Planning Your
Belize Vacation

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Belize offers many vacation options for such a small country (about the size of Massachusetts). 

For example, you know you want to visit Belize's beaches, do some snorkeling, fishing and/or diving, see some its many small cayes (the local word for islands).  But, which beach?  Ambergris Caye? Caye Caulker? Hopkins? Placencia? 

Or would you rather stay on one of Belize's small palm-fringed islands -- or sail amongst them, far from the madding crowd?

And, do you want a traditional Belize hotel, a villa or suite with a kitchen, a beach cabana, or a full service resort?

And what about the jungle? 

Should you split your time between the jungle and the beach, or just take day trips to the jungle and rainforest areas of Belize to check out the Mayan ruins, do some caving, jungle hiking, maybe some jungle horseback riding or jungle river canoeing? 

And, what part of the jungle?

Unfortunately, the answer to all of these questions is, "It depends." 

And, answering these questions is usually the initial focus of our work with most of our clients - before we even start talking about specific Belize hotels, resorts, guesthouses, lodges, etc.

For example:

	Jungle and Beach, or Beach with Jungle Day Trips: Generally, we don't recommend splitting your vacation time between two locations unless you have at least 7 days and 6 nights for your trip, 8 or 9 nights is even better.  While Belize is small, it's still not all that easy to get around, so you can usually figure on a lost day for each change in location.  The number of small children who might be accompanying you is another primary consideration for families.
	Beach Location:  The primary beach areas in Belize are Ambergris Caye/San Pedro, Caye Caulker, Hopkins/Sittee Point,  the Placencia Peninsula, and the smaller cayes such as Whipray, Southwater, Turneffe Atoll, Glover's Reef Atoll, Lighthouse Caye, Ranguana and Tobacco Caye.  Choosing among them isn't all that easy.  We've attempted to provide some basic guidelines and links to additional information on our Belize Beach Locations page.  Also see:   Comparison between Placencia and Ambergris Caye Hints on Choosing Placencia Lodging
	Jungle Lodges:  The activities in which you are interested should be a primary consideration in choosing the appropriate Belize jungle lodge.  Also, consider the ages of the people (and children) in your group, location (especially if you're splitting your time between jungle and beach), and budget.

Our recommendations:  At the top of this page are links to the Belize resorts, hotels, guest houses, lodges and other lodging facilities we work with on a regular basis.  We have featured these properties because we believe that each of them are among the best in Belize in service, facilities and management within their rate class.  We don't accept advertising from any of them, and none have paid for their listing.  They are on our Website because we have personally selected them as good choices for our clients.

We hope the information we have provided on Belize beach and jungle hotels, resorts, and other lodging facilities is helpful to you.  We also hope that you'll let us assist you in choosing the best spot for your Belize vacation, honeymoon, anniversary or other celebration.

We'll look forward to hearing from you!