Making a Belize Earth Day Reality in Placencia!

Southern Environmental Association (SEA) and Splash Dive Center observed the international Belize Earth Day, under the theme, Mobilize the Earth: Living Green, at Laughing Bird Caye National Park on April 29, 2012.  More than 120 students from the community schools in Placencia and the surrounding area, friends of Splash volunteers and event organizers visited the World Heritage site for their seventh annual Earth Day Clean Up.

After the warm welcome and brief orientation on house rules, the elated volunteers got busy with their yearly tradition of garbage collection on the picturesque island. Students, teachers, organizers and friends of Splash Dive Center […]

By |May 31st, 2012|Belize, belize community project, belize diving, belize travel, clean up, Diving in Belize, earth day, placencia beach|0 Comments
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More Sun and Fun under the Sun, Belize Lobster Festival 2012

The Belize Lobster Festival in Placencia, in late June, is one of the most awaited annual events that ushers in the lobster season and the summer with a Belize kaleidoscope of vibrant arts and culture display in Placencia. A variety of finger licking lobster dishes is the special of the day.itisexam.com

You can also enjoy any of the following at the beach Festival:

Fishing Tournament
Bicycle Race
Arts and Crafts Display
Live Music
Water Activities

Lobster Dish

There is no escaping here the irresistible smell of abundant BBQ shell lobster being grilled to perfection in every corner of the sidewalk!

The quaint and narrow walk way in the heart […]

By |May 29th, 2012|Belize, Belize events, belize food, belize lobster fest, lobster fest, placencia food, placencia lobster fest|0 Comments
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Belize Whale Shark Season is near at Gladden Spit Marine Reserve

 
Diving and snorkeling enthusiasts anxiously await the Belize whale shark season for 2013 at Gladden Spit Marine Reserve from March to June. During these months the gentle giants of the ocean migrate to this corners of the world about an hour boat ride from Placencia, to feed on the spawn especially from mutton, cubera and dog snapper.
 

Whale Shark

These snappers thrive in the open waters of the marine reserve and are  relatively abundant in Belize where Mother Nature has been generous in her distribution of a vibrant reef system and ecological diversity.  Unlike its Caribbean counterparts whose diminishing fisheries are constrained […]

By |March 12th, 2012|Belize, belize diving, Belize vacation, belize whale shark, Padi, Placencia, scuba dive, snorkeling, whaler shark|0 Comments
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Falling in ‘Love with a Belize Honeymoon’!

Little did I know that twenty years later I would be returning to the tiny paradise were Mark (my husband) and I spent our Belize honeymoon.  Despite the many changes I see now, mostly for the better, I still remember my first trip back in 1992 as if though it was merely a year ago.  We spent most of that one week vacation in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye at Victoria House.  The entire experience was magical. Coming from Chicago, a honeymoon in the tropics is quite a treat.
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I first landed at the San Pedro Airstrip on a small flight from […]

By |February 18th, 2012|Beaches and Belize, Belize, Belize vacation, Culture Belize, Placencia, Placencia Belize, Splash Destination Management Company|0 Comments
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Exploring Belize Mayan Ruins Mother Nature’s Best Kept Secret | Belize Adventure Tours

Mundo Maya is the place to visit in 2012 with all the ongoing global excitement of the beginning of a new cycle in the Maya calendar.  Belize, as the heartland of the mysterious ancient Maya, is poised to welcome world travelers for a memorable and mystical moment to experience firsthand the mesmerizing splendor of this truly fascinating civilization and discover the Belize Mayan ruins.

 

 
In commemoration of this part of Belize’s vibrant history and culture, an exciting calendar of events has been developed.  One such initiative and a first of its kind is the Maya 2012 Passport to be stamped at […]

By |January 18th, 2012|Apocalypse, Archeology, Belize, Belize Maya 2012, Belize Maya Ruins|0 Comments
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Belize Maya Tours 2012: The Apocalypse or the New Era of higher Consciousness and Unity?

