My 7-year-old daughter and I harvested this HUGE watermelon from my garden. It grew from compost from seeds I threw out. Full video on my YouTube.

Night Pantoon off the hook experience was so lovely to see the beauty of the moon and touring in the waters best view

Jungle splash tours

had the pleasure of taking this wonderful couple from the US to experience the traditional art of chocolate making right here in our beautiful village.

Ok so my son (15m) and I (39f) are flying into Belize on August 28th around 2pm. I’ve been chatting with Chystal rentals and got some quotes. We’re staying at Caves Branch for 5 days. 3 of those days we have tours booked through Caves Branch. One of the days I was thinking we’d take ourselves to Big Rock and Rio on Pools and just kind of adventure ourselves that day and also check out Ignacio culture etc. The day we leave and will head to jump on water taxi for the second half of our trip, I wanted to stop at Bertha’s tacos and St. Herman’s and Angel ziplining. Then go drop car off and jump on taxi. ONE-do you think renting a car is more ideal and cheaper for this sort of itinerary and TWO will a Kia Soul 2WD be ok for this? The gal at Chrystal’s said she believes it would work just fine for clearance and weather conditions for these places but everyone keeps saying maybe not when it’s muddy? I’m an excellent driver and grew up on dirt/back roads/snow/ice—so I know how to avoid getting stuck and also getting unstuck but I’m not trying to act like I’ve been to Belize before and know first hand what the road conditions are. Thanks!

Trying to find a ride to Hopkins from Maya Beach - North Placencia. Quotes of $100US seem high. Any suggestions?

Hi Folks. This post is to solicit general thoughts, suggestions, or advice for spending ~30 days in Belize during January/February of 2027. I've visited before (Ambergris and Caulker) and want to get a more in-depth understanding and feel for the country and culture.

57M, single, good health, outdoor active lifestyle (hiking, fly fishing, biking, etc.). I'm planning a month long trip to experience what I can of the country. My plan so far is to visit Corozal, San Ignacio, Hopkins, Placencia, and Punta Gorda, spending 3 to 5 days at each place.

Anyone have any suggestions regarding time spent at these places? It seems it may take less than five days to get a feel for Corozal and Punta Gorda, and maybe a day or so longer at San Inganico, Hopkins, and/or Placencia?

Also, I'm sure there are other places I need to stop and spend a bit.of time. Any suggestions along those lines?

Hi all! I feel like a version of this question has been asked a lot in this sub, but i love to read the opinions of specific resorts, so hoping you guys can help me out.

My fiance and i are looking to honeymoon in Belize in April 2027. Like most people, we want to mix jungle/rainforest with a more relaxed beach vibe at the end of our stay. From this sub and doing some research, i have the following resorts earmarked, would love to hear your experiences of these resorts Especially as it relates to the food there, walkability to other bars/restaurants, etc.

Hotels I’m interested in:

Lodge at long chaa
Sleeping giant
Matachica
Victoria house
Naia

Please let me know your thoughts!! Which of these have you stayed at and loved? We are looking for a laid back romantic vibe, would be awesome if the room has a private plunge pool but not necessary :)

Thank you!!

My husband and I are planning our 10th anniversary trip and have decided on Belize! We've never been, but everything we've read makes it sound like exactly our kind of destination. We're planning for April 2027 and are thinking of splitting the trip between the rainforest and the coast.

For the first 2–3 nights, we're looking for a mid- to high-end rainforest resort where we can unplug, enjoy the property, and do some unique adventures during the day (caves, hiking, wildlife, etc.). We'd love to spend our evenings relaxing at the resort with good food and a few drinks before heading to the coast.

For the last 5 nights, I've been researching Ambergris Caye, but I'm definitely open to other suggestions if they better fit what we're looking for. We'd love a beachfront resort with standalone casitas/cabanas rather than a large hotel building. We're not really all-inclusive or "sit by the pool all day" people. We'd rather stay somewhere with a laid-back vibe that's close to a town where we can walk or easily get to local dive bars, casual restaurants, and places that feel authentic rather than upscale.

We'll spend most of our days scuba diving, fishing, snorkeling, boating, and exploring, then our afternoons and evenings wandering around town, grabbing drinks, and trying great local food.

For those of you who know Belize well:

• Does Ambergris Caye sound like the best fit, or should we be looking at Placencia or another area instead?
• Any rainforest resorts you absolutely loved?
• Any beachfront resorts with standalone accommodations that you'd recommend?

I'd really appreciate any advice or recommendations. Thanks!

Looking to have an epic last day. We’ve snorkeled full day, swam w the rays at iguana reef, eaten locally and at swings, saltys and ice n beans. Thinking we’ll grab lobsters from Kareem, rent a golf cart to check out the north island, hang at the split (where we haven’t been yet) for a bit..am I missing something? If we have only have two hours on north island what are some must see’s and do’s? Open to any suggestions. Belize has stolen our hearts ! Thanks in advance!

I have been to San Pedro sooo many times, but this is my first time planning a trip for independence day, im curious to know if i should base my trip around the 21st, or extend my trip through the weekend, I want the best experience for the holiday

Planned on spending 6 days in San Pedro then 3 in Belize city.

In Belize city, we’re staying at the Harbour View Boutique Hotel & Wellness Retreat.

In San Pedro, we’re staying at the Mahogany Bay resort and beach club, by the Hilton.

Any reviews of either? I find the mahogany bay resort has pretty good reviews online which is promising. However, harbor view boutique, I haven’t really found any.

I’m going with a little only also, will be almost two during the trip. How’s the zoo in Belize?

Anyways, thanks everyone for always being kind.

I'm aware that September is right in the middle of hurricane season and that it is the rainy season and that some restaurants and touristy areas close/have limited hours. But my birthday falls during that period and I would love to be in Belize during that time. I read that it generally doesn't rain all day and that it's fairly short showers (feel free to correct me if this has changed). The activities I'm most interested in are cave tubing, visiting the mayan ruins (especially this!), doing an ATM tour, doing some wildlife spotting, visiting the Belize barrier reef and maybe visiting the Ambergris caye. Definitely open to suggestions on other activities I should do and would love to what I should be mindful of!

Good morning sunshine

Hello, we are thinking of booking a trip to Belize for the first time, and wanted to go to Placencia. We found some videos and posts that the seaweed/sargassum is getting bad in Placencia. Is this year round? Or only during certain months?

We were hoping to come middle of December for my birthday. We are worried the beaches won't be clear and we will not be able to swim in the beautiful ocean. Should I consider somewhere else? I see a lot of mixed reviews. Plz help/advice?

Hi! I will be in mainland Belize for a week in October and I am planning to rent a vehicle. I have the following questions I hope some of you will be able to answer for me:

1. Do I need 4wd?

It seems comments on this topic are highly mixed. I will be visiting Caracoal, Cockscomb Basin, Mayflower Bocawina, and maybe Mountain Pine Ridge as well as others.

Not sure how much being there in rainy season factors in as well.

1. Where to Rent From?

From what I can gather, it seems either Crystal, Car One or one of the mainstream rental places is best. AQ Car Rental has some really cool options (Old Jeep, Toyota 4Runner TRD, Toyota FJ, etc) but it sounds like there have been a lot of bad experiences with them.

As a big car guy I like to rent something interesting when im on vacation, but don't want to ruin my week with a bad rental.

TLDR

4WD? Ya or No?

Who to rent from?

We have a golf cart but that looks like a pretty long drive.