Top Placencia On the Water

Depart Placencia for one of the best and clearest snorkeling spots on Belize’s barrier reef, the marine reserve of Silk Cayes. A licensed guide gets you there and helps you gear up to safely explore colorful coral gardens teeming with lobsters, crabs, and colorful reef fish. Refuel with a Belizean-style lunch before splashing back in at a spot famous for attracting throngs of nurse sharks, sting rays, and sea turtles.

Scuba diving opens a whole new and amazing world. Until you start to experience and explore our underwater world you are missing seeing the most diverse ecosystems on this planet. Scuba diving is surprisingly easy to learn and it is an activity the entire family can enjoy. There are so many forms of coral, vertebrates, invertebrates, myriad species of fish, huge sea turtles, etc, etc, etc. Think of it as going to the zoo and being able to enter all of the cages!

Snorkel at one of the very best spots on Belize’s barrier reef, Laughing Bird Caye. At this national park that's part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, swim in a unique environment known as a faro, with an angular atoll surrounding a lagoon. A guide shows you the best coral gardens teeming with reef fish and other marine life, while a Belizean-style picnic lunch keeps you energized for a full day of underwater exploration.

Head out into the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, home to the world's highest concentration of big cats, with this river tubing experience. You'll start with an educational hike to learn about the local plants and animals, followed by a river tubing experience that will take you to a waterfall area that's great for swimming!

A visit to the Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave is a must when you’re in Belize. This full-day small-group tour to the Stone Sepulcher Cave, as its known in Mayan, involves caving and swimming through chambers in order to observe various rock formations and ancient Mayan artifacts used in ceremonies. This tour is a great way to learn about Mayan history and spend a day in the great outdoors.

Belize's aquatic ecosystem is rich with a diverse number of fish and excellent fishing and snorkeling grounds. We encourage visitors to immerse themselves in Belize’s culture and lifestyle and to embrace the life altering experience that only a Belizean experience can provide!

Descend to the underground wonderland that runs beneath Placencia on a full-day excursion that includes cave tubing and zip lining. Ideal for adrenaline junkies, this tour reveals stalactites and stalagmites, and also takes you to a primeval forest, of which you’ll enjoy aerial views on a zipline. Plus, this small-group tour is limited to 15 travelers, so you’ll enjoy personalised attention.

With hundreds of miles of fishing areas, Belize is an angler's paradise. Fish fans are attracted to the waters of Belize because of the varied types of fishing only the Caribbean Sea has to offer. Belize's aquatic ecosystem is rich with a diverse number of fish and excellent fishing grounds.

A scenic 100-mile drive through the hills of Belize leads to a visit to El Castillo, one of the largest Maya temples in Belize. Climb to the top and enjoy spectacular panoramic views of Belize and Guatemala. On the way back, stop for lunch and then enjoy cave tubing through limestone archways in centuries-old caves.