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Ambergris Caye

Reef/Tunnel

Near Bacalar Chico

Depth: 5–25 mLevel: Open WaterAll year round
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Home of Shark Ray Alley and the Hol Chan Marine Reserve, with coral tunnels and guaranteed encounters with rays.

Depth

5–25 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

30 m

Location

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1 park within 30 km.

Ambergris Caye: 44 documented species

Ecosystem

Reef

Nearby parks

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1 km away

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Same country: Belize

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Water temperature

27 °C

Current

Weak to moderate

Access

Boat

Best season

All year round

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

50 USD / dive

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Best season
All year round
Approx. price
50 USD / dive
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Same country: Belize

Belize · Mesoamerican Reef
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Common Sea FanNot Evaluated

Common Sea Fan

Gorgonia ventalina

Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Blue CrabNot Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

Great Land CrabNot Evaluated

Great Land Crab

Cardisoma guanhumi

Atlantic Ghost CrabNot Evaluated

Atlantic Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata

Portuguese Man-of-warNot Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

Queen ConchNot Evaluated

Queen Conch

Lobatus gigas

Spotted Eagle RayEndangered

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

Grooved Brain CoralCritically Endangered

Grooved Brain Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis

Elkhorn CoralCritically Endangered

Elkhorn Coral

Acropora palmata

Staghorn CoralCritically Endangered

Staghorn Coral

Acropora cervicornis

Branching Fire CoralNot Evaluated

Branching Fire Coral

Millepora alcicornis

See all 44 species found here

Bacalar Chico

Reef cut/Reserve

Hol Chan Marine Reserve

Belize

Up to 20 m · Open Water

Nurse sharks · eagle rays

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Reef/Wall

Turneffe Atoll

Belize

Up to 35 m · Open Water

Bull sharks · groupers

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UNESCO
Atoll

Glover's Reef

Belize

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

Reef sharks · groupers

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ParkBacalar Chico1 km away
CountryBelize
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