Spending 5 days flying solo in Belize, what should I do?

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landesb
landesb

I think about going to Belize for about 5 days in the first week of September (Labor Day weekend in the US). I have this vision for this trip of being somewhere where I alternate between lounging in hammock and strolling along a beach, is this realistic? I'm not really looking to fit a ton of activity in (though I would like to do some snorkeling) and am more interested in getting away an unwinding. What areas would make sense to do this?

How busy should it be? I know it's a long holiday in the US, but how much will that translate into increased activity in Belize? If I'm travelling solo will I be able to find places to meet up with other travellers? Should I be concerned about hurricane season?

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lansluder
lansluder

I agree that Caulker is the way to go. You want to avoid Placencia in September, which will be dead as a doornail.

Most of August is actually fairly busy for tourism, especially from Europe and families from the U.S., but late August and September start the really slow tourism season that continues through early November.

September and October see about 85% of the hurricanes that make landfall in Belize, but the odds are still very small that one would occur while you're there.

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landesb
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Even though it is the low season, will there be enough activity in Cay Caulker so I won't feel like the last person left on earth? Also is there enough there to fill five days? Would it make sense to split up my time and do two days in on place and three in another? If so, where?

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eddie964
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Be aware that Caye Caulker doesn't actually have much of a beach. There are some great places to lounge by the turquoise water, including the Lazy Lizard by the Split. And there are some areas where there's sort of gritty white sand by the waterside that you could consider sort of a beach.

There are, however, great beaches at some of the nearby cayes, and some incredible snorkeling sites nearby. And Caye Caulker feels like a beach community. You should have no problem finding a hammock, good seafood and sea breezes to enjoy.

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greggo
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Five days is almost nothing. Your first and last days are travel days and don't count. There will be plenty to do.

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