Hol Chan Marine Reserve

This was my first time ever going snorkeling, and though it was a little scary at first, once you get the hang of it it was such a beautiful experience being under the water and just seeing all that coral in the wildlife swimming around. Highly recommend doing it at least once while you’re visiting the reserve.

This is an absolute must if you’re visiting San Pedro . We went out on the Sirena Azul sailboat it docks right out in front of the Blue Tang Inn. We saw turtles, lots of different fish and swam with the nurse sharks and rays. It was awesome.

It can be very crowded but our guide took us away from the crowds.If you want to see an array of fish, turtles, nurse sharks, sting rays, a great experience, you will not be disappointed!

Very well preserved reef with an abundance of marine life. This protected area provides great views for snorkeling with plenty shallow areas as well as others 20-30 feet down.

Highly recommend Hol Chan marine reserve. Some of the best snorkeling. We saw sharks, turtles, so many fish. I love this place

Really cool scuba experience if you're certified. Very different from diving the reef. Lots of nooks and crannies for creatures to hide in. We saw several massive sea cucumbers, which was a first. Get an underwater camera or a waterproof pouch so you can take pictures. It'll be worth it.

Highly recommend visiting Hol Chan. We saw so many cool fish, stingrays, nurse sharks and even a turtle! It was absolutely beautiful. I went on a Monday morning and it wasn’t too crowded.

Somewhat disappointed with my snorkel visit here. Very crowded with humans, probably at least 10 boats. The marine life was decent but definitely not outstanding. Only saw 1 turtle. 1 sleeping nurse shark and one large stingray on the bottom. Given how many sharks and stingrays are in The area this was disappointing. I was on a tour and it seemed like we were in a rush to snorkel down the canyon, across and then back. Not sure if just an off day or what.