From January to March, join us and encounter
the schools of eagle rays that migrate through this area of Mexico.
In winter, migrating
schools of eagle rays can often be seen at this site.
By the end of the trip when I lay down to rest, what flashed upon my inward eye were memories of encounters with manta rays,
schools of eagles rays, a mighty whale shark up close, nurse sharks and stingrays buzzing around me, and getting lost in big schools of fish.
The bay that Angelfish blue hole is located in, is home to
a school of eagle rays and turtles.
Not exact matches
If you book a diving experience, not only can you expect to see turtles, blue - lined octopi,
schools of white spotted
eagle rays, an array
of tropical fish including emperor angelfish and clown triggerfish, but grey nurse sharks and leopard sharks often pay the rocks a visit.
Among the
school of trevallys we have been seeing: Moray eels, Hairy squat lobsters, shrimps, turtles, Peacock mantis shrimp, robust pipe fish and not to leave out we had a lovely encounter with an
Eagle ray cruising down the end
of Meno slope towards Bounty wreck.
Along with the countless turtles we see regularly, we also ran into a
school of bumphead parrot fish,
eagle rays, moray eels, giant black frogfish, and a few white tip sharks swimming through our dive sites.
This site is a large volcanic pinnacle awash in marine life, including large
schools of barracuda,
eagle rays, sea lions and sea turtles.
In the course
of a single dive, you may find
schooling hammerhead sharks, large numbers Galapagos and silky sharks,
eagle rays, thick
schools of skipjack and yellowfin tuna, and even a pod or two
of bottlenose dolphins.
The marine life includes black — and white tip reef sharks, lots
of turtles (hawksbill and olive ridley), lionfish, scorpion fish, cuttle fish and octopus, moray eels, sea snakes, different types
of rays (blue — spotted,
eagle and, from December to March, manta
rays) not to mention
schools of bump — head parrot fish every full moon.
The seasonable sighting
of schooling barracudas, tunas, and other pelagic life is fairly regular, and apart from the mobula - and
eagle ray season during August and September, hammerheads have the tendency to
school around the Magnet end June until early November.
On some days,
schools of more than a dozen spotted
eagle rays pass through.
In Belongas Bay you'll find an unspoiled underwater paradise with pristine reefs, an intact environment, challenging «adrenalin dives» with sighting
of schooling barracudas, tunas, mobula and
eagle rays and hammerheads.
This site is just outside the Hol Chan Marine Park Channel and due to tidal current, we keep meeting
schools of spotted
eagle rays.
However, when it can be dived and currents are swift, divers get to experience a drift that attracts the big
schools of fish, which in turn attract Caribbean reef sharks; the occasional hammerhead, mantas,
schooling eagle rays in groups
of up to 40 or 50, and lots
of other pelagic life not normally seen in calmer areas.
The current flows down both sides
of Turneffe Atoll and converges at the dive site attracting large
schools of jacks, snappers, sharks,
eagle rays and larger fish than you are likely to see elsewhere on the Belize reefs.
Explore pristine coral formations and swim with nurse sharks, sea turtles,
eagle ray, manta
ray, moray eel, and
schools of fish as you drift along the outer reef wall and ocean drop - offs just a short 3 to 10 minutes from your room.
Silk or Queen Cayes, Pompion Caye and Ranguna Caye At outer reef dive sites at Silk or Queen Cayes (Marine Reserve), the diver is likely to see hawksbill and loggerhead turtles, spotted
eagle rays, southern
rays, spiny lobsters, green and spotted moray eels, spider crabs, barracuda,
schools of horse - eyed jacks,
school master and
schools of yellowtail and dogtooth snappers, several different species
of groupers including huge black groupers, spotted drums, cleaner shrimp, arrow crabs, a myriad
of types
of reef fishes, nurse sharks and occasional hammer head sharks.
Hol Chan is actually a break in the reef which is a gathering point for
schools of peaceful nurse sharks and spotted
eagle rays.
Napoleons and turtles are usually in attendance while
schools of tuna,
eagle rays, massive mantas, barracudas, and banner fishes complete the kaleidoscope
of action.
This site is full
of marine life with highlights including huge black groupers, hawksbill turtles, spotted
eagle rays, green and spotted moray eels, and
schools of horse - eye jack and schoolmasters.
There is plenty to see diving between the two reef structures at depths ranging from 45 - 60 feet / 14 -18 mt. Sightings here could include southern stingrays and nurse sharks in the sandy bottom, spotted
eagle rays, turtles,
schools of tarpons and a wide variety
of smaller tropical reef fish thriving around healthy corals.
