The trip begins in Belize City where you will board a small plane for your 30 minute flight to the town of Placencia in southern Belize. Here you will be greeted by our driver for the final few miles to your resort . The Inn at Robert’s Grove is nestled on fifteen lush acres between the Caribbean Sea and the Placencia Lagoon. The Hacienda-style Inn is situated on the finest white, sandy beach of Placencia. Whether you’re looking for high adventure or a leisurely beach vacation, we’re equipped to make your visit to Placencia and Belize an unforgettable one.
After checking in and getting a quick run down of the grounds, you might want to head to the beach or pool to cool off and work on the tan. You also might want to get your fly rods rigged and ready for tomorrow. Tarpon, bones and permit are out there…

Day or night, take a dip in any of our fresh water swimming pools overlooking the beach. We also have a tennis court, Jacuzzis, canoes, sea kayaks, sailboats, windsurfing boards, fitness equipment and bicycles for guest use. Guests can also enjoy the convenience of our on-property dive shop, fly fishing center, conference center and resort-operated day trips to the rainforest and Maya ruins. We also have an open air massage room and gift shop.

Your guide will meet you in the dining room sometime that evening to go over the next day’s fishing. It might be an early start for tarpon or an 8 am start for bonefish. He will have a good idea of what to expect for weather, tides and fish. If you are planning a dive visit the dive center on the lagoon side to see where you will be going.

In the morning you will get a nice breakfast from the buffet of pastries or ordering from the menu. Lunch is being made and packed in the coolers along with your favorite beverages. If you are not fishing you will get lunch at one of the restaurants or poolside.

Hopefully you will enjoy one of those incredible once in a lifetime days out on the water – maybe even a grand slam! Whether you are fishing, diving, heading out to the ruins or relaxing by the pools you will be ready for dinner. If you look below you will see some sample menus from our restaurants. This is a luxurious trip that can satisfy the search for a grandslam on a fly or a romantic honeymoon retreat. We specialize in trips that are a little of both.

1 room up to 3 people
The first floor rooms have a front entrance and overlook the pool and beach or beach trees and the beach. Second floor rooms have a similar layout to the first floor rooms, though the second floor rooms have cathedral ceilings and front and back doors, rear entrance and rear balcony. Rooms are decorated with handcrafted furniture in native woods, woven fabrics and rugs, Mexican terra cotta tiled floors, jalousie windows, original artwork and antiques.
Placencia Belize accommodations include:

King or twin bed with futon couch for an additional person
Bathroom with shower and hairdryer
Air conditioning and ceiling fans
Private terrace
Safe
Free Wi-Fi
Direct dial telephone
Cable/satellite TV
Work table with chairs
Coffee machine and small refrigerator

2 rooms up to 4 people
Second floor suites have an additional room with bunk beds off the main bedroom (suitable for 2 children). The large private terraces have a direct view of the beach and sea. Rooms are decorated with handcrafted furniture in native woods, woven fabrics and rugs, Mexican terra cotta tiled floors, jalousie windows, original artwork and antiques. Family Classic Vista sleeps 2 adults and 3 kids (under 12 years) or 3 adults.
Belize accommodations include:

King bed with futon couch for an additional person
Additional room with bunk beds
Bathroom with shower and hairdryer
Air conditioning and ceiling fans
Private terrace
Safe
Free Wi-Fi
Direct dial telephone
Cable/satellite TV
Work table with chairs
Coffee machine and small refrigerator

1 room up to 3 people
The first & second floor oceanfront one bedroom villa suites are 1000 square feet and are very spacious – both of which have breathtaking views of the Caribbean. The living room and bedroom open onto a 16-foot terrace overlooking the beach and ocean. It is decorated with tropical and hardwood furnishings, woven fabrics and rugs, Mexican terra cotta tiled floors, original artwork and antiques. The second floor living room has a cathedral ceiling. A few of the one bedroom villas also have kitchenettes.

