We thought Caye Caulker was laid back until we got to Placencia. Placencia is if anything even more sleepy than Caye Caulker. There seemed to be more tourist-oriented stores here. The crowd here trended older than the Caye Caulker, and the restaurants more mainstream. We spent 6 nights here.
Our one outing from Caye Caulker was a full-day snorkel tour with Carlos Tours on a catamaran. I’d never been on a sailboat before and we wanted to try it. It was certainly quieter and more relaxing than a powerboat.
We enjoyed Caye Caulker immensely. We spent the six days we were there in flip flops and swimsuits and while we had lots of great food, none of it was fussy or required dressing up, and it wasn’t hideously expensive.
Some more photos of the animals we saw at the Belize Zoo. We tried taking photos during the night tour but it’s much better in person.
The Belize Zoo is pretty cool and is not your typical zoo. All of the animals are indigenous and are rescue animals. They offer night tours to see the nocturnal animals. And you can sleep there, which we did. It’s handy for doing the night tour.
We never got tired of the sea and sky at Tobacco Caye. And we could see the rain coming from a long way out! It was amazing to watch the rays swim by from our over water bungalow.
There is NOTHING to do on Tobacco Caye but eat, sleep, play in or on the water, hang out at one of the two beach bars, or just plain hang out. Which is why we came here! Oh, and to stay in an over-the-water bungalow for four nights.
There are several trails on the grounds of the Bocawina resort and in the surrounding national park. You can tackle them on your own or with a guide.
The Bocawina Rainforest Resort is a painless way to get a taste of the rainforest. It’s easy to get to, the lodgings are comfortable, the food is superb, and the staff are friendly and welcoming. And it’s not expensive, as many eco-lodges are. We spent 3 nights there.