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Rum Point Inn
Placencia Peninsula, Belize
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USD 165.00 - 189.00 |
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| Description |
Welcome To The Special World Of Rum Point Inn We
Are Located 60 Air Miles South Of Belize City On
The Placencia Peninsula - An Area Which Offers
The Best Of Both Water And Inland Adventures. Rum
Point Inn, Where Personalized Service Is The Rule
And The Unique Ambiance Is Famous, Has Been Run
By The Bevier Family Since Its Opening In 1974.
At Rum Point You Will Be Cosseted In A Spacious
Exotic Setting Nestled In Your Own Oasis, A
Sculpted Dome Cabana Within Feet Of The Tranquil
Caribbean Or One Of Our Air-conditioned Garden
Suites. The Social Hub Of The Resort Is The Main
Lodge, A Colonial Style Building Dating From The
1950s. Here You Will Find The Library And The
Magnificent, Hammock Hung Verandah Here Also Is
Our Seaside Tropical Dining Room Where
Imaginative Meals Are Created Daily.
Let Rum Point Divers Take You Exploring The Many
Cayes And Reefs Of Southern Belize. Auriga Ii,
Our Pro 42 Jet Boat The Premier Dive Boat In
The Area Offers The Most Comfortable Ride To
The Many Dive And Snorkel Sites. Of Great
Interest Is The Very Recent Establishment Of The
Gladden Spit/silk Caye Area As A Marine Reserve.
It Is Here, During April, May And June, That The
Whaleshark May Be Observedone Of The Few
Places In The World That It Is Possible To See
This Magnificent Creature. Rum Point Inn Can
Offer Full Scuba And Snorkel Training.
The Placencia Area Is Considered One Of The Prime
Fishing Areas Of Belize And Offers Flyfishing
With Expert Guides For Bonefish, Tarpon, And
Permit. There Is Also Spin Casting And Trolling
For Many Species Including Jack, Snapper And
Baracuda.
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| Driving Directions |
The Best Method Of Travel To Reach Rum Point Is
By Way Of Belize City. There Are Daily Flights
From All Major Cities Into Goldson International
Airport In Belize City. Once You Arrive In
Belize There Are Two Local Transfer Airlines
That, With A Short 30-45 Minute Flight, Will
Bring You To Placencia Airport Where The Hotel
Representatives Will Be To Pick You Up.
We Do Not Recommend Driving From Belize City.
The Roads Have Poor Signage And In Some Places
Are Not In Good Condition.
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| Room Information |
- Beach Cabana W/dble -
Seaside Cabana With Two Queen Beds
- Beach Cabana W/king -
Beautiful Seaside Cabana
With King Bed
- Garden Suite W/king -
Garden Suite
With King Bed
- Garden Suite - W/dbl -
Garden Suite With Two Queen Beds
Garden Suite With Two Queen Beds
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| Area Information |
Rum Point Inn Is Located On The Placencia
Peninsula In The Stann Creek District About 60
Air Miles South Of Belize City Or 100 Miles By
Road. The Peninsula Defines The Placencia Lagoon
And Runs Parallel To The Coast Of Belize For
About 12 Miles. The Lagoon Is About Three Miles
Wide At The Widest Point Near The Mouth Of The
Lagoon. The Tip Of The Peninsula Is Where The
Village Of Point Placencia Is Found.
The Village Is An English Speaking Creole Fishing
Village And Has A Population Of About 600. The
Villagers Have Become Involved In The Tourism
Industry And Many Guiding Services, Markets And
Gift Shops Can Be Found In Point Placencia.
Rum Point Inn Is Located Just North Of The
Airstrip. 2.5 Miles North Is The Garifuna Village
Of Seine Bight, Also With A Population Of About
600. Here Too Are Several Facilities For Tourism,
Including An Artist, Lola Delgado. Learn More Of
The Local Culture Such As Wasabahari. Four Miles
North Of Seine Bight Is The Community Of Maya
Beach. There Are Several Small Resorts, Eating
Spots And Homes For About Forty Individuals.
The Road Continues North About Six More Miles
Before Turning West At The Settlement Of
Riversdale To Go Inland To The Southern Highway.
Across The Lagoon From Point Placencia Is The
Deep Water Port Of Big Creek, Which Is The Banana
Shipping Capital Of Belize. The Support Village
Of Independence And Surrounding Area Has A
Population Of Almost 4000 People, Mainly Mestizo
And Creole Along With Some Migrants From The
Surrounding Countries, Who Have Come To Work And
Live In Belize.
The Peninsula Is Not Very Wide, Perhaps A Quarter
Mile Wide At The Widest Point Just North Of Seine
Bight. The Vegetation Varies From Coastal Plants
Coconuts, Sea Grape, Coco Plum, Cashew And
Mango Trees Along The Beach To The Red Mangrove
Along The Lagoons Edge. In Between There Is
Coastal Scrub Forest With Small Oak Trees And
Other Deciduous Trees, And In The Wetter Areas
Are Palmetto Stands.
There Are Many Animals On The Peninsula From
Birds To Small Mammals. The Mammals Range From
The Gray Fox And Raccoon To The Small Yucatan
Squirrel And Opossum. There Have Been Over 85
Species Of Birds Observed On The Peninsula. Watch
In The Trees For Iguanas, False Iguanas, And The
Curious Basilisk Lizards. Near Many Of The Houses
Are Small Gecko Lizards And Tree Frogs.
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