Comments on: Getting Started http://belizeantravel.com Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:31:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marie - HOT Card Belize http://belizeantravel.com/start-here/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Marie - HOT Card Belize Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:46:37 +0000 http://belizeantravel.com/?page_id=475#comment-95 Usually fishing trips have a minimum number of people to run (genrerally 4) and as you will be here mid-September which is low season there may not be too many boats going out so you may be limited on which days to go or will end up paying the full 4 person rate. Not sure if Unity are still operating but if you contact Steve at FishingSanPedro.com (phone 011-501-607-9967 or email him at fishingsanpedro@snet.net) he represents most of the local fishing guides and will hook you up (pardon the pun) with someone that has a trip running. For the catamaran trip Seaduced and Searious are both great and run day snorkel trips, or for a smaller catamaran I would recommend Geraldo / El Gato. They all go to Hol Chan/Shark Ray Alley and then on to Caye Caulker for lunch. Again in slow season they will not be going every day so you probably want to check out their schedule as soon as you arrive. Don't know how you are getting to the Caye but if plan to fly with Tropic you will get a 10% discount on your flights with a HOT Discount Card, many of the tour operators also offer discounts, you show wind/kitesurfing as an interest and Sailsports offer 10% on all rentals, and of course several restaurants/bars with discounts or free/2-4-1 drink offers. Have a great time in Belize! Usually fishing trips have a minimum number of people to run (genrerally 4) and as you will be here mid-September which is low season there may not be too many boats going out so you may be limited on which days to go or will end up paying the full 4 person rate. Not sure if Unity are still operating but if you contact Steve at FishingSanPedro.com (phone 011-501-607-9967 or email him at fishingsanpedro@snet.net) he represents most of the local fishing guides and will hook you up (pardon the pun) with someone that has a trip running.

For the catamaran trip Seaduced and Searious are both great and run day snorkel trips, or for a smaller catamaran I would recommend Geraldo / El Gato. They all go to Hol Chan/Shark Ray Alley and then on to Caye Caulker for lunch. Again in slow season they will not be going every day so you probably want to check out their schedule as soon as you arrive.

Don’t know how you are getting to the Caye but if plan to fly with Tropic you will get a 10% discount on your flights with a HOT Discount Card, many of the tour operators also offer discounts, you show wind/kitesurfing as an interest and Sailsports offer 10% on all rentals, and of course several restaurants/bars with discounts or free/2-4-1 drink offers.

Have a great time in Belize!

]]> By: Liz http://belizeantravel.com/start-here/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Liz Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:57:28 +0000 http://belizeantravel.com/?page_id=475#comment-93 We're staying at both Table Rock Jungle Lodge, Cocotal Inn and Cabanas, and our last night in the Belcove hotel (as we have to leave real early for our flight and to cut down on some costs of hotels). As far as the fishing prices, we found a catamaran that offers fishing (Unity Tours) for around $80 a person but it doesn't travel too far off the island. It's not game fishing. They also have not returned any of our e-mails. We are still looking for a day trip on a catamaran that involves snorkeling at Shark Ray Alley and the other typical snorkeling spots in Belize. We found these activities with online advertised prices. We assume those are legit and they seem to be consistent with prices found in other caribbean areas like Barbados and T&T. :) Thanks for the good wishes! We’re staying at both Table Rock Jungle Lodge, Cocotal Inn and Cabanas, and our last night in the Belcove hotel (as we have to leave real early for our flight and to cut down on some costs of hotels). As far as the fishing prices, we found a catamaran that offers fishing (Unity Tours) for around $80 a person but it doesn’t travel too far off the island. It’s not game fishing. They also have not returned any of our e-mails.

We are still looking for a day trip on a catamaran that involves snorkeling at Shark Ray Alley and the other typical snorkeling spots in Belize. We found these activities with online advertised prices. We assume those are legit and they seem to be consistent with prices found in other caribbean areas like Barbados and T&T. :)

Thanks for the good wishes!

]]> By: Mary Toy http://belizeantravel.com/start-here/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Mary Toy Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:34:30 +0000 http://belizeantravel.com/?page_id=475#comment-92 Having first owned a Belize fishing guide service and then a travel agency (both located in Belize), I can say without a doubt that you're not going to find a guided fishing trip for US$100-US$200 anywhere in Belize. Other tour prices also look soimewhat low, depending on where your tour will originate. Have you picked your hotels yet? I didn't see them on the site and would be interested to know where you've picked to stay. Hope you have a good vacation! Having first owned a Belize fishing guide service and then a travel agency (both located in Belize), I can say without a doubt that you’re not going to find a guided fishing trip for US$100-US$200 anywhere in Belize. Other tour prices also look soimewhat low, depending on where your tour will originate. Have you picked your hotels yet? I didn’t see them on the site and would be interested to know where you’ve picked to stay.

Hope you have a good vacation!

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