Snorkel and Island Experience at Laughing Bird Caye National Park


6 hours
Free cancellation
1 - 15
Mobile ticket

Overview

Laughing Bird Caye is a National Park and World Heritage Site. It is a long and narrow island known for its abundance of marine life and corals. The name comes from the gulls that are among the many birds that Inhabit the north end of the caye. Laughing Bird Caye offers excellent snorkeling as would be expected at a national park. On the east side of the island coral mounds separated by sandy patches rise to about 5 feet from the surface. These mounds have a variety of coral types which are home to lobsters, barracuda, lizardfish, angel fish, parrot fish, spotted drums, southern rays and a myriad of reef fish. On the west side your guide will find lobster, barracuda, lizardfish, Nassau grouper, angel fish, furry sea cucumbers, conch and lots and lots of colourful juvenile reef fish.

Inclusions

  • Pick Up and Drop Off along the main road in Placencia Village.
  • Park Fees.
  • Licensed Snorkel Guide.
  • Lunch and Snacks.
  • Towels.
  • Bottled water
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Use of snorkel equipment
  • Entry/Admission - Laughing Bird Caye National Park

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Laughing Bird Caye National Park, 11 Miles Off the Coast of Placencia Village, Placencia Belize

Depart Splash Dive Center at 09:00 am for the 30 to 40 minute boat ride to Laughing Bird Caye National Park. This is the most popular Inner Reef dive destination. Upon arrival expect a briefing from the park ranger and then head into the water with your licensed snorkel guide. If you have not snorkelled before, no problem. Our guides are happy to show you the ins and outs of snorkeling and how to find the good stuff. Critters include spotted drum, huge lobsters, cleaner shrimp, arrow crabs, snapper, barracuda and more varieties of reef fish than you can count. l
Around mid day you’ll enjoy a Belize style picnic lunch or a barbecue on the island. Then, you would head back into the water for more underwater exploration. There are lots of areas with healthy corals and abundant aquatic life to check out before heading back to Placencia.

Duration: 6 hours

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Infant meals are not included.
  • Most travelers can participate
  • All crew and staff have had both covid-19 vaccinations.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Elena_S
April 2021

wonderful experience, caring team. our tour was upgraded, we were able to go supping in addition to snorkeling.

Curiosity610763
March 2020

My wife and I were picked up in Placencia, checked in at the Splash base, a very nice office with shade, juice, and coffee. We got the bit of snorkeling gear we needed and boarded the boat, about a 46’ twin diesel with smallish bridge, foredeck and good size common area on the main deck. There we...

Janice_C
March 2020

Great snorkelling at Laughing Bird Caye. Saw a spotted eagle ray, lobster, a variety of fish and lots of purple fan coral.

Lesleyonanothertrip
March 2020

The BEST CREW! We (a group of 15) took a catamaran tour to snorkel at Laughing Bird Caye, Belize. The beauty was outrageous and we all felt very taken care of with the guides being very informative about the area, the beverage service, the hot fresh BBQ lunch (amazing) on the island, the snorkeli...

meln0ah
February 2020

My family of 4 had a fabulous snorkel/scuba diving adventure with the Splash team. 3 of us snorkeled - the water was clear and there were plenty of sea coral, sea life, sea fish to see. We were brought out in a small group with a guide (required to protect the reef). My daughter went scuba divi...

T5822ZFlisap
November 2019

3 couples visiting for 5 days. We had the best time with the crew at Splash. Our guide was Anita. She was Amazing. We had the best day!

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