Hol Chan Full-Day Bucket List Snorkeling and Marine Life Tour
Description
We love the natural beauty our country has to offer and want to share it in a fun-filled sustainable way. We'll take you to explore 7 epic snorkel stops; turtles, manatees, a ship wreck, sharks and rays, pristine corals at Hol Chan, the coral gardens and two sight seeing sights around Caye Caulker. After this tour you'll check so many things off of your bucket list and you'll learn so much about the Caribbean sea and we take Free GoPro photos/videos for you. Group size per boat is usually 4-10 people the most. We do not use single-use plastics on board our boats, we do not touch or feed the marine life and we hire experienced, energetic guides to bring you the best experience there is to offer. We also give back a percentage of our profits to the local community at the end of the year to support a number of community projects. ***This tour is not for cruise ship passengers, we do not meet in Belize City which makes this tour not compatible with the cruise ship time frame.***
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Itinerary
Here we'll be snorkeling with the sharks and the rays, see some corals and have our Belizean lunch.
After we are don exploring the natural wonders of the sea ,we then go and explore the main attractions on Caye Caulker on our Bonus Stops
Inside the hol chan reserve we will visit 3 out of the 7 breathtaking sites for the day. The Conch shell graveyard, Turtles and Corals. 40mins at each site
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(1,019)
We went yesterday and had Chris and Rick as our guides/captains. Our 11 year old son was the only kid in our group and they were so kind and encouraging to him. They were funny and so knowledgeable. Best thing they did was talk us into going to look for manatees right away- we got to swim with four manatees (they swam back and forth under us for ages!). Swimming with sharks was great and we were impressed our son jumped right in- I think it’s a credit to Chris and Rick, who made him feel so comfortable. Salt Life Evo tours is also great because they do not feed the wildlife. Their respect for the land and wildlife was appreciated. Absolutely recommend snorkeling in Hol-Chan, specifically with Salt Life!
Amazing adventure. Chris and Ricky were amazing, informative and engaging during the trip and they delivered on we’re stop. Be prepared to be on the water for the entire trip and apply sun screen frequently. Bring your own GoPro for more photos, the take some but you can get much more of each of your stops. Lunch was provided and was great - chicken, rice, pasta and some rum punch. Stay hydrated due to long hours in the sun. Salt Lie, Cris and Ricky definitely delivered and once in a life time experience to help us enjoy our first ever trip and celebrate our 25th anniversary. You’ll get to take this adventure with people from all over world. Only negative I had was of other visitors- be aware when you’re snorkeling. Everyone is excited and you may become surrounded by others or the occasional flipped o the face. Would definitely do again with Chris and Ricky.
This experience was truly incredible! It was hard to decide which company to go with, but Eco-Tours is DEFINITELY the best! The tour guides were extremely knowledgeable, upbeat and fun to be around! I am pretty sure that they knew every single fish that we saw, which was a lot! We ended up seeing nurse sharks, eagle rays, stingrays, nurse sharks and MANATEES! They really went above and beyond to make sure that you were having a good time. They even had a vegetarian option for me for lunch, which was delicious! I will definitely be doing this again when I return to Belize!
Thank you a ton for taking the time out to give us feedback! Happy to hear you had a great time
Kyle and keys were awesome and were so much fun. They were so accommodating and friendly. We had such a great time and it felt like VIP treatment.
We try our best to be consistently excellent but we have an off day here and there. We are always looking for ways to make the tours better. Happy you had a great time out and remember, we give our second time costumers a discount. you are now part of the Salt life Eco Tours crew Safe Travels
Captain Philip and Captain Shane were very enthusiastic and friendly guides. Amazing day exploring the reef. Saw 2 manatees!
As the leading eco friendly tour company in Belize and as tour company grows and we try our best to stay grounded and centered around our core beliefs. We wanted to make sure we are always aligned with our sustainability goals. Respect the environment and enjoy everything in it's natural habitat. Regards Daniel
we loved it. It was amazing and Josh and chris were so kind and such great snorkel guides and they took pictures of the creatures and they homemade food and it was a really good lunch
The tour is a full day special but it really goes by fast so keep your eyes open. We try our best to take the tour slow and make sure everyone gets to see all there is to see around this natural aquarium. But Being immersed in such a mind blowing environment, time feels like it speeds up. 1hr snorkeling can feel like 20mins We are happy that you are happy
Keith and Kyle were awesome. They helped my 5 and 7 year olds not be scared of the ocean and showed our family a great time today!
This tour was curated with adventure in mind. It sounds like a lot in a day but it's all doable and the pace we go at makes it slow and enjoyable. Happy to hear you had a blast.
This was definitely the best day we had while on Caye Caulker! Captain Eldon and Captain Keith were such great tour guides and really took care of us to ensure we had an amazing adventure! A full day of snorkeling cannot be missed! It was such a fabulous day!
Thank you for joining us. The guides appreciate the feedback and love. It keeps us motivated
To say this trip was one of the coolest things I have ever done is an understatement. We spent the day with our fun guides (Elvis and Shane) seeing amazing under water beauty. I was tempted to rebook the next day as it was more than worth the value and I wanted to see it all again. I will say, to get the full experience you will be doing a lot of swimming, but the guides adapted as they went so swimmers of all experience level could enjoy themselves.
Magical is the always the goal, sometimes we fall short and land on just amazing. But we always aim to be consistent throughout the years . We are the most experiences and professional tour company around so we have to keep the standard high.
I would not use this company again. We did the whole day tour and were disappointed in so many aspects. 1) they told us the largest group size would be 12, instead they put 14 people on our boat. “But 2 are just kids” was the rationale. 2) once we got out to the snorkel spots, the family with 2 kids was catered to to the point that they gave them a “private guide” because the kids weren’t happy, so the other 10 of us had to try to follow one guide. It was chaos. 3) the current and water was so rough that in some areas we couldn’t move at all. Many people didn’t even get off the boat, but the company didn’t pick other sites or do anything to mitigate this. Trying to snorkel the shipwreck was a complete joke and waste of time 4) they never responded to my requests via WhatsApp for the promised go pro photos, although finally after going back in person they emailed them to us. There were only 2 pictures of myself and my partner. Again, because they only catered to the family with small kids 5) the lunch was fine until I found a piece of plastic in my meal (photo attached) 6) they didn’t make us sign any safety waivers or even document who was on which boat!! Just go elsewhere.
