Hol Chan means little channel and is one of the protected marine reserves in Belize. The reef is in great condition and there's plenty of wildlife.

It's also a shallow reef and is frequented by many many snorkellers and divers. When the boat arrived, it looked more to me like a parking lot than a dive site. But that's okay, there was plenty of room under the water.

We had anchored almost right over a sea turtle. It was making a small meal out of the ocean grass before surfacing for air.

Sea Turtle

The diving was easy, shallow, and relaxing. There was also a lot of direct sunlight, which I'm not used to. I did find a little swim through packed full of fish. I made a brief stop there and schooled with the fish.

Schooling Fish

Yellowfish

Sting Ray

There were a number of hermit crabs around too. They weren't shy and proudly stayed exposed when I approached.

Hermit Crab

60 minutes later our fun was over. Back to the boat without a safety stop because the entire dive was so shallow.

Location: San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize, Belize

Dive Number:   102 Bottom Time: 59m Time In: 9:52 a.m. Tank In: Max Depth: 28.00 ft Table Used:

Mix:   Air Safety Stop: 0m Time Out: 10:51 a.m. Tank Out: Average Depth: 14.00 ft Start Pressure Group:

Surface Interval:   End Pressure Group:

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