What to do and see in Placencia, Stann Creek: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do

August 19, 2021 Tambra Mccollister

Once a sleepy fishing village, Placencia has emerged as an increasingly popular eco-destination on the Caribbean. For those who enjoy outdoor adventure, the Stann Creek region offers a host of activities: hiking through mountainous rain forests, kayaking, deep sea fishing, diving and exploring Mayan ruins. The peninsula boasts 16 miles of tranquil beaches, with a lagoon to the west and the Caribbean to the east and lots of peace and quiet in the middle. Tour guides and dive centers offer a variety of excursions, with boat rides to the outer cayes an ongoing favorite. Also popular are guided land tours to Mayan Ruins or trekking the jungle trails of Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, where the first Jaguar Reserve in the world was established.
Restaurants in Placencia

1. Lost In Paradise Adventure Tours

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Lost In Paradise Adventure Tours

Lost In Paradise Adventure Tours - Our experienced guides are here to give you extraordinary adventures diving, snorkeling, and inland tours. The best tours in Placencia with the best tour guide experts

2. ReefCI

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ReefCI

Feel the thrill of swimming with a whale shark, the excitement of spearing the invasive lionfish, and the satisfaction in helping the marine environment. ReefCI trips are a unique opportunity to protect the reef ecosystem by directly participating in our ongoing marine conservation projects! Learn to dive or further your dive qualifications; everyone contributes regardless of their experience. Help us monitor coral reef, commercial fish species, swim with a majestic whale shark, and capture the invasive lionfish! ReefCI offers a unique one-of-a-kind marine conservation diving experience; an all-inclusive Monday-Friday diving and marine conservation trip on a small private island surrounded by the Caribbean Sea situated on the Belize Barrier Reef. It is a great place for those wanting to enjoy their holiday/vacation in a natural setting, while diving and making a difference through our hands-on marine conservation programs. World class diving, plentiful home cooked food, and fun friendly people await you!

3. Barebones Tours, Day and Night Tours

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Barebones Tours, Day and Night Tours

Barebones Tours offers a variety of tours, specializing in custom tours around Monkey River. You can immerse yourself in the experience all day, half-day, or book multiple day tours customized to your interests - from jungle and river tours to see Howler monkeys and crocodiles to night tours, survival tours, medicinal tours, plus snorkeling and fishing trips and more. Percy Gordon, known as "King of the Howlers," is our most requested tour guide, and talks with the monkeys - you have to hear it to believe it! I am a resident of Monkey River, Belize since September 2011. I have been coming to Monkey River for 8 years and would like to share my knowledge with everyone to make their Belize vacation the best it could be. ~Craig Pearlman, Owner

4. Ox Kawil Ahaw Tours

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Ox Kawil Ahaw Tours

Ox Kawil Ahaw (Pronounced Osh Kaw-il A-aw) Tours. We are Belizean owned & operated licensed tour operator. We specialize In Tours Of The Ancient Mayan World, Jungle tours to Cockscomb Jaguar Preserve, Belize Zoo. Also offering adventurous tours with cave float, river float, Zip Line tours & rappel down Mountainside Waterfalls. Our guides speak English, Spanish and Mayan.

5. Truly Wild Belize

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Truly Wild Belize

Experience the culture and history of Belize! We offer tours for every adventure level ranging from zip lining to exploring the Mayan Ruins or touring a working chocolate farm. Locally owned and operated. We love showing off our beautiful Belize – visit our website or contact us with questions about any of the tours or to schedule!

6. Daytripper Catamaran Charters

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Daytripper Catamaran Charters

Mostly, a day out sailing. If you vote for us, you'll have pretty much the same type of day as when I go out with family and friends. We leave the dock at 9:30 in the morning, motor out of our canal, raise the sails and cut the engines. We'll sail for an hour or two, and then drop anchor in calm water behind a caye. You can snorkel or swim, or just hang out on the boat. After lunch there's time to do more of the same. Lunch, water, juices, sodas, and rum drinks are all part of the deal. Around two o'clock we'll pull anchor and sail for home, getting back around three. And oh yeah, we do sunset sails as well - 4:00 to just after sunset.

7. Serenity Massage Studio

Main St, Placencia 501 Belize +501 669-7113 [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/zelmaspa/
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Serenity Massage Studio

Serenity Massage Studio caterers to both Single & Couples Services to help you relax and unwind while being pampered by our experience Therapists. We Offers our 30mins Neck, Back and Shoulders Massage, 60mins Relaxation Massage or 60nin Deep Tissue Massage & 60 or 90mins Hotstone. We also offer our Signiture Serenity Massage with combination at all 3 Massages. All 60 & 90mins Massages includes our Luxurious Foot Treatment which include a Foot Scrub, Foot Massage & Hot Towel Treatment. We offer Pedicures, Derp Cleaning Facial with Mud Mask or Paraffin Tretments, Spa Treatment such as Sea Weed Body Wraps, our Luxurious Body Scrubs. We do out call by appointment only. Find Us at our New Location same building as the New Placencia Pharmacy across from Top Value Supermarket

8. Nautical Adventures Belize

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Nautical Adventures Belize

Nautical Adventures offers first class sailing, sunset sailing and snorkeling tours. Join us for a fabulous day on the water and experience the beauty of Belize.

9. Bunches of Fun Banana Farm Tours

Mile 8 Placencia Highway Riversdale, Placencia 00000 Belize +501 624-4297 [email protected] http://bunchesoffuntours.com/
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Bunches of Fun Banana Farm Tours

Bunches of Fun Banana Farm Tours are set on Sagitun Farm, just minutes away from resorts on the Placencia Peninsula and a quick drive from Dangriga and Hopkins. We are Belize's original banana farm tour. Reservations are essential.

10. Cayequest Private Tours

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Cayequest Private Tours

Snorkel the crystal waters of Southern Belize and witness a plethora of marine life in their natural habitat. Watch your guide catch your fresh lunch the traditional way. Castaway on a private island, sunbathe or continue to snorkel Belize's barrier reef, while your guide prepares your fresh caught lunch? Chocolate on the Brain - Learn all about chocolate from harvesting to making your own chocolate by hand using heirloom stone tools at the country’s only Maya-owned chocolate company, Ixcacao Chocolate. Enjoy a delicious meal, from yard to table, prepared by The Chocolate Queen. Maya Site: Explore the beautiful hilltop Mayan site of Nim Li Punit, famous for its carved stelaes. Mayan Family - Visit a Mayan family and take a guided walk through the farm and nearby tropical forest learning about wild and cultivated plants and their uses in food, medicine and crafts. Or even take a dip in a tiny natural pool feed by a spring hidden in a cathedral of green trees near the family home. We specialize in personalized excursions that carry you off the beaten path. Mark Leslie enthusiastic naturalist and culinary adventurer, leads these unique tours. Mark is also an expert sea captain. We have more than 30 years of guiding experience and customize our itineraries to give you the adventure, relaxation and exploration you are looking for.

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