Snorkeling at Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley
Overview
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3 hours
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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 do our best to extend to a 3rd snorkeling stop on our 3 hour tour. 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.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not Handicap accessible
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
We do our best to arrive ahead of regular flow of guests at "Hol Chan Marine Reserve". Our Regular Departure is at 8:30am and oftentimes at 1:30pm. Although not guaranteed, We do our best to extend a 3rd stop even on our half day option. 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
All Fees and Taxes
Use of Snorkelling equipment
Snack is usually one or two types of seasonal fruit.
We take both bottled water and water pouches on board
Options
Snorkeling at Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley
Reviews
210 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great tour
Zoila B,Apr 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a great 👍 snorkeling trip. The sharks alley portion could have been a little longer. Overall great experience
Awesome snorkel trip!
Charles H,Mar 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The crew was excellent, and very knowledgeable
Fun times in Belize
Julliana B,Mar 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The guides are very knowledgeable and competent. Nice outing in Belize. I chose not to do the shark ray part, but still able to see the sharks.
Must-see when in Belize
nsakos,Mar 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic experience and a must see if in Belize. crew was professional and friendly and made sure everyone kept up. The amount of coral and marine life you will see is incredible
Ridge and Reef adventures!
Medgeen M,Mar 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was honestly the best snorkeling experience ever! We seen so many sea creatures it’s almost like we went scuba diving. Please book Ridge and Reef adventures in San Pedro, Belize! Kevin was our tour guide, he was extremely knowledgeable! Also, please get in the water! Lol!
Exceeded my expectations
margaretdL2087SF,Mar 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was delightful, and Pedro was an amazing guide!
Great morning at sea!
U7745XRchristinac,Mar 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I did a half day snorkeling trip with captain Kyle and another guide - which includes two stops. Everything was really nice - both the captain and guide were very knowledgeable and professional. I saw sea turtles, sting rays, nurse sharks, and an abundance of fish and coral. Next time, I will do the full day!
Hol Chan afternoon
I2704HZamberc,Mar 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Everything was top notch! Service was fantastic from start to finish. Kyle was an excellent guide and very informative of all of the marine life we were seeing. I would highly recommend!
Would recommend!
Michael H,Mar 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Staff was friendly and knowledgable about local marine life. We visited the Hol Chan channel which is a protected marine sanctuary where you have to stay near your group, and follow your guide. We saw a shark as soon as we got in the water, also saw lionfish, barracuda, green turtle, trumpetfish, green moray eel, loads of snapper, eagle ray, several species of soft and other coral, then afterwards headed to shark ray alley which was very cool!
We had a great time!
christophermA5477PC,Mar 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide was very knowledgeable about the species of fish, spoke loudly when we were in the water so you could hear him while keeping your head submerged watching the fish. Found a wide variety for us including sea turtles. We didn't see any rays, but tons of nurse sharks. Not their fault obviously. We had a great afternoon and my kids loved it (ages 20, 17 and 9)!
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