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Wondering same for a Placencia-based excursion.  There is only one ship-based excursion listed for my Harvest Caye port at $99, for 2.5 hours which leads me to believe there will be no more than 1.5 hours of actual snorkeling.  Recent reviews indicate it is not a particularly healthy reef... And I know that Laughing Gull Caye and Silk Caye are both possibilities from Placencia.  My biggest concern with  my plan to use an independent snorkel/dive company in Placencia is the return ferry from Placencia to Harvest Caye; as NCL recommends a 3 hour return from Placencia and any availability beyond that 3 hour turnaround is not guaranteed unless you are on an NCL excursion.  However, we are in Harvest Caye for 11 hours so I feel I have quite a bit of wiggle room even if I get bumped once or twice in the afternoon.  Just curious if anyone else has done an extended excursion booked directly in Placencia and what their feedback/experience was on return ferry availabilty/scheduling.  I hate being so close to Placencia and missing out on some world class snorkeling.

Very interested in this as my daughter might enjoy swimming in the shallow water while I snorkel at Baby Beach bright and early, then head over to Eagle Beach for a few hours around noon.