Belize is a boater’s dream destination with an extensive array of marine and river tours available for exploration. From exploring Mayan ruins in caves to manatee spotting cruises on rivers, Belize boasts water activities for people of all abilities – perfect for an enjoyable boating trip!
Experience tropical air, serene tranquillity and the thrill of the fishing tour in Belize!
Snorkeling Belize’s Coral Kaleidoscope
Belize’s barrier reef provides the ideal spot for snorkeling enthusiasts. Here, the colorful coral formations and sea life provide shelter to numerous fish species such as rays, sea turtles, manatees and other sea life that frequent these waters.
While Belize’s barrier reef can be explored via scuba dives, it’s also accessible for beginners and non-divers. Snorkeling in Belize is easy – most tours provide wet suits along with instructions on using masks and breathing through a tube known as a snorkel.
Ambergris Caye offers one of the world’s premier snorkeling experiences, where visitors can visit Hol Chan Cut and Shark Ray Alley. Additionally, Lighthouse Reef atoll boasts gorgeous cayes such as Half Moon Caye for excellent snorkeling opportunities.
There are plenty of snorkeling spots south of Ambergris Caye and on Turneffe and Glover’s Reef atolls near Placencia for you to experience underwater adventures. While visibility tends to be greater on these outer atolls than it would be at the barrier reef itself, this water remains crystal clear and makes for an unparalleled snorkeling adventure!
Scuba Diving Adventures on the Barrier Reef
Tiny Belize packs a powerful diving punch with world-class diving across hundreds of cayes, atolls, and its second largest Barrier Reef after Australia’s. Divers delight in enjoying Belize’s turquoise waters filled with an abundance of marine life as well as ancient Mayan ruins.
Scuba diving can be found throughout Belize at many resorts and locations. San Pedro on Ambergris Caye boasts numerous operators offering day trips and live-aboard dive boat vacations; other popular diving locations include Blue Hole, Turneffe Island and Lighthouse Reef Atoll; these destinations are particularly known for giant fish encounters and incredible coral garden environments such as Turneffe’s Elbow and Sayonara dive sites, Lighthouse offers opportunities for shark, barracuda and eagle ray sightings while Bacalar Chico Marine Park has spectacular reef coral installations that make up its beautiful landscape.
Many resorts in Belize also provide water sports such as windsurfing, paddle boarding, kayaks and catamaran sunset sails that can be enjoyed by individuals of all ages. These enjoyable activities provide unforgettable experiences!
Kayaking Nature’s Inland Waterways
Explore Belize’s rivers and inland waters is one of the country’s most exciting water activities, offering adventure in its lush rain forest full of peaceful streams and rivers that offer opportunities for fun in nature.
River kayaking provides an exciting and scenic way to experience the country, all the while appreciating its natural splendor. Perfect for visitors seeking a relaxing yet exciting activity with opportunities to spot wildlife like birds and iguanas!
Kayaking can also be an enjoyable activity for travelers who struggle with swimming or are uncomfortable entering deep sea waters, and with a knowledgeable tour guide it can become an exciting way to experience nature first hand.
At Altun Ha, channel your inner archaeologist at the ancient Mayan city ruins before floating through Xibalba – the mysterious Mayan underworld known as Belize City’s. On this full-day tour from Belize City, explore broad plazas and towering pyramids before trekking through rainforest to reach the cave tube river, kayaking within caverns adorned with crystal formations and stalactites and finally exploring vast plazas for shopping or lunching in Belize City.
Stand-up Paddleboarding Belize’s Coastline
Your paddleboard glides leisurely through a warm Caribbean Sea as birds chirp and monkeys swing from overhead trees, providing ultimate mobility for ultimate freedom.
Paddleboarding is an increasingly popular activity across Belize, and its many cayes provide ideal conditions for this sport due to the world’s second-largest barrier reef which depowers ocean waves, creating calmer conditions ideal for beginners or more experienced paddlers alike.
Glovers Reef Atoll near Half Moon Caye in Belize is an ideal paddleboarding spot, featuring shallow lagoons teeming with tropical fish and white-sand beaches. This paddleboarding destination also has shallow, protected lagoons for safe paddleboarding sessions.
Ambergris Caye Island is an ideal spot for stand-up paddleboarding. This Caribbean gem offers scenic coastal caves, beachfront picnic spots and opportunities to listen to Native tribes’ drumming on the shoreline or explore jungle rivers at will.
Sailing Serenity: Catamaran Tours
Boat tours of Belize’s vast turquoise ocean and inland rivers are an ideal way to appreciate its vast landscape and diverse ecology. Explore the remains of Altun Ha, kayak through caverns filled with rock formations and subterranean waterfalls or go on an exhilarating deep sea fishing adventure where billfish, marlin, dorado and other big game fish await!
Kneeboarding offers an easy way to enjoy speed on the water. With easy learning curves compared to waterskiing or wakeboarding, kneeboarding promises an adrenaline rush you won’t forget! Or take to the skies for an aerial view of Caribbean waters via parasailing. Deep sea fishing provides an enjoyable fishing experience for people of all ages while parasailing gives an aerial perspective from above; both activities allow one to simply be present and enjoy every moment! Belize water-based activities take full advantage of each momentous moment with beautiful views that make each moment unforgettable – make every moment memorable!
Angler’s Paradise: Fishing in Belize’s Waters
Belize provides ample fishing opportunities for enthusiasts of this sport, both ocean fishing and river fishing, which offers visitors rewarding activities that are sure to increase vacation spirit. Most beach resorts and diving centers in Belize offer snorkeling tours and other water activities, while larger marinas may provide logistical support for charter boats and various fishing excursions.
Belize’s underwater wonders await scuba divers on an exploration tour of its top reef spots. Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Mexico Rocks Patch Reef to Shark Ray Alley and Turneffe offer snorkelers opportunities to swim among sea life, coral formations, and Shark Ray Alley’s iconic waterfall. Additionally, SNUBA tours provide visitors with up-close looks at coral life while not requiring certification – offering visitors a truly immersive underwater experience!
Swimming with Sharks and Rays
No matter your ability or preferences, Belize’s incredible marine life offers something for everyone – even those unable or prefer not to swim! Discover its underwater wonders through a snorkeling tour along the world-famous barrier reef or dive deep into its sinkhole at Blue Hole Natural Monument. Alternatively, cave tubing expeditions allow visitors to discover Mayan underworld treasures while zipline tours let visitors zipline across the canopy of the Belize jungle canopy.
Belize offers fishing enthusiasts numerous opportunities. Deep sea anglers may venture beyond Belize’s barrier reef in search of big game fish like marlin and dorado; or take to one of its coastal lagoons and try your luck at catching snook or tarpon.
Island Hopping Across Belize’s Cayes
Belize offers plenty of water adventures for every vacation style and adventure level, from lounging on the beach to thrill seeking boat tours. Belize’s idyllic barrier reef makes snorkeling an absolute delight, while boat tours allow visitors to discover marine reserves, beautiful Caye islands and one of the world’s largest sinkholes.
Fishing enthusiasts will love fishing outside of the barrier reef for large species such as marlin, wahoo and dorado, while novice divers will find pleasure diving the shallower waters inside it.
If nature retreats are what you seek, the western and southern parts of the country offer lush natural reserves with hiking trails that lead to waterfalls and lush jungle areas. Or channel your inner archaeologist at one of the once-mighty Mayan civilization’s ruins where temples, altars and dense foliage await exploration.
