freezone Posted January 13, 2006 #1 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Have decided to do shark/ray alley and Caye Caulker which group would you recommend? I have tried to book thru Coral and for some reason it will not let me book, so I left a message for Coral 3 days ago and haven't heard back. Suprisingly Eco Tours left me a reply I had on a recent thread. So obviously I know which group uses the computer more. Anyway who should I use, wanting whatever company will give me the most time on Caye Caulker. The DH hates when we get to the beach and the announcement is made as soon as we get settled in that it's time to go. Thanks for the assistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunFunCruiser Posted January 14, 2006 #2 Share Posted January 14, 2006 I heard that the Govt. shut down Coral Breeze because they lost a snorkler? Anyone else have any info on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freezone Posted January 14, 2006 Author #3 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Somethings going on. E-mailed twice with no reply and cannot book on-line. Whats up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southwardbound Posted January 14, 2006 #4 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Do you have a web site for the Eco Tour? Thanks.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freezone Posted January 14, 2006 Author #5 Share Posted January 14, 2006 http://www.ecotoursbelize.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrleo33 Posted January 15, 2006 #6 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Freezeone, We had a great time with ecotours. Our guides name was Natalie and she was fantastic. We were basically stood up by Coral Breeze (for more info. read the thread "Not impressed with Coral Breeze"). I can tell you that we had a much better time on this tour than our friends who went on the Coral Breeze Tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalker Guy Posted January 15, 2006 #7 Share Posted January 15, 2006 We were also happy with Ecotours. SunFunCruiser, I heard on the local news several weeks ago that somebody from Nebraska drowned on a snorkel excursion in Belize, but never heard any additional details. I think it was a passenger on a NCL cruise, but don't know who the tour operator was. From other posts, Coral Breezes seems to have a reputation for being safety conscious. I wouldn't hesitate to use either them or Ecotours. No matter what you do, there are risks. We felt perfectly safe snorkeling in Belize, and will do so again in 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freezone Posted January 15, 2006 Author #8 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Thanks for the thumbs up for Eco Tours. Made the on-line reservation today just waiting for the confirm. How long is the boat ride ? Do they serve drinks, etc. or is it like a dive excursion where you just ride out, get ready and dive in ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mrleo33 Posted January 15, 2006 #10 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I can't remember exactly but I think the boat ride out to where you snorkel is about 25-30 minutes. The sights along the way are neat so sit where you can see out of the boat. There are no alcoholic drinks offered on this tour. However, bottled water is plentiful. You will stop briefly in Caye Caulker before going out to snorkel and at that point anyone who doesn't want to snorkel or swim with the sharks and the rays can hang out on the beach there. There is a nice little beach side open air restaurant that has good food and drinks ( I highly recommend the Belikin Beer) you will return here for lunch after snorkelling and playing with the sharks and rays. Lunch is not included in the price of your tour but it is well worth the price for authentic Belize cuisine. I hope you have Natalie as a guide, she is a lovely young lady who I enjiyed talking to immensely. She will tell you all about the culture and she speaks creole and english and is a wealth of knowledge. She was very safety conscious, she warned us of a very large barracuda (5 foot) that was swimming very close to the people from the Coral Breeze tour that I believe they were unaware of, and instructed us to remove all of our sparkly jewelry since they think diamonds and anything that shimmers is lunch. I didn't know this fact and now make it a point when we go off the ship to do anything in the water to leave the jewelry on the ship. She also got off the boat first to check the area out for safety before she let anyone else in to the water. She found a large poisonous spiny sea urchin and relocated it away from where we were so no one would step on it. So word to the wise, leave your jewelry on the ship and wear water shoes. After d/h saw Natalie and the Sea Urchin he opted to wear his Tennis shoes while in the water which ruined them, so we ended up shopping for new tennies in Puerto Rico lol! I think you will be in great hands and have a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalker Guy Posted January 15, 2006 #11 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Natalie was great, very professional as well as entertaining. Quote from Natalie on the fast boat trip to Caye Caulker: "Hang onto your hats. If you lose it, we are not going back for it unless your head is in it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freezone Posted January 17, 2006 Author #12 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Sounds fantastic ! Will try the beer recommendation. Thanks for all the great info !!!!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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