Placencia suggestions - hotels and dive ops?

[PStrangerX]

I'll be spending my honeymoon in Belize in April. Fiancee and I decided that Palencia would be perfect. Our plan is to dive for the first half of the trip (2-3 dive days) and stay in a moderately priced hotel, and then splurge on a nicer resort nearby for the 2nd half.

Any recommendations on dive ops to use or places to stay? Thanks!

 

[flyboy08]

Did ya try a search?

https://www.scubaboard.com/community/search/30530171/?q=Palencia&o=date&c[node]=439

 

[Downing]

I go to Placencia every summer.

I always recommend Splash Dive Center. Nice shop. Professional crew. You'll have a lot of fun. I'm friends with pretty much every one who works there so say hi for me, lol. Ralph and Patty run a great dive op.

As far as a place to stay, I think Sea Glass Inn is a good choice for a basic, not a lot of frills type of place. Great location right next to the tip of the peninsula so you can walk anywhere you want to go. Higher ends are places like Turtle Inn, Roberts Grove and Chabil Mar.

Patty at Splash can help with accommodations.

 

[PStrangerX]

Thank you! I am now debating between Palencia and Tobacco Caye - however if we do Palencia, sounds like we will def roll with Splash Dive center.

 

[JohnnyC]

Placencia. It's called Placencia, not Palencia.

And yes, Splash. And they have a bunch of land-based tours too.

 

[Edward3c]

I'll be spending my honeymoon in Belize in April. Fiancee and I decided that Palencia would be perfect. Our plan is to dive for the first half of the trip (2-3 dive days) and stay in a moderately priced hotel, and then splurge on a nicer resort nearby for the 2nd half.

Any recommendations on dive ops to use or places to stay? Thanks!

Or you could do something different, see Diving and Marine Conservation Trips in Belize

 

[Ralph Capeling]

There is lots of accommodation in and around Placencia. I suggest you stay in the village for good access to the restaurants and bars (and gelato at Tutti Fruiti). At Splash, we provide complimentary pickup/drop off along the main road in the village but charge US$ 10.00 per person for pickup/drop off up the peninsula. When looking at accommodations, note that some say Placencia but are located up the Placencia Peninsula.

Patty would certainly help but this link gives you a good list of places to consider. Sea Glass is a good choice.

Hotels in Placencia, Belize

Patty would certainly help but this link gives you a good list of places to consider. Sea Glass is a good choice.

I go to Placencia every summer.

I always recommend Splash Dive Center. Nice shop. Professional crew. You'll have a lot of fun. I'm friends with pretty much every one who works there so say hi for me, lol. Ralph and Patty run a great dive op.

As far as a place to stay, I think Sea Glass Inn is a good choice for a basic, not a lot of frills type of place. Great location right next to the tip of the peninsula so you can walk anywhere you want to go. Higher ends are places like Turtle Inn, Roberts Grove and Chabil Mar.

Patty at Splash can help with accommodations.