Half Moon Caye Wall
Wall dive within the Half Moon Caye Natural Monument: a sandy flat at about 10 m leads to the drop-off at around 13 m, with the wall continuing far deeper. Divers usually level off at about 18 m; garden eels on the sand, Creole wrasse schools and cleaning stations, with eagle rays and reef sharks passing by. The position is the Belize Audubon Society's permanent mooring; the usual second stop of a Blue Hole day trip.
Facts
- Region: Lighthouse Reef & Great Blue Hole - Belize
- Area: Half Moon Caye Natural Monument
- Depth: 13–30 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: low
- Type: wall
- Coordinates: 17.20327, -87.54211
- Highlights: eagle rays, reef sharks, hawksbill turtles, garden eels, Creole wrasse, groupers
- Permit: Half Moon Caye Natural Monument is co-managed by the Belize Audubon Society and charges its own entry fee; day trips usually combine it with the Blue Hole fee, and operators collect both, often in cash (Ambergris Divers lists about US$40 for both) – the official fee table could not be checked. Mooring use: contact the Half Moon Caye rangers on VHF 16 first.
- Issuer / contact: Belize Audubon Society (BAS) - co-manager of Blue Hole and Half Moon Caye Natural Monuments
- Website: https://belizeaudubon.org/contact/
- Head-office numbers and e-mail from the BAS protected-areas FAQ and contact page; the park fee is collected for the monuments (Half Moon Caye rangers, VHF channel 16).
- Tips: The visibility is so good that depth is hard to judge: check your gauge often, especially after the Blue Hole dive. Currents are usually gentle. Fee: see the monument fee (BZ$20/day non-nationals).