Placencia Peninsula Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Placencia Beach which includes aircraft and an airport
Placencia Beach which includes a river or creek and a house
Placencia Beach showing general coastal views and a marina
Maya Beach
Placencia Beach showing food

Where to stay in Placencia Peninsula

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Placencia Village

If you're spending some time in Placencia Village, Placencia Beach and Jaguar Bowling Lanes are top sights worth seeing.

Placencia Village
Maya Beach

Maya Beach

Maya Beach might not have many top sights, but Maya Beach and Inky's Mini Golf are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Maya Beach
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Caribbean Way

Plan a visit to nearby attractions like Maya Beach while you're exploring Caribbean Way and the larger area.

Caribbean Way
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Cocoplum

While visiting Cocoplum, you might make a stop by sights like Maya Beach and Inky's Mini Golf.

Cocoplum
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Plantation

When in Plantation, you can plan a visit to Maya Beach and Inky's Mini Golf, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Plantation
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Surfside

Though Surfside may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Maya Beach and Placencia Beach.

Surfside
Umaya Resort & Adventures

Umaya Resort & Adventures

4 out of 5
Maya Beach, Stann Creek, Placencia
Stay at this 4-star beach resort in Placencia. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (951 reviews)
"The staff are fantastic!!!"

Reviewed on 14 Oct 2025

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Maya Beach Hotel

Maya Beach Hotel

3 out of 5
Maya Beach, Stann Creek District, Placencia, Stan Creek
Stay at this 3-star beach hotel in Placencia. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a beach locale. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (229 reviews)
"Loved the staff here so much! The property was beautiful and very well kept. Plenty beach chairs, hammocks, bikes, paddle boards and kayaks for the guests. Everyone feels like family and old friends by the end of your stay. Definitely will be back here."

Reviewed on 16 Oct 2025

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Maya Beach Hotel
Mariposa Belize Beach Resort

Mariposa Belize Beach Resort

3 out of 5
Placencia Village, 200 Meters South Placincia Airstrip, Placencia, Stann Creek District
The price is AU$195 per night from 22 Oct to 23 Oct
AU$195
22 Oct - 23 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star beach hotel in Placencia. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a beach locale. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (164 reviews)
"We stayed in one of the forest cabins,all good,it was clean comfortable and well equipped with everything you need.The staff were very professional and polite that made our time here enjoyable."

Reviewed on 13 Oct 2025

Mariposa Belize Beach Resort
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Julia´s Cabanas

Julia´s Cabanas

3 out of 5
CENTER OF PLACENCIA VILLAGE, Leslie Lane, Placencia
Stay at this 3-star beach cabin in Placencia. Enjoy free WiFi, a beach locale, and dry cleaning or laundry services. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (228 reviews)
"The hostess Shelly was amazing! She waited for us to get there. The express bus is not so express!!!! Everyday she greeted us good morning and always before she left she stopped by to see if we needed anything. She is very pleasant, easy to talk with and knows her facility. If we had any questions ..."

Reviewed on 14 Sept 2025

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Beachfront Private Pool Home - A "Gold Standard Facility"

Beachfront Private Pool Home - A "Gold Standard Facility"

Placencia
Book a stay at this beach vacation home in Placencia. Enjoy free WiFi, private pools, and a beach locale. Popular attraction Maya Beach is located nearby.
9.8/10 Exceptional! (98 reviews)
Great relaxation
"We enjoyed sitting by the pool or on the beach with chairs for every desire. Clean house and we enjoyed just being all by ourselves."

Reviewed on 8 July 2025

Beachfront Private Pool Home - A "Gold Standard Facility"
Welcome to Bird Island!

Welcome to Bird Island!

Placencia
Stay at this apartment in Placencia. Enjoy free WiFi, a garden, and patios. Popular attractions Placencia Beach and Placencia Pier are located nearby.
Truly Unique Fantasy Experience!
"Bird Island has been a dream vacation for us for a long time. And after years of looking at pictures and reading reviews online, it was almost surreal to step foot on the island for the first time. "I can't believe we're really here" went through my mind several times throughout the week. The entire ..."

Reviewed on 28 Feb 2024

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Popular places to visit

Placencia Beach showing a beach and general coastal views

Placencia Beach

Discover the Belize whale shark on a diving trip from one of the cays and islands near this sandy beach. Enjoy its restaurants and cafés too.

Placencia Beach
Maya Beach featuring general coastal views and tropical scenes

Maya Beach

Feel the gorgeous golden sand beneath your feet as you walk around this community made up of homes, bars, resorts and an art gallery.

Maya Beach

Jaguar Bowling Lanes

You can take time to visit Jaguar Bowling Lanes during your travels to Placencia. Wander through the beautiful beaches and seaside in this quaint area.

Jaguar Bowling Lanes

Inky's Mini Golf

Enjoy a round of golf in Placencia at Inky's Mini Golf.

Inky's Mini Golf

Placencia Pier

Explore the waterfront in Placencia with a trip to Placencia Pier.

Placencia Pier

Moho Caye

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Moho Caye during your travels in Placencia. Wander the beautiful beaches in this relaxing area.

Moho Caye

Activities

Cave Tubing at Jaguar Paw

Cave Tubing and Jungle Zip Lining Through Belize

AU$225
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Cave Tubing and Jungle Zip Lining Through Belize
Placencia: Snorkel & Island Experience at Laughing Bird Caye

Placencia: Snorkel & Island Experience at Laughing Bird Caye

AU$212
per adult
Placencia: Snorkel & Island Experience at Laughing Bird Caye
Rainforest at Cockscomb Basin

Cockscomb Basin Jungle Hike & Waterfalls Tour from Hopkins

AU$160
per adult
Cockscomb Basin Jungle Hike & Waterfalls Tour from Hopkins
Monkey River Wildlife Encounters and Mananantee Watch

Monkey River Wildlife Encounters and Manatee Watch

AU$198
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Monkey River Wildlife Encounters and Manatee Watch
Snorkeling at Silk and Moho Caye

Snorkeling at Silk and Moho Caye

AU$230
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Snorkeling at Silk and Moho Caye
Arrive the Silk Caye on one of our Princesses...

Snorkel the Perfect Tropical Isle Silk Caye with Turtles, Rays and Sharks

AU$275
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Snorkel the Perfect Tropical Isle Silk Caye with Turtles, Rays and Sharks
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