Similar to Shark-Ray Alley. This spot also
attracts plenty of nurse sharks and southern stingrays. A two minute boat
ride from the beach of Caye Caulker and you are at one
of
the greatest snorkel spots. As the boat pulls into this area you will
see a trail of sharks and rays following the boat. They know they are
going to be fed, not tourist only sardines. Listen to your guide's briefing,
grab your gear and hop in. The emerald green water is only 4 feet deep
so it is perfect for non-swimmers. Stick your head in and be amazed as
you see the rays passing inches from your feet. Just relax and enjoy being
with these beautiful creatures in the wild. Your guides holds the sharks
for you to pet if you think you are woman or man enough. Your guide can
give you one to hold while he takes a your picture. What more proof do
you need for your friends and family. If you have a fear of sharks it
will be gone after this tour, believe me. This spot is also famous for
it's eagle ray encounter. There are a couple of huge eagle rays that visit
this spot very frequently. These eagle rays are a unique looking 
and
glide gracefully through the water. They are a site to see. Be fortunate
to swim with them because this is the one of the only place in the world
that humans can actually be that close to eagle rays and actually hand
feed them. Eagle rays are usually shy and stay away from humans. We give
thanks to one of our local guides who befriended them so that we can have
this wonderful experience. After all this excitement you are taken out
to the corals to view the breath taking corals and all the colorful marine
life. Mama fish, baby fish, pretty fish, ugly fish, funny looking fish
it is all here on our very special and beautiful barrier reef of Caye
Caulker. Enjoy
Click to view the sharks and rays video
life
jackets so that you will feel comfortable in this deep water. Depth is about
to 15 to 20 feet. The coral formation in this spot is very different than
the other coral garden on the Hol Chan Marine Park
tour. Here we have boulder like coral clustered together creating massive
mountains of coral rising up from the white sandy bottom, some of them almost
extending out of the water creating what us locals call dry patches. These
mountains are scattered over a very large area creating a maze of coral
and giving you a feeling of snorkeling through huge colorful canyons of
coral mountains. Marine life is plentiful. At this coral garden it is mostly
smaller colorful fish and tons of soft corals branching off the coral clusters.
These soft corals provide shelters and homes for all the 
smaller
marine life. There is also a cluster that forms a dry patch that we call
barracuda rock because we can usually find a school of them cruising around
that rock. Barracudas do not attack. Just for your information. If you are
a free diver this is the spot to test your lungs and peek under these mountains
to see if you can spot eels, lobsters, crabs or maybe even an octopus if
you are lucky. This is a huge area so don't expect to see it all. We are
on a tour of three hours so time is limited at each spot. Still you will
see enough and be satisfied.
Here
we start in a shallow area about 6 feet and slowly snorkel out until we
get to the wall. We cruise along the wall until we are close to the waves
breaking on the reef. Here at the edge of the reef we find huge patches
of elkhorn and staghorn corals. The waves in this area are a little big
so expect to bob up and down while viewing the corals. There is no danger
however. It is worth the spectacular view, but when it is too rough we can't
access this spot. After bobbing in the waves we head into the shallower
spots on top of the wall, and less waves, on the way back to the boat. In
this shallower area it is about 4 to 6 feet in depth. You can spot different
kind of marine life and because it is shallow and you will be able to peek
under the corals and look for lobsters, crabs, shrimps and many more tiny
creature that live inside these coral. Once back near the boat you can explore
the surrounding corals near the boat.TOUR LEAVES AT 10:30 AND RETURNS AT 1:30
AND 2:00 TO 5:00
$25.00 US SNORKEL GEAR INCLUDED
 |
 |
 |
Home | Hol
Chan Marine Park | Manatees | Local
Reef | Goff's Caye Camping | Snorkeling
Lessons
Boat Charters | Group Bookings | Diving |
Dive Courses | Places to Hang Out Group Bookings | Diving | Dive Courses
| Places to Hang Out | Fishing
HICACO TOURS SNORKEL AND DIVE
Front Street, Caye Caulker, Belize
Central America
Phone : 501-226-0174
E-mail hicacotour@yahoo.com