Planning to attend the 2024 Belize Lobster Fest? The nation’s northern islands—Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker—each concluded their lobster celebrations this previous weekend. And from July nineteenth to twenty first, it is going to be time for 2 of the nation’s most beloved coastal villages to shine. Each Placencia and Hopkins might be celebrating all issues spiny lobster this weekend. For the formidable lobster lover, we’ve crafted the proper manner so that you can indulge at each places with out lacking out on all of the weekend’s highlights. Right here’s the proper itinerary for celebrating lobster fest in southern Belize with The Belize Assortment.
Day 1: Base Your self in Placencia for Lobster Fest Weekend
Picture courtesy of Umaya Resort & Adventures
Umaya Resort on the Placencia Peninsula makes the proper base to your three-day lobster fest weekend. Flanked by the Caribbean Sea to the east and Placencia’s tranquil lagoon to the west, this Belize Assortment Resort sits on the northern tip of the Peninsula. Providing a 30% staycation low cost to locals and particular summer season offers for all vacationers, Umaya invitations all lobster lovers to come back and rejoice in southern Belize with them. The official opening ceremony of the Placencia Lobster Fest doesn’t start till 5:00 pm, which implies you’ll have loads of time to benefit from the resort and all it has to supply. That features every thing from a swim-up pool bar to a pristine stretch of golden sand seashore.
Then, head right down to Placencia Village correct and get in on the lobster fest motion. Day one among Placencia’s three-day lobster fest weekend is ready to function dwell music, and naturally, loads of meals distributors. Get pleasure from dwell leisure courtesy of performers like Mime Martinez all night time lengthy.
Day 2: A Mini Lobster Fest at Hopkins (Plus Fireworks)
Picture by the Lodge at Jaguar Reef
For the third yr in a row, The Lodge at Jaguar Reef in Hopkins might be internet hosting their Mini Lobster Fest & Artisan Market, which provides some enjoyable and distinctive twists to the standard festivities. The drive from Umaya in Placencia to Jaguar Reef in Hopkins takes lower than an hour, which implies you’ll have loads of time to benefit from the all-day enjoyable at this luxury beachside resort.
The Mini Lobster Fest & Artisan Market takes place from 11:00 AM to six:00 PM on Saturday, July twentieth. Get your fill of lobster for the day at one of many many meals stations that can line the seashore. In the meantime, contained in the resort’s onsite restaurant, The Paddle Home, lovers of all issues handmade will have the ability to get their buying repair whereas supporting native artisans and having fun with dwell music. Plus, get to see who reigns supreme at The Belize Assortment’s Battle of the Bartenders competitors.
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Go away a bit early to catch the beer-drinking competitors and lobster toss over in Placencia at 3:00 PM. Or, keep some time and revel in having a sluggish tempo to your Saturday. In case you’re not too drained by the point you get again to the Peninsula, make sure to head to Placencia’s level. Stick round till 8:00 for a enjoyable fireworks show to finish the day.
Day 3: Meals and Enjoyable on the Seashore
Placencia Lobsterfest 2019. Picture by Kevin Quischan (Belize My Travels)
Day three might be all about family-friendly enjoyable on the Placencia Peninsula. The Placencia Village Council has shared an extended lineup of occasions for that day, starting from boat rides to a Lobsterfest cookoff competitors.
Picture by Umaya Resort & Adventures
Spend the day strolling alongside Placencia’s attractive coast. Get pleasure from musical leisure courtesy of a various lineup of DJs. Or, take part in among the competition’s favourite competitions, like the recent wings consuming contest and the traditional mechanical bull driving.
Be sure you soak all of it in. In any case, Lobster Fest solely comes round annually.
All images courtesy of the Belize Assortment except captioned in any other case.
