Portofino Snorkeling

Located at Portofino Resort, Prortofino snorkeling is in amazing location because of the cllear, warm waters of the Caribbean.

Offerings

On the Bacalar Chico snorkeling adventure, you can explore the northern region of Ambergris Caye and do a complete loop of the island; three special snorkel stops will be chosen especially for you. The Caye Caulker Day Sail explores a neighboring island, marine life and coral gardens. Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley snorkeling explores the abundant marine life, beautiful coral formation and the natural barrier reef where ocean depth ranges from five to thirty feet.

On the manatee watch, snorkeling and beach barbecue trip, guests explore the secluded Swallow Caye and visit with manatees, then you visit the small island of Goff's Cay and snorkel and then you finish with a visit on Caye Caulker. You cna also snorkel at Mexico Rocks, which are known for grouper, lobster, barracuda and sand sharks. Guests can also snorkel at the Blue Hole, which is in the center of Lighthouse Reef Atoll; this 1,000 feet circular reef drops over 400 feet in the middle to form an incredible cavern.

What to Expect

All the trips leave from the Portofino dock, which is only a half mile from the reef.

Hours

The Bacalar Chico snorkeling adventure and the manatee watch, snorkeling and beach barbecue trips both leave at 8:15 am and return at 5:00 pm. The Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley snorkeling and Caye Caulker Day Sail both depart at 8:15 am and return at 4:30 pm.

Mexico Rocks snorkeling either depart at 9:30 am and return at 12:30 pm or depart at 1:30 pm and return at 3:15 pm. The Blue Hole snorkel trip departs at 5:30 am and returns at 5:30 pm.

Location and Contact Information

Portofino Snorkeling, situated within Portofino Resort, lies on the island of Ambergris Caye, it is 6.6 miles to the northeast of San Pedro.

Guest can also enjoy Portofino Diving and Portofino Fishing.

Location: Ambergris Caye

Phone: (501) 226-5096

Secondary Phone: (501) 678-5096

Website: http://portofinobelize.com/diving_snorkeling.html

Email: info@portofinobelize.com