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Site Contents

Home Page: Introduction to activities, tours, information and services provided by Destinations Belize, a full-service Belize vacation specialist for Belize fishing, snorkeling, birding, sailing , kayaking,  Mayan ruins, rainforest and jungle and caving adventures (includes pictures and images). <http://www.destinationsbelize.com>

Guide Services:   Overview of guided Belize tours, trips and adventure services available through Destinations Belize based in Placencia, Belize (includes pictures and images). http://www.destinationsbelize.com/guide%services.htm

Belize Fishing Guide Services: Overview of guided Belize fishing, including fly-fishing, trolling, light tackle, spin fishing, bait casting, bottom and blue water fishing (includes pictures and images). http://www.destinationsbelize.com/fishing%guide%services.htm
Belize Fishing Calendar: Monthly guide to Belize fishing, including moon phases. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/fishing_.htm
Belize City Tide Tables:  Belize City tide tables. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/tides_bc.htm
Punta Gorda Tide Tables: Punta Gorda Belize tide tables.. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/tides_pg.htm
Saltwater Belize Fly-Fishing Overview: Pictures and general information about Belize fly-fishing for bonefish, tarpon, permit, snook and other Belize fish species. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/flyfishi.htm
Recommended Fishing Gear and Tackle: Recommended fly-fishing and light tackle rods, reels, lines, lures, flies and other gear and tackle. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/gear.htm
Belize Sportfishing Species Guide: Guide to sport fish species in southern Belize (includes pictures and images). http://www.destinationsbelize.com/species_guide.htm
Southern Belize Fishing Locations: Cayes (islands), rivers, flats, atolls, walls and other fishing locations off the coast of southern Belize (includes pictures and images). http://www.destinationsbelize.com/locations.htm
Northern Cayes: Chart of northern cayes (islands) off the Placencia, Belize coast. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/north_ca.htm
Southern Cayes: Chart of northern cayes (islands) off the Placencia, Belize coast. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/south_ca.htm
Fishing Specials: Seasonal guided Belize fishing trip specials including lodging, air, fishing guide, ground transportation, meals and taxes (includes pictures and images). http://www.destinationsbelize.com/specials.htm
Snorkeling Trips: Guided snorkeling trips to the Inner Channel, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and outer Atolls off the coast of southern Belize (includes pictures and images). http://www.destinationsbelize.com/snorkeling%services.htm
Whale Shark Snorkeling: Guided whale shark interaction snorkeling trips in April and May of each year during whale shark migration and snapper spawning off the Placencia coast in southern Belize (includes pictures and images). http://www.destinationsbelize.com/whale.htm
Sailing: Captained and crewed overnight Belize sailing cruises among the Belize cayes (islands) (includes pictures and images). http://www.destinationsbelize.com/sailing.htm
bullet Special Belize Sea and Jungle Sailing Cruises  Special Belize sailing cruises combining Caribbean sailing with jungle, rainforest and other eco adventures.  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/sail_cru.htm
bullet Belize Sailing:  Private Charter Sailing Cruises:  Special private charter and couples Belize sailing cruise packages.  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/sail_cru.htm
bullet The Talisman Specifications:  Information about The Talisman sailing yacht sailing out of Placencia, Belize.  http://ww.destinationsbelize.com/talisman.htm
bullet The Legacy Specifications:  Information about The Legacy catamaran sailing out of Belize City, Belize  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/belize-sailing-3.htm
bullet The Aubisque Specifications:  Information about The Aubisque catamaran sailing cruises out of Belize City, Belize  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/belize-sailing-2.htm
Placencia Jungle, Ruins, Caving and Monkey River Tours  Information about adventure tour options accessible from Placencia, Belize for jungle, rainforest, ruins, caving, birding and Monkey River adventure tours.  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/other_wa.htm
Reef and Ruins: Jungle lodging, Mayan ruins and caving at Ek' Tun Jungle Lodge on the Macal River in the Cayo District of Belize, plus snorkeling, fishing or diving in the Caribbean Sea off the Placencia coast (includes pictures and images). http://www.destinationsbelize.com/cayo.htm
Reef and Ruins Activities: Caving (spelunking), Macal River canoeing, jungle treks, Mayan ruins (Xununtunich, Cahal Pech, Tikal, Caracol) and birding in the Belize Cayo District, plus fishing and/or snorkeling in the Inner Channel or Meso-American Barrier Reef off the Placencia coast of southern Belize (includes pictures and images). http://www.destinationsbelize.com/cayo_act.htm
Reef and Ruins Lodging: Description of Ek' Tun, a secluded jungle lodge on the banks of the Macal River in the Cayo District of Belize, and Mariposa Beach Suites, two beachfront suites featuring handmade Belizean furniture, native art and tropical gardens on the Placencia Peninsula in southern Belize (includes pictures and images). http://www.destinationsbelize.com/ektun_ma.htm
Reef and Ruins Deposits and Cancellations: Deposit, payment and cancellation policies for the Reef and Ruins Jungle and Cayes exploration trip. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/cayo_dep.htm
Guides: List of licensed guides and tour operators on the Placencia Peninsula of Belize. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/boatsand.htm
bullet Daniel Cabral:  Biographical information about Belize fishing guide Daniel Cabral, Placencia, Belize.  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/guide_bio_2.htm
bullet Julian Cabral:  Biographical information about Belize fishing guide Julian Cabral, Placencia, Belize.  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/fishing-guide-bio-3.htm
bullet Dermin Shivers:  Biographical information about Belize fishing guide Dermin Shivers, Placencia, Belize http://www.destinationsbelize.com/belize-fishing-guide-bio4.htm

