Travel Information To and From Caye Caulker
International Airlines that come to Belize are Continental, American, US Airways, United and Taca.
You can also fly into Cancun and bus to Belize. You can book your bus ticket from Cancun to Chetumal at www.ticketbus.com.mx, and then from Chetumal come to Belize with www.belizetransfers.com or www.gettransfers.com
Once in Corozal you can take a domestic flight with Tropic Air or continue on local bus to Belize City. Tsunami Adventures is an agent for Tropic Air, so let us make your trip easier and have us book your local domestic flights
The local airlines of Belize are Tropic Air and Maya Island Air
New service from Chetumal to Caye Caulker by boat www.sanpedrowatertaxi.comand www.belizewatertaxi.com
If you end up in Belize City, because you either arrived at the international airport or came by bus. There is 3 water taxi’s that come to Caye Caulker. Boats departing all the way up until 6:45pm www.cayecaulkerwatertaxi.com www.sanpedrowatertaxi.com or www.belizewatertaxi.com It’s$35BZD round trip and $20BZD one way to Caye Caulker.
If you fly into Guatemala City, you can travel to Flores on TACA or TAG Airlines or you can take the Linea Dorado or San Juan bus to Flores then onwards to Belize City. www.taca.com
Belize International Airport arrival info.
After customs, make your way outside, we offer a meet and greet service for $45USD per person, this price includes taxi service, water taxi service and golf cart service to our place and luggage handling. email us for confirmation: costamaya@tsunamiadventures.com
Belize Facts
Population: 250,000
Size: 8,865 sq. miles
Population density: 26 people per square mile.
Ethnic Groups: Mestizo 44%, Creole 30%, Maya 11%, Garifuna 7%
Principal Language: English (official), Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna (Carib)
Chief Religions: Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 30%
Capitol: Belmopan
Gov’t: Parliamentary democracy. Dean Barrow Prime Minister UDP United Demogratic Party
Electricity: 110 volts
Weather www.hydromet.gov.bz
Annual mean temp. 79F or 28C
Average Humidity: 85%
Average water temp. 75-84F or 26C to 30C
Hurricane Season: June – November
Dry Season: February to May
Rainy Season: July to November
Best time to come: Late November to May
Don’t forget to bring
SD cards or memory sticks and extra batteries.
Camera charger
Light rain jacket or wind breaker.
Aqua Shoes or Beach Shoes, Crocs or Tevas
Toiletries: First-aid kit & tampons.
Money: USD Cash, Traveler’s Checks, Credit Card. Bring a bit of all three.
ATM now on Caye Caulker, but don’t depend on it. Make sure you know your pin number
Departure Taxes
Border exit fee. 20USD
Airport departure fee $35USD
Important Information
We enjoy taking children out on excursions, it is a great learning experience for the young ones. Belize is a great place to come on vacation with your kids. We have small snorkeling equipment sizes for kids and child life jackets. There are some tours that do not fit the needs of children under 7 years like Cave Tubing, Zip Line Canopy Tour, Horseback Riding, Blue Hole Snorkel, Night Snorkel and Turneffe Atoll Snorkel. These trips can either be too long on a boat or because of safety concerns, Zipline for example. We certainly make it a great responsibility to us to carry young children on our excursions. Most of our tours we do not charge a fee to carry children under the age of 8 years. Our most popular snorkeling excursion with young children is Local Reef Snorkeling and Hol Chan Marine Reserve.
Here are some things to consider when going on trips.
Heat and sunstroke. On board our boats we have a shade canopy and provide water and fruit. While snorkeling there is no shade protection. Please make sure you have proper sun block protection and also have extra t-shirt to cover up your back in case of too much sun. Make sure you drink plenty of water.
Weather can sometimes change quickly in Belize. We do not go out if the weather is not appropriate for the tour offered. Tropical rain clouds can approach and drop heavy rain and can bring strong breeze for a short or longer period. This also causes the seas to become locally rough. Unpleasant weather conditions can upset the trip. We may not be able to reach land immediately.
Motion Sickness – does not affect everyone. If it affects you it is unpleasant. We many not be able to reach land immediately. We recommend you consider motion sickness tablets. We do not offer refunds for motion sickness, sorry.
Mechanical Tsunami Adventures boats are licensed and insured. The Yamaha outboard engine is considered one of the best marine engines in the world. In the unlikely even of mechanical difficulty, we will call for help of another boat. This may take time depending on the situation at hand.
Food We provide food on all of our day trips, unless otherwise noted. If you have any food allergies or special request that we can not deliver, we suggest that you bring your own food and we can apply a discount, equivalent to the cost of the food that is provided for that trip. For tours that are free for children, we ask only to pay for the cost of the food offered if you choose. We offer vegetarian lunches. We do not offer specials meals for diabetics, food allergies or similar.
Consderation We have people from all over the world enjoying the tours. We need to be considerate to everyone on the tour.
Cancellation Policy on Tours
Almost all tours are refundable, however there are some exceptions. The dive excursions count on numbers, if you cancel last minute due to change of mind, there is no refund, because if you cancel we may have to cancel everyone else. If you have to cancel because you are sick, we require a doctors notice, which can be obtained by the local doctor on the Caye. In case of bad weather and we have to cancel prior to the tour departing our dock, we offer to re-book or we refund your money. Each cancellation is looked at individually. There may be a cancellation fee.
Private Charters
When we book you for a private charter, we ask for a $200USD deposit. The reason we ask for the deposit is we need to prepare for the trip. This includes coming into the Belize City from Caye Caulker. If we show up to meet you and you have changed your mind and you want to cancel, the deposit is non refundable. Sometimes, we have to cancel because of bad weather. We will offer you refund only if the cancellation is received prior to us reaching Belize City. We request that you call us or email us the day before the tour departure day to reconfirm tour. Please also check www.hydromet.gov.bz for up to date weather about Belize. Each cancellation is looked at individually as certain circumstances may apply.
Here are some important websites for Caye Caulker and Belize.
www.belizenet.com
www.belize.com
www.cybercayecaulker.com
www.cayecaulkerrentals.com
All Belize Central America Online
www.bzcaw.com
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The BUS SCHEDULE
Welcome to www.thebusschedule.com the online schedule resource for Central America. Available are connections on bus, train or ship between more then 1100 cities and towns.
Check out www.nationaltransportbelize.comThe local bus company of Belize.
www.gocayecaulker.com
www.cayecaulkerbelize.net
www.cybercayecaulker.com
www.costaricatravelreview.com/id31.html
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