Laughing Bird Caye: A Marine Life and Coral Wonderland in a National Park
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56 Ratings
Placencia
Discover the wonders of Laughing Bird Caye, a National Park and World Heritage Site. Dive into a marine paradise teeming with vibrant corals and diverse marine life.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Laughing Bird Caye National Park - 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.
What's Included
  • Towels provided
  • Lunch and snacks included
  • Guided by a licensed snorkel expert
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Snorkel equipment provided
  • All park fees covered
  • Tea and coffee served
  • Convenient pick-up and drop-off in Placencia Village
What's Not Included
  • Pick Up and Drop Off outside of Placencia Village (can arrange for US $10.00 per person)
  • Gratuities.
  • Alcoholic Beverages.
Additional Information

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.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Infant meals are not included.
Location
Splash Dive Centre
We are located across from Chabil Mar Luxury Villas in the marina of Peninsula Club
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jinmyung_s
Mar 24, 2024
Great experience - Very well organized tour and friendly staffs. Laughing Bird Caye National Park was way more expectedly beautiful. Foods were delicious too. I want to come back and go snorkeling with this company
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569shayneh
Mar 15, 2024
Fantastic!!! - The snorkel trip was excellent! Guides were very knowledgeable and able to work with all levels of swimmers/snorkelers. We saw rays, nurse sharks, squid, barracuda, and all kinds of the most colorful fish!! Lunch was plentiful and the caye itself was beautiful. Highly recommended!!!
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Trevorowens
Feb 24, 2024
Amazing way to spend a day - This was a great experience. The Caye is a rather magical tiny island and the snorkling around it was perfect. At first we were a little worried that it was too cold to go into the water, but then the water was at this perfect warm temperature. The ride to the island was fun and our guide was great.
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Kauaicory
Feb 11, 2024
Perfect island adventure! - SeaGo, right by the pier, was wonderful! With the help of Ben and Devon we snorkeled in lovely, clear waters at Laughing Bird Caye and (my favorite) Moho Caye! Lots of fish and colorful coral to see plus 2 barracuda! On the shore at Moho, drinking fresh coconut water from a coconut, someone yelled to come see a huge stingray right by the shore. Then we got on our boat and headed back to Placencia. 3/4 of the way back I realized I left my wallet on the table by the stingray! Captain Devon stopped the boat. He and Ben got on the phone to SeaGo, back to Moho— everywhere. We knew they had other obligations, but we didn’t move until they found another captain still on Moho to go look. He found it! We continued on and they brought it to Sea Go. When I picked it up it was wrapped in a bag, in perfect condition with everything there! Everyone we met in Placencia was gracious, smiling and welcoming. Can’t wait to go back— have dinner at Omar’s!!
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Quest748199
Feb 6, 2024
Would do it again tomorrow!! - We totally enjoyed our day with Ulysses and Omar at Laughing Burd Caye! It was a windy day but Ulysses was so helpful with getting us into our snorkel gear. Being a novice it was a bit intimidating. Even though the water was a bit murky he pointed out all kinds of fish both big and little and explained about the different types of coral. Lunch was a delicious Belizean plate lunch then off to the other side of the island to see more! Puffer fish, nurse shark, Angel fish, sea fans…I felt like I was in an aquarium! My boyfriend decided not to snorkel and thoroughly enjoyed just relaxing and beach combing. On the way home we even saw a flying fish! Thank you for a perfect day.
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Jean
Jan 29, 2024
Snorkeling at its best! - A perfect day from start to finish. Danny and Carlos were excellent guides. We snorkeled both sides of the caye and saw so many different fish and sea creatures. Danny was great pointing out each one and giving us the name. We enjoyed a traditional Sunday lunch of chicken, rice & beans and salad. So happy we booked the trip!
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Dean_l
Jan 28, 2024
Awesome Company and Tour to work with. - Splash Dive Center was great, took care of each of us, and we had a wonderful experience. Romeo and Sam were great guides on snorkel adventure. Lunch was delicious and accommodated my wifes food restrictions. Robert was a excellent boat driver and did a good job getting us out and back even though the waves were choppy.
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Beth_b
Jan 17, 2024
Great day snorkeling! - Very professional staff. Highly recommend. Guides were very informative. They have good equipment for you to use.
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Makenzie_v
Nov 30, 2023
So much fun! - The people at Splash were so accommodating! We went while the water was a little choppy but our driver Carlos did great navigating and made us feel safe. Our guide was terrific and had a lot of knowledge. An experience to remember!
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Brent
Nov 28, 2023
Unbelievable - Had a great experience with knowledgeable courteous staff. The equipment that we rode to island was decent and the trip to island went well. Island was beautiful along with the snorkeling. Guide was very knowledgeable and pointed out different coral and fish species will snorkeling. Dinner was great also. Great time with our friends.
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