Snorkel and Island Experience at Laughing Bird Caye National Park
Overview
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6 hours
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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.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Infant meals are not included.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Towels.
Lunch and Snacks.
Licensed Snorkel Guide.
Bottled water
Park Fees.
Coffee and/or Tea
Pick Up and Drop Off along the main road in Placencia Village.
Use of snorkel equipment
Pick Up and Drop Off outside of Placencia Village (can arrange for US $10.00 per person)
Gratuities.
Alcoholic Beverages.
What To Expect
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.
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Snorkel and Island Experience at Laughing Bird Caye National Park
Pickup included
Reviews
81 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great time!
Patricia S,
Aug 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The crew and guides were delightful and great to be with. Not only are they very knowledgeable but also very patient and helpful. I was incredibly pleased with my experience.
Great time
Nathan B,
Jul 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great time! Mario and the team were very considerate. Departed on time and they sent a separate, gentle boat for a traveler who was pregnant (water was choppy this day).
Mario was an expert,...
Christina A,
Jun 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Mario was an expert, calm, and attentive guide. The entire crew was professional. Lunch was delicious.
Great Tour, Lots to see, Beatiful caye, Mar was a great tour guide! Highly recommend
jmdavis39,
Jun 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing time and my wife was more impressed with this tour than the hol chan tours we did. Lots of corals, lots of fish, some nurse shark and more. Mar was our guide and she did a great job taking care of us. The winds were bad so we had to stay to the inside of the caye to avoid the choppy water, but we still had an amazing time. Mar was very knowlegeable and shared so much information with us. They also provided a wonderful lunch for us. We will definately be doing more tours with Splash Dive Center and would be happy if Mar was our guide again.
Loved it!
JoAnn E,
May 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The snorkel experience was awesome. The hosts were informative and friendly. We saw so many varieties of sea life. Loved it.
Best thing we did in Belize!
bbetts78,
May 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was the best thing we did in Belize! It was beautiful, pristine and had amazing wildlife. The guides were the absolute best. My children got tired and the guide helped them finish the snorkel, she was wonderful!
Great family experience
U4269OEbrandiw,
May 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did snorkeled at Laughing Bird Caye and the entire experience was wonderful. We took our 11 year old son who isn’t a strong swimmer and he did great. This was his favorite part of our trip to Belize.
Crew was fantastic the weather very choppy seas so challenging. Despite this lagging bird caye great spot
2cajun,
May 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Beautiful island nice shade for a break crew was fun and knowledgeable enjoyed the experience and would recommend it as a must
Professional, knowledgeable, and safety 1st diving center!
bobwM6624MB,
May 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I was going to do whale shark tour but Mrs. Capeling advised because of my age it might be too strenuous . I’m glad she did because we dove SilkCaye area and it was great , saw moray eel, octopus, nurse sharks, lion fish,giant Loggerhead turtle next to the boat watching us as fun and Deuce was my guide divemaster . He knew every fish and plant life name which was great.All of the crew from Captain to dive masters were very professional and entertaining. They helped me get off and on the boat safely. We had a great chicken lunch with fruit punch on the Wildlife Preserve Island . If you want to be in good hands with people you can trust with your safety and have fun too use Splash Dive Center!
Awesome staff and adventure
Kaitlin F,
May 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My experience with the Splash Dive was fantastic. The entire crew was super friendly and fun, but special shout out to Ulises who guided my snorkel session. He was so knowledgeable about the sea life, and was such a genuinely kind and friendly person. I really enjoyed my day with them, thank you!
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