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Placencia – Belize – Lobsterfest 2013

Posted on May 16, 2013

Placencia Lobsterfest 2013

With just one more month to go before the most anticipated event in Placencia Village each year, we are readying ourselves for one of the best ever! To compliment the start of the weekend activities, Chabil Mar will be providing beach-side entertainment at Cafe Mar with our Friday night grill and garifuna drummers performing from 6PM to 8:00PM. Then take advantage of our fantastic Placencia Village location and stroll down the beach or hop on our free shuttle and join in on the fun in the Village on the beach.

The 15th Annual Lobsterfest is on June 28-29-30 this year.

Another grand celebration of the opening of Lobster season in Belize and has long been a traditional mainstay of Placencia‘s economy. What to expect in Lobsterfest 2013?

FOOD

Best Lobstah’ Dish Competition.

Creole, Mayan, Garifuna, Caribbean, European, Asian and North American culinary delights.

BAR

Beliken Beer

Local Rums and Liquors

ENTERTAINMENT

Popular Local DJs

Headlining Belizean Bands

PLACENCIA LOBSTERFEST RAFFLE

Win a catarmaran trip; A Two-Night stay at a luxury resort; A Snorkeling trip; Roundtrip international and domestic flights, and more!

GAMES

For adults and kids alike

BEER DRINKING CONTEST

What esle do we say?

BIGGEST LOBSTAH’ COMPETITION

LIONFISH TOURNAMENT

Help protect our reefs – Catch and Eat

MR & MRS PHYSIQUE

Strut your stuff for the crowds!

TUG-O-WAR

TIPSY TUNA TOSS

SPICY HOT WINGS EATING CONTEST

KAYAK RACE

LOBSTERFEST CLASSICS

Throw the cast net
Reel in the kayak
Fly fishing on the beach

DON’T FORGET YOU VERY OWN 2013 LOBSTERFEST T-SHIRT!

Table With a View, Please

Posted on May 9, 2013

Chabil Mar gives new meaning to “Table with a view, please!”

This is al fresco dining and room service re-defined. Our entire property is your kindgom; you choose where you will dine, all open-air, no walls, no roofs except for the palm tree waving in the wind, on the serenity of your personal villa veranda or a private dinner on the pier. As priceless as this innovative dining experience is, it comes at no extra cost over and above the meals you select. This is a Belize Resort the Chabil Mar way . . . personalized and perfected.

Your breakfast, lunch and dinner dining options on site at Chabil Mar are:

Cafe Mar Beach-Side
Your Personal Villa Veranda
Poolside
On the Pier Under the Stars
On a Lounge on the Beach

But, didn’t you come to Belize to explore, find adventure and a new cultural experience? In addition to the exquiste, al fresco dining options at Chabil Mar, you can take advantage of our exceptional beach location in Placencia Village and visit the multiple restaurants, cafes, bars and local roadside vendors on your own, by a stroll along the beach, by bike or kayak or golf cart in five minutes, or even hop on our free hourly evening shuttle.

A Benefit of the Chabil Mar Experience – Unique dining options on and off site at your leisure!

Belize Vacation Package “Jungle and Sea” All Year Round – Discounted 10% for May 2013

Posted on May 2, 2013

A Luxurious Springtime Caribbean Belize Vacation All Year Through – Special Package Pricing for May, 2013 – 10% Discount

Time is running out to take advantage of this 10% May discount on the Chabil Mar and Chaa Creek “Swim Suits and Hiking Boots” Belize vacation for couple, families and friends.

Enjoy a 7-night Belize Jungle and sea Vacation Package at two award winning resorts: The Lodge at Chaa Creek (Inland at Cayo, Belize) and Chabil Mar (Seaside at Placencia, Belize). This all-inclusive package, available throughout the year, offers our guests a seamless yet diverse Belizean holiday that includes everything in one set price.

