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Hamanasi Adventure & Dive Resort, Belize

Hopkins, Belize

4.9(759 reviews)

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Hamanasi is the resort serious adventure travelers hope to find. It sits on the beach a mile south of Hopkins village in Belize's Stann Creek District, between the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef just offshore and the jungle, caves and Maya sites inland. Unlike places that treat excursions as an add-on, Hamanasi is built around them: a PADI 5-Star dive center runs the reef side, and the Adventure Center schedules everything from the Cockscomb jaguar preserve to waterfall hikes and river canoeing after you arrive. Guests keep saying they feel looked after rather than processed, and the resort has been named among Tripadvisor's top 25 hotels in the world.

Things to Know

No Online Booking

Traveler Insights

Pros

+Serious diving and snorkeling on the Belize Barrier Reef from a PADI 5-Star dive center, with a barrier reef dive trip most days and atoll runs to Glover's Reef, Turneffe and Lighthouse Reef's Blue Hole when at least eight divers sign up and the weather allows
+Treehouse rooms built into the coastal forest rather than cleared ground, and the Deluxe Treehouses add a balcony hammock, double shower and outdoor spa tub, so you wake to birds and howler monkeys
+The dive and adventure team gets consistent praise for being expert, safe and genuinely enthusiastic, and a licensed Belizean guide goes on every reef trip with a PADI professional on every dive
+One base for reef and rainforest: the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary and Jaguar Preserve, the Mayflower jungle and waterfall hike, jungle river canoeing, the Cave and Jungle Adventure and a Maya history tour, with cave tubing, ziplining and the ATM cave on request
+Meals at the Singanga restaurant (the name means dragonfly in Garifuna) lean on fresh local seafood and Belizean flavours, with a rotating dinner menu, a Thursday Belizean culture night with live music, and real care for vegan, gluten-free and other diets
+Green Globe Gold certified and recognised by the Belize Tourism Board as the first beach resort in Belize to earn Green Globe certification, with a reef-safe-sunscreen-only rule on property and on every tour
+Only 30 rooms on 45 acres of beachfront that include a private nature preserve, so staff learn your name fast and the grounds feel empty even when the resort is full

Cons

−All-inclusive here means a package, and drinks are the gap: the Reef and Rainforest package covers meals, your chosen adventures and airport transfers, but soda and alcohol go on your bar bill, as do extra tours and dive gear
−No online booking: the resort takes reservations by form or phone through its on-site team, and every season carries a minimum stay, from three nights in low season to six over the holidays
−It is a mile south of Hopkins village on a quiet road, so there is little to wander to without a bike, a taxi or a paid tour
−Getting there takes a while: about two hours by ground transfer from Belize City's airport, or a 20-minute hop to the Dangriga airstrip plus a 40-minute drive, and the resort warns the local flights can mean long waits
−The beach is a working Caribbean beach, with turtle grass offshore that sometimes stirs up and washes ashore, and no lifeguard on the beach or at the pool
−Bugs are real: the resort itself warns that sand flies can get through screens on still days, that mosquito hatches happen for a couple of days at a time, and recommends wearing DEET at all times
−No TVs or phones in the rooms, and no children's program, so families with small kids are on their own entertainment duty and most organised tours are not suitable under age seven
−Expensive for Belize once you add it up: the room rate covers only continental breakfast, and a 9% hotel tax and 10% service charge land on top

There are just 30 rooms across five types: Deluxe Treehouses and Treehouses set in the coastal forest, plus Beachfront Suites, Beachfront Plus and Beachfront Rooms by the sea. The Deluxe Treehouses are the ones people rave about, with a hammock on the balcony, a double shower and an outdoor spa tub. Every room has air conditioning and Wi-Fi but no TV or phone. Singanga, the one restaurant, serves Belizean and regional dishes with fresh seafood and a rotating dinner menu, and there is a saltwater infinity pool, kayaks, paddleboards and bikes. Sustainability is a genuine strength: Green Globe Gold certification, a founding membership of Regenerative Resorts (2017), and a strict reef-safe-sunscreen rule.

Hamanasi suits couples, divers and active travelers who want the trip itself to be the point, rather than a pool bar and a buffet. It is not a classic all-inclusive: packages bundle meals, adventures and transfers but not alcohol or soda, and you book by talking to the reservations team, not online. Expect to pay at the level of Belize's upscale boutique resorts such as Turtle Inn. 2026 rack rates for a room with breakfast run from about $380 to $939 a night for two before tax and service. Plan around the annual closure in September (5 to 25 September in 2026). If the Blue Hole, Glover's Reef and a jaguar preserve are all on your list, few places take the logistics off your hands as well as this one.

