Harvest Caye Private Snorkel at Laughing Bird Caye Excursion

Description

• Round-trip transportation from your Harvest Caye cruise terminal!
• Private boat ride and crew!
• English-speaking certified guide!
• All snorkel equipment including mask, sterilized snorkel tube/mouthpiece, fins, and flotation vest (if required)!
• Complimentary bottled water, and bottled juice!
• Seasonal fruit snacks, chips and salsa, and cookies!
• Complimentary rum punch! 
  
• Entrance fee to Laughing Bird National Park!
• All fees and taxes included!

Your incredible experience will start once you reach your cruise tender port in Harvest Caye. Please note Harvest Caye is a tender port so you would need to take the tender to the mainland which takes just a short 20-minute ride. Your professional guide will be waiting for you at the tender terminal to meet you.  He will get you checked in onto your private boat to start your ride to Laughing Bird Caye for some snorkeling! 

The tender boats used to get you to the Laughing Bird Caye are from 23 feet to 42 feet in length. There are seats along the sides and removable ladders. They are fully licensed and insured under the laws of Belize, so please just sit back and relax while your knowledgeable crew gives you interesting information about Laughing Bird National!

This island was established as a National Park in 1991 and added to the World Heritage List in 1996. The boat ride to Laughing Bird Caye takes approximately 45 minutes, just sit and relax feeling the ocean breezes along the way. Once you arrive at the National Park, you will disembark in a large floating deck. The island itself has basic facilities, beach chairs, shaded palapas, etc. Once there, your crew will provide you with snorkeling gear (mask, sterilized snorkel tube, and fins of various sizes), and after a brief explanation about how to use it for those new to the sport, your snorkeling time will start. Please feel free to ask for a flotation vest if you need it. 

You will also receive a briefing from the park ranger about the park, the do's and don'ts, the history, etc. before you start. You will enter the water right from the shore as it is part of the coral reef. You will be accompanied by a guide at all times for your safety and they will help you to find interesting marine life along the way such as many different species of fish, conch, lobster, shrimps, and rays or turtles might be seen as well! The part of the reef you will explore has a maximum depth of 8 ft (2 meters).

Enjoy the colorful coral, sponges, and tropical fish that will dart in and out of the coral reef system. The waters are warm and calm so you can relax and enjoy your time with no rush! You can also choose to just lay on the sand to soak some sun and get the perfect tan while you eat delicious seasonal fruit, chips and salsa, and more snacks and taste refreshing juice and rum punch!

When your time at the island is over, you will be informed by your crew so you can jump back to your private boat and go to the dock in Placencia to take the ferry back to Harvest Caye and your cruise ship tender pier.

What is included?

• Round-trip transportation from your Harvest Caye cruise terminal.
• Private boat ride and crew.
• English-speaking certified guide.
• All snorkel equipment including mask, sterilized snorkel tube/mouthpiece, fins, and flotation vest (if required)!
• Complimentary bottled water, and bottled juice.
• Seasonal fruit snacks, chips and salsa, and cookies.
• Complimentary rum punch.
  
• Entrance fee to Laughing Bird National Park.
• All fees and taxes included.

Excursion Notes

• We recommend you bring along a swimsuit, change of clothes, towel, biodegradable sun protection, cash for tips, and balance payment.
• A flotation vest can be provided if you need it, not mandatory for this activity.
  
• Please consider the tendering service runs between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM, please plan your day accordingly.
  
• The round trip tender ticket to take guests ashore from the island to the mainland is NOT included, the cost is $29.00 USD per person.
• In case of questionable weather, please contact the operator before purchasing the tender ticket to confirm if the excursion is still running. The cost of tender tickets is non-refundable.
  

Where we meet

For this Harvest Caye Private Laughing Bird Caye National Park Snorkeling Excursion, you will meet outside your tender pier on the mainland. The round trip tender ticket to take guests ashore from the island to the mainland is NOT included, the cost is $29.00 USD per person. All necessary information needed will be printed in your Electronic Shore Excursion Ticket.

Excursion Restrictions

• This excursion is not wheelchair accessible.
• Guests should be comfortable in the water and have basic swimming skills.
• Children 6 years and under are welcome, however, a parent/guardian must be with the child at all times.
• Children may not stay on the boat unattended.
• A ladder is used to enter and exit the water.
• This Harvest Caye Private Snorkel at Laughing Bird Caye Excursion may involve risks. We suggest you check with your elected person of choice to see if these possible risks might affect you.

Excursion FAQ

Cancellation

• Your ship arrives into port late and you cannot make it in time to the meeting location (we will verify with the tour operator).
• Your ship skips/misses the port.
• Weather conditions or equipment failure prevents the operator from running the excursion.
• A medical problem prevents you from safely participating in the excursion (we will verify with the excursion operator and the guest may send doctor's note). This applies to individuals only and not the remainder of the group.
  
• Cancellations/deposit refund requests that do not comply with the above may not be subject to refund.
• Refunds may be subject to a service charge fee as determined by the payment processor, please refer to Terms and Conditions for more information.