Hol Chan Marine Reserve
★★★★☆
(1,976)
Hol Chan is THE most popular dive area in Belize if not all of the Caribbean. This Marine Park sits just offshore from Ambergris Caye and boasts great visibility, beautiful coral formations, and TONS of marine life.
Lots of big marine life cruise through here including nurse and reef sharks, spotted eagle rays, large Southern stingrays, and plenty of turtles.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Nurse Shark
981
Total Sightings
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M
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#2
Stingrays
866
Total Sightings
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A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#3
Eagle Ray
691
Total Sightings
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M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#4
Green Turtle
568
Total Sightings
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M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#5
Moray Eel
546
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#6
Barracuda
384
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#7
Parrotfish
325
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#8
Snapper
309
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#9
Grouper/Basslets
262
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#10
Angelfish
247
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
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S
O
N
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