Private Full Day Charter from San Pedro

5.0 (209 reviews) 8 hours Private tour

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Private Full Day Charter from San Pedro — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

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About this activity

Discover the highlights in the area on your private catamaran! We start with snorkeling at Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley. Hol Chan has the largest variety of species to be seen in the area and is often compared to an aquarium, while at Shark Ray Alley you get to experience a close encounter with nurse-sharks and stingrays. Watch from the boat or swim with them!

We then serve our famous Belizean buffet lunch on-board. Traditional dishes like stewed chicken and rice and beans with our Captain’s secret recipe BBQ fish! After lunch, we stop at the neighbor island Caye Caulker for approx. 2 hours of free time to explore the island, followed by a relaxed sunset cruise back to San Pedro, with fresh ceviche being served. You can also choose to return earlier to the boat for one more stop on our way back. Choose between more snorkeling or a stop at a shallow sandbar area. Open bar with local rum, vodka, gin, soft drinks and juices is included. Try the specials, rum punch and "panty rippers"!

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–16
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Catamaran Belize - Coral Tours Sailing

What is included

Included

Included: Use of snorkeling equipment: Use of Snorkelling equipment
Included: Bottled water: We serve water from a water dispenser, to avoid single-use plastics.
Included: Hol Chan marine reserve entrance fee
Included: Carbonated beverages: Coca Cola, Coca Cola Light, Sprite, Fanta (orange, fruit punch, ginger, grapefruit), tonic and soda water. Orange, pineapple, lime and fruit punch juices.
Included: On-board restrooms: Restroom on board
Included: Snacks: Fresh ceviche (shrimp or conch, seasonal)
Included: Lunch: Our famous Belizean buffet features our Captain's secret recipe BBQ fish. Our chef also prepares stewed chicken, rice and beans, tortillas, coleslaw, pico de gallo (spicy) and fried sweet plantain.
Included: Alcoholic beverages: Local rum (white, dark and coconut), local vodka and local gin all from the popular Cuello's Distillery

Not included

Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Stop 1

15 min

Pick up is not included. We depart from the Palapa Bar dock, and we meet there 15 minutes before departure. Then the ride to the Hol Chan Marine Reserve takes 45 minutes, while you lay down on comfortable cushions enjoying the ocean, the views and the sunshine, accompanied by drinks and music.
Hol Chan Marine Reserve

one hour Admission included

Hol Chan is Mayan for "little channel" and is a natural break in the reef, which has always been a very productive fishing area with abundant marine life. It is open to the sea beyond the reef, so allows marine creatures to travel from the outside of the reef to the inside and vice versa. It became the first marine reserve in the entire country of Belize back in 1987 and this have led to the species to re-generate and the corals of growing unharmed. This snorkeling area has the greatest variety of marine life and coral, compared to being an "underwater zoo" - you have the chance to see all kinds of corals, fishes and even sea turtles! Over 160 species of fish and forty types of coral have been recorded in the area.
Shark Ray Alley

30 min Admission included

The story behind Shark Ray Alley is that in all times, due to its position close to the channel to go outside the protecting barrier reef for fishing, it was the point where the local fishermen came in with their catch and started cleaning it - throwing the head, etc into the water. This converted it a natural habit for the marine life such as nurse sharks and sting-rays that associate the sound of an engine to food. The water is shallow and transparent and you will see the nurse-sharks and sting-rays on the surface, meaning that even if you don't get in to the water you can enjoy it from the boat as well! The nurse-sharks and sting-rays eventually swim away, so this stop lasts max. 30 minutes.
Caye Caulker

2 hours

Caye Caulker is just how you imagine an authentic Caribbean Island and a nice contrast to the more developed Ambergris Caye. Since the 1960's tourism has slowly grown on the island, but it has kept its quiet laid-back atmosphere, with the motto "Go Slow". We stop by the famous “the Split”, from where you can stroll off to explore the village.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Pick up is not included. We depart from the Palapa Bar dock, and we meet there 15 minutes before departure.

End point

Pick up is not included. We depart from the Palapa Bar dock, and we meet there 15 minutes before departure.

Using your ticket

Please provide us with your e-mail address for a booking confirmation.

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note that our schedule depends on the sunset, so through the year it changes in 15-min periods within the range of 10 am - 6 pm and 11.15 am - 7.15 pm. The published times are the current ones.