FRENCHIE'S HOLES , North Caye Caulker
One of the closest dive spots. Well-developed soft coral. Coral canyons.
Easy dives.
Less than 10 minutes away, Frenchie's Holes is an area of coral canyons with many sandy-bottomed holes where little creatures such as lobsters and moray eels like to live.
We descend upon a large sandy hole at 40ft/12m. We swim East along a bed of coral, popping into small holes along the way until we reach the coral canyons. We swim between the coral canyons to a maximum depth of 70ft/21m, and then across the tops of the canyons at 50ft/15m.
| Common* wildlife to see: | Lobsters, Moray Eels, Lettuce Sea Slugs, Pederson Shrimps, Arrowhead Crabs, Nurse Sharks, Loggerhead Turtles, Hawksbill Turtles, Cleaner Shrimps, Channel Crabs, Southern Sting Rays, Spotted Drums, Eagle Rays, Squid, small Groupers. |
| Common coral to see: | Many varied species of: Gorgonians, Anemones, Tube Sponges, Barrell Sponges, Encrusting Sponges, Vase Sponges, Brain Coral, Staghorn, Fanworms, Feather dusters, Christmas Tree Worms, Hydroids, Tunicates, Zoanthids, Corallimorphs, Spaghetti Worms. |
| Possible to see: | Reef Sharks, Dolphins, Nudibranch. |
| Number of Dives: | 2, with snorkeling during the surface interval. |
| Number of Divers: | 2-10. |
| Schedule: | Leaves at 9AM. Returns at approximately 1:30PM. |
| Distance: | 10 minutes. |
| Includes: | Scuba gear, light snack and water. |
| Maximum Depth: | 70ft/21m. |
| Experience Level: | All. |
| Price: | $165
Belize/ $82.50 US (subject
to change) |
*Of course, we are talking about the wilderness; so every dive is unique.
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