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Hol Chan Cut
San Pedro, Belize Barrier Reef, Belize
EntryBoat
Max depth9 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–Sep
About this site
Hol Chan Cut is a drift dive site near San Pedro, Belize, Belize, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 9 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes stingrays, nurse sharks, eagle rays, jacks, sea fans. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Horse Eye JackCaranx latus
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Bluestriped GruntHaemulon sciurus- Dog SnapperLutjanus jocu
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
Gray SnapperLutjanus griseus
SchoolmasterLutjanus apodus
Nearby sites
- 1Esmeralda Canyon0.7 km
- 2Shark Ray Alley Hol Chan1.2 km
- 3Tuffy Canyon2.3 km
- 4Hol Chan Marine Reserve3.9 km
- 5Mayan Princess House Reef4.5 km
- 6Toffee Canyons4.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org
