Maya Beach, Belize. Barnacle Bill's Beach Bungalows, located on the Placencia Peninsula offers fully equipped kitchens. Come relax on your front porch as you watch the sun rise over the Caribbean Sea. http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Belize/barnaclebills/hotel/363/3/ en-us Copyright 1998 e-TravelMedia.com/CaribbeanMag.com Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:21:34 EST Barnacle Bill's offers two secluded bungalows right on the beach, with an awesome view of the Caribbean Sea from your front deck. In between the bungalows you'll find a picnic table, chairs, and hammocks, nestled in palms, sea grapes, and palmetto trees, offering plenty of shade. Each bungalow is raised on stilts and has a full kitchen with refrigerator, microwave, toaster, two-burner stove, coffee maker, coffee, and cooking utensils. Great for those who don't want to eat out every meal. You'll find our deluxe accommodations ideal for couples and honeymooners. Each bungalow will sleep up to 3, with queen size bed and full size sleeper sofa, separated by a louver wall for a little extra privacy. Inside is fully varnished hardwood, with locking dresser, ceiling fans, private bath, and hot water. As you sit on your covered front deck. Watch the sunrise, hear the waves, feel the breeze, listen to the birds, and enjoy the view of False Caye right from your front door. Come get away from it all at Barnacle Bill's Beach Bungalows, located 8 miles north of Placencia Village, 5 miles north of Placencia airstrip, and two miles north of Seine Bight on the Placencia Peninsula in southern Belize, Central America. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW - Passports are required. No visas are required for U.S. or Canadian citizens. - US currency is accepted everywhere. Credit cards (Visa and Mastercard) and travelers checks are accepted at most places. Leave your American Express card at home. You can also get a cash advance on your credit card at the Atlantic Bank in Placencia. It is a good idea to bring small bills with you because you may have a hard time using $50's and $100's. - $22.50US departure tax per person required when leaving the Belize Int'l Airport. Subject to change. - The Belize dollar has a fixed rate. - The time zone is Central Standard. Daylight savings is not observed. - Bring light cotton clothing - shorts, t-shirts, bathing suits, comfortable walking shoes and sandals. Leave your formal clothes at home. - For jungle trips, long cotton pants, long sleeved shirt, and sneakers are recommended. - If you come in the fall or winter you may want to bring a rain poncho and a jacket or sweatshirt. - You should bring sunscreen, insect repellent, a flashlight and a hat. - Bring your camera and film. Film can be expensive here. AMENITIES: We can stock your refrigerator with cold beverages for your arrival, and you can buy fresh fruits, vegetables and meat from vendors that come right to our door a couple times a week. Additional groceries and seafood can be bought in either Seine Bight or Placencia. Enjoy walking our clean white sandy beaches to nearby bars and restaurants. Swim off our shore in the shallow safe water. On calm days, snorkel coral heads off our beach. Or let us set up a trip for you to snorkel off the many beautiful cayes. Kayak out to False Caye and enjoy exploring the inner lagoons with our two complimentary single person sea kayaks. Maybe you'll be the lucky one to see the dolphins playing and the rays jumping. Or, just explore Maya Beach and the lagoon with our two complimentary bicycles. ACTIVITIES: We can set up water tours with a days advance notice. Jungle trips and fishing require a few days notice. - Scuba - Snorkeling - Cockscomb Basin/Jaguar Preserve - Monkey River - Blue Creek Cave and Maya Ruin Nim Li Punit - Fishing - Massage and facials with Lee Nyhus Scuba and snorkel crystal clear waters teaming with colorful fish and coral out at many different cayes. Your tour guide will decide the best place to take you, depending on the weather. Ask us for our fish cards to help you identify all the amazing things you will see on your adventure. Cockscomb Basin/Jaguar Preserve - hike through beautiful rain forest with a naturalist guide to explain the workings and creatures of the jungle. After lunch, enjoy a cooling tube float down the river, seeing the jungle from a different perspective. Go up to the waterfall and slide down some natural water slides in the river. Monkey River - a boat ride takes you south to the town of Money River, and up the river you'll see howler monkeys and hike thorough the forest. After lunch in Monkey River Village you set out to see the Manatees on your way home. Blue Creek Cave and Maya Ruin Nim Li Punit - see the ruins of Nim Li Punit, a very unique site in Belize. The highlight of the trip is Blue Creek Cave. Hike up the riverbed to the Blue Creek Cave. Here you put on headlamps and life jackets and swim/hike to a waterfall inside the cave. Coming out just kick back and relax as you float through the cave. Fishing - an all day fishing trip for the serious fishermen. Catch the big ones past the outer reef. Massage - Lee can come to your bungalow with her table or you can find her in the village of Placencia. Facials include all natural supplies, corn meal facial scrub, oatmeal and milk mask, chamomile tea bags on the eyes, lime water toner, and green tea moisturizer. DINING/RESTARUANTS: Type: Vacation Rental Beach Location: Beach Front (Directly on Beach/Water Front) http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Belize/barnaclebills/hotel/363/3/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:21:34 EST