Snorkeling at Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley
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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‘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
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..
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Snorkeling at Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley
Reviews
100 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
We can’t say enough about...
Susan Y,
Jul 30, 2025
- Viator
5.00We can’t say enough about Marvin! He was the best. He helped make this one of the best snorkelling experiences we’ve ever had. Swimming with the sharks was incredible! He was attentive, helpful, funny and knowledgeable. Such a great time!
Would do it again!
Yulissa G,
Jul 29, 2025
- Viator
5.00I came with my boyfriend, best friend and her husband. The location was easy to find, just type in the address and then water towards the water, there office is right on the water/dock. They counted the group, gave us our snorkel gear and loaded the boat. The ride was fun and bumpy for about 10 mins. Our tour guides were Marvin and Nick. We had an Incredible time! Both were super funny and made us feel safe and made sure we had a great time! We got to see small and Medium fish, Barrakudas, nurse sharks, sea turtles, and sting rays. The current was pretty strong but there were other groups out snorkeling and we never lost our tour guide he kept making sure we were all okay and stayed close by but also gave us space to venture close by if we wanted to. Both were very informative about the marine life and we had a great day! My group and I did a half day snorkel and it was fun, and we feel as if it was enough for the day :) Thank you Marvin and Nick! P.S some of us in our group are not in the best shape and we found this tour to be do-able. Do it!
Lovely experience
Deadre G,
Jul 23, 2025
- Viator
5.00Amazing experience! Nick was very knowledgeable of the wildlife we were to see in the water! He made sure to show us as much as possible. He also was very attentive of the group he had and made sure everyone’s needs were met! I would definitely book again when I am in Belize.
So much to see!
Beth R,
Jun 27, 2025
- Viator
5.00A definite must do!! My husband, daughter and I went and it was amazing 🤩. We saw ALL types of marine life, including sea turtles, barracudas and sharks. The guide was informative and pointed out things he thought we should see.
Marvin was awesome!!!
jara b,
Jun 4, 2025
- Viator
5.00This experience was so fun!!! We loved our tour guide Marvin. He was so fun, welcoming, knowledgeable, patient and helpful. We are already planning to come back to see him. What a fun experience, this was one of our favorite parts about the trip. Thank you Marvin, we will be back to you!!!!!! :)
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