Honeymoon Specials:  Special trips and tours for Belize honeymoons, including sea and shore packages from Placencia and San Pedro, and jungle and shore packages featuring caving, Mayan ruins, river canoeing, horseback riding, snorkeling, fishing and sailing.  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/honey_sail.htm

Placencia Sail and Shore Honeymoon  Private charter sailing cruise and Placencia beach resort honeymoon http://www.destinationsbelize.com/honey-sail.htm
Idyllic Island Interlude Luxury Belize honeymoon on a private Belize island. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/belize-honeymoons.htm
The Ultimate Belize Honeymoon  All-inclusive Belize beach resort honeymoon.  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/belize-honeymoon-packages.htm
Jungle Isles Land and Sea Honeymoon  Honeymoon at two of Belize's best jungle lodges and beach resorts  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/belize-honeymoon-packages-2.htm
Mayan Seas Honeymoon  Unique honeymoon featuring the Tikal Mayan ruins, the Belize jungle and the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef at Francis Ford Coppola's premier Belize and Guatemala resorts, La Lancha, Blancaneaux and Turtle Inn.  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/belize-honeymoon-packages-3.htm
Jungle Dreams Luxury Belize jungle honeymoon. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/belize-honeymoon-packages-4.htm
Sail Away Belize Honeymoon A Belize honeymoon adventure by sea and by land.  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/tropical-island-belize-honeymoons.htm

Resorts, Hotels and Other Belize Lodging Information about Belize jungle, rainforest, beach and island resort, hotel, beach houses and other lodging options  for San Pedro, Placencia, Hopkins, San Ignacio and the Cayo District of Belize (includes pictures and images). http://www.destinationsbelize.com/meals_an.htm

Placencia Hotels, Resorts and Guesthouses:   Recommended Placencia lodging options.  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/accommod.htm
  Placencia Village Hotels, Resorts and Guesthouses Information about selected lodging options for  Placencia Village (includes pictures and images) http://www.destinationsbelize.com/hotels_p
  Placencia Area Resorts Information about recommended Placencia area resorts (includes pictures and images) http://www.destinationsbelize.com/hotels_p1.htm
  Placencia Guesthouses (includes pictures and images) http://www.destinationsbelize.com/guesthou.htm
Southern Belize Island Resorts and Lodges Lodging information for Whipray Caye  and Southwater Caye  (includes pictures and  images) http://www.destinationsbelize.com/hotels_c.htm
San Pedro (Ambergris Caye) Lodging:  Recommended hotels, resorts and other lodging on Ambergris Caye (including San Pedro Town) in northern Belize (included pictures and images).  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/san-pedro-belize_hotels-resorts.htm
Belize Jungle and Rainforest Resorts and Lodges:  Recommended Belize jungle and rainforest resorts and lodges (includes pictures and images).  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/belize-jungle-hotels-resorts.htm
Belize Toledo District:  Hotels, resorts, lodges, guesthouses and other lodging options in Toledo, the southernmost district of Belize, including Monkey River and Punta Gorda.  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/toledo-punta-gorda-hotels-resorts.htm
Hopkins Area Accommodations.  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/hopkins-belize-lodging.htm
Belize Fishing Lodges:  Information on Belize fishing lodges (includes pictures and images)  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/belize-fishing-diving-lodges.htm
Caye Caulker Lodging:  Recommended Caye Caulker hotels and guesthouses.  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/caye-caulker-belize-hotels-resorts
Tikal Mayan Ruins:  Tikal and Flores tour.  http://www.tikal-mayan-ruins-guatemala.htm

