Visitors can be seen with binoculars glued to their eyes stepping quietly down the sandy streets in search of that special bird. Crocodiles, raccoons and a vast array of birds can be seen along the lagoon or along small mangrove cayes scattered in the north of the island. Many other birding trips can be arranged, such as to Bird Caye near Ambergris Caye. Check with local guides . Most visitors to Ambergris Caye visit because of the superior diving and snorkeling sites found close by.
Trips can be one, two and three tank dive trips including night dives.
Guided trips to numerous sites, including trips to Hol Chan Reserve, Mexico Rocks, the Blue Hole, Turneffe Reef and Glover's Reef. For a wealth of information on diving on the island, click here. For those who do not dive, and even if you have never snorkeled, the Hol Chan Reserve, Shark Ray Alley and other coral gardens can provide an equally euphoric experience. Snorkel in 3 ft. of water with brightly colored parrot fish or drift over 60 ft. of Caribbean Sea outside the reef and marvel at the whole other world this marine paradise presents. Numerous dive shops can arrange trips, highly recommended is Hol Chan Marine Reserve , a popular five square-mile underwater park accessible only by boat, is located four miles southeast of San Pedro Town on the Belize Barrier Reef and is rich in marine life and coral.