Hol Chan Snorkeling: Full-Day Marine Life Exploration with Sustainable Focus

Explore the incredible marine life of Hol Chan through a full-day snorkeling tour. Discover turtles, manatees, shipwrecks, sharks, and rays, while maintaining a sustainable approach. No single-use plastics, no touching or feeding marine life. Book now!

Duration: 6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Shark Ray Alley - Here we’ll be snorkeling with the sharks and the rays, see some corals and have our Belizean lunch.
  • Caye Caulker - 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
  • Hol Chan Marine Reserve - 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
What's Included
  • GoPro Camera
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Lunch
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

We are passionate about showcasing the stunning natural wonders of our nation in an enjoyable and eco-friendly manner. We invite you to join us as we visit seven amazing snorkeling sites including turtle and manatee habitats, a shipwreck site, shark and ray areas, untouched coral reefs at Hol Chan, the coral gardens and two visual delights around Caye Caulker. Once this tour is over, you’ll have fulfilled many of your dream experiences, having gained considerable knowledge about the Caribbean sea. To top it off, we offer GoPro pictures/videos free of charge. Our boat groups typically consist of 4-10 individuals.

To ensure sustainability, we abstain from using single-use plastics on our boats and refrain from interacting with or feeding the marine life. Our team comprises seasoned, dynamic guides determined to provide the highest quality of service. A share of our profits is donated to local community initiatives at the end of each year.

Please note, this tour is not designed for cruise ship visitors due to our failure to convene in Belize City, hence the schedule is incompatible with that of the cruise ship.

Location
Salt Life Eco Tours
Playa Asuncion
We meet up at our tour shop on Caye Caulker, Salt Life Eco Tours. We are on maps and it's very accurate and easy to find. Feel free to call us for more info. ****This tour is not for cruise ship passengers, we do not meet in Belize City****
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Rachel_s
Aug 31, 2024
Caye Caulker casual and chill snorkeling - perfect - TL;DR if you're looking for a laid-back, but still safe and educational, snorkeling tour...this is the one for you! SO great and worth every penny. This snorkeling tour was one of the best ones I've ever been on! Much like everything on Caye Caulker, the experience was relaxed, chill, and our guides Captain Philip and Rahim (sp? sorry) were WONDERFUL. With Philip and Rahim's humor, knowledge, and care, we all felt safe during the entire tour and learned a lot about the area and the marine life. The value of this tour cannot be overstated. We snorkeled at one spot to start to make sure our equipment worked and we were comfortable with the water before moving onto Hol Chan. The reserve was beautiful and not too crowded with other tour groups (granted, we visited during the slow season) and Philip and Rahim were excellent guides as we snorkeled through the reserve. We THEN moved on to another location looking for Mary Jane the sea turtle in the conch graveyard. And then had lunch back in the boat, which was local and delicious. AND THEN moved on to Shark Ray Alley to swim the the nurse sharks. AND THEN made our way back to the far side of Caye Caulker to observe seahorses in the man-made protected habitat. AND THEN made a brief stop at the tarpon feeding grounds to get "high fives" from the tarpon, which was absolutely so much fun. Departing and returning to the launch point on Caye Caulker was a breeze. There was very little waiting around, which is always appreciated. Philip and Rahim were so much fun and knowledgeable about the sights on the tour, and we particularly appreciated the number of times they made a point to say that the tour was an eco-tour--no feeding the fish to attract their attention, no dumping or leaving anything behind, how important the marine life and reefs are, etc....
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Brandon_m
Aug 29, 2024
Could not have had a better experience! - Captain Loki and Captain Antonio were not only very knowledgeable but amazingly accommodating and very entertaining. The entire experience was awesome!
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Elizabeth
Aug 26, 2024
do it! - Did this tour and had a great time! Phillip and Martin were extremely welcoming and attentive to all guests. They made sure I felt included as a solo traveler and offered personalized suggestions to guests for activities after the tour. We saw an amazing variety of marine life it was truly incredible! 10/10 recommend
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Aisha_c
Aug 20, 2024
10/10 - Was worried we wouldn't make it but we did. I will say they didn't answer or respond to our inquiry day of because we were worried about missing the boat. But they accommodated us and the excursion was absolutely amazing. They took good care of my son and I and it was very informative. Loved everything about this trip!
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Louisen824
Aug 20, 2024
Incredible experience and awesome guides - Our guides Renn and Josh were brilliant. We had an awesome 6+hrs day out with 7 stops that included guided snorkelling. The reef was incredible with so much life and colour. We swam with manatee, turtle, nurse sharks, sting rays. The guides were brilliant - super knowledgeable, engaging, chilled and fun. Lunch was delicious and we were really well looked after (offered water & rum punch every 5 mins!!). Thank you Salt Life!
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Guyseyes92
Aug 19, 2024
Spectacular experience snorkeling the Belize Barrier Reef - 10/10 - Salt life knows what they’re doing and provides a one of a kind experience. If you’re on the fence about booking this tour - don’t be. Captain Phillip and Sir Charles were outstanding guides, taking us all over the amazing Belize Barrier Reef to see an incredible array of coral reefs, nurse sharks, stingrays, manatees and thousands of beautiful tropical fish. Food was superb and our tour group was amazing, due in large part to Charles and Phillip’s energy. 10/10 - would absolutely recommend.
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Jasmine_d
Aug 15, 2024
Good crew and good vibes all day! - The excursion itself was soo fun! It was really cool to swim with a manatee, nurse sharks, sea turtle and other fish! We even swam by barracudas. The marine life in Belize is so astonishing! I really recommend using this tour if you want to see Hol Can. Also the food for lunch that was even made by the captain was delicious! I loved the chicken and pasta salad! Yummmz. Charles, the captain and his co-captain Antonio and team were amazing! So kind and fun to hang out with while driving to multiple destinations. Charles is so knowledgeable on the types of fish in the sea and made it interesting and interactive for our group to look at the cool marine life. They were attentive to us and made us feel comfortable and safe. They showed us the island way. And I remembered them saying “go slowww” plenty of times , so I’ll take those words back with me.
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Voyage61025995956
Aug 10, 2024
Top experience. - It was a great well-groomed snorkel tour. Also with care for nature. Phillip and Erik were 2 enthusiastic supervisors, who clearly still had fun in their profession. They had humor, swam along with a participant who found it a bit exciting and made sure everyone had enough food and drink. I have never had a tour before where you could snorkel so much and for so long. Even after we were back in the boat from our last dive, we were encouraged to jump in again, because the giant turtle had just been spotted. Top day.
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Keishau2019
Aug 10, 2024
Wonderful Snorkeling Adventure - Salt life eco tour was so spectacular. The staff were so friendly and gave us a wonderful experience. I highly recommend this tour
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128lawrenh
Aug 9, 2024
Best tour guides you could ask for! - My first time snorkeling and it was an unforgettable adventure. Our guides, Philip and Rashid (hope I spelled your name right) were super energetic, knowledgeable, helpful, and made sure we all had a lot of fun. The morning started off a little chaotic as you try to find your flippers and snorkels, but when you get on the water, these guys do everything to make sure you have a blast! There are a ton of tours out here in Belize, but these guys are exceptional.
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