Second largest Barrier Reef Adventure
Belize City, Belize
- 5 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Belize is known for its abundance of colorful marine life as you'll see for yourself on this snorkeling tour from Belize City. You'll start with a visit to a reserve area, where you're likely to see moray eels up close. You'll then head to a second spot known as Sting Ray Alley for its abundance of sting rays along with nurse sharks and other fish.
- Snorkel at two different spots off the coast of Belize
- Visit areas known for eels and sting rays
- Snorkeling equipment will be provided onboard
- Convenient round-trip transfers from select Belize City locations are included
What's Included
- Use of Snorkeling equipmentUse of Snorkelling equipment
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- SnacksFruits
- Alcoholic BeveragesLocal Rum Punch
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
What To Expect
1
Mesoamerican Reef
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Christina_G
Due to the mixed reviews, we were initially a bit apprehensive about booking this tour, but it turned out to be a perfect choice. We were picked up on time and brought to the pier. The ride to Key Caulker is somewhat longish but the crew gave us life vests to sit on when they noticed we were starting to be uncomfortable. When we reached the island, we got to feed a few carpons and then placed our lunch orders. The first snorkel stop was ok. Personally, I think we would have been better off snorkeling without fins and if you have experienced snorkeling in the Carribean or the Red Sea, you will be slightly disappointed at the „coral garden“. However, the waters have an unbelievable turquoise color and it’s just amazing to be out there. Plus, the real highlight is, of course, the shark alley. I normally don’t agree with feeding wild life but shark tourism brings in a lot of revenue and therefore ensures protection of the sharks. Our group didn’t touch the animals, so I don’t have any moral qualms about going on the tour. It was simply an unbelizable experience, getting to see this many nurse sharks and especially the sting rays. I will never forget it. Overall, I think the time spent in the water was just right. We then headed back to the split for 75min of beach time… truly a stunning location. Everyone in our group seemed to be overjoyed. If I were to be nitpicky, I’d say that one slice of pineapple per person doesn’t necessarily deserve to be described as „fruits“, but it’s ok; the punch was yummy at least. The ride back was also an experience of its own…with the lowhanging clouds, it felt like we were driving straight into the heavens. I have booked hundreds of trips over the past 5 years on Viator and this was one of the best. Thanks again to the entire crew.
Reviews
3.8
based on 28 reviews
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Carol_T, May 2026
Great snorkeling experience. We also enjoyed swimming with the stingrays and sharks, and feeding the tarpon. Be prepared for a long boat ride to the site and a lunch stop. The tour was longer than expected since we waited an hour for additional guests. They met us at the cruise terminal and drove us to the dock. However, at the end of the tour we had to walk back to the ship on our own.
Ryan_S, Apr 2026
Guys were great, had a blast on the tour. Swam with stingray and sharks. So much fun!!! Highly recommend
Linda_T, Dec 2025
The tourist was great and social.
We went 3 days in a row
It was worth it!!
I would do it over and over
Great luck and snacks
Sabrina_F, Sep 2024
I had a live chat with an operator on August 31st at 6pm which confirmed availability for the snorkeling tour the next morning leaving at 9am from the Fort George Hotel.
The next morning I was at the pick up spot and nobody came, nobody contacted me, nothing. The kind staff of the Hotel called for me to find out that the tour was cancelled when it was confirmed 14 hours prior. They offered immediate refund and I immediately received the email confirming the refund process but up to today I haven't received my money back yet.
overall experience was horrible and I don't recommend it!
Response from Host, Sep 2024
Hello, due to minimum numbers we had no choice but to cancel, only you for that date. Sorry the inconvenience.
Magdalena_M, Jul 2024
Disappointed that I tried to reach the tour operator several times to find out the meeting point and I got no answer today, we had a 9 AM tour we did not leave until 10. The boat was small and was packed with 33 people and was closed. It took more than 40 minutes to get there and back. The best part was the stingrays on the sharks and the coral reefs. They took us to a restaurant where I paid US$45 for food that was cold dried and tasteless. I would never do this to her again. It was very disappointing.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Hello, we acknowledge your complaint, we had left a bit later due to the group had didn't arrive for the boat to go, everyone still reach back on time, the boat is a big boat with 3 engines and licensed for 50 passengers and we did everything that the tour explained and for the food we try to go a a restaurant that can accommodate the group because not all restaurant at caye caulker do that, and sorry for that situation but we don't normally get a negative review about that restaurant so that's the reason we use them.