Belize villas one bedroom include:

King-sized bed
Bathroom with shower, hairdryer and double sinks
Sofa & futon in living room (Roll away can be requested for an additional person)
Air-conditioning and ceiling fans
Porch with chairs (hammocks upon request)
Safe
Free Wi-Fi
Direct Dial Telephone
cable/satellite TV
Work table with chairs
Coffee Maker and small refrigerator

2 rooms up to 5 people
The oceanfront two-bedroom Villa Suites are 1500 square feet. One bedroom faces the beach, while the second bedroom overlooks a tropical garden. The common living room and master bedroom opens onto a 16-foot terrace that overlooks the beach and ocean. It is decorated with tropical and hardwood furnishings, woven fabrics and rugs, Mexican terra cotta tiled floors, original artwork and antiques. A few of the Belize Villas also have kitchenettes. This Placencia villa sleeps 5 persons.

Belize Villas in Placencia Include:

King bed in master bedroom
Twin beds in second bedroom
Futon and Sofa in living room area (Roll away can be requested for an additional person)
2 full bathrooms with showers, hair dryer and double sinks
Access to outside and to living room is separate for each room
Porch with chairs (hammocks upon request)
Air conditioning and ceiling fans
Private terrace
Safe
Free Wi-Fi
Direct Dial Telephone
Cable/satellite TV
Work table with chairs
Most units have kitchenettes. Others have a coffee machine and small refrigerator

3 rooms up to 7 people

The second floor oceanfront three bedroom Villa Suites are 2200 square feet and duplex. The second floor bedrooms include one that faces the beach and one that overlooks a tropical garden. Two bedrooms and the common living room are on the second floor, while the third bedroom is rooftop and is known as the Penthouse Bedroom. The common living room opens onto a 16-foot terrace that overlooks the beach and ocean, however, the Penthouse bedroom has fabulous views of the ocean. It is decorated with tropical and hardwood furnishings, woven fabrics and rugs, Mexican terra cotta tiled floors, original artwork and antiques. The living room and Penthouse bedroom have cathedral ceilings. A few of these Belize Villas also have kitchenettes. This Placencia Villa sleeps 7 persons.

Belize Villas in Placencia includes:

King bed in master bedroom, twin beds in other bedroom and king bed & futon in third bedroom
3 full bathrooms with shower, hair dryer and double sinks
Access to outside and living room is separate for each room
Porch with chairs (hammocks upon request)
Air conditioning and ceiling fans
Private terraces
Safe
Free Wi-Fi
Direct dial telephone
Cable/satellite TV
Work table with chairs
Most units have kitchenettes. Others have a coffee machine and small refrigerator

Imagine waking up on a Belize private island with the one you love – no TV, no phones, no internet – only the sun, white sand and turquoise sea beckoning. And, in addition, you can enjoy the best fishing, snorkeling and diving in Belize. Add to this natural setting an island cook who will start your day with a hot breakfast and end it with a romantic dinner featuring authentic Caribbean dishes and perhaps your own freshly caught fish.

Robert’s Grove Beach Resort offers you two locations for Belize private island vacations: Robert’s Caye and Ranguana Caye. Both are privately owned small Caribbean islands distinctive in their individual charms and complete with all-inclusive “Swept Away” packages, designed to make your island visit comfortable and worry-free.

Robert’s Caye, a Belize private island, is a 1 acre island, just 10 miles from Placencia (1/2 hour by boat), with a small restaurant and bar and four tastefully appointed cabanas built partially over the crystal clear water with stairs that descend directly into the gorgeous Caribbean Sea.

This is one of our two Belize private islands, an ideal setting for honeymooners and sportsmen alike, this “swept away” island paradise is surrounded by the beautiful Caribbean Sea, ideal for swimming (right off your own terrace), snorkeling, and diving. The nearby flats are renowned for fishing as well.

