Maya Beach Travel Guide
Placencia
Visit Maya Beach
Popular places to visit
Maya Beach
Feel the gorgeous golden sand beneath your feet as you walk around this community made up of homes, bars, resorts and an art gallery.
Placencia Beach
Discover the Belize whale shark on a diving trip from one of the cays and islands near this sandy beach. Enjoy its restaurants and cafés too.
Moho Caye
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Moho Caye during your travels in Placencia. Wander the beautiful beaches in this relaxing area.
Laughing Bird Caye National Park
Explore the great outdoors at Laughing Bird Caye National Park, a lovely green space in Laughing Bird Caye. While you're in the area, stroll along the beaches.
Silk Caye Beach
Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Silk Caye Beach during your trip to Placencia? Wander the beautiful beaches in this relaxing area.
Lagoon Caye
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lagoon Caye during your travels in Placencia. Stroll along the beautiful beaches in this relaxing area or visit its top-notch restaurants.
Things to do
Monkey River Wildlife Encounters and Manatee Watch
Cave Tubing and Jungle Zip Lining Through Belize
Snorkeling at Silk and Moho Caye
Placencia: Snorkel & Island Experience at Laughing Bird Caye
Snorkel the Perfect Tropical Isle Silk Caye with Turtles, Rays and Sharks
Combine 2 of Belizes most popular activities into 1 great package from Placencia
Top hotels in Maya Beach
Maya Beach Hotel
Very clean, comfortable bed. Loved the amenities in the room and around the resort. Just amazing place to stay. Stunning views. And the bistro was fantastic. Loved having the bikes, paddleboards and kayaks available to use.
Reviewed on 3 Feb 2026
Umaya Resort & Adventures
We loved our stay at umaya. The beach is awesome. The whole pool area/chairs/dock and set up are awesome too. So great that you can also borrow Kayaks and paddle boards (which we did) to have morning paddles when the ocean is calmer. The room was spacious and clean. The hotel itself is beautiful, ...
Reviewed on 25 Jan 2026
Azure Del Mar
The staff were very friendly and performed their jobs very well.
Reviewed on 1 Feb 2026
Kalimera Beach Hotel
Fantastic location. Probably the best in Placencia. Staff was very friendly and went above and beyond to accommodate us. Amazing beach, quiet location and best breakfast we had in Belize. Highly recommended!
Reviewed on 2 Jan 2026
Placencia Resort
Great stay staff were all wonderful room was clean and spacious. Restaurant was awesome both food and service. Pool was large has a swim up bar. We were welcomed on arrival by an alligator (leave him alone and he’ll leave you alone) and lots of Iguana’s. Would recommend renting a vehicle or golf ...
Reviewed on 26 Jan 2026
Julia´s Cabanas
Lovely staff at the office and the night watch man as well …. AC worked well and we had an extra fan provided …. Plenty of hot water in shower … this was our second visit to Julia’s and we will definitely be back again ….
Reviewed on 4 Feb 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Maya Beach
Cocoplum
While visiting Cocoplum, you might make a stop by sights like Maya Beach and Inky's Mini Golf.
Plantation
When in Plantation, you can plan a visit to Maya Beach and Inky's Mini Golf, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Surfside
Though Surfside may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Maya Beach and Placencia Beach.
Caribbean Way
Plan a visit to nearby attractions like Maya Beach while you're exploring Caribbean Way and the larger area.
Placencia Village
If you're spending some time in Placencia Village, Placencia Beach and Jaguar Bowling Lanes are top sights worth seeing.
