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RE: Placencia to Caye Caulker

by AztMayInc 09 April 2012

The bus ride is long. 2 hrs to Dangriga, and 4 hrs to Belize. Bus is crowded, but that is normal in Belize, all local buses are crowded.…
RE: Travelling through Belize

by Greggo 07 April 2012

" I am also thinking of taking up your suggestion and doing a small road trip from Dangriga to Punta Gorda." This is no small road trip…
RE: Belize / Guatemala / Oaxaca & Mexico coast 09 April 2012 and on

by rogue_wanderer 02 April 2012

Hi. Placencia in southern Belize was a pretty cool little place. There, go snorkeling off the coast and visit little islands, just little…
RE: Would you suggest a visit to Punta Gorda?

by hopefulist 29 February 2012

I've visited Belize twice before but this summer will be my 1st visit to Punta Gorda. I've enjoyed researching options and am feeling…
RE: Itinerary help please!

by braxman 16 June 2011

either way, you are talking about taking a boat down from rio dulce to livingston - about 1.5hrs, probably 20-25 person capacity in the…
Re: Belize to Tikal info: itinerary and reasonable hotel suggestions

by slnale 01 April 2011

How are you planning to return to Antigua? One option could be that the Tikal lady break off at Rio Dulce Town to bus up to Tikal from…
Re: Beaches in Belize

by erikatravels1 15 February 2011

Thanks everyone for your advice! We're maybe going to focus our trip towards Southern Belize (Placencia, Tobacco Caye- Glover's seems…
Alternative Belize/Flores bus route

by slnale 04 February 2011

For those wanting to bus it to Flores from Belize that want an alternative route, there is the Punta Gorda-Rio Dulce-Flores route via…
RE: Itinerary help! 1 week in Guatemala/Belize

by hopefulist 08 November 2010

With just a week I wouldn't plan to spend too much time on the road so for me, busing down to Rio Dulce, boating to Livingston, boating…
Itinerary help! 1 week in Guatemala/Belize

by chiquiriqui 08 November 2010

I am planning a 7-8 day trip at the beginning of December with my husband and am having a really hard time with the logistics (and with…
Best Snorkeling Option from Tikal

by mbabbe 04 June 2010

Hi, I am traveling for 2-1/2 weeks in Guatemala in late June and will be in Tikal. Since Guatemala doesn't really have any real snorkelin…
RE: Southern Belize short trip advice needed!

by xiuhcoatl 23 February 2010

I think Placencia town would best suit your purposes; though it's a bit busier than it used to be, it's got a long way to go before I'd…
RE: Southern Belize short trip advice needed!

by john500 23 February 2010

I haven't read LP, but I did contribute to the other thread mentioned by #1. It depends on what you're looking for. Placencia is a beach…
Southern Belize short trip advice needed!

by cosmunist 23 February 2010

Hello all, My friend and I are heading north from Guatemala into Belize and can only stay a few days (probably 4-5 at the most) before…
RE: How far should we venture??

by KatieValk 11 December 2009

Congrats on your engagement. Belize has 190 miles of barrier reef and many small islands on or near the reef, as well as coastal villages…
RE: Holiday and diving in Belize

by LanSluder 30 November 2009

Actually, to clarify what # 2 and # 3 posted, the Blue Hole is about 50 miles from Hopkins and maybe 40 miles from Thatch Caye, a LONG…
getting to the bay islands by boat from Guatamala or Belize?

by marinaontour 03 November 2009

Hi there, Any advice much appreciated. I just am trying to find out if you can get a boat from Southern Belize or Guatemala to the Bay…
RE: Transport to Belize & area to stay

by hickatee 10 March 2009

If you don't want to backtrack but find a return ticket to/from Guatemala is your best option, then head south from the Blue Hole to Punta…
RE: Renting a car for Southern Belize?

by LanSluder 06 March 2009

I think that having a car is a big plus. Going south, you can stop along the way at the Zoo, Blue Hole, the Garifuna museum or wherever.…
RE: BELIZE TO HONDURAS

by eddystonelightkeeper 08 October 2008

Good for you Where in Honduras, from where in Belize? Nesymein Neydy an efficient and experienced family operated charter boat service…
RE: southern belize diving and interesting things to do...on a budget

by Busaba 06 June 2008

P.S. We also did the The Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary/Jaguar Preserve while in Southern Belize. It was relaxing, had great hikes…
Re: southern belize diving and interesting things to do...on a budget

by Busaba 06 June 2008

I did the trip from Puerto Cortez to Belize spring 2007. At that time there were a couple of regular boat services. We took the Nesymein…
RE: Caye Caulker to Livingston

by LanSluder 03 June 2008

#8, how exactly does LP say that bus gets from LIvingston to PG? There is no (legal) land border crossing between Guatemala and Belize…
RE: Guatemala snorkeling

by hopefulist 17 April 2008

It's possible to hire trips, I think, from Livingston and/or Rio Dulce, Guatemala to the southern Belize cayes for snorkeling. Neither…
RE: Caye Caulker or Placencia - 1 week

by LanSluder 24 February 2008

My 2 cents worth on the comparisons between the two: CAYE CAULKER: * Still a charming, laidback small village atmosphere with a Caribbea…