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Snorkeling

The Belize Barrier Reef is the second largest reef in the world, so there’s a good reason why snorkeling is the most popular thing to do in Belize. Explore some of the best snorkeling destinations in the country from Turtle Island Resort.

What to bring:

  • Reef-Safe Sunscreen
  • Swimsuit
  • Beach towel
  • Water-Proof Camera
  • Rash Guard

Snorkel at Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley

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A scenic boat ride takes you to Hol Chan Marine Reserve, a protected area with diverse marine life, including stingrays, sea turtles, and hundreds of fish species and coral formations. This popular snorkeling excursion from Ambergris Caye allows you to explore a stunning portion of the Belize Barrier Reef.

Then head to Shark Ray Alley with your professional guide for a close encounter with nurse sharks and stingrays.

Snorkel at Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley

Night Snorkel at Shark Ray Alley

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Experience the thrill of night snorkeling at Shark Ray Alley in Belize!

This protected area was able to re-generate to provide an unparalleled snorkel adventure. As the sun sets, the underwater world comes alive with a dazzling array of marine life. Swim with garden eels and southern stingrays in their natural habitat.

Our experienced guides will provide a safety briefing and equipment, including underwater flashlights to illuminate the way.

Night Snorkel at Shark Ray Alley

Snorkel at Mexico Rocks

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Mexico Rocks is a stunning shallow patch reef complex off the northern tip of Ambergris Caye, part of the Belize Barrier Reef.

The site consists of approximately 100 Holocene patch reefs clustered on a Pleistocene ridge of limestone and is composed predominantly of boulder star corals. The reef has accumulated at just 2.5 to 5 meters deep under static sea level conditions over the last 420 years.

This site is an eco-tourism gem perfect for snorkelers and SCUBA divers of all levels.

Snorkel at Mexico Rocks

Snorkel at the Blue Hole

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The Blue Hole, located in the center of Lighthouse Reef Atoll, is a 300-meter (984 feet) long circular coral reef that drops over 125 meters (410 feet) into an incredible underwater sinkhole.

The marine life in these areas includes nurse sharks, giant groupers, and several types of reef sharks, such as the Caribbean reef shark and the blacktip shark.

Snorkel at the Blue Hole

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