Punta Gorda

Snorkeling

The turquoise waters lapping up the shores of the usually deserted white-sand beach on Snake Caye are good for snorkeling, as are the Sapodilla Cayes at the southern end of the Belize Barrier Reef. Blue Belize Tours and Charters. Blue Belize Tours has full-day snorkeling tours to the Snake (BZ$500) or Sapodillas (BZ$650) cayes, for up to six persons. Keep in mind that travel time by boat to the Sapodilla Cayes is about 2 hours, and 45 minutes to the Snake Cayes—with gas at near BZ$12 gallon, that's one reason for the high costs. 139 Front St., Punta Gorda. 722/2678. www.bluebelize.com.

Garbutt's Marine. Garbutt's Marine offers all-day snorkeling trips to the Snake Cayes for around BZ$450 for up to three persons or BZ$120 per person for four to six people. Full-day trips to the Sapodilla Cayes are BZ$600 for up to three persons, or BZ$160 per person for four to six people. Garbutt's also offers overnight camping and a cabin at Lime Caye. Joe Taylor Creek, Punta Gorda. 722/0072. garbuttsmarine@yahoo.com.

TIDE Tours. TIDE Tours can arrange full-day snorkeling trips to Snake Caye in the Port Honduras Marine Reserve. For two people, it's BZ$280 per person, and for four persons, BZ$160 per person, all plus 12.5% tax and BZ$10 per person reserve entry fee. The cost includes lunch and snorkel equipment. 14 Front St., Punta Gorda. 722/2129. www.tidetours.org.

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