The Chabil Mar portion includes:

Welcome drink and resort tour
Accommodations in a Luxury Villa
All breakfasts, lunches and dinners (including a dinner in Placencia Village at a select restaurant)
Bottle of Champagne
Complimentary use of bicycles and kayaks
2 Full days of Golf Cart to explore Placencia Village at your leisure
Two fresh water infinity pools
Full day snorkeling
Hiking tour of Cockscomb Jaguar Preserve OR Boat to Monkey River for the Howler Monkey Tour (your choice of either one)
Flights Roundtrip between Belize City International Airport and Placencia
Roundtrip airport transfer Placencia Airport and Chabil Mar

The Chaa Creek portion includes:

Cottage accommodations
Full Meal Plan – All breakfasts, lunches and dinners
Excursions to the Maya temples of Tikal and Barton Creek Cave
Guided tours of the Natural History Center and Butterfly Farm
Canoeing and nature walks
Round trip transfers with a stop at the Belize Zoo and Xunantunich Maya Temple Sites (Transfers are from the Philip Goldson International Airport to Chaa Creek and Chaa Creek to Chabil Mar)

To reserve your Jungle and Sea Belize Vacation:

Contact Us via the Chabil Mar web site
Call Us Toll Free US/CAN: 1-866-417-2377 – Local 011-501-523-3606
Email our Reservations Manager, Althea Schable: Reservations@chabilmarvillas.com

Ask about the May 10% Discount!

Combine a 2013 Placencia Annual Event with an Adventure Belize Vacation at Barefoot Luxury Chabil Mar

Posted on April 23, 2013

Placencia Calendar of Events – 2013

Aerial Ben Kim CMV Identified Chabil Mar Belize Resort

JANUARY:

Dec. 31 – Jan. 1 … New Year’s Eve Party: A local village affair, and all are welcome. Look forward to a fireworks show at midnight, small food vendors on site, stocked bar with domestic beer and rum and a live band playing Belizean favorites.

FEBRUARY:

Placencia Sidewalk Arts & Music Festival: Have fun at the fastest growing event in the Southern region. Visual and performing artists from Placencia and across Belize showcase their best along Placencia’s historic sidewalk. Shop for Belizean art and explore Belize’s vibrant music scene.

Proposed 2014 Date: Feb. 15 & 16

MARCH:

The Taste of the Peninsula: Sample a wide range of cuisine contributed by participating Peninsula restaurants and home cooks; dance the night away to live music and participate in fun raffles and more.

2013 Date: Saturday, March 9

MAY:

Summer begins in Placencia: Kick off the summer early by taking advantage of continuing great weather and price reductions on accommodations throughout the area.

JUNE:

The Placencia Lobsterfest is a mega beach party like no other in Belize organized by the Placencia BTIA and Placencia Village Council. Celebrate Placencia and its bounty of good food and people. Enjoy live musical performances, games and take a chance in the legendary Placencia Lobsterfest Raffle.

2013 Date: June 28, 28 & 30

SEPTEMBER:

Celebrations held throughout the month leading up to Sept. 10 celebrating the Battle of St. George’s Caye Day and Sept. 21, Independence Day. Enjoy small festivities like patriotic pageants and parades, to large celebrations and the Placencia BTIA’s Saltwater Fishing Tournament where anglers can win large cash prizes.

OCTOBER:

Barefoot Bar’s Halloween Party … Join Halloween enthusiasts from Placencia and all over Belize at the biggest Halloween party in the area. Costume prizes, drink specials and visiting DJ.

NOVEMBER:

Garifuna Settlement Day on Nov. 19 in Seine Bight Village. Enjoy cultural pageants conducted in the Garifuna language and watch reenactments of the Garifuna people arriving on Belizean shores followed by parades, punta dancing, live drumming and more. About Belize

2013 Date: November 19

DECEMBER:

Placencia Mistletoe Ball: Glam up and celebrate the year at this formal affair. Eat, drink and dance the night away to a headlining party band, playing Belizean favorites.

End of the World Placencia Marathon and Half Marathon – Belize Run and Adventure Vacation Package Information:

Visit: www.runbelize.org for more info.

2013 Date: Dec. 8

Placencia Lobsterfest 2013

A Benefit of the Chabil Mar Experience – Unique dining options on and off site at your leisure!

A Luxurious Springtime Caribbean Belize Vacation All Year Through – Special Package Pricing for May, 2013 – 10% Discount

Placencia Calendar of Events – 2013

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