We are now only a couple weeks away from the year 2012, the year that some claim will bring about drastic changes in our way of life. Dire changes, some believe, will be in the form of an apocalypse while others believe will usher in a new era in our evolutionary human development in which we achieve higher levels of self awareness and overall spirituality.  While no one really knows what happens next, we do know definitively that the acclaimed doomsday of December 21, 2012 marks the end of a cyclical long count period (every 5,125 years) in the Mayan […]

By |December 11th, 2011|Beaches and Belize, Belize, Belize Maya 2012, Diving in Belize, Maya 2012, Placencia Belize|0 Comments
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Belize Peace Corp Volunteers – Placencia Scuba Diving Specials!

Natalie Macias, Shaz Davison, Warren Garbutt (Instructor) & Michelle Thompson.

Splash had the privilege of working with three wonderful Belize Peace Corp Volunteers, who wanted to get their open water certification. We want to congratulate Natalie Macias, Shaz Davison & Michelle Thompson.

Learning to assemble the diving gear BCD, Dive tank, and regulator and checkin the BCD

Shaz having a great time being underwater.
Again congrats guys on doing this… we are ever so happy you choose Splash Dive Center.
We hope to see you all very soon, and we look forward to our next Earth Day event, with you and maybe other volunteers joining […]

By |October 30th, 2011|Belize, Belize Peace Corp, Central America, Dive Master, James Cleeve Westby, Junior Club, Placencia, Scuba Diving, Seas Tours, Splash Destination Management Company, Splash Dive Center, Swimming, Volunteers.|0 Comments
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Splash Dive Center grounds has its own little Belize flora and fauna.

The term “flora” comes from Latin language Flora, the goddess of plants, flowers, and fertility in Roman mythology. The corresponding term for animal life is fauna.

Photo by: James Cleeve Westby – Yellow Bell

Everyday I sit back and enjoy the beauty of our garden that surround our center. We have so many different types of plants and flowers. My favourite are the hibiscus plants at least that what I think we call them… there are so many colors, We have a yellow bell, a pink bell and of course the red bell, which the cinnamon humming birds seem to like very […]

By |October 16th, 2011|Belize, birds, Central America, Fauna, Flora, flowers, James Cleeve Westby, Placencia, Splash Dive Center, Tropical flowers|0 Comments
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Placencia Accommodation Spotlight on Dianni’s Guesthouse

Dianni’s Guesthouse Placencia Village

One of the Nicest Placencia Accommodation Options
Every now and then we like to put a spot light on folks we work with in Placencia, and today that Business is no other than Dianni’s Guesthouse, one of the popular Placencia accommodation options.
Dianni’s Guest House is located on the southern shores of the Placencia Peninsula, which offers visitors to Placencia quiet, comfortable, affordable accommodations with spacious verandas overlooking lush gardens.
Inside the guest house you will find everything you need for your overnight visit, long weekend, or extended stay.
Dianni’s is located within minutes’ walk to local restaurants, stores and other […]

By |October 5th, 2011|Belize, Central America, Dianni's Guesthouse, Guesthouse, Placencia, Splash Destination Management Company, Splash Dive Center, Vacation|0 Comments
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Patience, Team Work and Determination – Childrens Scuba!

There is a lot that Splash Dive Center does in and around Placencia Village but to name one that is close to Patty’s heart and to Splash Dive Instructor Team is the Juniors Club that focuses on childrens scuba diving courses and dive activities. Patty founded the Splash Kids Club, which helps kids from the local community to get certified as PADI Junior Open Water divers. “Not only does this help the kids enjoy the rewards of scuba diving, but it gets them started on a potential career as a local guide or PADI Instructor, and more importantly educates them […]

By |October 2nd, 2011|Belize, Central America, Dive Master, Inland Tours, Junior Club, Placencia, Scuba Diving, Splash Destination Management Company, Splash Dive Center|0 Comments
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