Belize Barrier Reef Beats Endanger List

The Belize Barrier Reef beats endanger list after being danger-listed in 2009. The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (BBRRS) has been removed from the UNESCO World Heritage Center list of World Heritage in Danger on Tuesday, June 26th, 2018. This decision was made by the World Heritage Committee (WHC) during their 42nd annual meeting, which took place in Manama, Bahrain.
Belize Barrier Reef Beats Endanger List
“In the last two years, especially in the last year, the government of Belize really has made a transformational shift,” said Fanny Douvere, marine program coordinator at UNESCO’s World Heritage Center. Belize is changing and enforcing new […]

By |June 28th, 2018|Belize, Blog, Placencia, Travel Belize|0 Comments
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This Is Why PlacenciaIs So Famous!

If you haven’t heard about Placencia, brace yourself as you are about to find out why Placencia is such a famous destination for many!

Placencia is a small fishing village in the Southeast coast of Belize. The peninsula offers the sea view on the east and the lagoon sunset view on the west. Placencia is world- renowned for Whale Shark Diving, but there is so much more to experience.
Placencia Offers the Best of Both Worlds
Placencia offers the best of both worlds. Inland charm and sea adventures relaxations. Inland you can experience the Maya culture along with famous Maya archeology and much […]

By |May 30th, 2018|Belize, Blog, Placencia|0 Comments
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SPLASH PARTNERS WITH THE BELIZE SISTER REEF PROJECT

It is not often that a new sustainable tourism campaign surges, but when it does, Splash Dive Center is sure to be part of it.

The Sister Reef Project is a fundraiser powered by the people of Belize with proceeds supporting the World Wildlife Fund. Because Belize wants to remain the second greatest barrier reef in the world, we’ll share all proceeds with our sister reef, The Great Barrier Reef. Funds will be used to help restore and protect each barrier reef against future damage. When the reefs are better we are all better!

What better way to protect the reef and […]

By |March 9th, 2018|Belize, Belize vacation, Blog, Placencia, Scuba Belize, Splash Destination Management Company, Sustainability|0 Comments
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Happy Garifuna Settlement Day 2015!

The Garinagu, are valiant fighters who today continue to practice their cultural values within the land they occupy. These are people who have triumphed in history and their celebration is grandiose. The Garinagu are the descendants of Carib, Arawak and West African people who lived in the Lesser Antilles, especially St. Vicent.

The Garinagu arrived in Belize in 1802 and settled in Southern Belize. The historic activist, Thomas Vincent Ramos, cannot be overlooked, as he disputed for the rights of African-descent people in Belize. Thomas Ramos along with Pataleon Hernandez and Domingo Ventura spoke freely and successfully petitioned for the government […]

By |November 2nd, 2015|Belize, belize culture, Belize events, belize tours, Best Belize Travel, Best Belize Vacation, Best of Belize Travel, Best travel to belize, Blog, culture, Culture Belize, garifuna, garifuna day, garifuna settlement day, Getting to Belize, Placencia, Splash Destination Management Company, things to do in Belize, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Belize & Splash Dive Center Welcomes Southwest

Southwest Airlines has expanded services to Belize. On October 15. 2015 Southwest first nonstop flight landed at the Phillip S.W. Goldson International Airport from Houston Hobby International Terminal. This was certainly a historic flight as it was Southwest first time landing in Belize. This flight is sure to cause competition with the other major airlines currently flying to Belize. Southwest is known for having the lowest rates compared to its competitors.

Southwest Airlines definitely gives you the most bang for your buck with:

Free checked bags up to 50 lbs.
No Change fees
Friendly flight attendants
Restrictions are limited

The first flight to Belize was certainly a […]

By |October 19th, 2015|Belize, belize hotels, belize travel, Belize vacation, Blog, dive in belize, Placencia, Travel Belize, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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COPA’s New Flight to Belize

COPA’S New Flight to Belize
Compañía Panameña de Aviación, S.A., better known as COPA has recently announced flights to Belize from Hub de Las Americas Panama City, Panama. Starting December 8th, 2015 two weekly flights will be offered to Belize from Panama City. On July 29, 2015 a press conference was held at the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza Hotel where it was announced that Flight CM 281 will leave Belize City Tuesdays and Fridays at 2:17 p.m to arrive at Hub de las Americas at the Tocumen International Airport in Panama City at 5:34 p.m. The return flight, CM 280, […]

By |July 29th, 2015|Belize, belize travel, Belize vacation, Blog, Placencia, Travel Belize, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Visit Monkey River Village, Belize

Enjoy a tranquil boat ride down the river to the majestic and untouched village of Monkey River. Monkey River is located in Southern Belize, about 30 minutes away from the Placencia peninsula.

Belize is known for its diverse ecosystem and rich culture. The tiny village is the perfect spot to experience Belize’s natural rainforest. Money River village is certainly an out-of-the-box experience: a small community made up of about 200 inhabitants. The main attraction consists of the Howler monkeys, in addition to the Manatee habitat and the white sandy beach, a favorite local spot.

By |January 30th, 2015|Blog, Placencia|0 Comments
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The Charming Village of Placencia Belize| Events and Festivals

The Placencia Belize peninsula, a once quiet fishing village is today a captivating and preferred tourism destination. This tiny village located in Southern Belize is known for a wide range of water sports including: snorkeling, scuba diving, sailing, kayaking, fishing beach combing and tanning!

 

The ambiance of Placencia is a laid-back relaxing atmosphere combined with a multicultural experience embedded in its people, food, and music. Choose to relax on the sandy secluded beach of Placencia or take a day tour scuba diving or snorkeling out in the Belize Barrier Reef a World Heritage Site.  After a long day of activities visit […]

By |March 23rd, 2014|belize diving, Belize vacation, Blog, Placencia|0 Comments
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Pompion Wall A Diving Adventure | Placencia Scuba Diving

Pompion Wall Dive Site is a secluded diving area that gets its name from a privately own island named Pompion Caye, located just 50 minutes from Placencia, Belize. I often hear that the best dive sites are those “unknowns” and after diving at the Pompion Wall I have to agree.

This dive leaves Splash Dive Center in Placencia at 9:00 am and is a two tank multilevel dive. Although Pompion Wall is not within the protected Barrier Reef Reserve System it is one of the most pristine reefs in the area and one of the best Placencia scuba diving sites.

Full speed […]

By |February 22nd, 2014|Belize Barrier Reef, Blog, Diving Adventure, Outer Reef Site, Placencia, Pompion Wall|1 Comment
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The Perfect Caribbean escape | Belize Snorkeling At Laughing Bird Caye National Park

The boat ride out to Laughing Bird Caye was not only short-lived but also it was fun as we sped past a number of the inner cayes. We departed from Placencia village and took a boat ride out to the island for our Belize snorkeling trip. I knew I was not only visiting an island but a protected one. I have visited other cayes in Belize such as the popular San Pedro, Ambergris Caye and the laid-back Caye Caulker but I had never visited an island that is also a National Park and a World Heritage Site, protected for its […]

By |February 3rd, 2014|beach vacations, Belize, Belize Barrier Reef, Belize Beaches, best snorkeling, Blog, dive in belize, Laughing Bird Caye National Park, Placencia|1 Comment
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