🤿 Belize Trip

Sage & Tafline · Apr 29 – May 6, 2026

🌊 Ambergris → Placencia 🐋 Whale Sharks May 3 🌕 🌿 Jungle & Culture
🗓️ The Plan
Apr 29–May 1: Ambergris Caye (3 nights) — Lamanai ruins tour, Half Moon Caye dive
May 2–6: Placencia (4 nights) — Whale sharks, jungle, relax
Total: ~$4,400–7,000 for 2 people
🏝️ Lodging

Ambergris Caye

  • Alaia — $450/nt
  • Matachica — $436/nt all-inc
  • Ramon's Village — $175/nt + dive shop

Placencia

  • Turtle Inn ⭐ — $350/nt (Coppola)
  • Chabil Mar — $200/nt
  • Singing Sands — $130/nt

🐋 Whale Sharks — May 3 Full Moon

Book NOW! Gladden Spit: most reliable whale sharks in Western Hemisphere. Full moon = snapper spawn = peak season. Splash Dive Center or Seahorse Dive Shop. $175/pp.

📅 Day by Day
1
Apr 29
✈️ CLT → BZE → Ambergris
Morning
Fly American via MIA/DFW, ~4.5h
Afternoon
Water taxi to San Pedro. Beach dinner.
2
Apr 30
🏛️ Lamanai Ruins
6 AM
Jungle riverboat, 3K-year-old temples, howler monkeys, crocodiles. Back evening.
3
May 1
🌊 Half Moon Caye Dive
5:30 AM
2-tank dive, 40–80ft wall, sea turtles, eagles rays. Afternoon flight to Placencia.
4
May 2
🌴 Placencia Village
Explore village, register for whale sharks, beach time, early dinner.
5
May 3 🌕
🐋 WHALE SHARK DAY
Afternoon
Gladden Spit whale shark dive/snorkel. 1h boat, 4–5pm dusk dive (peak feeding time). Full moon peak. Most trips see 2–5 sharks. Celebrate!
6
May 4
🐆 Cockscomb Jaguar Reserve
Jungle hike, waterfall swim, tapirs, exotic birds. 1h from Placencia. Half-day, $25. Afternoon beach.
7
May 5
🌅 Last Day
Beach or optional snorkel. Village stroll. Sunset dinner. Pack for home.
8
May 6
✈️ Home
Domestic flight BZE → CLT, home same day.
🎟️ Book NOW
1. Whale shark (May 3) — Splash Dive Ctr, $175/pp ← DO THIS FIRST
2. Flights CLT↔BZE — $600–800/pp
3. Half Moon Caye dive — $100/pp
4. Placencia hotel — Turtle Inn $350/nt
5. Ambergris hotel — Alaia/Matachica/Ramon's
6. Domestic flights Ambergris↔Placencia — $80–100/pp each