Itineraries are custom made to suit the group leaders’ needs. See bottom for mainalnd options.
Most itineraries include daily snorkeling, evening beach seine, lectures, and the night snorkel. Some groups choose to do a mainland day trip or spend several overnights on the mainland. We will make all these arrangements for you at discounted rates.
Below are sample itineraries.
One Professor free with 15 people
Two Professors free with 20 people. Minimum group size 10 people (some exceptions made)
Included upon arrival: Transfers for group to and from airport, Marine park fees, Hotel tax, Sales Tax, Room, Meals (3 daily), plus snacks, drinks: always available.
Full Program of Boat time, Snorkeling, Lectures, Slide Shows, Beach Walk, Beach Seine, Classrooms, Library, Lab Equipment, Field Equipment.
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Sample Itinerary: Average stay 7 nights
AM PM 6:30 – 8:30
Arrive | Settle in, Welcome beverage & Nacho’s | Dinner/Orientation Next Day Briefing |
Buffet Breakfast, Pancakes, Fruit, juice, coffee, Snorkel Tres Cocos | Snorkel Pillar Coral’s pseudo nocturnal community | Coral Reef Fish slide show |
Snorkel Mexico Rocks, 6 miles North of town | Lunch aboard RV Goliath, Submarine Cave Skin Dive, Playa Blanca drift snorkel | Coral Reef slide show/lecture |
Snorkel Soft Coral Garden and Tuffy (shipwreck, turtles common) | Beach Habitat Investigation (beach walk from land) | Night Beach Seine (fish/invertebrate collecting in the shallows) |
SnorkelHol Chan National Marine Preserve &Turtle Rock Island Dive w/ Loggerhead Turtles & Giant Horseshoe Rays |
Lunch: Sandwich/ Snapper Fritters hot from the galley Shark Ray Alley. | Night Snorkel at Reef (We provide Lights if you bring duracell C batteries) |
SnorkelMangrove Isles and Coral Gardens |
Mangrove: Take pictures w/ Batfish.
Coral Gardens: Largest stands of staghorn coral in the Caribbean |
Lecture: the Future of Coral Reefs Chicken Drop (Thurs. only) |
Caye Caulker (Island 15 miles So. Bohemian Paradise) Snorkel Manatee Cut w/ manatees April to August. Snorkel North Cut Wreck | Lunch at Beach front Restaurant on Caye Caulker, In Water Practical Exam | Farewell/ Last Night Dinner/ Free Time |
Packing | Depart |
- All Snorkels from the boat/ On board refreshments and select meals out included
- Transfers to and from airport included
- *Mainland Day Trips available at additional expense
- *Scuba Diving available at additional costs
- *Belize Exit Tax may or may not be included in your International ticket (currently $39.25 US) not covered by us.
Mainland options include: Cave River Tubing, Belize Zoo, Zip lines, Tropical Forests of Guanacosta Park, Blue Hole Park and St. Herman’s Cave, Canoe Barton Creek with cave and Mayan artifacts.
Some mainland options can be done as day trips from San Pedro, others require overnight stays on the mainland.
Mayan Ruins:
Altun Ha, Lamanai, Cerros, Xunantunich, Tikal, Plus –Annual Mayan Archeology Conference, Belize City, early July
What a Great place ! Where do I sign up ?
Just fill out the Contact Us page !
Individuals can participate by taking the course that will be offered next summer, Coral Reef Ecology. Credits are optional.
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Thanks for your interest!
Kindly,
Maureen Gannon
Director
TREC
Tropical Research and Education Center
San Pedro
Belize