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Hol Chan Marine Reserve & Shark Ray Alley

Ambergris Caye & Caye Caulker, Ambergris Caye, Belize

Featured Review : I was surrounded: needlenose in front and a variety of fish all around. A massive grouper chilled in the shadow of the boat. When I dove under, reaching out to him, he backed away. Could he smell last night’s grouper en...See Full Review

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Hol Chan Marine Reserve & Shark Ray Alley Reviews

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Hol Chan Marine Reserve & Shark Ray Alley

  • 5 out of 5 stars by eviet from Brooklyn, New York
  • October 21, 2025
Quote: I was surrounded: needlenose in front and a variety of fish all around. A massive grouper chilled in the shadow of the boat. When I dove under, reaching out to him, he backed away. Could he smell last night’s grouper entrée digesting in my stomach?... Read the full Hol Chan Marine Reserve & Shark Ray Alley review

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Snorkeling in Shark-Ray Alley & Visit to San Pedro

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Shaken_Bake from Littleton, Colorado
  • May 11, 2025
Quote: My very favorite part of this cruise was the excursion to Shark Ray Alley near Ambergris Caye, Belize. My husband went diving, so I needed to go on an excursion on my own. I ended up with a group of about 20 on a small boat with a great crew who... Read the full Hol Chan Marine Reserve & Shark Ray Alley review

From journal Enchanting Cruise to the Western Caribbean

Hol Chan Marine Reserve & Shark Ray Alley

  • 4 out of 5 stars by peaksfellow from portland, Maine
  • April 19, 2025
Quote: There were good snorkel sites. The Ambergris Caye tour guides do a good job of limiting crowds and preserving the reef. Swim with relatively harmless nurse sharks and stingrays and see wonderful coral and fish. Find a boat captain who has his own... Read the full Hol Chan Marine Reserve & Shark Ray Alley review

From journal A Week in Belize

Ho-chan and Shark Ray Alley

  • 4 out of 5 stars by golfgt from SAN JOSE, California
  • January 23, 2025
Quote: We opted for an afternoon snorkel trip, which at first I debated. In Hawaii I am used to the winds really picking after 2pm. Not so here - there is ALWAYS some wind. So my brother, my sister-in-law, and I (yup, we had our own boat!) left at 2pm. The... Read the full Hol Chan Marine Reserve & Shark Ray Alley review

From journal Ambergris Caye and Belize: Tropics and Nature

Shark Ray Alley

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Heartwewiltravl from Downey, California
  • August 11, 2025
Quote: Snorkeling off the coast of Belize is breathtaking. Swim with nurse sharks, stingrays, and many types of tropical fish. Interact with sea life and marvel at this natural creation. This experience is like no other. The water is clear, and the coral... Read the full Hol Chan Marine Reserve & Shark Ray Alley review

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Shark Ray Alley

  • 4 out of 5 stars by miss_vixen from Edinburgh, Scotland
  • May 18, 2025
Quote: In the shallow waters (approximately 2m) inside the reef, nurse sharks and southern stingrays will approach your boat. Most cruise trips will drop some food in the water for them. They look huge in the water, dark shadows circling around the... Read the full Hol Chan Marine Reserve & Shark Ray Alley review

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Hol Chan and Shark-Ray Snorkeling

  • 5 out of 5 stars by HobWahid from Damascus, Syria
  • May 14, 2025
Quote: With the largest barrier reef in the Western hemisphere as well as an extensive system of cayes and atolls, Belize has some of the best diving and snorkeling in the world, and the best place to do it is off of the northern cayes such as Ambergris... Read the full Hol Chan Marine Reserve & Shark Ray Alley review

From journal The Coast and Cayes of Belize

Hol Chan Marine Reserve & Shark Ray Alley

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Cindy Grant from Petersburg, Virginia
  • September 6, 2025
Quote: This tour was incredible and highly recommended. Our first stop was at Shark Ray Alley. We were snorkeling with sting rays and sharks! The sharks stayed far enough away that we were not alarmed; however, they were too far away to come out in my... Read the full Hol Chan Marine Reserve & Shark Ray Alley review

From journal Week in Belize

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Hol-Chan Marine Reserve

  • 4 out of 5 stars by nmagann from Ventura, California
  • December 9, 2025
Quote: The Hol-Chan Marine Reserve is popular with both divers and snorklers. Although like almost all the sites, you have to cross the reef and its rough water. On the other hand, the boat trip is of a shorter duration than most taking about 1 to 1 ½... Read the full Hol Chan Marine Reserve & Shark Ray Alley review

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Shark Ray Alley

  • 4 out of 5 stars by nmagann from Ventura, California
  • December 9, 2025
Quote: The reef tour that includes snorkeling at Shark Ray Alley is an absolute must whether you are planning on diving or snorkeling on other tours. On our first stop, our guide takes a pointing stick along and identifies the fish life by name for us. ... Read the full Hol Chan Marine Reserve & Shark Ray Alley review

From journal Rapture of the Deep Blue Hole