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Originally Posted by Cheese
Well folks about this time of the year "the Cheese's" start wondering what in the heck we will do and where in the heck we are going to go on holidays. We are thinking of a few weeks somewhere hot this summer, we LOVE the heat, beaches, tropical etc etc. This is a "regenerating vacation" as opposed to a hectic touring trip.
Have been to Cuba multiple times, Dominican, Mexico, Hawaii, Panama etc etc., wont go back to the DR or Mexico at this time.
Was looking at Belize, it looked very beautiful, but not sure of political system, places to stay there etc etc as Im just beginning to dig around.
Where would you send the Cheese's? Provide links, pics, etc to places your recommending etc etc.
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I have been to Belize. We stayed on Ambergris Caye, at the Banyan Bay resort. It is a resort of condos, right on the beach. It is a bit south of San Pedro, and we walked to town daily. Outside of a few golf carts and taxis, bikes or walking is the main method of transportation. I don't believe you can rent a car there. There has been a lot of development now north of San Pedro. Some places are only accessible to San Pedro via boat ride. And there are some nudist camps up that way too
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http://www.banyanbay.com/
All of the cayes of Belize are very close to the reef, so there is great snorkelling on the inside and diving on the outside. You can walk out a long long way from the beach and still only be in water up to your waist.
Because of the proximity to the reef, there is some turtle grass and seaweed that is in the water. Unless there is a big wind or storm, it does not affect water activity and most of the resorts clean up the beaches anyhow.
If you do go to Belize, you must go to Hol Chan water preserve, it is a short boat ride. And then you can snorkel and swim with huge manta rays, nurse sharks and all kinds of tropical fish.
http://www.holchanbelize.org/
I would not stay on mainland Belize, particularily in Belize city or north of there, there is drug trade activity. On the other hand, down south by Placentia, all kinds of resorts, some with the expensive mud pack spas, others with canoe rides into the rain forest to look for black panthers etc. But down by Placentia, lots more sandflies come out at night, so you can get bitten pretty badly.
Oh, and you will see a lot of dogs in San Pedro. Depending on when they last dealt with the issue, you will either see some dogs in good health or lots of dogs in bad health. Very few vets and most locals don't neuter their animals, so leave the rest up to your imagination. The way they used to deal with it, not sure about now, is every five years, they did a mass poisoning
(( So DESS, this might not be the ideal vacation place for you!!!