Belize Beach?

[scottfay]

Wondering what beach the ship tour goes to in Belize? Is it Bannister Island? I can't find this info. on NCL website (it just says - a popular beach - or something similar to that). And am I correct that the tenders go right from the ship to the beach for this tour?

Thanks for any insight an experienced cruiser can provide!

Kara

[arabrab]

Wondering what beach the ship tour goes to in Belize? Is it Bannister Island? I can't find this info. on NCL website (it just says - a popular beach - or something similar to that). And am I correct that the tenders go right from the ship to the beach for this tour?

Thanks for any insight an experienced cruiser can provide!

Kara

 

Bannister Island is what they took us to after the snorkeling was done (snorkeling/beach excursion) -- it was a pleasant small island, clean, had a bar and a small shop, beach volleyball, swimming area, lounge chairs.

[zqvol]

Wondering what beach the ship tour goes to in Belize? Is it Bannister Island? I can't find this info. on NCL website (it just says - a popular beach - or something similar to that). And am I correct that the tenders go right from the ship to the beach for this tour?

Thanks for any insight an experienced cruiser can provide!

Kara

 

I have been to Belize twice with Carnival. We did ships tours both times. Once we went to Bannister Cays, the other time we went to Goff's Caye.

 

Both are very nice. The services are better at bannister, but the snorkeling is MUCH better at Goff's.

[salty dingo]

If you want to do a beach trip on the cheap, you can catch a water taxi to Caye Caulker. We did this in November and they were running a special. I think for the two of us it was $16 total. Normally it would be $25 per couple (round trip.)

 

The island is beautiful, and the surf breaks a couple hundred yards out on the reef, so the beaches are tranquil. It is a lovely place.

[Beachbum1944]

We have the beach break booked with NCL Jewel and it is to Bannister.

[nc_eyedoc]

And am I correct that the tenders go right from the ship to the beach for this tour?

 

 

Anyone have a comment on this part of the OP's question? Does the tour require tendering to land then boarding the excursion or does the tour leave directly from the ship?

[Nuncie]

It has been a few years since we were in Belize on the Dawn. But at that time we wre picked up at the ship. It seems to make sense to do that it saves alot of time. The beach we stopped at was beautiful.

[Pszaffveauhraunne]

Anyone have a comment on this part of the OP's question? Does the tour require tendering to land then boarding the excursion or does the tour leave directly from the ship?

 

Two years ago the tender picked us up at the ship and took us directly to Bannister Island.

[scottfay]

Thanks for all of these responses! :)