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To help you make the most of your fishing experience, the experts at Hatchet Caye have put together the following fishing calendar to show which months are best for different species and types of fishing in the waters near our island resort.

The Placencia Lobsterfest is an annual event that celebrates the re-opening of the lobster season on the Southern part of the coast in Belize. The highly-anticipated schedule of events takes place this year on June 28th, 29th, and 30th!

On behalf of everyone at our island resort, we regret to announce that Hatchet Caye will be closed from October 1st – 30th this year, for the purpose of performing general maintenance on property.

The osprey is a majestic bird of prey found throughout the world – almost everywhere there is water and an adequate food supply, these fish eagles may be found, so-called because they feed almost exclusively on fish. Their bodies are specialized for hunting and snatching unsuspecting prey right out of the water! They are very large birds, growing more than 2 feet in height, and possessing a wingspan of almost 6 feet…

Hatchet Caye prides itself in being a premier destination for yoga groups vacationing in Belize. Our luxurious and fully-equipped resort, however, doesn’t boast elaborate facilities for yoga practitioners at all – rather, we take pride in our rare, exquisite natural surroundings, which provide the perfect backdrop for any serious yogi.

The Moveable Feast Honeymoon Package is an unprecedented collaborative effort among Hatchet Caye Resort, The Lodge at Chaa Creek, and Chabil Mar Villas to provide honeymooners with a unique means of exploring Belize; now, this amazing opportunity just got even better! All three resorts have agreed to a 10% across-the-board-discount on the total package rate…

The annual whale shark migration to Belize begins in the latter half of March and lasts through the months of April, May, June, and sometimes even into the months of July, August, and September. These behemoths of the sea come all the way to Belize with one thing in mind: converge on the area within the Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes Marine Reserve, where large amounts of grouper and snapper gather to spawn with the arrival of the full moon each month…

Central America just got even more interconnected! A major local airline in Belize, Tropic Air, has officially announced that it has obtained a license from the aviation authorities in Mexico to operate commercial flights between Belize City and Cancún.

Located 17 miles east of Placencia and just within the Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes Marine Reserve, Hatchet Caye is well-positioned to offer some spectacular dive vacations to our guests. We are often asked to create a visual of the sites so that divers can know beforehand where they’re going…

The Placencia Sidewalk Art Festival is a signature two-day event during which artists from all over Belize showcase their work all along the 4-foot-wide Placencia sidewalk, known as the world’s narrowest main street…