Ariel1985 Posted June 1, 2018 #1 Share Posted June 1, 2018 This will be our 6th cruise but 1st time to Belize. We frequently take excursions outside of the cruise ship but am worried to do this with Belize being new to us/a tender port. I’m really interested in taking the 15-20 min flight to Ambergris Caye, though. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted June 1, 2018 #2 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Easily done, assuming you have the time in port. It's around 20 minutes to the airport from the tender pier. And you'll need to check flight schedules for both Maya Island Air and Tropic Air. Although they typically fly every hour. It's the return that you need to pay attention to. Flight times are Belize times and may be different from your ship's time. Best to return where you land at Belize International at least an hour before last tender to ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmclaughlin01 Posted June 1, 2018 #3 Share Posted June 1, 2018 This will be our 6th cruise but 1st time to Belize. We frequently take excursions outside of the cruise ship but am worried to do this with Belize being new to us/a tender port. I’m really interested in taking the 15-20 min flight to Ambergris Caye, though. Thoughts? I'm doing it on July 8th! We are snorkeling and booked privately with someone who is managing our flight, excursion, and return back. Everything I've read makes it sound very easy! I'm just a little concerned about the safety of taking the taxi from the port to the municipal airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariel1985 Posted June 1, 2018 Author #4 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Thanks, guys. We’ll be in port from 8-5, so a pretty long time. If we do go to Ambergris Caye, we’ll definitely go with a reliable tour operator. I’ve been looking at Grumpy and Happy, and they seem really reliable. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmclaughlin01 Posted June 4, 2018 #5 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Thanks, guys. We’ll be in port from 8-5, so a pretty long time. If we do go to Ambergris Caye, we’ll definitely go with a reliable tour operator. I’ve been looking at Grumpy and Happy, and they seem really reliable. Thanks again! We are using Grumpy and Happy- they've been awesome to work with so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseMomTX Posted December 11, 2018 #6 Share Posted December 11, 2018 On 6/1/2018 at 10:47 AM, mmclaughlin01 said: I'm doing it on July 8th! We are snorkeling and booked privately with someone who is managing our flight, excursion, and return back. Everything I've read makes it sound very easy! I'm just a little concerned about the safety of taking the taxi from the port to the municipal airport. Just wondering how your excursion went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeko1 Posted December 12, 2018 #7 Share Posted December 12, 2018 you dont need a tour. rent a kayak and paddle out to the reef and snorkel. there are tie offs at the reef for the kayaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsngoats Posted February 17, 2019 #8 Share Posted February 17, 2019 On 12/11/2018 at 10:45 PM, geeko1 said: you dont need a tour. rent a kayak and paddle out to the reef and snorkel. there are tie offs at the reef for the kayaks. Is this possible from Harvest Caye? We are stopping there Jan 2020 and I would prefer Not to pay for ship tour, but hesitant to ferry to Placencia for private tour. We are parked from 8-6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted February 19, 2019 #9 Share Posted February 19, 2019 On 2/17/2019 at 3:09 PM, catsngoats said: Is this possible from Harvest Caye? We are stopping there Jan 2020 and I would prefer Not to pay for ship tour, but hesitant to ferry to Placencia for private tour. We are parked from 8-6. Too far from Harvest Caye. You'd have to ferry to Placencia and then taxi to their airport. Much longer flight to Ambergris Caye from there. But beautiful snorkeling in the cayes around Placencia, Go take a private tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsngoats Posted February 20, 2019 #10 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Yes, thanks, that will most likely be our choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple C Posted April 8, 2019 #11 Share Posted April 8, 2019 We are also looking at doing this. We see Shore Excursioneer offers a day for 3 people at $460. Happy and Grumpy offers it for $265/person, so $795. I know Happy Grumpy would be private, but that is the only real difference I see. Is it worth $335 more to go with Happy and Grumpy? Has anyone ever used Shore Excursioneer? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdrobtx Posted July 17, 2019 #12 Share Posted July 17, 2019 I know this question is a couple of years old but we've done it twice now. Go outside the gate of the port and catch a cab to the municipal airport. We booked our flights online. We came back about 1.5 hours before the ship left. Rented a golf cart on AC and beach bar hopped. FUN! If you search my posts from a few years ago, you'll find my complete review of going over to AC for the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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