Links: Favorite links to other websites about fishing and Belize. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/links.htm

Fishing Links: List of selected and reviewed fishing links. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/fishing%links.htm
Belize Links: List of selected and reviewed Belize links. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/belize1.htm

Rates and Booking: Cost information for guided Belize tours and trips. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/rates.htm

ICredit Card Authorization Form: Form for using MasterCard or Visa to make deposits on tours, lodging and transportation. <http://www.destinationsbelize.com/credit.htm>

Placencia Stories:  (includes pictures and images). http://www.destinationsbelize.com/sample.htm

Custom Vacation Planning Services: Description of custom Belize vacation planning services offered by DestinationsBelize.com. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/custom_vacations.htm

Lodging and Transportation Guide: Tips on choosing lodging on the Placencia Peninsula (including Placencia Village, Seine Bight Village and Maya Beach), plus transportation options among Belize City, San Ignacio, Belmopan, Punta Gorda and Placencia. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/lodging_.htm
Peninsula Map: Simple map of the Placencia Peninsula providing basic geographic orientation, plus distances between locations on the Peninsula. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/peninsul.htm
Sun Protection: Information about sun protection in the tropics, including sunscreens, sunblocks, sunglasses, hats and clothing. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/sun.htm
Is Placencia for You: Help on deciding whether Placencia is the best location for a Belize vacation, based on interests, lodging options and other factors. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/is_placencia.htm
Non-Placencia Vacations: Selected activities, lodging and tours in other parts of Belize (includes pictures and images). http://www.destinationsbelize.com/non_plac.htm
Guide Books: Descriptions of recommended Belize guide books and books about salt water fishing. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/guide.htm
Tropic Air: Schedule and costs for Belize in-country airline serving Placencia, Belize City, Punta Gorda, San Pedro, Corozal and Caye Caulker.   http://www.destinationsbelize.com/air.htm
Business Philosophy: Business philosophy of Destinations Belize. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/philos.htm
2009 Summer Adventures Suggested trips for anglers, families and groups for fishing, snorkeling, islands, jungle, Mayan ruins, caving and kayaking.  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/activities_samples.htm
2008/2009 Winter/Spring Belize Vacation Packages:  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/winter_spring_belize_vacation_packages.htm
Belize Budget Vacations: Value trips for the budget conscious.
 http://www.destinationsbelize.com/budget-belize-vacations.htm

Placencia Information: Entry page for collection of information about Placencia, Belize. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/placenci.htm

