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Ambergris Caye
Ambergris Caye Belize has hundreds of offshore cayes, but Am- a great place to stay if you wish to base yourself in a resort within
bergris Caye (pronounced “Am BEAR grease’) is by far the larg- easy reach of the dive sites of Belize’s barrier reef - the second larg-
est and most popular, with resorts, beaches. and world-class diving est barrier reef in the world.
along 40 kilometers of the Belize Barrier Reef. Most of these sites
are a short boat ride away from San Pedro, re of fabulous underwa-
ter scenery and Caribbean reef creatures as they explore the coral
gardens here. The biggest of the offshore cays, Ambergris Caye is