Critters here can include
eagle rays, turtles, lobsters, nurse sharks, and
schools of blue wrasse in mid water.
Moving south, Bocaray is known for drift dives along walls visited by whitetip and grey reef sharks,
schools of tuna, manta
rays and
eagle rays.
Manta
rays,
eagle rays,
schools of colourful fish and more than 3,000 coral reefs are also abound.
There divers can observe hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, manta
rays,
eagle rays, sea turtles,
schools of fishes, sea lions, and fur seals.
We witnessed a
school of over 50 grey reef sharks,
eagle rays, tunas, mobula
rays and big
schools of fusiliers and black snapper.
Commonly seen are many species
of rays known to dwell in the islands» waters such as spotted
eagle rays and devil manta
rays, also big
schools of fish, sharks, turtles and sometimes even whales.
As an advanced diver, you can venture out to the drop - off and sometimes be rewarded with sightings
of eagle rays and
schooling southern sennet.
You can expect manta
rays,
eagle rays, lots
of grey reef sharks, white tip sharks and impressive
schools of fish.
While diving throughout the Turneffe Atoll, you will see a variety
of hard and soft corals as well as all
of the Caribbean tropicals,
eagle rays, sharks, turtles, dolphins, moray eels, and occasionally a whale shark in addition to large
schools of permit, horse eye jacks and dog snapper.
Average visibility is 30 ft. to 50 ft. with possibilities
of up to 80 ft. Explore volcanic rock formations and swim among white tip sharks, giant
schools of grunt, yellowtails, spotted
eagle rays, turtles, stingrays, angel fish, octopus, sea horses, starfish, frog fish and many species
of eels on a comfortable 34 - foot yacht.
Conditions here are best during the summer when seas are calm and you will have a greater chance
of seeing
schools of spotted
eagle rays and perhaps sharks.
Schools of spotted
eagle rays migrate to the reefs
of Cozumel between December and February.
On good dives, you might see
schools of spotted
eagle rays, watch an octopus slither amongst the coral and rocks, or have the chance to swim face to face with a sea turtle.
These include manta and
eagle rays, reef sharks and
schools of snapper.
In 2011, she was scuttled off Seven Mile Beach to create a spectacular wreck dive that now attracts around 20,000 divers and snorkellers a year, plus abundance
of marine life, including
schools of tropical fish, sea turtles,
eagle rays, the resident barracuda, groupers and more!
We snorkelled every day and saw some amazing sea life, including spotted
eagle rays (3 at a time), sea turtles, barracudas, huge
schools of snapper, and much more!
Schools of tarpon frequent the area shining in the filtered sunlight and larger pelagic life such as
eagle rays and turtles swim off in the blue.
When we say challenging we mean negative entry into strong current, and when we say rewarding we mean
eagle rays,
schools of tuna, reef sharks and hammerhead sharks.
The diving on volcanic pinnacles offers white - tipped reef sharks, bull sharks, giant Manta
Rays,
eagle rays, diamond stingrays, octopus, and huge
schools of tropical fish.
So named because it was created by occupying German forces, the Channel is now home to a flourishing cleaning station where you'll have the chance to observe mantas and
eagle rays, and reef and white tip sharks, in addition to the endlessly impressive
schools of resident fish.
Humpback and false killer whales, over five species
of dolphin, white tipped reef sharks, bull sharks, giant pacific manta
rays, mobula
rays, southern sting
rays, spotted
eagle rays, green sea turtles, snappers, king angels, moorish idols, trumpet fish, scorpion fish, various types
of eels, spiny lobster, octopus, huge
schools of barracuda, jacks, grunts, and much more.
Schools of jacks, mackerels, tunas and snapper, large groupers, sometimes devil
rays,
eagle rays, cow - nose
rays and mobula
ray are common visitors at this offshore reef.
This includes black — and white tip reef sharks, lots
of turtles (hawksbill and olive ridley), lionfish, scorpion fish, cuttle fish and octopus, moray eels, sea snakes, different types
of rays (blue — spotted,
eagle and, from December to March, manta
rays) not to mention
schools of bump — head parrot fish every full moon and the occasional whale shark... plus countless varieties
of hard and soft corals.
The other buddy turns their back to the wall and peers out into the blue or down into the deep channels for dogtooth tuna, jacks, reef sharks,
eagle rays, Napoleon wrasse,
schools of bumphead parrotfish and mangrove snappers.
In the waters
of the park, visitors can expect to see pristine coral reefs, steep walls dropping from the reef crest to the abyss, large populations
of fish including Goliath grouper weighing up to 400 lbs, large
schools of multiple snapper species, large rainbow and midnight parrotfishes,
eagle rays, sea turtles and much more.