Common Questions

Is Hamanasi actually all-inclusive?

Through its packages, mostly. The Reef and Rainforest package includes your room, continental breakfast, lunch and dinner, a set number of adventures, round-trip ground transfers from Belize International Airport, tax and service. Iced tea, coffee and tea are included, but soda and alcohol are not, and neither are extra tours, gear rental or dive courses. A room-only rate includes just continental breakfast.

Do I need to be a certified diver to enjoy Hamanasi?

No. Barrier reef snorkeling trips run most days, and snorkelers can join the atoll dive boats too. If you want to learn, the dive center runs everything from a pool-only Discover Scuba session to full PADI Open Water and Advanced courses, and e-learning versions cut the time you spend in the classroom on vacation.

How do you get to Hamanasi from the airport?

Fly into Belize City (BZE). The easiest route is a ground transfer of about two hours, which the resort arranges and which is included in the Reef and Rainforest packages. You can also fly 20 minutes to the Dangriga airstrip and take a roughly 40-minute transfer from there, but the resort warns those local flights can involve long waits.

Is the food worth it?

Guests consistently say yes. Singanga serves Belizean and regional cooking with fresh seafood, a rotating three-course dinner menu with a seafood, a vegetarian and a meat option every night, and a Thursday dinner built around Belize's cultures with live music. It is sit-down rather than buffet, and tours often come with a packed lunch. Tell the resort about special diets when you book, because its remote location means supplies are planned ahead.

How does Hamanasi compare to Turtle Inn or Chaa Creek?

Hamanasi is the stronger choice for divers and serious snorkelers, since the PADI 5-Star operation is the heart of the place. Turtle Inn is more polished and romantic but less dive-focused, and Chaa Creek is an inland lodge with no reef access that suits birders and jungle lovers. If you want both reef and rainforest from one base, Hamanasi is the pick.

Is Hamanasi good for families with children?

Children are welcome, and up to two under 12 stay free in a parent's room using the existing beds, though meals and tours are extra. There is no kids club, no TV and no lifeguard at the pool or beach, and the resort says most organised tours are not appropriate for children under seven. Families with teens who dive or snorkel tend to love it; families with toddlers will find it hard work.

Restaurants (1)

Type	Restaurants
Caribbean & local	Singanga

From the resort's own dining pages. Only restaurants the resort lists are shown. All are covered by the all-inclusive rate, per the resort.

What's nearby

Hopkins village and beach
5 min drive · 1.5 mi
South Water Caye snorkel day trip
6 min drive · 2.1 mi

More things to do (11)

Dangriga · town40 min drive · 21 mi
Sittee River Marina · marina6 min drive · 2.1 mi
Sittee River wildlife boat tour · excursion6 min drive · 2.1 mi
Serpon Sugar Mill · historic site15 min drive · 5.6 mi
Mayflower Maya site · ruins40 min drive · 14 mi
Gulisi Garifuna Museum · museum40 min drive · 20 mi
Mayflower Bocawina National Park · nature40 min drive · 14 mi
Antelope Falls · nature40 min drive · 14 mi
Bocawina zipline · adventure park40 min drive · 14 mi
Mayan World Adventure Park · water park45 min drive · 18 mi
Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary · nature50 min drive · 16 mi

Amenities

Hiking

Diving

Snorkeling

Water Sports Rentals

Beach

Style & Rooms

Room upgrades

Beachfront Rooms

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Google Reviews★ 4.9 · 759 reviews

Joshua S.

3 weeks ago

“Absolutely fantastic stay. Great location (albeit isolated), right on the beach, with lots of space to relax without crowds. The staff is amazing: At every turn they greet you by name and are engaging without overstepping. Quite a balancing act! To k...”

TomSlaten

a month ago

“Congratulations! You can stop you resort search now. Our stay at Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort was nothing short of exceptional. From the moment we arrived, everything from the lush, intimate grounds to the warm, attentive staff set the tone fo...”

Campbell T.

2 months ago

“Hamanasi provided the most amazing honeymoon experience from start to finish. The service is truly top-tier, the property is gorgeous, and the amazing experiences were unforgettable. Huge shout-outs to the incredible staff who went above and beyond:...”