Snorkeling Gladden Cayes - BelizeSnorkeling Gladden Cayes was well worth the trouble of getting there. If you look at a chart, the Gladden Cayes are located inside Gladden Spit, a break in the barrier reef north of Placencia a short distance. To get to Gladden Cayes we sailed through the Badlands, an area inside the reef littered with shallows and patch reefs. And boy was it worth it! Our snorkel spot was actually a small ways southeast of Gladden Cayes in a circular patch of reefs. And this snorkel spot was a wonderful spot of interesting sea life. These patch reefs are littered with sponges and small corals growing in ways we had never seen before. Sometimes in bizarre ways.
The depths here were perfect for snorkeling. These patches of reefs were in maybe a maximum of ten feet of water, so you could really see things up close. And the visibility and water clarity was excellent.
Once again at this location we encountered the amazingly intelligent and family oriented Caribbean Reef Squid. They were so fascinating to watch, and were a real highlight of our Belize snorkel trip. In the video below watch for the four squid that come in from the left and do a big color change.
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We enjoyed seeing so many interesting things at this spot that in addition to all the pictures below there are two more pages of pictures to explore.
Check out the next two pages of extra snorkel pictures from Gladden Cayes - Page One - Page Two. See more underwater pictures from Gladden Cayes
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