10 Things to do Adventurous in Placencia That You Shouldn't Miss

April 29, 2022 Layne Dawes

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. 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!

2. 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

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. Go Sea Tours

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Go Sea Tours

Go Sea Tours offers an array of Marine Tours: Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Fishing, and much more, with Professional and experienced guides at your service.

5. 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.

6. Ranguana Tropical Island Experience

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Ranguana Tropical Island Experience

Visit a picture-perfect 2-acre private island and spend the day in the sand, sun, and water. Your excursion includes fishing, water activites and lunch! Enjoy a cruise out to the island and spend your day in tropical pristine paradise. Take part in the ultimate private island experience. Paddle board in crystal clear water, fish, kayak, hammock nap, sunbathe, drink, eat and play beach games. Bully's Beach Bar provides the music and tropical drinks while the staff grills up a fresh local lunch. Experience the real Southern Belize - Ranguana Caye has it all.

7. Sunny Side Tours

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Sunny Side Tours

Sunny Side Tours offers adventurous travelers an opportunity to experience the natural and cultural wonders of Belize. We specialize in small customized marine adventures and can arrange any tour you may want to undertake on your vacation in Southern Belize. We offer full PADI scuba certifications up to Dive Master, discover scuba diving, reef diving and snorkeling, fishing and more.

8. 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!

9. On the Hook: Fishing Adventures & Ocean Tours

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On the Hook: Fishing Adventures & Ocean Tours

Keon 'gas' Leslie Is A Fourth Generation Fisherman From Placencia. Fishing All His Life And Working As A Licensed Tour Guide Since 2006, Keon Has Unparalleled Knowledge Of Fishing And Snorkling Off The Waters Of Placencia, Belize. Activities He Offers Includes: Trolling; Live Bait Fishing; Deep Fishing; Spincast Fishing; Spearfishing; Free Diving; Snorkling And Trips To The Cayes Off Placencia.

10. Placencia Wildside Adventures

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Placencia Wildside Adventures

Our Tour company offers Snorkeling, Scuba Diving, and Fishing at many of the small islands about an hour away from Placencia Village. Go Snorkeling at the Turtle Alley at the Silk Cayes, or visit Laughing Bird Caye an island known for great snorkeling and scuba diving. Not a certified scuba diver, our dive instructor can get you certified. Be able to scuba dive lets you join the hunt for lionfish in Belize, and set the recorder for the most caught in a day. Maybe an unplanned trip is more what you are looking for. Take our island getaway to live like a modern fisherman for a day, catch fresh seafood (lobster, conch or crab) have a beach BBQ or just relax on the beach of our family owned island. Our Monkey River Cruise Jungle Hike is recommended for people of all ages. Get up-close with the creepy crawlies of the jungle and see or hear the small but load howler monkeys. Do it all with some of the most professional and polite Guides on the peninsula. Start by asking for Conrad.

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