Ambergris Caye, Belize
Hol Chan Marine Reserve
A reef cut where nurse sharks and stingrays swim right up to you.
About the dive
Hol Chan Marine Reserve is a beginner-friendly dive site in Ambergris Caye, Belize. Divers have logged 4,254 dives here, going to 11 m on average in around 16 m of visibility. 22 species are recorded here month by month; the most sighted are nurse shark, stingrays and eagle rays. Sightings peak in January, June and December.
- Level
- Beginner
- Entry
- Boat
- Avg. max depth
- 11 m
- Visibility
- 16 m
- Dive time
- 46 min
- Logged dives
- 4,254
- Busiest months
- Jan · Jun · Dec
- Region
- Western Caribbean
Most sighted here
Nurse shark
StingraysPhoto: Corentin Largeron · CC0
Eagle raysPhoto: Daniel Torobekov · CC0
Green TurtlePhoto: National Marine Sanctuaries · CC0
What you’ll see, month by month
The most-sighted species at Hol Chan Marine Reserve and the months they are logged. The brighter the cell, the more sightings.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse shark | ||||||||||||
| Stingrays | ||||||||||||
| Eagle rays | ||||||||||||
| Green Turtle | ||||||||||||
| Moray eels | ||||||||||||
| Barracudas | ||||||||||||
| Parrotfish | ||||||||||||
| Snappers | ||||||||||||
| Groupers | ||||||||||||
| Angelfish | ||||||||||||
| Crabs | ||||||||||||
| Lionfish | ||||||||||||
| Octopuses | ||||||||||||
| Jacks | ||||||||||||
| Caribbean Reef Shark | ||||||||||||
| Butterflyfish |
Dive centers nearby
12 dive centers within 10 km. The closest:
- Ecologic Divers5.4 km
- Ambergris Divers7 km
- Belize Pro Dive Center7 km
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