Sports and leisure activities Belize Barrier Reef

Abner Marin grew up in San Pedro and followed in the footsteps of his father, a renowned fishing guide, to open this structure specializing in fly fishing, light trolling and snorkeling in 1996. Go Fish Belize has become one of the island's most popular tour operators. Abner and his wife Marisela, who runs the business, offer a variety of options, from half-day to full-day trips and even night fishing sessions. You're in good hands! Along the way, we also take the opportunity to do a little snorkeling (during the day).

In over 40 years of operation, this diving center has built up a solid reputation on the island. From first dives to excursions for experienced divers, there's something for everyone here. From sites close to Caye Caulker or further afield, two-day excursions with camping on the paradise island of Half Moon Caye are available: an unforgettable experience! And of course, the 3-day Great Blue Hole dive is a must.

Specialist in diving excursions, whether with mask and snorkel or bottle diving, Amigos del Mar is one of the most famous establishments on the island. The members of its team are very professional and well trained, and you can go to fabulous places to discover Belize's coral reef: nearby or more distant destinations such as the Blue Hole and Turneffe Atoll. Fishing trips are also organized.

Ragga sailing adventures' fleet is made up of several sailboats that can take you out every day to discover and fish in corners of paradise. In addition to classic excursions to Hol Chan Marin Reserve, around the barrier reef, you can take a three-day trip to Dangriga, snorkel in the reef's secluded spots and camp out on sumptuous Rendez-Vous Caye, Tobbacco Caye or even Ragga Caye, which belongs to them! For romantics, sunset cruises are also available.

The site owes its name to palm trees that grow on the surface. The wildlife is superb. In particular, there is a giant moray. There are many clown fish. The site is perfect for a night dive.

As its name suggests, the aquarium offers a dive extremely rich in underwater life: impressively large parrotfish, angelfish, boxfish, damselfish, butterflyfish and even a particularly friendly giant barracuda, a regular visitor for many years. A charming dive, where sandbanks follow one another between the walls of small canyons, and during which you'll probably have the chance to approach some peaceful but always impressive sharks.

This is a dive to be made for its varied and superb scenery: a bed of sand and seaweed (10 to 15 meters deep), first-rate coral formations, tunnels, canyons, as well as a vertiginous drop-off allowing you to descend much lower for the more experienced in search of a little narcosis. The area is distinguished by the unmistakable presence of large, multicolored tubular sponges, eagle rays and stingrays, tropical fish galore, as well as large groupers and barracudas.

Most divers have heard of the Elbow (just 10 minutes from Turneffe Island Lodge), a coral point jutting out into the ocean. This now-famous dive site offers a steep, sloping drop-off covered in tubular sponges and gorgonians, home to schools of snapper (sometimes in their hundreds) and other pelagic creatures. Currents sweep across the drop-off most of the time and generally come from the north. Occasionally, however, they reverse or cease altogether, offering tranquil diving.

The kingdom of sponges and corals.

It is in Secret Beach that you will find the small private beach where Christèle will propose you to rent original and comfortable floating beach mattresses as well as a small fleet of pedal boats. Some of these machines offer a very pleasant slide to jump into the water while having fun under the San Pedro sun. Aboard these boats, you can discover the west coast of Ambergris Caye, still wild and for a change of scenery in a few strokes of the pedals.

Here's an original activity in San Pedro: small donut-shaped boats, powered by a 9.9 HP engine and featuring a barbecue in the center. Accompanied by a local guide, you'll discover some of San Pedro's most unsuspected beaches, and you'll probably even take a trip to Treasure Island, a little piece of paradise in the lee of Ambergris Caye. On some days, the barbecue is replaced by a nice cooler to enjoy an aperitif while watching the sunset. A fun and original experience.

What more could you ask for than a well-equipped dive center in the heart of a dream reef? Destinations accessible to divers include sites close to the island, such as South Water Caye (also nearby), but also - and above all - the more remote Glover Atoll (just under an hour by boat), which is well worth a visit despite the high prices charged by dive centers to get there due to its remoteness. More technical dives include visits to underwater caves and drift dives along abyssal walls.

This attractively priced diving center is open every day, so you can explore the surrounding sites, mainly Hol Chan and Shark Alley, by day or night. Scuba diving or snorkeling, the choice is yours. It's a center created and run by highly professional locals who know the area like the back of their hand and know how to create an excellent atmosphere on board, while ensuring maximum safety. The equipment is well maintained and the instructors are attentive. A great place to learn while having fun.

This is the site usually chosen by San Pedro dive centers as the first day's immersion on the atoll. Situated at the boundary with the entrance to the inner coral reef, at the very northern end of the atoll, this site allows dives of between 10 and 15 meters, and provides enough dive time to observe the abundant underwater life: angelfish, butterflyfish, moray eels, yellowtail. Enough to whet your appetite for the day's second dive further south on the atoll, where sharks await.

A site rich in wildlife of all kinds: corals, sponges, lobsters and diamond blennie. A fascinating site that will take you up to 36 m in depth.

The Sayonara is a modern wreck. It is a former passenger ship and makes an excellent dive for inexperienced wreck divers. The wreck lies on a bed of coral and sand at a depth of 15 meters, tilted slightly to starboard. Its wooden frame is deteriorating rapidly, so it is not advisable to enter the cabin as the whole structure could break. What's more, it was stripped of all but the shaft and propeller before sinking. Exploring the exterior of the wreck offers a wealth of interesting fauna, easy to photograph.

Belize diving Services has moved to San Pedro. It is now called Elite Adventure, but the team remains the same, to take you diving in complete safety. The Great Blue Hole is on the program for experienced divers, but many other sites are on offer thanks to the center's three speedboats. This is the only dive center in Belize offering TDI + SDI technical dives. The on-site shop in San Pedro is well-stocked, and the bar is very pleasant after a long day's diving.