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Barrier Reef Snorkel: Exciting Half-Day Adventure in the UNESCO Listed Great Belize Barrier Reef
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47 Ratings
Hopkins
Embark on an exciting half-day adventure to the Great Belize Barrier Reef, a UNESCO-listed ecosystem teeming with diverse marine life. Snorkel among 100 coral species and 500 fish species!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Pelican Beach Resort - South Water Caye - Our snorkeling tour takes you on a 30-40 minutes boat ride to the Southern Barrier Reef which offers several different snorkeling sites within the reserve for beginners and experienced snorkelers.
Our experienced guides takes you on an underwater adventure. Snorkelers often have close encounters with eagle rays, sea turtles, a wide variety of exotic fish, and even dolphins or friendly nurse sharks! Experience a bit of island life on this snorkel adventure as we normally stop at Bread and Butter Caye or South Water Caye for some beach-combing.
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What's Included
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- National Park fees
- Landing and/or facility fees
- Local taxes
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
The UNESCO listed the Great Belize Barrier Reef as one of the most diverse eco-systems in the world made up of over 100 coral species and home to some 500 species of fish and hundreds of invertebrates.
Our snorkeling tour takes you on a 30-40 minutes boat ride to the Southern Barrier Reef which offers several different snorkeling sites within the reserve for beginners and experienced snorkelers.
Location
Hopkins
we are docked at Mangrove Resort & Marina in Hopkins Village. It is located In the phase 4 area of Sittee Point, Hopkins. It is a gated community, there is a security at the booth that will let you in.
direction via google map https://goo.gl/maps/zRBAetYTMEhvktpW8
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Rebecca_d
Jul 16, 2024
Snorkel day adventure - Our snorkel day adventure was amazing. We had a very personalized experienced. It was only us plus one other couple. Medz and Jeff were out awesome captain and guide. We saw sea turtles, dolphins, a sting ray, a spotted eagle ray. It was amazing!
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Johnny_h
Jun 15, 2024
Barrier Reef Snorkel was a Blast! - Tyler, Martin & Leonard were awesome - very knowledgeable and helpful! Stopped at 2 locations and saw beautiful coral, fish, stingrays, barracuda & nurse sharks!
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Andrew_g
May 20, 2024
Informative , thrilling , exciting. - This was a very thrilling and exciting adventure. Theo and Martin put on a great trip that was super informative and fun.
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Erika
May 16, 2024
Amazing first time snorkeling experience!! - I did a full day snorkeling tour of the Hopkins barrier reef with Matt and Jeffrey. They were so welcoming and very knowledgeable of the marine life. They allowed me to join a group of 5 as a single snorkeler when I called to book a week in advance.
It was my first time snorkeling in the ocean and they made me feel safe and comfortable. They provided time for practice in shallow water prior to snorkeling in the reef areas. They made sure everyone's gear fit well and had an anti fog solution for our goggles. We spent about 30 minutes in 3 different snorkeling spots.
Our captain, Matt, had such lively energy playing music in the boat and it was easy to see his passion for his job and the ocean. We visited Bread and Butter Caye for a delicious lunch with various appetizers including fresh fruit, banana bread, chips and salsa before the main course! There were many options but my favorite was the fish that Matt caught spear fishing.
5/5 stars they helped me have the best first experience snorkeling and I would definitely go back!
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Sara
May 4, 2024
Medz and Jeff will elevate your snorkel excursion beyond any expectation! - Our full day snorkeling trip with Medz and Jeff was incredible! We couldn’t have been happier. From the moment we got on the boat they were friendly and excited to have us on board. They made an effort to get to know us - share their lives with us as well! Both were so knowledgeable, showing a true passion for their job, their village, and the ocean gift they were sharing. Our lunch on Bread and Butter was SO GOOD - and again Medz and Jeff sat with us, we all shared stories, and truly felt like we had been friends for years! THEY made our trip! We encountered (safely) sharks, sting rays, beautiful fish, and reefs full of beauty! We left knowing so much more about the reefs, and the ongoing efforts to keep them beautiful! If you take this excursion - request these two - you won’t be sorry!
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Suska13
Apr 19, 2024
Great tours! We booked 3! - We actually did three tours with Bucket List/get to know Belize. And everyone was fantastic! highly recommend the half-day snuggling visiting the case which also do a drive-by bird Island. Another amazing was ATV to the waterfall and lastly bio luminescence tour, which was surreal! Every part of the staff was more than happy to take photos and be there for your every need!
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Lenaentinoneill
Apr 18, 2024
Great snorkeling with Theodore - Our family, grandad, daughter, granddaughter and friend did the half-day snorkeling tour. I've done snokeling in St.Thomas and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Get to know Belize was the best! Despite choppy waters, the crew was very helpful to make sure it went well. They had us try out snorkeling first near shore and then took us out to two locations in the barrier reef. Staff carefully helped ensure the equipment fitted well. Theodore got in the water with us and guided us to the best spots and pointed out many interesting marine creatures. He was careful, accommodating, knowledgeable with a good sense of humor. Our whole family was very pleased!
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Kelsey_g
Apr 4, 2024
My sister and I did this... - My sister and I did this tour and loved it! We were the only ones to book it on the day we went out, so we basically got a private tour. Our guides were two brothers, and they were so kind and seemed to really care about safety. We saw tons of fish (of course), coral, stingrays, and even a turtle!
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Michelle_m
Mar 29, 2024
Wonderful snorkeling trip for families - My 10 year old daughter and I did the full day snorkeling tour. We were picked up about 15 minutes late from the dock of our resort and went out with 6 other people. The ride out to the Cayes and Barrier Reef was bumpy and took about 45 minutes. The snorkeling itself was wonderful. I really appreciated how they started in shallow water to make sure everyone were comfortable with the snorkeling equipment before going out to three different sites in the Barrier Reef.
The snorkeling was great. We saw wonderful corals, sting rays, a nurse shark, 3 types of angel fish and many other types of marine life. Our guide had a pointer that he used to point out the marine life. He would then come up and say what it was. He kept his eyes on the group to make sure everyone stayed together and seemed comfortable. The captain kept the boat close so people could go back on early if they got tired.
After snorkeling we went for lunch at Bread and Butter Caye. So beautiful and relaxing! The guide had picked up a conch while we were snorkeling and so we had conch ceviche along with chips and salsa, fresh pineapple, salad, chicken and rice. Everything tasted amazing.
Definitely a great family tour!
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Greg_m
Jul 20, 2024
Nice time - Plenty of snorkel time over coral reefs featuring numerous tropical fish. The provided equipment performed well. Guides were courteous, observant to weather and guests. On return they slowed & stopped the boat to allow us to observe dolphins.
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