This is Placencia, Belize's booming beach town. Stretching across a 16-mile-long peninsula, Placencia offers a myriad of nature reserves and underwater sanctuaries along with postcard-perfect vistas.

To get to the private island of Kanu, guests must first fly to Belize City and then take a shorter flight to Placencia, Belize. The Kanu team then takes guests to the island via speedboat.

Independent from Britain since 1981, Belize is a country of undeniable beauty, from waterfalls and underground caves to a UNESCO World Heritage barrier reef. There's a rich blend of mestizo ...

PLACENCIA, Belize -- What's it like at Harvest Caye, the new cruise destination along the coast of Belize? See for yourself with a scroll through our newest Cruise Port Tour, in the carousel above.

Once we got to Belize City, we took a prop plane on Tropic Air to Placencia. We were the only passengers unless you count mail crates. It offered a great view of the coastline and the rainforest.