All of the following Placencia whale shark diving or snorkeling packages are based
on:
2 adults
6 nights
lodging in selected accommodation, double occupancy
2 days of whale shark diving or snorkeling, including snorkel and dive gear
Round-trip domestic airfare between the Belize International Airport
and Placencia
Lunch on days of snorkeling or diving
Whale shark conservation fee
Monkey River jungle tour
Hotel tax, hotel service charge (if applicable), sales tax on meals and
tours
Packages do
not include:
International air
Belize
departure tax (US$39.25 per person)
Ground
transfers between the Placencia airstrip and Placencia lodging
(unless otherwise noted)
Meals other than two lunches
Alcoholic beverages
Gratuities for guides, drivers and hotel staff (unless otherwise
specifically noted in a package description)
Personal
items and incidentals
Souvenirs
Trip cancellation insurance
All packages
may be customized for longer or shorter periods, different numbers of
adults and children. (Note: we do not recommend whale shark
interaction for children under 11 years of age.) The difference
between the following basic, moderate and luxury whale shark interaction
packages is the type of lodging offered with each package.
Luxury
Placencia Whale Shark Interaction Package (includes ground transfers
between Placencia airstrip and resort):
Diving:
from US$2,300
per person
Snorkeling:
from
US$2,000 per person<
Best times for
whale shark interaction are in April and May, sometimes March. For the
past several years, the best time during the full moon period for whale
shark interaction has started about 3 or 4 days after the full moon.
The full moon in April 2012 is on 6 April and the
full moon in May 2012 is
on 5 May.
Please note: services
and goods in Belize are subject to a 12.5%
general sales tax (GST). Hotels/resorts must charge a 9% hotel tax
on accommodations.
By law, all rates quoted for goods and services must include the GST, but
quoted hotel room rates need not include the hotel tax. All of our package rates include both
GST and hotel taxes. As required by law, rates for tours quoted on our
Website include the 12.5% GST. Many hotels and resorts also
impose a service charge. We have included service charges in package
rates unless specifically stated otherwise.
Send emails to
mtoy@destinationsbelize.com. Please
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Mailing Address:
General Delivery, Stann Creek District, Placencia, Belize
Phone:
Belize:
Land
Line:
523-4018 (from outside Belize dial
011-501-523-4018)
Cell:
610-4718 (from outside Belize
dial 011-501-610-4718)
Fax:
Use US Fax (see below)
U.S. Fax or Voice Mail Messages:
1-603-386-6632
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