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Jaw Dropping Cayes — Ranguana, Silk, and Hatchet!

Remax Vip Belize : The Belize Cayes are jaw dropping

This post may trick you into thinking you are looking at a 12 month calendar of tropical places. That was what our group kept saying during our tour of the Cayes this past week…..we took an hour boat ride out to Ranguana Caye…..we saw dolphins on the way…

Remax Vip Belize: Dolphins
Caught this snapper!
Remax Vip Belize: Caught this snapper!

Then arrived at a jaw dropping island….I mean, the island of our collectice dreams. It was AMAZING! You can stay on Ranguana in rustic, stilted cabanas for $100us a night, or visit for the day, and snorkel with bonefish, lay out with the pelicans, and enjoy the most clear water and eye candy environment imaginable!

Remax Vip Belize: Snorkel with Bonefish
Remax Vip Belize: island
Remax Vip Belize: Inside Sea view
Remax Vip Belize: Inside Sea Nature view
Remax Vip Belize: Swan on Beach
Remax Vip Belize: Belize island nature
Remax Vip Belize: Belize House Nature view
We then went over the Silk Caye, where we snorkeled with turtles the size of cars, 8 foot stingrays, and nurse sharks!!

**Note, these are courtesy of google images, but this is exactly what you will see!

Remax Vip Belize: Silk Caye on sea
Remax Vip Belize: Snorkeled with turtles the size of cars
Remax Vip Belize: Nurse sharks

We then stopped at Hatchet Caye for a beer and ceviche, and had more great views!

Remax Vip Belize: Hatchet Caye

This was an amazing outing that I suggest, most tour operators will be happy to arrange it!!

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Placencia Sidewalk Arts Festival…3rd Cabana open….More fun high season images!

Remax Vip Belize : Placencia Sidewalk Arts Festival
Placencia’s Sidewalk Arts Festival was this past Valentine’s Weekend….great job to all the artists and volunteers! It was crowded and happy, great weather, and everyone I talked to bought a lot of fun stuff. Here are some images from the sidewalk near Tipsy Tuna…
Remax Vip Belize : Placencia Sidewalk Arts Festival
Remax Vip Belize : Placencia Sidewalk Arts Festival Barefoot Bar
Remax Vip Belize : Placencia Sidewalk Arts Festival view
Remax Vip Belize : Placencia Sidewalk  Beach Area
Remax Vip Belize : Placencia Sidewalk Arts Festival in Belize

This week marks one year since Dave and my first visit to Placencia. I can see why we never left….February is so pretty here! The water has been great, perfect weather….great sunrises…here are some recent pics….

 Remax Vip belize: Placencia Beach
Remax Vip Belize: Sunaries View
Remax Vip Belize: Look at Sunaries View
Remax Vip Belize: Sunaries sky view
I happened to snap a couple shots while out and about, that show off some of the other gems in Placencia…here is Cozy Corner, don’t miss their conch and lobster fritters!!
Remax Vip Belize: Placencia Bar Services
Remax Vip Belize: Placencia  Beach
Remax Vip Belize: Placencia  Beach Coffee Point
Remax Vip Belize: Placencia  Beach Coffee Point
And here was a pretty shot from the water at Paradise Resort….
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And at Caribbean Beach Cabanas, we are so excited to announce the official opening of our third rental, the Casita! It is officially on the site and ready for guests. We welcomed our first guest this week after having it friend tested…..so far the guest is loving it!! We are about half full already for the next few months…..there is definitely NOT a guest problem in Placencia. Guests still marvel at how quiet it stays during the day even though most places really are full! One of the mysteries here.
Remax Vip Belize: Opening of our third rental, the Casita
Caribbean Beach Cabanas
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Remax Vip Belize: Caribbean Beach Cabanas Opening  third rental Kitchen
Remax Vip Belize: Caribbean Beach Cabanas Opening  third rental bedroom
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Guests having fun in Placencia, Belize! Check out these pics….

Remax Vip Belize: Coconut drinks on the beach
If you want to get excited about a trip somewhere warm (BELIZE!!!) what better way than to enjoy than pictures of other people having fun?Our Cleveland friends just left and we had the time of our lives. I am sure the rest of the group is as exhausted as I am after 10 days of nonstop fun :). I already posted the first few days of pictures….here is the rest of their trip!!