Reef Information: General information about the Meso-American Barrier Reef, the world's longest living coral reef. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/reef%and%cayes.htm
Additional Reef and Cayes Information:   from the Belize Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute http://www.destinationsbelize.com/reef_mor.htm
Severe Weather Page: Current information on severe weather threatening Belize. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/hurrican.htm
1998 Severe Weather Page: Archive for information on Hurricane Mitch. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/mitcharch.htm
2000 Severe Weather Page: Archive for information on Hurricane Keith. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/2000.htm
2001 Severe Weather Page: Archive for information on Hurricane Iris. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/2001_iri.htm
Hurricane Iris Pictures: Pictures and images of destruction caused by Hurricane Iris on the Placencia Peninsula. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/2001_hur.htm
Placencia Wildlife: Information on a few species of wildlife present on the Placencia Peninsula (includes pictures and images). http://www.destinationsbelize.com/fauna.htm
Placencia Flora: Information on a few species of plants and trees present on the Placencia Peninsula (includes pictures and images). http://www.destinationsbelize.com/fauna.htm
Placencia Real Estate:  Information on real estate for sale on the Placencia Peninsula.  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/real_estate1.htm
Dis 'N Dat: Miscellaneous facts and tips on visiting the Placencia Peninsula, including interesting food to try, entertainment, medical care, local transportation, international passport and visa requirements, local hang-outs, etc. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/dis_n_da.htm
News about Placencia: Mary Toy's irregular and personally biased news about the Placencia Peninsula. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/news.htm
News Archives: Placencia News Archives for
1999 http://www.destinationsbelize.com/1999news.htm
2000 http://www.destinationsbelize.com/2000_new.htm
2001 http://www.destinationsbelize.com/.2001_new.htm
2002 http://www.destinationsbelize.com/archive_2002_news.htm
2003 http://www.destinationsbelize.com/news-2003-archive.htm
2004 http://www.destinationsbelize.com/archive-2004-placencia-belize-news.htm
2005 http://www.destinationsbelize.com/archive_2005_news.htm
2006 http://www.destinationsbelize.com/archive_2006_news.htm
2007 http://www.destinationsbelize.com/archives-placencia-belize-news-2007.htm
2008 http://wwwdestinationsbelize.com/news-archives-placencia-2008.htm
Placencia Lagoon Causeway Proposal: Letters and petitions relating to proposal to build a causeway across the Placencia Lagoon linking Independence and Placencia Villages. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/lagoon.htm
Map of Placencia Village http://www.destinationsbelize.com/mapof.htm
Belize Legislation: Selected legislation and policies including the Village Councils Act and the Belize Cruise Ship Policy. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/legislat.htm
Pictures and images of of Placencia and Other Areas of Belize http://www.destinationsbelize.com/pictures.htm, including
Placencia Sidewalk http://www.destinationsbelize.com/sidewalk.htm
Placencia Dock http://www.destinationsbelize.com/dock.htm
Beach and Placencia Lagoon http://www.destinationsbelize.com/beach.htm
Dangriga http://www.destinationsbelize.com/garifuna.htm
Ranguana Caye http://www.destinationsbelize.com/ranguana.htm
Laughing Bird Caye http://www.destinationsbelize.com/laughing.htm
North East Caye (Glover's Reef) http://www.destinationsbelize.com/glover's.htm
Official Belize Fisherie's Department Chart for Glover's Reef: http://www.destinationsbelize.com/glover's1.htm
Other Cayes off the Placencia Coast http://www.destinationsbelize.com/cayes_ot.htm
Placencia Kids http://www.destinationsbelize.com/kids_of_.htm
Monkey River Kids http://www.destinationsbelize.com/more.htm
Belize City http://www.destinationsbelize.com/belize_c.htm
Sennis River http://www.destinationsbelize.com/sennis_r.htm
Monkey River and Monkey River Village http://www.destinationsbelize.com/monkey1.htm
People of the Placencia Peninsula http://www.destinationsbelize.com/people_p.htm
2002 Events on the Peninsula including LobsterFest pictures http://www.destinationsbelize.com/events_p.htm
2003 Placencia Events  Pictures of Placencia Belize events  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/2003_pics_events.htm
2004 Events in Placencia Belize  Pictures of 2004 events in Placencia Belize  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/2004-events-placencia1.htm
2005 Events in Placencia Belize  Pictures of 2005 events in Placencia Belize
http://www.destinationsbelize.com/2005-events-placencia-belize.htm
Bakader Area of Placencia Village http://www.destinationsbelize.com/bakader.htm
Placencia Picture of the Day  Pictures of daily life in Placencia Belize  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/pic-of-day.htm
Neil Brown's Professional Placencia Photography.  Photographs of Placencia Belize by professional photographer, Neil Brown  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/brown_photo.htm

Belize Travel Wholesaler Services  Booking and on-site Belize travel assistance for travel agents booking Belize vacations and honeymoons.  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/belize-travel-wholesaler.htm

Neil Brown's Photographs Prints of Placencia and Ranguana Caye.  Photographs of Placencia Belize by professional photographer, Neil Brown.  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/brown_photo.com

Budget Belize Vacations, summer/fall 2009
http://www.destinationsbelize.com/budget-belize-vacations.htm

Fishing  http://www.destinationsbelize.com/budget-belize-fishing.htm
Beach 
http://www.destinationsbelize.com/budget-belize-beach-vacations.htm
Jungle/Beach 
http://www.destinationsbelize.com/budget-belize-beach-jungle-vacations.htm

Site Contents: Listing of contents available on Destinations Belize Website. http://www.destinationsbelize.com/site_con.htm

 

Home Page for Destinations Belize, Specializing in Saltwater Fishing, Snorkeling, Sailing, Kayaking, Camping, Caving and Mayan Ruins and Jungle Adventures


Please note: services and goods in Belize are subject to a 10% general sales tax (GST).  Hotels/resorts must charge a 9% hotel tax on accommodations.  By law, all rates quoted for goods and services must include the GST, but quoted hotel room rates need not include the hotel tax.  All of our package rates include both GST and hotel taxes.  As required by law, rates for tours quoted on our Website include the 10% GST.  Many hotels and resorts also impose a service charge.  We have included service charges in package rates unless specifically stated otherwise. 

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Last modified: March 07, 2009

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