Guide to diving Placencia Peninsula in Belize
Discover dive sites, liveaboards, and top sea creatures linked to Placencia Peninsula in Belize.
The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated Belize liveaboard diving Placencia Peninsula. You can easily book the Belize Aggressor V liveaboard, using this link.
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Placencia Peninsula dive guide, best time to dive, and what to expect
Sea creatures found in Placencia Peninsula
Here are the main sea creatures found across dive sites in Placencia Peninsula, grouped by type so you can quickly see what marine life you may encounter.
| Creature type | Sea creatures |
|---|---|
| Coral | Brain coral , Elkhorn coral , Hard coral , Soft corals , Staghorn coral |
| Crustacians | Arrow crabs , Cleaner Shrimp , Spiny lobsters |
| Jack Mackerel Family | Jacks (Jackfish) |
| Pelagic fish | Great barracuda (Giant barracuda) |
| Rays | Southern stingrays , Spotted eagle rays |
| Reef fish | Angelfish , Barracuda , Blue chromis , Blue tangs , Butterflyfish , Cubera snapper , French angelfish , Groupers , Mutton snapper , Parrotfish , Queen angelfish , Spotted drums , Tarpon , Yellowtail snapper |
| Sea turtles | Hawksbill turtle |
| Sharks | Bull sharks , Caribbean reef sharks , Nurse sharks , Scalloped hammerhead sharks , Whale sharks |
| Whales and dolphins | Dolphins |
Dive sites in Placencia Peninsula
The following dive sites are found in Placencia Peninsula. Each site below shows the liveaboards that dive there.
| Dive site | Liveaboards that dive this site |
|---|---|
| Gladden Spit | Belize Aggressor V Liveaboard |
| Laughing Bird Caye National Park | Belize Aggressor V Liveaboard |
Liveaboards, dive sites, and top sea creatures in Placencia Peninsula
Belize Aggressor V Liveaboard
Gladden Spit top sea creatures:
Whale sharks, Caribbean reef sharks, Bull sharks, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Dolphins, Mutton snapper, Cubera snapper, Groupers, Jacks (Jackfish), Nurse sharks, Spotted eagle rays, Barracuda, Tarpon
Laughing Bird Caye National Park top sea creatures:
Spotted drums, Yellowtail snapper, Blue tangs, Spiny lobsters, Barracuda, Southern stingrays, Hawksbill turtle, Parrotfish, Queen angelfish, French angelfish, Angelfish, Blue chromis, Butterflyfish, Great barracuda (Giant barracuda), Cleaner Shrimp, Elkhorn coral, Staghorn coral, Brain coral, Hard coral, Soft corals, Arrow crabs
Top liveaboards diving Placencia Peninsula
The following liveaboards are the highest ranked dive boats by SDE Liveaboard Rating, to help you compare the best options for diving Placencia Peninsula.
How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Belize Aggressor V Liveaboard: 0%
The SDE Liveaboard Rating is Scuba Diving Earth’s own scoring system for comparing dive liveaboards at a glance. It adds together six individual category scores, each scored out of 10, covering the boat, cabins, diving, food, drinks, and non-diver companion features.
For the Belize Aggressor V Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 0%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.