Ranguana Caye is a two-acre Belize private island which is maintained and managed by Robert’s Grove Beach Resort, Belize’s pre-eminent Placencia resort. Ranguana is located 1⁄2 mile from Belize’s Barrier Reef and only 18 miles (a one hour boat ride) from the Placencia Peninsula, where Robert’s Grove is located. All trips to the amazing Belize private island, departs from the mainland resort.

The caye has three charming, rustic wood cabañas built high on stilts with outside decks that offer cool breezes and breathtaking views. Each cabaña is outfitted with a king size and twin bed and also has a private bathroom. A housekeeper ensures that your room is clean and fresh daily. In addition spectacular meals are served in a large, palapa-covered dining area.
Belize Private Islands Swept Away Package includes:

Roundtrip boat transfer – between Robert’s Grove Marina and Ranguana Caye.
Accommodation in an oceanfront cabana, partially over the sea.
Each cabana is outfitted with a Queen size bed (or twins) & fans.
Full private bathroom with hot and cold running showers, and a private terrace with hammocks.
All meals (American breakfast, lunch and dinner) — at the restaurant or on your private cabana terrace if preferred.
Local Rum, beer and non-alcoholic beverages (Imported brand labels and wines available for additional charge).
Complimentary use of Kayaks and snorkeling gear.
A meeting with diving, fishing, and snorkeling guides or a massage therapist can be arranged upon request.
All applicable taxes and service charge on above.

Traveling down the coast south you will encounter creeks, rivers, lakes an lagoons that have tarpon fishing year round. The fish range from 5-100 pounds. It is a maze of channels that will have you lost in no time. This type of fishing is best early and late as tarpon are rolling and feeding. Rather than the flats fishing around Ambergris Caye this is less sighting of the body of the fish and more sighting of the surface activity of the fish. It involves a lot of accuracy casting at the mangrove pockets and overhangs. Nothing like a big tarpon slowly finning 50 feet in front of you to get your heart going early in the morning. Who needs the coffee! Traditional tarpon flies or more natural looking bait fish patterns are used. The guides will usually head out for bones or permit as the sun gets a little higher.

Permit are available year round as well with flats around all the islands in the area. On a fairly calm day you will see permit 100 yards away, on a choppy day they may not show themselves until it is too late. There are more permit the further south you go and the guides may head south towards Punta Gorda if the conditions are right. This is the best permit fishing in the world bar none. Still permit fishing is not exactly fast action. You might cast to 10 permit in a day with not a single bit of interest from any of them while the next day one races 15 feet to gulp it in. There is no explaining the fickleness of these fish. We will see schools of 20 fish as well as singles, double and everything in between.

One thing for sure is that you will see permit. They range from 5-40 pounds throughout the region. Bring some Del’s Merkin in a few different sizes and weights and most successful permit anglers swear they smell glue, so if you tie your own forget the glue. They won’t last as long but it since you are not making a lot of casts they don’t have to. Once hooked these guys are powerful with there wide bodys making them fell much heavier than they are. Permit are the hardest species to catch. Many permit flats are fished by spotting the fish from the boat and then wading to get close. This is possible in the hard flats near Placencia but not the softer one further south. Once you get a permit to the boat it is off to a bonefish ( piece of cake) and then the afternoon tarpon to grab a grand slam.

Bonefish are located around certain islands scattered of the coast. They average 3 pounds with some large specimens on the deeper edges with the permit. There is not much wading here and not as many bonefish as there are further north around the Turneffe Islands or Ambergris Caye. None the less it is still excellent bonefishing. The fish seem to be in large schools so it is not uncommon to be able to hook a bunch in an hour once you have located one of these big schools. The singles and doubles along the edges of flats will be the largest fish up to 8 pounds.

Here is a list of the basics you will need for your trip. I have organized this list on Pro Guide Direct where you can actually purchase the brands and items that I have found to be the best of the best. Any Items that you purchase from Pro Guide Direct will help us earn a living and help you by being ensuring that you have the right gear for the trip. Many of our destinations are pretty remote with no chance to buy things on site.

