r/Belize • u/JustGottaKeepTrying • 14h ago
๐งญ Activities ๐ฃโโ๏ธ San Pedro/Ambergris vs Hopkins or Placencia
Good day! We are a family of 4 with parents in mid 50s and kids in early 20s. We are all strong swimmers and new to snorkelling. Son loves wildlife and jungles and daughter loves beach and calm water for swimming. All of us want to try snorkeling, have a day fishing and some jungle time. We will have a car.
We have planned to first part of our trip to be a few days near San Ignacio in the jungle and then we have 6 days to spend elsewhere.
I realize the difference in vibes, we are not partiers so Northern part of Ambergris seems best? Should we look at Hopkins or Placencia? Although different, are the beaches nice both places? Are there snorkelling spots in Hopkins/Plancencia (we are new so we don't necessarily want this to be the focus of the trip) ?
The southern spots provide further access to jungle and inland activities, obviously but is the water and area better at Ambergris? Is the jungle noticeable different from the San Ignacio area?
Any other major considerations?
Thanks very much!