Travel. Belize. Wildlife.
The Best Place to Swim with Sharks in Belize!
Shark Ray Alley in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve was the perfect place to make our dream of swimming with sharks come true!
Intro
Now this was the snorkel tour to end all snorkel tours. This was one of the top highlights of my entire trip. It was truly incredible and I can’t sing its praise enough.
This was the day we swam with sharks in Belize.
First snorkel spot — The Hol Chan Cut
First, we headed to Hol Chan Marine Reserve. Hol Chan is Mayan for “little channel” and we visited a part of it known as the Hol Chan Cut, a natural break in the reef, around break the water is shallow and teeming with marine life. It couldn’t be more perfect for snorkelling.
However, if you swim too far off-piste from the cut, you might end up in the dangerous current of the channel. Therefore, having a guide is incredibly important.
A guide who steered us away from dangerous currents and towards wonderful creatures. I loved our guide. Not only did he keep us safe, he was passionate about showing us the wildlife he scoured for and shared all his knowledge about…
