Hol Chan Marine Reserve
4 miles 6.4 km south of san pedro, ambergris caye, tel: 226-2247 e-mail: [email protected], (http://ambergriscaye.com/...). has been protected for longer than the local reef, and so it usually has more mature marine life i.e. bigger fish as well as more people, though it's never terribly crowded.
The beaches are coral sand beaches and you may need watershoes or sport sandals. There are many piers every 100 meters or so where a tourist can rent a boat for diving, deep-sea fishing, or sailboating to other islands. If you're going to be in town for a couple of days be sure to snorkel or dive the spectacular Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, the longest in the Western hemisphere. Several marine reserves are close by.
Bacalar Chico Reserve
On the border with mexico.
Do not miss the Coral Gardens in front of Caye Caulker, Shark Ray Alley, or a fishing expedition to Mexico Rocks.
On weekends, there are very entertaining pick up soccer matches at the small stadium near the airport.
If you visit the island during early July, take the water taxi to nearby Caye Caulker for the annual Lobsterfest. Great spiny lobster and coconut rice!
Drink rum on the beach!