What are the best beaches near or in Belize?
Glendy Delcid
I have been to different parts of Belize when it comes to islands and I would say, the most common places that have some very good beaches are Placencia and Hopkins. Most of them are private beaches. Big resorts or big hotels own them and they are restricted to their own customers, I would say. Let’s say I am going from San Ignacio and I want to go to the beach because here in San Ignacio, we don’t have beaches. We are in the western part of...
I have been to different parts of Belize when it comes to islands and I would say, the most common places that have some very good beaches are Placencia and Hopkins. Most of them are private beaches. Big resorts or big hotels own them and they are restricted to their own customers, I would say. Let’s say I am going from San Ignacio and I want to go to the beach because here in San Ignacio, we don’t have beaches. We are in the western part of Belize, so I don’t want to pay a hotel because I am coming on a day trip. What I would do is to look for the beaches that don’t have any hotels or any developments. You can find some that are polluted, but I’ve been to islands such as Calabash and South Water Caye, which have some very good beaches. Most of them are reserves, so you can’t really access them. In South Water Caye, there are some tours for eco-tourism, but Calabash is strictly for research. San Pedro, on Ambergris Caye also has some very good beaches, but it is mostly on the places that already have developments.
If you like beaches, Belize would be a good country for you. When we were in a conference in January, we saw some of the presentations and the news. It says Ambergris Caye is one of the top destinations for Belize to come and visit and to come and retire. So that’s one of the most common places, but we also have Caye Caulker and we do have a lot of islands that you can come and visit and stay.
The islands have nice beaches, too. A lot of people say it’s becoming congested, especially Ambergris Caye, but I think there are a lot more beaches available on places such as Hopkins. Hopkins is a very good place. It’s not as populated as Ambergris Caye and it has nice beaches.
(Almond Beach, Hopkins, Stann Creek, Belize, pictured.)
Posted April 14, 2015
Irma Quiroz-Yuque - Belize Vacation Homes
There are only a few beaches in Belize.
Most of what we have, for example here in Corozal, are bays and inlets. There are beaches mainly in Belize City and Placencia, which are beautiful sandy beaches with coconut palm trees and a lot of wildlife.
We do have crocodiles here so you do have to be careful when you go swimming. There are a lot of lagoons and so, yes, it is waterfront, but it’s not a beach, per se. Here in Corozal people say, “Where’s...
Most of what we have, for example here in Corozal, are bays and inlets. There are beaches mainly in Belize City and Placencia, which are beautiful sandy beaches with coconut palm trees and a lot of wildlife.We do have crocodiles here so you do have to be careful when you go swimming. There are a lot of lagoons and so, yes, it is waterfront, but it’s not a beach, per se. Here in Corozal people say, “Where’s...
There are only a few beaches in Belize.
Most of what we have, for example here in Corozal, are bays and inlets. There are beaches mainly in Belize City and Placencia, which are beautiful sandy beaches with coconut palm trees and a lot of wildlife.
We do have crocodiles here so you do have to be careful when you go swimming. There are a lot of lagoons and so, yes, it is waterfront, but it’s not a beach, per se. Here in Corozal people say, “Where’s the beach?” and we tell them, “There is no beach, but there is waterfront.” And the areas to get into the water are very, very nice. They’re very well kept, very well maintained.
Belize has pride in keeping their country clean. So whenever something happens, for example, the seaweed that came ashore in the areas like Placencia, the community was very quick to get in there and start cleaning everything up so that the beaches can be nice and clean for all the people to enjoy.
The beaches here are very beautiful and very few. The islands have beaches. They’re all little islands and of course they are surrounded by water. San Pedro, on the island of Ambergris Caye, is a beautiful area that a lot of people go to enjoy the water and do a lot of water sports.
There are not a lot of cars in Belize per se so there’s not a lot of pollution. We don’t have pollution also around the beaches. Mainly the people walk around here a lot or ride their bicycles to get to places. And they’re beautiful.
Most of what we have, for example here in Corozal, are bays and inlets. There are beaches mainly in Belize City and Placencia, which are beautiful sandy beaches with coconut palm trees and a lot of wildlife.We do have crocodiles here so you do have to be careful when you go swimming. There are a lot of lagoons and so, yes, it is waterfront, but it’s not a beach, per se. Here in Corozal people say, “Where’s the beach?” and we tell them, “There is no beach, but there is waterfront.” And the areas to get into the water are very, very nice. They’re very well kept, very well maintained.
Belize has pride in keeping their country clean. So whenever something happens, for example, the seaweed that came ashore in the areas like Placencia, the community was very quick to get in there and start cleaning everything up so that the beaches can be nice and clean for all the people to enjoy.
The beaches here are very beautiful and very few. The islands have beaches. They’re all little islands and of course they are surrounded by water. San Pedro, on the island of Ambergris Caye, is a beautiful area that a lot of people go to enjoy the water and do a lot of water sports.
There are not a lot of cars in Belize per se so there’s not a lot of pollution. We don’t have pollution also around the beaches. Mainly the people walk around here a lot or ride their bicycles to get to places. And they’re beautiful.
(Lagoon in Corozal, Belize, pictured.)
Posted October 29, 2015
Giancarlo Vega - Black Orchid Resort
The best beaches in Belize are in Placencia. The beaches in Placencia are wider and have white sand, which is one of the reasons why many people choose to go to Placencia. Also, Palencia’s beaches are more known as family beaches. Other than Placencia, there is the town of San Pedro on Ambergris Caye but only 60% of San Pedro is beach and the other 40% of it is the sea wall. Most of the beaches in San Pedro are artificial; they are man-made.
...The best beaches in Belize are in Placencia. The beaches in Placencia are wider and have white sand, which is one of the reasons why many people choose to go to Placencia. Also, Palencia’s beaches are more known as family beaches. Other than Placencia, there is the town of San Pedro on Ambergris Caye but only 60% of San Pedro is beach and the other 40% of it is the sea wall. Most of the beaches in San Pedro are artificial; they are man-made.
These two are the most popular places for beachgoers. Belize City doesn’t have much and Dangriga has a very small beach. Overall, the beaches of Belize don’t get very big waves and based on my experience, going to the beach here is the best I have gone to so far in Central America.
(Beach at San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize, pictured.)
Posted March 17, 2016