Bonefish

Permit

Baby Tarpon

Big Tarpon

Barracuda/Sharks

The Fly List:

Go a little smaller than you might think, better to have too many 8’s than 4’s for the bonefish. Tie a few patterns with just the weight of the eyes as a variable 1 with lead eyes, 1 with chain, 1 with small chain, and 1 with no weight or mono eyes just to make sure you have flies for very skinny water all the way to waist deep water. Presentation seems to be much more important than fly selection. Weed guards will be a plus on the grass flats.
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A pricing example of a family trip: A 4 night trip for a couple ( one fishes and the other will not meaning one person on the boat only) would be $2282 plus $763 = $3045 per couple! one fisher plus 2 non fishers would be $2282 plus $763 plus $763.

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Our Pledge

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Dive into the wonders of the magnificent Barrier Reef of Belize. The PADI 5 Star Dive Center at Robert’s Grove stands ready to guide you through this remarkable underwater paradise with multitudes of Gorgonian fan corals, enormous sponges, hundreds of colorful fish, sheer coral-encrusted walls and the wondrous Palegics.

As our experienced PADI Divemaster will show you, Placencia is the springboard to some of the best Belize scuba diving. The reason is that as the edge of the Barrier Reef comes south along the coast of Belize, it separates itself further and further from the mainland. The result is a broad expanse of coral reef with channels going down from 90 to 110 feet, but rising abruptly into shoals and cayes providing many nearby SCUBA locations. At last official count there are a minimum of 20 named dive sites in the southern waters of Belize, off Placencia.

The PADI 5 Star Dive Center at Robert’s Grove has state-of-the-art Oceanic equipment and a fleet of dive boats, including a 48-foot Pro Dive Boat with 3 engines and combined 1100 horsepower.
BELIZE SCUBA DIVING TOUR DETAILS:

Time: 9 am and returning late afternoon
Description: Scuba Diving off Belize’s magnificent Barrier Reef, the second largest in the world. Our PADI 5 Star Dive Center will take you on a two-tank dive in one of our dive boats that you’ll never forget. A picnic lunch or barbeque on an island, will give you time to relax between dives.
Daily 2 Tank Nitrox (Enriched Air) also available
Includes: 2 tanks, weights and gear
Does not include: cost of lunch and park fees
Minimum: 6 people

The Belize Whale Shark season from April to June when allows these majestic animals to be observed at the Gladden Area by divers. Mutton and Cuberra snapper spawn here every year during the full moon, and the giant whale sharks come from far away to feed on the spawn and to mate.

Despite their size, whale sharks are remarkably gentle and curious. The whale shark’s gentle nature makes swimming with them a special treat for divers and snorkelers. It is common on a Belize Whale Shark diving trip to see schools of snapper in the thousands with whale sharks passing through them. Divers will likely see these creatures very close, but they are not allowed to chase, ride, touch, or otherwise disturb the Whale Sharks. Looking to spend a few days diving? Check out our Whale Shark Diving Package.
BELIZE WHALE SHARK DIVING DETAILS:

Dates: Winter 2011 – April 14 to April 27 and May 14 to May 27
and Summer 2011 – June 12 to June 26.
Description: Two tanks dive at Gladden Split Marine Reserve.
Includes: Picnic lunch and gear
Minimum: 8 people

Robert’s Grove has its own fleet of boats and professional guides ready to take you on an unforgettable Belize snorkeling adventure. We’ll whisk you away to Belize’s Barrier Reef (the second largest in the world) and the many beautiful cayes nearby, such as Laughing bird Caye National Park. We’ll stop for a picnic lunch at Robert’s Caye, our very own white sandy island where the only inhabitants- a family of osprey – will greet you. There may even be time for fishing on your Belize snorkeling trip.
BELIZE SNORKELING TOUR DETAILS

