Can we swim comfortably off Ambergris Caye in Belize with all the sharks?

Question

Can it be relaxing to swim off the coast of Belize with the teeming number of nurse sharks present? It would be fun to swim with them once or twice, but if my wife and I want to relax in the ocean, is this the wrong destination for us?

Answer 1

Yes. It is completely safe to swim there.  I live in Belize City but me and my family go to Ambergris Caye all the time and I have never seen anyone who was the victim of a shark attack.  So I don't think you have to worry much.  :)

Answer 2

Yes its totally safe. Especially if you are a lawyer. You wont get bitten just out of professional courtesy.  

Answer 3

My wife and I snorkeled  off Ambergris Caye and loved it.  Nurse sharks are notoriously docile and will usually bite only if provoked.  You have to harass them quite a bit.  Go swim with them and enjoy yourselves.  

Answer 4

My fiance and I went scuba diving in Ambergris Caye, and the dive outfit we went with (Amigo Del Mar) threw in some food to attract the sharks, so they would come to where we were.  There were a bunch of them swimming with us, and while I was a little scared to see so many of them right along my side, everything turned out ok.  One of them even swam right at me, and I had to scoot over to the other side quickly so he wouldn't hit me.  It was a fun experience.  These nurse sharks don't seem aggressive at all.  They aren't too big either.  They're about 4-5 ft long in my estimation.