Southwater Caye Tour
Departure Time:By Request
Return Time:Approx. 1 p.m.
What to bring:Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, exposure protection like dive skin or t-shirt, light windbreaker for wind chill after the snorkel, camera, power bars.
Trips can be done in the afternoon if none have been booked on that morning (Departure between 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.)
Take a 35 minute boat ride to this half-moon shaped island measuring about 15 acres. You can relax and enjoy the white sandy beach, swim or snorkel. South Water Caye is a coral island comprised of pine and palm trees that rests atop the barrier reef, presenting several snorkeling opportunities, it is a National Marine Reserve, and was even named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. The United Nations cited the coral reef ecosystem surrounding the island as biologically remarkable, diverse and beautiful. Among the reef’s countless varieties of sea life are the endangered West Indian manatee and an assortment of sea turtles (turtles nest on the beach during the June to October period).