Ambergris Caye
Near Bacalar Chico
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
Water temperature
27 °C
Current
Weak to moderate
Access
Boat
Best time
All year round
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
50 USD / dive
Location
See on the interactive map1 park within 30 km — see the related spots section for more detail.
44 species documented in Ambergris Caye
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
Data DeficientLangosta espinosa del Caribe
Panulirus argus
EndangeredTiburón ballena
Rhincodon typus
VulnerableTiburón nodriza
Ginglymostoma cirratum
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
Abanico de mar púrpura
Gorgonia ventalina
Cangrejo azul
Callinectes sapidus
Cangrejo azul terrestre
Cardisoma guanhumi
Cangrejo fantasma atlántico
Ocypode quadrata
Carabela portuguesa
Physalia physalis
Caracola reina
Lobatus gigas
Ecosystem
Nearby parks
What is there to see on land, near this site?
Bacalar Chico
1 km away
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