Description: Snorkeling off our very own boat. Our licensed guides will show you the wonders of the reef and the many beautiful cayes that dot the Caribbean waters off our white, sandy beach.
Includes: Picnic lunch
Minimum: 6 people

This Belize river tour takes you to the South of Placencia to Monkey River, a birdwatcher’s paradise. Much of Monkey River has been declared a Special Conservation Area, with howler monkeys and toucans in the forest, and manatees at the mouth of the river. We’ll take you up the Monkey River by boat. You’ll be able to hike over newly cut trails in the rainforest and get a close-up view of the many animals that call this fascinating river home. Lunch at a local restaurant in Monkey River Town is an extra treat.
BELIZE RIVER TOUR DETAILS

Description: Glide up the Monkey River by boat and hike over newly cut trails in the rainforest to get a close-up view of the Howler Monkeys, rare birds, crocodiles, and iguanas who call this fascinating river home.
Includes: Lunch at a local restaurant
Minimum: 6 people

For the real adventurous, wanting to experience Belize wildlife at firsthand, to the north lies the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary or Jaguar Reserve, the world’s first protected area set aside to preserve the greatest cat in the new world – the jaguar. While you will be lucky to spot the great cat, you will experience his habitat of a tropical rainforest. Our guide will point out medicinal plants and herbs, animal life and habitats. You can also swim under the waterfall and go river tubing.
BELIZE WILDLIFE TOUR DETAILS

Description: Explore the world’s first Jaguar Preserve. Our experienced guide will lead you through the hiking trails, pointing out medicinal plants and herbs, animal life and habitats. You can also swim under the waterfall and go river tubing.
Includes: Picnic lunch
Minimum: 6 people

Description: Visit the Maya Ruin site of Lubaantun and then hike to the caves of Blue Creek, where you will go cave swimming.
Includes: Picnic lunch
Minimum: 6 people

The Belize Mayan Ruins of Lubaantun and Nim Li Punit lie to the south in the beautiful Toledo District and are reachable by road from Robert’s Grove. Lubaantun is the largest Mayan site in Toledo sitting high on a ridge above a valley cut by the Columbia River. Nim Li Punit is a ceremonial center with splendid views of 25 stelae, 8 of them carved.
BELIZE MAYAN RUINS TOUR DETAILS

Description: Explore Lubaantun and Nim Li Punit, the two Maya Ruin Sites to our south in the beautiful Toledo District.
Includes: Picnic lunch
Minimum: 6 people

Description: A 3 1/2 -hour guided Kayak trip down the South Stann Creek River where you will observe pristine countryside and wildlife.
Includes: Picnic lunch
Minimum: 6 people

Experience Belize horseback riding through the magnificent rainforest. Robert’s Grove offers the only Horseback Riding tour available in southern Belize at Little Bill Hill Ranch. Located in San Roman Village (a 25 minute trip from Robert’s Grove), Little Bill Hill is an 1800 acre Ranch with 10 miles of riding trails through untouched rainforest and open fields. Ranch hands lead riders on ranch horses over pristine trails while our experienced tour guides point out the varied flora and fauna that exist in this extraordinary jungle setting.
BELIZE HORSEBACK RIDING DETAILS

Description: Located in San Roman Village (a 25 minute trip from Robert’s Grove), Little Bill Hill is an 1800 acre Ranch with 10 miles of riding trails through untouched rainforest and open fields. Ranch hands lead riders on ranch horses over pristine trails while our experienced tour guides point out the varied flora and fauna that exist in this extraordinary jungle setting.
Includes: Picnic lunch
Minimum: 6 people

Description: Manatee Watching is no further than our own backyard in the beautiful Placencia Lagoon. A guided boat ride will take you through lush mangrove, home to incredible local wildlife.
Includes: Picnic lunch
Minimum: 6 people

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