And if you had book the tour with other company's it would had been a way smaller boat or a boat of the same size that would been more crowded.
Rosemary_H, Jun 2024
We were taken out to a very nice reef-our guide went a little too fast for some of us to keep up.The description of this trip says water supplied-it was tap water in baggies-ugh!We were also supposed to get rum punch-it was never offered(they had supplies on boat-never made it)We spent more time at a retaurant on one of the islands than for the whole trip-didn't want to spend that much time sitting around.The crew was very nice-I don't know what other snorkeling trips were being offered,so this would be okay if you really want to go
Kandyce_D, Jun 2024
Mark gave excellent instructions for the snorkeling. He took us to the reef and to see the nurse sharks and stingrays and then time on Caye Caulker. We had lunch at a nice restaurant and walked around the island. It was a great day.
Dominic_W, May 2024
I booked this tour with a pick-up service from Belize city. The reservation was confirmed weeks in advance and I contacted the company to confirm the pick-up location. There was no response and then on the day of the tour I was waiting for over an hour and they didn’t turn up and still now are yet to respond. They didn’t even let me know that the tour was cancelled. The Viator customer service team were very helpful and responsive. They also tried to contact the operator of the tour but they didn’t get a response either. Viator were also able to get me a refund which was good and luckily I found another tour that day by myself. Looking at the other reviews I see this has happened to other people so I would recommend not to book this tour!
Leyla_P, May 2024
We booked this tour and we waited at the pre-arranged meeting point. No one showed up and I never received any other email aside from the original confirmation email. We called the tour company number several times, and also sent messages but did not received a single response. We finally had no choice but to walk to the departure pier trying to find a company representative, and some pier workers were nice enough to help and were able to make contact and confirm that the company had cancelled the tour, this was well over an hour after the tour was supposed to have started. the lady over the phone nonchalantly said we could reschedule for another day, unfortunately we were leaving the next day. We understand that if there weren’t enough customers it wouldn’t go, but at least have the decency to let us know. I would not trust this company again.
Jerome_C, May 2024
We were told we would be picked up at the hotel. Nobody ever showed up so we drove to the pier ourselves. Nothing! We drove back to hotel to see if somebody had shown up yet but still nobody had come. We found out the tour was cancelled when I received an email saying our money was refunded. Nobody contacted us to tell us it was cancelled. By the time we found out it was too late to book with a different place. If I could give zero stars, however, I’m happy they refunded my money without a fight! I would. This was my first time using Viator. I WILL NOT USE THEM AGAIN!
Rachael_C, Mar 2024
Wonderful snorkeling and crew. We had a great deal of snorkeling time as well as time to have lunch and relax. They were wonderful at accommodating my spouses wheelchair. The only drawback was the lack of transportation back to the port. However it was a short walk.
Patricia_O, Feb 2024
This was our best snorkeling excursion of the week. Stacy and the crew knew where to look for the coral, eels, sting rays and sharks. We also visited the tarpons. Great adventure and I highly recommend!
ALLISON_B, Jan 2024
Prepare to spend quite a bit of time before getting to the snorkeling activities. Be sure to pre-order lunch to save time after. The kids enjoyed the tarpon feeding and the coral was beautiful. Not a lot of fish to be seen. Overall good tour/experience for a cruise excursion.
Adrienne_D, Dec 2023
Had a fantastic tour with Clayton and his crew. Tour took off later than expected but made up for it with a great time snorkeling with sting rays and sharks.
Overall highly recommend!
Nelisa_H, Nov 2023
We booked this excursion through Viator since the snorkeling excursion through our cruise line was booked. We had an incredible time. Their representative met us outside the cruise terminal and walked us to the snorkeling boat. We then took the boat to a small island where we changed clothes, used the restroom and pre-ordered lunch. The snorkeling consisted of 2 stops. The first stop was to see sting rays and razor sharks - this was beyond cool. There were dozens of them - and just a few feet below the surface of the water. You can stand up in the water if you so desire - however, if you're squeamish, you may not want to as I had more than one brush against my feet. The second stop was pretty - although you do have to swim out quite a bit to get to the reef - this isn't the fault of the tour company, its just that the water is fairly shallow, so they can't get too close to the reef for fear of damaging the coral. So, you hop off the boat and swim quite a bit to get to the actual reef. After the snorkeling was finished, we went back to the island for lunch (which is not included in the price of the trip). The food was excellent. I appreciated that we pre-ordered, which made it easier once we got back to shore.
