Shark Ray Alley

Category
Attraction
Type of Attraction
Barrier Reef, Marine Reserve
Gold Standard
Yes
District/Region
Near Ambergris Caye
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Description
Highlights
  • Nurse Sharks
  • Rays, Turtles
  • Beautiful Corals

About Location
Shark Ray Alley is located just one mile south of the Hol Chan cut and is listed as “Zone D” of the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. Once a place where fishermen would clean their catches, this 1,280-acre protected region has evolved into a top snorkeling location!

Shark Ray Alley offers you the rare opportunity to snorkel beside stingrays, nurse sharks, and turtles. These gentle giants are accustomed to humans, so you can get up close and personal with them. Just be sure you keep your distance and don't touch them.

The best time to visit Shark Ray Alley is during the high tide when the water is clear and the animals are more active. Be sure to bring your camera, as this is a photo op you'll definitely want to take.
 
Belize Gold Standard Certified - Belizing.com

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Gold Certified:
Yes
Area:
San Pedro
Region:
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Gold Certified:
Yes
Area:
San Pedro
Region:
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Phone Number:
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Yes
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Phone Number:
+501-226-3528
Gold Certified:
Yes
Area:
San Pedro
Region:
Northern Islands
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Most Popular Tours
$
70
/ Person
Departs From:
San Pedro (Ambergris Caye)
 (44)
Provider:
Tuff E Nuff offers the best snorkeling experience at Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley. Come and explore the beauty of Belize's healthy barrier reef ecosystem (no touching), which is also ... morethe world's second-largest living barrier reef! At Hol Chan Marine Reserve, there is an excellent coral formation with a variety of friendly sea creatures including, of course, nurse sharks and stingrays.
$
89
/ Adult
$
550
/ Group
Departs From:
Belize City
 (2)
Provider:
Hol Chan Marine Reserve is located off the southern tip of Ambergris Caye. Mayan for '' little channel''. Hol Chan Marine Reserve is undoubtfully one of the most popular dive sites ... morein the Caribbean, and indeed in Belize. The entire reserve focuses on a cut through the reef ( called a Quebrada ) which is little more than 25 yards wide and 30 feet deep about 04 miles southeast of San Pedro. Hole Chan has burgeoned into a unique refuge, with vigorous coral formations and richness of marine life. Realizing the importance of the coral reef community off Ambergris Caye, Belize, the Government of Belize established the Hole Chan Marine Reserve on May 02. 1987. Shark Ray Alley was officially declared Zone ''D'' of the Hole Chan Marine Reserve on August 31st,1999.

We will then head to the neighboring Shark Ray Alley, where you will snorkel or dive and be able to get up close and personal with ecstatic Nurse Sharks and Southern Stingray. When you arrive, you will see the surface often boiling with rolling sharks and stingrays as they compete for the scraps. these creatures have a great tolerance for divers and snorkelers. The rays, which have a 'wing span' of two to four feet, swim directly towards the divers, mouths often turned up hoping for a handheld tad bit to be placed near their mouths. The docile Nurse sharks average four feet in length and can be a bit more aggressive than the stingrays. Here you will feel the excitement and novelty of swimming with a large number of sharks and stingrays.
Tours & Shuttles
$
144
/ Adult
Departs From:
San Pedro (Ambergris Caye)
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The All-in-1 is a "best of tour" that includes the most requested by our guests - an Exclusive tour only with Catamaran Belize!... more
We depart later to let you sleep in, avoid the crowds, and see the sunset at the end of the tour. We start with snorkeling at Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley. Hol Chan has the largest variety of species to be seen in the area and is often compared to an aquarium, while at Shark Ray Alley you get to experience a close encounter with nurse sharks and stingrays. Watch from the boat or swim with them! We then serve our famous Belizean buffet lunch on board. Traditional dishes like stewed chicken and rice and beans with our Captain’s secret recipe BBQ fish! After lunch, we stop at the neighboring island Caye Caulker for approx. 1 hour of free time to explore the island, followed by a relaxed sunset cruise back to San Pedro, with ceviche served. An open bar with local rum, vodka, gin, soft drinks, and juices is included. Try the specials, rum punch, and "panty rippers"!
$
1,170
/ Group
Departs From:
San Pedro (Ambergris Caye)
 (1)
Discover the highlights in the area on your private catamaran! We start the tour with snorkeling at Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley. Hol Chan has the largest variety of species to be ... moreseen in the area and is often compared to an aquarium, while at Shark Ray Alley you get to experience a close encounter with nurse sharks and stingrays. Watch from the boat or swim with them!

We then stop at the neighboring island Caye Caulker for approx. 2 hours of free time to explore the island and lunch at a restaurant of your choice.

After this we make another snorkel stop at the Coral Gardens area.

You can also choose to add our famous Belizean buffet to be served onboard instead, before arriving at Caye Caulker.

Then we can do the stop shorter on Caye Caulker (1 hour approx) and do one more snorkel stop, or stop at a shallow sandbar area on our return.

For groups of 8 guests or less, it is possible to do fishing instead as the last activity.

We finish the day with a sunset cruise while we serve you fresh ceviche. Enjoy the sunset over the open water, then watch Ambergris Caye change into its nocturnal aspect and hopefully, also the first stars!
Open bar with local rum, vodka, gin, soft drinks and juices is included. Try the specials, rum punch and "panty rippers"!
$
70
/ Person
Departs From:
Caye Caulker
Provider:
Snorkeling sites: South Channel  Shark Ray Alley Coral Gardens  Viewing site: Tarpon hole Seahorses 
$
140
/ Person
Departs From:
Caye Caulker
Provider:
Snorkeling sites: Hol Chan Channel  Shark Ray alley  Chato Turtle area  Manatee Area  Sunken Barge  Viewing Site: Tarpon Hole  Sea Horse
$
140
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$
175
/ Person
Provider:
Blue Tang Inn Relax at Blue Tang Inn in one of our Garden View Suites. This package also includes a ½ day sail and snorkel trip to Hol Chan Marine Reserve & Shark Ray Alley ... moreon the 40 foot Sirena Azul Sailboat.
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This is one of the most visited sites and top attractions in Belize. No visit to Belize is complete without swimming with the sharks. Tours to Shark Ray Alley are the most booked tours by visitors to Belize.
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