“Loved the location, people, food and service”
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mcartini
Jun 3, 2010 | Trip type: Couples
We were not the normal group. 12 people on 3 different private boats with a variety of interests. The gang at Paradise made it all easy for us at a price we were happy with. Helpful on the dock, helpful with all of our gear (3 boats coming from Roatan Honduras we had a lot of gear), packed us picnics for days on the water. The dive team found us a whale shark and showed us a lot of great spots, the rooms were very clean and comfortable. I stayed in the 1 bedroom suite with a kitchen and ocean view and it was absolutely perfect for my wife and I. Enough space for me to work a little at night on the computer and a super view. Everyone was great we loved Alan, Andre at the dive shop, Dalton our dive boat captain, Andrea in the office and the kitchen and house keeping staff. Everyone was super. We will be back next year to do it all again.
- Date of stay June 2010
- Visit was for Leisure
- Traveled with With Spouse/Partner
- Member since May 23, 2009
- Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
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Greetings from Paradise,
Its that time of year again, Placencia Lobsterfest! It is right around the corner, book your room today! The rooms are starting to fill up, don't be left out!
Join us at Paradise in March,April , May or June and see the wonderful Whalesharks. Snorkel ordive
with them. Fishing is also great during this time of year. Contact us
for special group rates
Whale Shark Diving $170US p/p
Whale Shark Snorkeling $100US p/p
MARINE TOURS
DIVING
Pompion, Ranguana, Silk, Laughing Bird (3 tank)…………………………………………………….. $ 120US pp
Night Diving (2 tank) Laughing Bird…………………………………………………………………………. $ 120US pp
Snorkeling inner reef/outer reef…………………………………………………………………………….. $ 65/75US pp
Fishing……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. $ 350US per day
IN LAND TOURS
Maya Ruins Toledo – 2 persons……………………………………………………………………………… $ 110US pp
3 or more persons……………………………………………………………….. $ 95US pp
Cockscomb – 2 persons…………………………………………………………………………………………. $ 85US pp
3 or more persons……………………………………………………………………………. $ 75US pp
Xunantunich & Blue Hole – 2 persons…………………………………………………………………… $ 130US pp
3 or more persons……………………………………………………… $ 125US pp
Zip Line & Cave Tubing – 2 persons………………………………………………………………………. $ 160US pp
3 or more persons………………………………………………………….. $ 150US pp
Monkey River……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. $ 60US pp
Hello Tiphany,
Remember us? Shannon and Deborah from Texas? Here we are back in our home country trying to adjust to the not so relaxed way of life in the U.S. I never realized how much I would miss the toasty sunshine and leisurely days but most of all the courteous, warm and unbelizeably friendly people of Belize.
I want to congratulate you and your exceptional staff at the Paradise Resort for your outstanding customer service and kindness throughout our stay. From the moment we walked into the Paradise (without a reservation), to the time we were dropped off at the airport, you and your staff went consistently above and beyond to make our trip most enjoyable. We truly were treated like a king and a queen. I have to admit, at the time we arrived in Placencia, we were about ready to call it quits and go home. You changed all that for us and I thank you immensely. Not only did we leave with a new found affection for Belize and the people of Belize, we felt as though we had met some real friends and look forward to returning.
We thank you again and open an invitation if you ever decide to travel to our part of the world or if there is anything we can do for you.
Sincerely,
Shannon Matthews
Deborah McRoberts
 Sunset Pointe in Placencia has won the World Wildlife Fund sponsored Mangrove-Friendly Shoreline Development Challenge!
The efforts - both during development and ongoing - taken to help keep the Belizean shoreline healthy and sustainable and to conserve the Belizean mangrove contributed to Sunset Pointe winning the contest.
We are extremely proud of Sunset Pointe and it's role in Belize
www.worldwildlife.org/what/wherewework/mesoamericanreef/index.html
If you prefer to stay in a two bedroom condo while in Placencia, we can book you into a condo at Sunset Pointe. The condo is close enough to allow you all the amnesties of the hotel and the advantages of a condo. Just contact us.
info@belize123.com
Lobster Fest was this past weekend in Placencia, Belize and a large crowd turned out as usual for the event. Large tents had been setup along the beach to host the larger activities and many of the food booths.
Placencia also had their annual Lobster Fest Fishing Tournament sponsored by many of the local restaurants and hotels.
I had the pleasure of taking part in the fishing on board 'Primal Scream' with captain Alan Stamm. We had two days of fun out near the edge of the reef.
Sun just starting to rise (below)
Bringing a barracuda in (they counted towards points too)
Looks like Rafael has hooked something
The Paradise Vacation Hotel did not have any major damage by the earthquake and is open for business as usual.
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - A strong earthquake struck early Thursday off the coast of Honduras, collapsing shacks in Honduras and Belize and sending people running into the streets in their pajamas as far away as Guatemala City. No injuries or deaths were immediately reported. The magnitude-7.1 quake struck at 3:24 a.m. (0824 GMT) at the relatively shallow depth of 6 miles (10 kilometers), according to the U.S. Geological Survey in Golden, Colorado. The epicenter was 80 miles (130 kilometers) northeast of La Ceiba, Honduras, and 200 miles (320 kilometers) from the capital, Tegucigalpa.
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In Belize, people rushed from their homes as glasses and framed pictures crashed off of shelves. At least five wooden houses on stilts collapsed in three towns and a water tower toppled in the town of Independence, local officials said. Electricity was out all the way to the Mexican border.
More info at: http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0509/626859.html
Early morning pictures from around Placencia on May 28th here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fionamacfarlane/
Video from Honduras of the bridge that collapsed there: bridge collapsed video
http://www.channel5belize.com/
http://www.7newsbelize.com/
The video is a couple of years old, but it gives a good feel for how relaxing a visit to Belize can be.
Traveling around the world with a child is a whole new experience and never was this more evident than during my journey to Belize with my 4 year old son, whom got bit by a shark, fell off a pyramid and could have been had by a crocodile! So come join us as we visit Belize through Justin's eyes. (by Railaybay)
LonelyPlanet Web Site
Placencia Tourism: Almost a sweep for the South! At last night's 2009 Belize Tourism Awards, the Placencia Tourism Center received the Best Service Award, Ewort Garbutt received the Tour Guide of the Year Award, and Lola Delgado received the Best Small Vendor Award. Congratulations to everybody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All three awards are greatly deserved!
More news at http://www.destinationsbelize.com/news.htm
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