The 10 Best Nature & Parks in Belize Cayes, Belize Cayes

April 9, 2022 Joeann Galban

Discover the best top things to do in Belize Cayes, Belize including Half Moon Caye National Monument, Lighthouse Reef, Mexico Rocks, Great Blue Hole, Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Turneffe Reef, Shark Ray Alley, Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve, Caye Caulker, The Estuary of Caye Caulker.
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1. Half Moon Caye National Monument

Glovers Reef Atoll Belize
Excellent
91%
Good
8%
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5.0 based on 66 reviews

Half Moon Caye National Monument

The first marine conservation area in Belize measures 45 acres in size with two distinct ecosystems.

Reviewed By charlieo122 - Haleiwa, United States

An incredible dive site. Lots to see- giant groupers, sharks, rays, turtles, barracudas and many more. This is one of the stops after the Blue Hole.

2. Lighthouse Reef

Belize
Excellent
91%
Good
9%
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5.0 based on 54 reviews

Lighthouse Reef

Reviewed By Photograph_Travels - Toronto, Canada

Booking our 8 day Lighthouse Reed Adventure with Island Expeditions was easy - including help to extend our stay on the mainland. They continued to impress with complete and knowledgable information on everything we needed to know to prepare for then enjoy our stay. We've travelled with many tour operators and this was the first time we received a call from the tour company the day before departure to ask if we had any last minute questions and to wish us a great trip. Well done Island Expeditions! Our stay at Lighthouse Reef: - The location is a tropical paradise, - Tents were well maintained, clean, the beds comfortable - all with a million dollar ocean view, - The food was fresh, plentiful and absolutely delicious, - Dining family style with the entire group of 24 was a wonderful way to get to know fellow travellers and share your daily experiences on the reef - Our Belizean guides were experienced, knowledgeable, always engaging and eager to share a good story and a hearty laugh, and - The activities (snorkelling, fishing, kayaking, walking tours, etc.) were conducted by the guides with an emphasis on safety, fun and learning. Our stay on Lighthouse Reef proved to be exactly what we were looking for in a vacation....a beautiful location with just the right amount of interesting activity but not too much to be tiring (hammock surfing is always an option), great people (staff and guests both) and amazing food. All of this in a well organized package by Island Expeditions.

3. Mexico Rocks

Ambergris Caye Belize +501 226-4202 http://ambergriscaye.com/pages/town/parkmexicorocks.html
Excellent
85%
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3%
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5.0 based on 143 reviews

Mexico Rocks

Reviewed By Woodbine_Resident - Bonita Springs, United States

We went on a snorkel tour with Daryl from Searious Adventures to Mexico Rocks Reef. We saw abundant reef fish, a big barracuda named Henry, many lobsters, southern rays, several coral varieties and green sea turtles. It was an easy place to get around, with lots to see. High quality snorkel tour.

4. Great Blue Hole

Belize
Excellent
66%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
3%
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4.5 based on 529 reviews

Great Blue Hole

The most famous dive site in Belize was discovered by Jacques Cousteau.

Reviewed By charlieo122 - Haleiwa, United States

Seeing the stalagmites and stalactites 140 feet down is an awesome experience. And you can't see the bottom from there. Our dive lasted about 8 minutes at the Arch. Not much to see- a few fish and perhaps a shark. The boat trip from San Pedro takes about 2.5 hours. Open seas can get rough. Park fee is $40 per person. It's a worthwhile experience. The tour includes two additional dive sites where you'll see lots of colorful fish, corals, sharks, rays, turtles, giant groupers, etc. A full day trip that starts at 6:00am and gets back to San Pedro around 5:30pm

5. Hol Chan Marine Reserve

Caribena Street, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye Belize 501-226-2247 [email protected] https://www.holchanmarinereserve.org/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 6,912 reviews

Hol Chan Marine Reserve

This beautiful nature reserve is in an area world famous for its excellent diving.

Reviewed By BostonSpaann

Marine reserve is so well managed. Amazing corals and huge and abundant variety of fish from Angel fish, parrotfish, grouper, horse-eyed jacks and barracuda Went on to Shark Alley and swam with the Nurse Sharks and Rays - fantastic experience. We went with Ramons Dive Village who were excellent.

6. Turneffe Reef

Caye Caulker Belize
Excellent
73%
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18%
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7%
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4.5 based on 157 reviews

Turneffe Reef

Reviewed By TorontoSojourners

Whether you are here diving or snorkelling you will be in awe of the unique vibrant undersea life of this place.

7. Shark Ray Alley

Ambergris Caye Belize +501 664-2001 http://www.coraldiversbelize.com
Excellent
76%
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4.5 based on 1,188 reviews

Shark Ray Alley

Reviewed By DailyBaileyB

We saw Shark Ray Alley as part of a Hol Chan Marine Reserve Scuba Tour twice. The first time, the tour guide recommended we spend more time on the reef because Shark Ray Alley is about a 10 minute feeding frenzy. While he wasn't wrong (and also a little overwhelming at first), we didn't realize there's a neat little piece of the reef right nearby. When we went on another tour (same trip to Belize - needless to say, highly recommend it do one of these tours!), and another tour company recommend that we swim around the nearby reef just feet away while the frenzy died down. Was another opportunity to see some of the incredible natural beauty of Belize!

8. Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve

northern tip of Ambergris Caye, Ambergris Caye Belize
Excellent
74%
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4.5 based on 31 reviews

Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve

Reviewed By M3029UKjuliem

Boat ride around the island through the Mayan built Chanel separating Mexico and Belize. Coconut tart with rum ! Yum ! Cold beer and rum drinks also provided. 3 snorkel spots and lunch at north shore beach. Beautiful !! Loved the sea turtles !!

9. Caye Caulker

North Shore The Estuary, Caye Caulker Belize +501 633-8515 http://www.gocayecaulker.com/
Excellent
69%
Good
21%
Satisfactory
7%
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4.5 based on 2,829 reviews

Caye Caulker

Reviewed By TheBrick

We were staying in Ambergris Cay so visited via water taxi, hooked ourselves up with Bernie, a golf cart “taxi” driver and got an incredible tour of the island. It is much smaller than San Pedro and less developed — we preferred it and if we ever return to Belize, will definitely stay on this island.

10. The Estuary of Caye Caulker

Caye Caulker Belize +501 633-8515 [email protected] http://belizeestuary.com
Excellent
67%
Good
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4.5 based on 46 reviews

The Estuary of Caye Caulker

Guided tour to our hiking trail , we educate about the amazing diversity of life found here. At The Estuary we have set the stage, to bridge research and practice with adventure, and entertainment, raise awareness to the effects of climate change. We practice conservation and demonstrate these principles to empower the next generation. The Origin of Life Nature Trail is over a mile of board walk, here is a vortex you will be teleported back in time, see the smallest organisms, a primordial soup, to the apex predators. The crocodiles, bird watching, unique flora, will astonish and amaze every visit. The Estuary at Caye Caulker offers a unique opportunity to adventure inside this protected area, one of many National Treasures here in Belize. The North Shore Yacht Club, a Guarded , off the grid, community, adjacent to the 100 acre conservation easement.

Reviewed By alaskanwaterdog - Valdez, United States

This should be a must see while on Caye Caulker. Richard’s brother of Richard estuary tours gave us this tour and it is quite educational. The iguanas, and crocodiles are just the beginning since the educational knowledge that is shared about how the various mangroves hold the island together and it all works thru hurricanes and wind .

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