Schools of Creole wrasse and blue tangs trail
over the reef crest.
Decide to either swim
over the reef crest and down the wall or find one of the narrow grooves and follow them seaward being careful not to stir up the sedimentary sand of the seabed.
Not exact matches
Over 35 of Belize's most spectacular scuba diving sites are within close proximity and are accessible by boat via a series of natural channels that traverse the
reef crest to the open water beyond.
PHYSICAL FEATURES & CLIMATE The site covers a succession of environments from mangrove cayes, across lagoons, the Hol Chan Channel, eastward
over the back -
reef to the
reef crest, and then for a further 0.75 miles out past the fore
reef towards the deep sea.
From the
crest of this
reef, a narrow ledge falls away
over a distance of about 100 yards (91 m) until it reaches an average depth of between 55 and 65 feet (17 - 18 M) where the drop - off begins.