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Hol Chan Marine Reserve

Ambergris Caye, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize
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Ranked #1 of 7 attractions in San Pedro
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas, Reefs
Activities: Snorkeling, Scuba diving
Description: This beautiful nature reserve is in an area world famous for its excellent diving.
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

Very impressed with Hol Chan. Saw so much marine life that we had never seen before even though my husband and I are both divers. It's not a deep dive at all and the snorkellers you can see above is a little annoying but it's such a great experience. What we also realized is that it would have been a... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

Very beautiful area for snorkeling, we got to see Sharks, Sting Rays, huge turtles, and lots of beautiful fish. We enjoyed our time here.

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Dumfries, VA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

Please treat yourself to this snorkeling adventure!! The fish are beautiful and the coral is breathtaking! Stuff you see on movies!!!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

Worth going on a tour with a guide. The current was much stronger than we anticipated and the guide insured that we saw as many aquatic creatures as possible and our safe return also. wonderful assortment of marine life.

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Kirkland, Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

The snorkel trip we took out the Hol Chan was the best I have ever experienced. next trip to Belize I will spend most of my days out on the reef.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013 NEW

Want to see the best the sea has to offer? Hol Chan offers everything you can want. High recommendations.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013 NEW

Wow, we saw sea turtles, rays, colorful fish and coral, nurse sharks, eels and more. Crystal clear water

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013 NEW

We took a trip out directly from the dock at our resort. Snorkeling was great but done along with a tour guide and limited amount of time there. LOTS of marine life and worth the trip.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013 NEW

What a beautiful place to snorkel, our guide was fabulous too! The marine life was thriving with a variety of things to see from turtles to sharks. We also were very lucky to get a wonderful guide.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013 NEW

Hol Chan is a great little snorkel trip....but just beware, it is crowded and other travels are not particularly polite...I was kicked in the face more than once by oblivious idiots. This is also a great place to make a relatively shallow dive....lots to see....plenty of sea turtles

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