Semi-Private Exclusive All-in-One Full Day Catamaran Tour

The journey, in full

Hol Chan: Hol Chan is Mayan for "little channel" and is a natural break in the reef, which has always been a very productive fishing area with abundant marine life. It is open to the sea beyond the reef, so allows marine creatures to travel from the outside of the reef to the inside and vice versa. It became the first marine reserve in the entire country of Belize back in 1987 and this has led to the species to re-generate and the corals growing unharmed. This snorkeling area has the greatest variety of marine life and coral, compared to being an "underwater zoo" - you have the chance to see all kinds of corals, fishes, and even sea turtles. Over 160 species of fish and forty types of coral have been recorded in the area. Shark Ray Alley: The story behind Shark Ray Alley is that in all times, due to its position close to the channel to go outside the protecting barrier reef for fishing, it was the point where the local fishermen came in with their catch and started cleaning it - throwing the head, etc into the water. This converted it a natural habit for marine life such as nurse sharks and stingrays that associate the sound of an engine to food. The water is shallow and transparent and you will see the nurse sharks and stingrays on the surface, meaning that even if you don't get into the water you can enjoy it from the boat as well. The stop here normally doesn't exceed 20 minutes, since the nurse sharks and stingrays eventually swim away. Caye Caulker: Caye Caulker is the island closest to Ambergris Caye, the locals call it their "sister island". This is just how you imagine an authentic Caribbean island to be and a nice contrast to the more developed Ambergris Caye. Caye Caulker was uninhabited until the middle of the nineteenth century, when a small number of the refugees fleeing civil war on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula ended up there, started planting coconuts, and developed a profitable fishing industry. Since the 1960s tourism has slowly grown on the island, but it has still kept its quite laid-back atmosphere, with the motto "Go Slow". The island is about 5 miles long but the town is just about 1 mile long and 1/2 to 1 mile wide. The "road" around Caye Caulker is only made of sand and is lined with swaying palm trees, souvenir shops, and local jewelry shops. A highlight to visit is the famous "Split" and the bar Lazy Lizard, the most popular place both for locals and visitors to hang out for a drink and a swim. The Split started off as a channel that was widened by Hurricane Hattie in 1961, but back then it was actually just about a foot or so deep. The islanders then dug by hand to widen the channel to allow small boats to pass through. Over the years tidal forces took over and created the 65 feet (approx. 20 meters) channel that is now today's Split.