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@mitsugirly😂😂yes! It's my husband and I and my friend, her significant other, (his daughter +1)her brother +1, her sister+1 and her child, and another couple! 

It's not even much more money than what the cruise offers, but looks to be WELL worth it! I think they go to Laughing Bird or Silk Caye.. yes I've been scouring the maps, goggling everything, reading reviews! It even may be possible to do hours catered to us,  because seems like we'd be the whole "group"? As long as we can catch that ferry back!

Next is getting me some multi focal contacts😒 so I can snorkel, and I need suggestions on a camera! I'm not experienced at taking photos, but NEED to on a trip like this!

@mitsugirlyYes..I think this it's exactly what the cruise offers for their excursion... boat, hop off, snorkel and return= no thanks, not my cup of tea.. seems like the independent companies based in Placencia offer more private like tours,  with beach time,  lunch e.t.c.   the one I was looking into does mention Harvest Caye,  so hoping they are knowledgeable about cruises,  it seems they are.  I have emailed them,  explaining our situation (having to ferry to/ from HC/Placencia and our port time)and waiting to hear back... we will have a party of 13 people,  12 adults and one child,  so it could possibly be just us as a tour😍 I will keep you updated🙏😁

@mitsugirly the cruise line doesn't offer the excursion,  we are on NCL Breakaway... they offer some kind of snorkeling excursion of 2.5 hrs for something like $99 I think. .. but it doesn't say where or I'm just looking in wrong place? There are a few private tour companies on Placencia that offer charter type tours, leaving from Placencia, looks like around $125/pp but basically private type tour, with lunch, drinks, snorkel, beach  pick up and return to Placencia Pier... I'd just want to make sure we have enough time... our itinerary says 10am to 6pm at HC, so we'd also have to figure in ferry to/ from HC/Placencia. "Nautical

Adventures Belize" offers a private island trip for $125.... https://www.nauticaladventuresbelize.com/tours/half-day-snorkeling/

Thank you @mitsugirly  ( I "thought" I tagged you in my previous post,  but apparently not,  new to this )and @crewsweeper

Bummer about Goffs being too far! I was planning on going to Placencia, but the looks of Goffs caught me... I'd kind of like to snorkel being that we will be in an area "known" for the reefs,  but I also like a leisurely beach day, not sure I want to book a strictly snorkel excursion, I believe the ship offers one, I can't see the details as to where but it's a couple of hours long. I've only snorkled once in my life in the FL Keys, Marathon, and this was a self guided,  at the beach type of deal. 

I'm looking into what to do at Costa Maya as well... have been reading about all the beach clubs. Thanks for the info!

I saw your photos and reviews... that's how I found out about Goffs😁 I believe a different excursion company (shore excursioner?)had a trip to Laughing Bird Caye, they may have Goffs also...I wouldn't mind snorkeling,  I'd love to actually,   but I really want a "beach day" too! I like the idea of how you spent your day there,  snorkeling at leisure,  and just "hanging out" at the beach, being able to have a lunch and possibly some beer/ punch e.t.c. We are not going until August,  so I'm researching now... the cruise only does the two

stops, Belize and then Costa Maya,  want to make the most of it!

Hello!

I was looking into Goff's Caye for my August NCL Breakaway cruise. I was assuming we'd take the ferry to Placencia and then go from there.  I inquired on Island Marketing's website regarding the excursion and got this reply:

Your Harvest Caye arrival cannot be serviced by independent tour Companies.

????? Anybody experience this? 

I asked about the excursion to Goffs said I was arriving at Harvest Caye via NCL. I know I can't go straight from Harvest Caye,  but they didn't say that? I thought I'd read a few members did this through this company. Maybe I'm mistaken and it was thru different cruise lines? Idk.....

Was also thinking of just doing ferry to Placencia and spending some time there,  I'm conflicted because Goffs looks BEAUTIFUL...I don't want to miss that pristine water! I'm a beach lover and it looks like paradise to me 😍