Belize help

[Cruisin Sal]

Has anyone been on the Grand recently and taken the Altun Ha tour? I want to know how strenuous it is. Is there a lot of walking - uphill- or stairs? How hot was it? Did it get dark before the tour was finished? We are not as young as we used to be!!!

Sally

[Nancyquilts]

From one who is "only 39" (with quite a number of years' experience at that date), I recommend the Altun Ha excursion. I know you are younger than I am. It was all on the level, unless you wanted to climb a pyramid. We enjoyed it very much. Of course, it is a much smaller site than, say, Chichen Itza, or even Tulum, but the walking was quite easy. There is some standing around. Bring water and a hat. Our tour got us back to the ship long before dark, but it wasn't on the Grand. Go and enjoy! You know you can trust me! Nancy

[Nancyquilts]

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[Tarheelbelle]

I was on the Coral Princess in 11/04. [Panama canal cruise.] I did the Lamanai and New River cruise. Very enjoyable with a 20 mile river trip each way with some wildlife and beautiful scenery. The ruins wre impressive and there were a lot of Howler monkeys at the site. Grounds were fairly flat for walking. We were the only group there---about 40 people with 2 guides and a great lunch cooked by local women.