Hol Chan Marine Reserve Snorkel Tour on the 40' Sirena Azul Sailboat
Description
Explore Ambergris Caye, Belize on this sailing and snorkel tour. Sailing on our 40' Sirena Azul Sailboat, you'll spend time snorkeling at Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley, where you will be in awe of sea turtles, nurse sharks, stingrays and interesting coral formations. Adequate space will be provided while onboard the Sirena Azul Sailboat for social distancing for your safety.
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Itinerary
Tour begins in San Pedro Town at the pier in front of Blue Tang Inn hotel, where you will get ready for the sailing tour. Stop into the Blue Tang Inn office to get your fins, snorkel and mask. The first snorkel stop at Hol Chan Marine Reserve will take you along the reef for 45 minutes. Guided Snorkel in the Hot Chan Marine Reserve with sea turtles, stingrays, nurse sharks and living coral reef.
The second stop is Shark Ray Alley, where your guide will feed the nurse sharks and you can observe from the boat or view while snorkeling in the water. This is a must do tour while staying on Ambergris Caye! We require a minimum of 6 snorkelers to operate our 40' sailboat, captain and guide. If you reserve with less than 6 ppl, we will add you to other groups. If a minimum of 6 ppl cannot be put together, we will advise you of an alternate date or reserve the tour by motorboat.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Snorkel gear and towels can be picked up at the Blue Tang Inn front desk
- If you would like to add Continental Breakfast at Blue Tang Inn prior to the 8:30am morning tour, please pay the front desk directly $7 USD cash per person prior to departure.
Reviews(361)
It was so much fun! We really enjoyed the experience and our tour guides were so fun and engaging. I def recommend
TERRIBLE!!! Excursion was scheduled for Tuesday morning - they cancelled the Sailboat saying that they needed at least 6 people. Our family of 5 was left scrambling to find something else to do (at the last minute) on a beautiful sunny day. We rescheduled the excursion for Thursday morning - which they also cancelled (at the last minute) due to weather. Then they refused to reschedule for our last available day on Friday due to "potentially bad weather". Of course, Friday turned out to be another beautiful sunny day. Nevertheless we left Belize without experiencing part of the reason we came there in the first place. My advice - Book from a different tour co.!
This was our first time snorkeling and we enjoyed it very much. The hotel where we took off from was easy to get to and find. The gear was also provided. The guides were awesome and very knowledgeable. Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley were both super cool and a great experience . Our favorite was seeing the sea turtles. Note: If you are sensitive or prone to motion sickness I would recommend to take medicine as it's a sailboat.
We went on a snorkel trip with George and Edwin and had a great experience. They were kind, welcoming, and taught us a lot about the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. The snorkeling was incredible. We saw turtles, lobsters, and even dolphins. We really enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend this trip to anyone visiting the area.
Amazing experience! From the point of check in, to being greeted on the sail boat by our guide, yo last moment- all was great! Our guide, Edwin, was very knowledgeable and made our snorkeling adventure relaxing and memorable! Sailing on a big boat is an awesome way to spend a time ! We highly recommend! Family of 4, including 10 year old. 2 of us have never snorkeled before, but did great!
They did a great job of taking us to Hol Chan and Shark Ally where there was an abundance of sea life. Very friendly and professional. I had my waterproof camera and there were a lot of great pictures to be had so I felt a bit rushed but that's on me. I could have stayed taking pictures for another hour at least. Also, I used to do a lot of sailing so it was nice to get out under sail again. Very relaxing trip. For the seniors out there, I'm 76 years old. The wind was about 15 knots and there was chop. I still lift weights and stay in good condition but I got a good aerobic workout. In short, if you're in relatively good shape and don't have heart and/or lung conditions, go for it. I did and it was definitely worth it.
We had fun on the boat. Edwin was humorous, personable and a great snorkeling guide while Charlie was a solid captain. Loved swimming with the nurse sharks. Check in process was simple for the tour.
Such a wonderful experience! Edwin was so friendly. My partner has a water phobia and Edwin helped her so much, keeping her calm and stayed with her the whole time. Neither of us can swim but we did fine bc of the life jackets. A must do experience.
The whole thing is very relaxed with great guides and amazing sites! Saw EVERYTHING, and had a great time talking with staff. They also gave us directions to the BEST authentic jerk chicken and oxtails here!
Reapply sunscreen in between dives, especially on the shoulders. You can hear more detail if you are close to the guide. Edwin and David were excellent and good-natured.
