About this tour
Spend seven hours on Southern Belize's barrier reef catching your own fish, then cook it on a secluded beach. You'll snorkel the reef with a local guide, try your hand at fishing with provided gear, and prepare lunch from your catch right on the sand. The whole experience—gear, instruction, food, and park fees—costs less than a fancy dinner. Groups of two or more depart by boat each morning.
Highlights
- Snorkel the southern barrier reef with a professional guide
- Fish with provided equipment; keep what you catch
- Prepare and eat your own catch beachside
- Secluded island setting with full-day access
- All snorkel and fishing gear included
- National park fees and lunch covered
- Accessible to varying fitness levels and ages
What to expect
Your guide picks you up and takes the boat out to the reef, where you'll spend the morning snorkeling among coral and fish. After a break, it's fishing time—the guide shows you how to cast and what to look for. Once you've landed dinner, you head to the beach. You'll help clean and cook the fish over a fire or grill while the guide handles the technical parts. Bring an appetite: there's nothing quite like eating something you pulled from the water an hour earlier. The pace is relaxed, and you'll have downtime to swim and rest between activities.
Good to know
Minimum two people per trip. Bring reef-safe sunscreen, a hat, and a towel. The boat ride is about 30 minutes each way. Children in strollers and wheelchair users are accommodated. Gratuities are not included. Public transport to the departure point is available.
Frequently asked
- How long does Cook Your Catch-Private Island Picnic take?
- Cook Your Catch-Private Island Picnic runs for approximately 7 hours.
- How much does Cook Your Catch-Private Island Picnic cost?
- Prices start from USD $320 per person. Final pricing varies by date, group size and any add-ons — confirmed at checkout via Viator.
- Where does Cook Your Catch-Private Island Picnic run?
- This tour operates around Belize. Specific meeting points and pickup options are listed by the operator at checkout.
- Who runs Cook Your Catch-Private Island Picnic?
- The tour is sold and operated by its supplier through Viator. Coral Reef Info earns a small commission on bookings made via the link, which keeps this site free for travellers.
- Is the tour confirmed at the listed price?
- The price shown is the operator's "from" price as of our last sync. Final price, currency conversion, group discounts and cancellation policy are confirmed at checkout — always review before paying.
Tour sold and operated by its supplier via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original Coral Reef Info summaries, not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.