First picture of the whole group, with Lacey! Coconut drinks on the beach…..
Remax Vip Belize: Coconut drinks on the beach
Some beach fun….
Remax Vip Belize: Some beach fun
 She let the beach dogs lick her face. Not recommended.
Remax Vip Belize: Beach dogs lick her face.
Then we headed to Tranquilo…..wonderful as ever!!! The sunset….
Remax Vip Belize: The sunset
 Cozy and fun tables…..
Remax Vip Belize: Cozy and Fun Tables
The obligatory sunset couple picture.
Remax Vip Belize: Sunset couple picture
The group did a ton of outings and excursions….including Monkey River and Laughingbird. SOMEONE (me) had to stay and run CBC so I did not go :)…..but here were a couple great pics they got…
Laughingbird…..lots of fish sightings!
Remax Vip Belize: Laughingbird
 Monkey River….where they saw lots of monkeys!
Remax Vip Belize: Monkey River
We enjoyed a last great breakfast at Friends Near the Pier, and met the new owner, Ryan, and his family. Very nice people, and this is a great, vacation-ey place to have breakfast!
Remax Vip Belize: Breakfast at Friends
 I mean, please. Try to concoct a better vacation breakfast place.
Remax Vip Belize: Crystal Real Fruit Beverages Friends
Sadly, we said goodbye to Jeff and Dina. We had no choice but to move on to other vacation good times 🙂
Lacey and her new friend.
Remax Vip Belize: Lacey and her new friend.g
 A very local experience if you can do it….Rayneil, near the pier–if her window is open, get lunch! It is about $3.50US for stewed chicken, rice and beans.
Remax Vip Belize: Window is open, get lunch!
 Great sunrise Lacey and Keith caught from the front of their balcony.
Remax Vip Belize:  Great sunrise
Pretty sunset….
Remax Vip Belize: Pretty sunset
 One of the highlights of the trip… Doyle Gardiner’s DTOURZ Night rainforest hike and RIVER TUBING! We were fortunate enough to be the first group be has taken on the river tubing portion. The night hiking was scary enough (Don’t ask him about the eye shine. This just means, you see thousands of eyeballs looking at you as you walk. Not exaggerating.) We saw monkeys, PLENTY of spiders, a scorpion, and night hawks. At the end of the hike, Lacey said to me, so we are REALLY doing this? Meaning, yes, we are going to strip down, get on tubes and get in the river for about 45 minutes. It was exhilarating, scary, awesome, freakish…..definitely for the adventurous! We all loved it. DEFINITELY recommended if you like a rush. Here is us at midnight….getting out of the water!
Remax Vip Belize: Night rainforest hike and RIVER TUBING
And finally, we spent the last night at Tipsy Tuna at the Rotary auction, which was a big success! Here are some pictures from their second floor–highly recommended place to sit!
Remax Vip Belize: Tipsy Tuna at the Rotary auction
Remax Vip Belize: Tipsy Tuna  enjoy success party
And some other fun on the last day…..Paddle boarding at Belize Ocean Club….
Remax Vip Belize: Paddle boarding at Belize Ocean Club
 Kayaking in the front of the cabanas at Caribbean Beach Cabanas…..
Remax Vip Belize: Cabanas at Caribbean Beach Cabanas
Hanging out in the front of the palapa….
Remax Vip Belize: Hanging out in the front of the palapa

We already miss them very much!! We had a great visit. We are lucky enough to have Cleveland group #2 coming in April! The weather has been picture perfect here, so more great images to come!

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High season is HOT! More great things to do in Placencia, Belize!

Remax Vip Belize: High season is HOT!
Here are some cheerful and fun images of what our guests have been up to for the last couple weeks….
How it looks to spend a sunny afternoon at Tipsy Tuna….
Remax Vip Belize: Sunny afternoon at Tipsy Tuna
Remax Vip Belize: Sunny afternoon at Tipsy Tuna relaxing area
Remax Vip Belize: Sunny afternoon at Tipsy Tuna beach side
Remax Vip Belize:  Enjoy sunny day in beach area
Spend an afternoon at the Mayflower Bocawina National Park!
Remax Vip Belize: Mayflower Bocawina National Park
Remax Vip Belize: Mayflower Bocawina National Park
Remax Vip Belize: Mayflower Bocawina National Park
Remax Vip Belize: Mayflower Bocawina National Park entry
Remax Vip Belize:  Welcome To Mayflower Bocawina National Park
Remax Vip Belize: Zip Line Waterfall Rappelling
Remax Vip Belize:  Welcome To Mayflower Bocawina National Park sitting Area
 An authentic Rainforest cafe 🙂
 Remax Vip Belize: An authentic Rainforest cafe
On your way back….have a drink at Fusion Beach….
Remax Vip Belize: Fusion Beach
Remax Vip Belize: Drink at Fusion Beach
 Or stop and get a bite of authentic goodness at Vern’s kitchen….
Remax Vip Belize: Authentic Goodness at Vern's kitchen
  Or, stop at the Placencia Hotel, and grab a drink, a dip in their pool, or play some paddle pong on the beach!
Our guests, not unhappy about this situation,
Remax Vip Belize: Placencia Hotel, and grab a drink, a dip in their pool
Remax Vip Belize: Placencia Hotel girl standing in bridze
Remax Vip Belize: Placencia Hotel Bridze
Remax Vip Belize: Playing in beach
Remax Vip Belize: Placencia Hotel Pool

More to come!