre_b
Aug 16, 2024
Would do it again! - Our snorkeling trip was the best! Our guide Sean was great! Gave great information and made sure we saw as much as possible. Definitely would recommend.
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Melissa_m
Aug 4, 2024
Fun trip - Loved this trip!! Our family of 6 just finished this tour and our guides were hilarious and had so much patience! We definitely recommend anyone to do this!
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Lakesha_m
Jul 13, 2024
Half day tour - We went on a couples trip, we were really nervous our tour guides were very patient with us, made sure we were comfortable so that we could experience all activities on the tour. We went on a Swimming with the nurse sharks and snorkling.
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Laurieedrucker
Jun 29, 2024
Awesome Excursion - Fantastic trip! We were the only ones on the boat, so we got personal attention from our guide Leon and we went to several different snorkeling places. Definitely recommend!
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Amy_b
May 6, 2024
Great first experience snorkelling! - Was my first ever experience snorkelling and it was unreal. Seeing corals and crazy coloured fish up close was brilliant. We got to swim with nurse sharks, feed tarpons, spot manatees and seahorses, pet stingrays and got lucky on the ride back when we spotted some dolphins. A brilliant experience I’m glad I got upgraded to as originally booked a half day, which was cancelled as not enough people. Would highly recommend. Guides are also super friendly and chill, food on Caye Caulker was nice.
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Victoria_gomelsky
Apr 30, 2024
Expert, Patient and Extremely Capable Guides to the Belizean Reef - We have a 5-year-old and knew he wouldn't be up for the full-day snorkeling adventure, so we booked the 3-hour tour of Hol Chan Reserve and Shark and Ray Alley. When we arrived at the dock, we learned that the three of us were the only ones who'd signed up, so Ovel and his guide Kyle gave us a private tour. It was wonderful! Kyle was so knowledgeable about the fish and other sealife, and he was super patient with our son, who had a little meltdown before we were able to coax him to put on his mask and finish out the snorkeling session. We HIGHLY recommend Ridge and Reef Adventures!
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R5824xkdavidf
Apr 25, 2024
April 2024 Reef and Ridge snorkeling. - Best adventure ever! The crew threw in an extra stop too. Class act. Kyle was amazing and shared so many facts s of interest. Highly recommend!
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Richard_g
Apr 16, 2024
Snorkeling At Another Level - Swimming so close to the nurse sharks and rays was an exciting experience. They come right up to the boat.
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Azalyah_a
Mar 7, 2024
AMAZING. SLAY. 10/10 - Sooo this was my first time ever snorkeling and Kyle & Greg were so great! They made all of us feel comfortable and made us laugh and smile the entire time. Please do the full tour! It’s soooo worth it! You get lunch and you get to go caye caulker and if that’s not in your travel plans it’s a very good deal! You can explore the island a little bit and not feel rushed or anything. And now the snorkeling was AMAZING SO SO beautiful. They provide all the knowledge/ equipment you may need and it was so fun! It does get tiring but it’s an experience you will not forget. Also everyone on my boat was very nice and friendly and I’ll never forget this experience. They also provide water and snacks! Please do this if this the last thing you do!
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