Things To Do in Hopkins Village and Sittee River Village

This is a very isolated and underdeveloped area. All of the resorts listed on this site specialize in scuba diving, snorkeling, and, to a lesser extent, fishing. All of them also have a long list of tour options to attractions such as Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, Sittee River canoeing, Blue Hole National Park, the Mayflower Mayan ruins, and cultural tours of Dangriga. If you're staying at one of the lodgings in either of the villages, you'll find numerous local operators offering snorkeling, scuba, and fishing outings, as well as all the above-mentioned tours.

If you really want to get a taste of the local culture, sign up for some classes at the Lebeha Drumming Center (tel. 608-3143; www.lebeha.com), which is located on the northern edge of the village. The folks here teach traditional Garífuna drumming and dancing.

See our outdoor activities section for more options.

Hopkins is not a shopping destination by any means, but the recent addition of Garimaya Gift Shop (tel. 666-7970) to the community is a decent outlet for Mayan and Garifuna handicrafts like blankets, wood carvings, and paintings. Look for it by the curve on Sittee River Road.

Aside from the various resort hotels, there is very little in the way of nightlife here—unless you can line up a night dive. Most of the resorts, however, hire local bands and dance troupes to entertain their guests. It’s worth combining a dinner at one of these places with the nightly show. On full-moon nights, the folks at Driftwood Beach Bar & Pizza Shack host blow-out rave parties, with a live DJ and big bonfire.