Laughing Bird Caye

Island

Laughing Bird Caye

Island

Belize

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Laughing Bird Caye, a serene national park jewel off Belize's coast, offers stunning snorkeling amid vibrant coral reefs and lush palm beaches.

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"On approach, Laughing Bird Caye is breathtaking: anarrow island, lined with multiple palm trees, with a single thatch hutwhere a resident park ranger awaits to welcome and informvisitors. It's not so bad onceyou've arrived, either:brilliant white sand, iridescent turquoise water, pelicansoverhead. This 10,000-acre protected marine park is more than a sight for sore eyes: It offerssome of the best snorkeling in Belize , particularly on the leeward side of the island where large tropical critters thrive. Barracuda, nurse sharks, bonefish, and rays swim alongside smaller fish in colorful, healthy corals. Laughing Bird Caye, part of the Belize Barrier Reef and a designated World Heritage Site, is apopular snorkel day trip from Placencia Village, just 11 miles away."

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Sara M

Google

Amazing natural beauty, crystal clear water, accessible via an easy boat ride across calm waters off the Belizean coast. Guided snorkeling included sights of nurse sharks, several types of rays, and a multitude of tropical fishes. Strict rules and park rangers help keep it unspoiled. Highly recommend.

Eric Love

Google

Great snorkeling at this spot. The park rangers live out here which is incredible because it's so isolated. They also have Coral nurseries and part of the island is a bird sanctuary. The rangers were super nice, inviting and provided some great education about the reefs. You can bring out drinks & food to grill and hang out as long as you want

Brent Brown

Google

Nice caye located about 30 minutes off the coast of Belize. Many local snorkel operators take tours to this caye, known for good snorkeling, and a rest stop for a nice picnic lunch on the beach. They also have (non-flushing) toilets here.

Paul Renner

Google

Amazing island where you can snorkel and swim around Laughing Bird Caye to see part of the Belize coral reef. Laughing Bird Caye is off the coast of Placencia and is a protected National Park which you can visit during the day. You can also see the Pelicans fly and dive into the sea. Very peaceful and a place to spend a day relaxing.

Christina

Google

We had a truly lovely day snorkeling here. For our tour we sailed about 30 minutes from Placencia to the small island that is a part of Laughing Bird National Park. The rangers there gave us an overview of the park and the rules and we were off snorkeling. It was beautiful and peaceful and we had a chance to see Brain Coral, Fan Coral, and so much marine life from sea cucumbers to sea urchins. Despite it being the "rainy season" the water was beautiful and the weather could not have been clearer. It was really breathtaking.

Russell Milles

Google

Small island. Amazing snorkeling. Picnic tables, restrooms and friendly people.

Andy Stump

Google

Best place we have gone scuba diving. Saw many tropical fish, an eagle ray, sting rays, huge lobsters! I'm sure there is great footage on my GoPro, I haven't looked yet. We went with Go Sea tours, our dive guide Brian was fantastic. I would definitely return for more dives!

Olivia

Google

Went snorkeling here and spotted some rays, barracudas, and a nurse shark amongst many other sea creatures.