Christina_G, Nov 2023
Due to the mixed reviews, we were initially a bit apprehensive about booking this tour, but it turned out to be a perfect choice. We were picked up on time and brought to the pier. The ride to Key Caulker is somewhat longish but the crew gave us life vests to sit on when they noticed we were starting to be uncomfortable. When we reached the island, we got to feed a few carpons and then placed our lunch orders. The first snorkel stop was ok. Personally, I think we would have been better off snorkeling without fins and if you have experienced snorkeling in the Carribean or the Red Sea, you will be slightly disappointed at the „coral garden“. However, the waters have an unbelievable turquoise color and it’s just amazing to be out there. Plus, the real highlight is, of course, the shark alley. I normally don’t agree with feeding wild life but shark tourism brings in a lot of revenue and therefore ensures protection of the sharks. Our group didn’t touch the animals, so I don’t have any moral qualms about going on the tour. It was simply an unbelizable experience, getting to see this many nurse sharks and especially the sting rays. I will never forget it. Overall, I think the time spent in the water was just right. We then headed back to the split for 75min of beach time… truly a stunning location. Everyone in our group seemed to be overjoyed. If I were to be nitpicky, I’d say that one slice of pineapple per person doesn’t necessarily deserve to be described as „fruits“, but it’s ok; the punch was yummy at least. The ride back was also an experience of its own…with the lowhanging clouds, it felt like we were driving straight into the heavens. I have booked hundreds of trips over the past 5 years on Viator and this was one of the best. Thanks again to the entire crew.
Lori_M, Jun 2023
Overall the tour and the guides were great. First stop was the stingrays and sharks. This was amazing! Second stop was for snorkeling the barrier reef. I was a little disappointed there were not more colorful fish in this area. Saw a few fish but not what expected. The experience was still good.
Shannon_L, Jun 2023
All my pictures were upside down… ooops. But we had the BEST time. I think I’ve got all the names…Nelson, Irv, Kanye, Ali and captain Patrick. They took care of everyone, made sure everyone has the experience they expected and then some. All of the other employees were amazing as well. The driver that took us there and back was awesome too!! This is a must do in Belize!! Not one complaint!!
Rebecca_V, Apr 2023
We really enjoyed this experience. Ally made it very fun and was very informative about the area and what we would be doing. The boat ride was very long but so many neat things to see along the way. Swimming with the rays and sharks was very exciting. I was scared at first but after a while, it became comfortable to swim with them. The beach restaurant was so good. The jerk chicken was amazing. We had a chance to shop a bit on Caye Caulker and then one more stop to feed the tarpon. What an incredible day we had. Thank you!
Laura_P, Mar 2023
The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. They spent time with our group and pointed out different animals while snorkeling. I loved seeing the sharks and feeding the Tarpons.
Nathan_W, Feb 2023
We arrived at the meeting place, to a sketchy guy that took us down a street, through a hotel to the pier. When we arrived they were not ready for us. Their Snorkeling equipment was a bunch of broken down nonmatching equipment, they didn't have fins to fit me. We then took a 45-minute rough boat ride to an island where they took us to a restaurant to order lunch the menu items were high priced, then took us out to see the sharks and rays, the sharks and Rays were awesome. We then went back to the island had lunch, went to pay and the restaurant added 18.9% to our bill and said it was because we were with the cruise ship. The menu stated all tax and gratuity were already included in the high prices. It cost me $70 for 2 cheeseburgers and fries 2 chicken quesadillas and fries, and 2 fantas.
I felt like this trip was a tourist trap, we then had a 45-minute trip back to the dock, and upon arriving at the pier, they had a van that picked most of the people up, but we had 6 people and couldn't fit in the van, so we had to walk back to the port on our own through a pretty sketchy part of town. Overall this is not a good outfitter, I would not do it with them again, the sharks and rays were cool, but the rest of this tour was a sham.
barbaraleonardhull, Feb 2022
I am so glad that I found this tour. My husband is handily caped and the reason I booked this tour is that it was handy caped accessible. due to problems with the water taxis coming from your ship, we were almost two hours late and they still waited for us. We had a great time snorkeling at the reef and with the sharks and Rays. One man worked with my husband and helped him snorkel. That meant the world to him to be able to participate. I want all the men that worked with us that day, that we will always remember this tour. It was one of the highlights of your trip. Thank you again for the great day. our only regret is that it did not last longer. If we ever get back there again, you will see us again. Barbara Hull form Idaho.
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