forevertravel Posted April 17, 2013 #1 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Can anyone tell me where Norwegian Dawn docks in Belize. I understand there are two places one being Mahogany Bay. Any tips are appreciated. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger-Badger Posted April 17, 2013 #2 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Can anyone tell me where Norwegian Dawn docks in Belize. I understand there are two places one being Mahogany Bay. Any tips are appreciated. Thank you. Mahagony Bay is in Roatan, Honduras, not Belize. In Belize all ships tender in at the same place in Belize City :) Enjoy! I LOVE Belize :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger001 Posted April 17, 2013 #3 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Belize has a reef some distance off shore that prevents ships from approaching Belize. Belize is one of the longer tender rides, probably about 15 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangocherie Posted April 17, 2013 #4 Share Posted April 17, 2013 If it's Roatan you're wondering about, NCL does not dock at Mahogany Bay but rather at Coxen Hole. Mahagony Bay is for the Carnival family ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucyw Posted September 2, 2013 #5 Share Posted September 2, 2013 any ideas of seeing Belize and Roatan without using shore excursions off the ship?? Thanks! Lucy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinyturtle22 Posted September 2, 2013 #6 Share Posted September 2, 2013 any ideas of seeing Belize and Roatan without using shore excursions off the ship??Thanks! Lucy In Belize you can take a water taxi to Caye Caulker or San Pedro for less than $10 a person. Nice beaches and snorkeling at Caye Caulker. Much safer and cleaner than staying in Belize City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twelvevman Posted September 2, 2013 #7 Share Posted September 2, 2013 any ideas of seeing Belize and Roatan without using shore excursions off the ship??Thanks! Lucy In Roatan you can get a private tour thru Victor Bodden. You can set it up to see the areas you want to see. We were very pleased with our tour. In Belize you can do cave tubing. It is a better ride if you go private. We used VIV but there are a few different choices on the ports of call board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmandmm Posted September 2, 2013 #8 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Here's a link to the Belize port of call board: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&f=109 All these ports of call boards have been super helpful for us! Enjoy your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out to sea! Posted September 2, 2013 #9 Share Posted September 2, 2013 In Roatan you can get a private tour thru Victor Bodden. You can set it up to see the areas you want to see. We were very pleased with our tour. In Belize you can do cave tubing. It is a better ride if you go private. We used VIV but there are a few different choices on the ports of call board. We did the Victor Bodden tour in April on the Glory. It was excellent! We did the 5 hour tour, played with monkeys, drove around the island, spent some time at a wonderful beach at West End.........fabulous day and all for $30 per person! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip_eunice1 Posted September 2, 2013 #10 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Victor Boden every time great service and not expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H&J Posted September 2, 2013 #11 Share Posted September 2, 2013 This past February we booked a cave tubing excursion with cavetubing.bz operated by Vitalino Reye and family. Not only was it less expensive but the actual time and distance were longer than the tour offered by the cruise line. The van ride out to the caves was informative and the guide was first rate. Afterward we were served a luncheon and the food was good although we joked if it was chicken or iguana, either way, it tasted like chicken and was very tasty. A word of caution, the hike from the Federal Park parking lot to the actual caves upstream is a good mile or so. Wear good walking shoes as the path is made out of river rocks. DO NOT wear flip flops as your feet will hurt long before you get to the caves. The water is refreshingly cool and clear. You end up back near the parking lot. This excursion was first rate and my wife and I both recommend it. By the way, for non-swimmers (like my wife) the water in the river in most places was waist deep or less. And no, their aren't any alligators in the cave section of the river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllAmericanAmy Posted September 2, 2013 #12 Share Posted September 2, 2013 And no, their aren't any alligators in the cave section of the river. Why not? They obey the "No Alligators allowed" signs? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bguppies Posted September 3, 2013 #13 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Why not? They obey the "No Alligators allowed" signs? :D Or maybe there are no alligators, because in Belize they have crocodiles.;) Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gra2172 Posted September 3, 2013 #14 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Do they tender using the lifeboats like the Pride does in Hawaii? Please tell me they dont. That was pretty horrible. In great stirrup cay they used a ferry, which was nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescot123 Posted September 3, 2013 #15 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Do they tender using the lifeboats like the Pride does in Hawaii? Please tell me they dont. That was pretty horrible. In great stirrup cay they used a ferry, which was nice. No they don't use the lifeboats. They use huge tender boats that are based on Belize city. Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gra2172 Posted September 3, 2013 #16 Share Posted September 3, 2013 No they don't use the lifeboats. They use huge tender boats that are based on Belize city. Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Awesome! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out to sea! Posted September 3, 2013 #17 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Awesome! :) That depends on whether those other 199 passengers are wearing deodorant or not! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvsullivan Posted September 3, 2013 #18 Share Posted September 3, 2013 I don't know about huge tender boats? We have always had local boats that are similar to a sport fisherman. Maybe 50-60 passengers packed in. One or two are somewhat larger. About a 15 minute ride each way. Depending on the sea and temps, it can be an ok ride or pretty stuffy. We always look for a seat near an open window!!! Belize is a great port and I don't understand those that mention how bad it is or unsafe? We've roamed all around and never felt unsafe. Love the place!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllAmericanAmy Posted September 3, 2013 #19 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Or maybe there are no alligators, because in Belize they have crocodiles.;) Bill Hullo Bill :D Actually, I seem to remember reading that Belize has BOTH Florida type alligators AND --- you are correct --- crocodiles. lol That being said, we ARE planning cave tubing in December! :eek: I ain't sharing this conversation / thread with my teenagers accompanying me. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted September 4, 2013 #20 Share Posted September 4, 2013 This is where they dock at :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baconlover1 Posted September 4, 2013 #21 Share Posted September 4, 2013 When in December are you cruising on the Dawn AllAmericanAmy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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