Downing
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And no worries about being mugged on the beach after dark!
First trip to Belize, planning help
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Damselfish
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Except Placencia is long boat rides which the OP wasn't keen on.
Ralph Capeling
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Yes, that is true for getting to the reef. Getting to the atolls requires long boat rides from either SP or the south coast. But the rides to the jungle and Mayan Temples and zip line and all those things are close by and give you the flexibility to switch back and forth between water and land adventures depending on the weather on the day. You can dive in pouring down rain but inland adventures are less appealing on those days and you can visit the jungle on days where the wind is whipping up the waves making the boat rides uncomfortable.
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Ralph
How long is "long"?
Ralph Capeling
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Laughing Bird Caye National Park is about 30 minutes away, Silk Cayes and the barrier reef about 45 minutes. Southwater is about an hour (so we usually do 3 tank dives), Glovers is an hour and a half, Blue Hole is 3 and a half hours.
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Ralph
Thanks for the detailed info Ralph. That's not bad at all. We are used to being on the boat first in Cozumel and then having to pick everyone else up along the way, which is always a 30-40 minute affair, so this doesn't sound long to me. It's all about perspective! 
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