Santa Rita Canyons
Protected Area
Hol Chan
Why dive here
With 192+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, dolphins, lemon sharks, nurse sharks and sea turtles - Santa Rita Canyons offers some of Ambergris Caye's richest diving. Water ranges 27-31°C, warmest August, September, October.
Santa Rita Canyons offers a series of narrow cuts and swim-throughs carved into the reef, a different feel from many Belize sites. We often see nurse sharks resting in the sandy channels and a good variety of reef fish darting between the coral walls. It’s a shallower dive, generally 10-15 meters, making it a good choice for newer divers or those looking for longer bottom times. We find it’s best enjoyed with a slow drift, letting the mild currents guide you through the formations.
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Dive shops near Santa Rita Canyons
Coral Divers Limited
White Sands Dive Shop
Whiet Sands Dive Shop
Tuff E Nuff Tours & Dive Center
Sea Star Belize
Island Divers
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Santa Rita Canyons
Santa Rita Canyons Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Santa Rita Canyons, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (17.98, -87.92) (0km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
86°F · Range: 28.6–31.5°C
Current Speed
4 cm/s
Direction: N (0°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.045 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
35.42 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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