The Inn at Roberts Grove, Placenia

This charming hacienda-style hotel is nestled on eight hectares between the Caribbean Sea and Placencia Lagoon. Tastefully decorated rooms are en-suite with a private verandah. There are two freshwater pools, tennis courts, a fitness centre and a jacuzzi. The seaside restaurant and the poolside bar and grill serve excellent fresh Caribbean dishes. Boat excursions through the mangroves, hikes into the rainforest, trips to a nearby wildlife sanctuary and Mayan ruins are also available.

The on site dive centre goes to both the Inner and Outer Reef, each with its special features. The Inner Reef, or the Lagoon, acts as a home for juvenile aquatic animals, here divers will see most of the Gorgonians as well as the Pederson Cleaner Shrimp, Yellowline Arrow, and Giant Hermit Crab, and a wide variety of fish such as Spotted Drum, Spotted Eagle Ray and Southern Stingray. The Outer Reef, is home to some of the most spectacular walls, starting around twelve metres and dropping off to approximately 910 metres; amongst the creatures you will see are Turtles, Manta Rays, Moray Eels and Lobsters.

Whale Shark Experience

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