Are you counting down days until Belize’s international airport is again open? It’s obvious that you’re eager to vacation in Belize, and if you’ve already dusted off your suitcase, bought sunscreen and found your flip-flops, here are things you should know before you arrive!
1. Choose the Placencia Peninsula as your vacation destination where Chabil Mar Villas awaits. Chabil Mar is a contemporary full-service luxury boutique beach resort and is the closest full-service resort to Placencia Village.
2.Once a sleepy fishing village, Placencia has emerged as an increasingly popular destination in Belize and the Caribbean. Stroll along the beach, bike, kayak or paddle board to the center of this traditional fishing village from Chabil Mar.
3. There are no sidewalks in the Placencia Peninsula, so you’ll share the road with scooters, bikes, golf carts and cars. No worries. Traffic is nothing like your home turf.
4. Don’t look for traffic lights. Speed humps substitute. These mounds regulate the ebb and flow of everything that moves, but once you assess the activities available at Chabil Mar, you’ll want to stick around the resort.
5. Free coffee refills at Placencia restaurants are not on the menu. But if you book a Belize vacation package at Chabil Mar, your meals are included, so drink as much coffee as you like on the house.
6. Who needs to rent water toys? Chabil Mar’s inventory is at your disposal, whether you want to pilot a kayak, waterboard or Hobie cat.
7. You won’t be bothered by people selling things, even in town, but once you spot hand-crafted goods available from local vendors, saying no could be difficult.
8. Forget the whole “third world country” assignation. Would U.S. retirees be moving to Belize in droves if Placencia wasn’t a fabulous place to live? Everyone speaks English, so you’ll feel right at home.
9. You could fall in love with the people of Belize. It happens every day. These sweet, hospitable, helpful folks know how good they have it in this tropical paradise and they like showing off their homeland to visitors.
10. Food you encounter will delight you. Belize offers an exotic mix of cultures and cuisine. At Chabil Mar, Daniel — the ultimate chef with credentials to match — has never served a meal that didn’t win guest approval.
11. You might stay longer than you planned! Small, personalized island-hopping, scuba diving, fishing, sailing and sightseeing tours are so compelling, fitting everything you want to do into your itinerary could be challenging.
12. This is your chance to drive a golf cart. No need to join a golf club to ride around Placencia in one, and if you want to wear a golf shirt, that’s your call.
13. You don’t have to rent a car. Why go to the trouble or expense? Everywhere you need to go will be handled by the Chabil Mar concierge, including getting to and from tours.
14. Every season is a great season to visit Belize. Summer is heaven for folks who hate crowds and Chabil Mar summer rates have triggered happy dances – especially if they are accompanied by Garifuna drummers!
15. It’s okay to roam around, beer in hand. Make it a Belikin. Yes, Belize has laws (and carrying glass bottles makes no sense), but as long as you behave, you’ll be just one more happy member of the crowd.
Visit our website chabilmarvillas.com for more information on Belize and Placencia, and don’t hesitate to send us an email, or call US/CAN Toll Free: 1-866-417-2377, Local: (011-501) 523-3606, if you have questions or need help in planning a Belize vacation.
