Top Things to do in Belize Cayes
Top Hotels in Belize Cayes
- 1. Blue Tang Inn
- 2. Pelican Reef Villas Resort
- 3. Colinda Cabanas
- 4. Weezie's Ocean Front Hotel and Garden Cottages
- 5. Las Terrazas Resort
- 6. PUR Boutique Cabanas
- 7. Pelican Reef Villas Resort
- 8. Ramon's Village Resort
- 9. Mahogany Bay Resort & Beach Club, Curio Collection by Hilton
- 10. Blue Tang Inn
The 10 Best Nature & Parks in Belize Cayes, Belize Cayes
Discover the best top things to do in Belize Cayes, Belize including Half Moon Caye National Monument, Lighthouse Reef, Mexico Rocks, Great Blue Hole, Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Turneffe Reef, Shark Ray Alley, Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve, Caye Caulker, The Estuary of Caye Caulker.
Restaurants in Belize Cayes
1. Half Moon Caye National Monument
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 66 reviews
The first marine conservation area in Belize measures 45 acres in size with two distinct ecosystems.
Reviewed By charlieo122 - Haleiwa, United States
An incredible dive site. Lots to see- giant groupers, sharks, rays, turtles, barracudas and many more. This is one of the stops after the Blue Hole.
2. Lighthouse Reef
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By Photograph_Travels - Toronto, Canada
Booking our 8 day Lighthouse Reed Adventure with Island Expeditions was easy - including help to extend our stay on the mainland. They continued to impress with complete and knowledgable information on everything we needed to know to prepare for then enjoy our stay. We've travelled with many tour operators and this was the first time we received a call from the tour company the day before departure to ask if we had any last minute questions and to wish us a great trip. Well done Island Expeditions! Our stay at Lighthouse Reef: - The location is a tropical paradise, - Tents were well maintained, clean, the beds comfortable - all with a million dollar ocean view, - The food was fresh, plentiful and absolutely delicious, - Dining family style with the entire group of 24 was a wonderful way to get to know fellow travellers and share your daily experiences on the reef - Our Belizean guides were experienced, knowledgeable, always engaging and eager to share a good story and a hearty laugh, and - The activities (snorkelling, fishing, kayaking, walking tours, etc.) were conducted by the guides with an emphasis on safety, fun and learning. Our stay on Lighthouse Reef proved to be exactly what we were looking for in a vacation....a beautiful location with just the right amount of interesting activity but not too much to be tiring (hammock surfing is always an option), great people (staff and guests both) and amazing food. All of this in a well organized package by Island Expeditions.
3. Mexico Rocks
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 143 reviews
Reviewed By Woodbine_Resident - Bonita Springs, United States
We went on a snorkel tour with Daryl from Searious Adventures to Mexico Rocks Reef. We saw abundant reef fish, a big barracuda named Henry, many lobsters, southern rays, several coral varieties and green sea turtles. It was an easy place to get around, with lots to see. High quality snorkel tour.
4. Great Blue Hole
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 529 reviews
The most famous dive site in Belize was discovered by Jacques Cousteau.
Reviewed By charlieo122 - Haleiwa, United States
Seeing the stalagmites and stalactites 140 feet down is an awesome experience. And you can't see the bottom from there. Our dive lasted about 8 minutes at the Arch. Not much to see- a few fish and perhaps a shark. The boat trip from San Pedro takes about 2.5 hours. Open seas can get rough. Park fee is $40 per person. It's a worthwhile experience. The tour includes two additional dive sites where you'll see lots of colorful fish, corals, sharks, rays, turtles, giant groupers, etc. A full day trip that starts at 6:00am and gets back to San Pedro around 5:30pm
5. Hol Chan Marine Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6,912 reviews
This beautiful nature reserve is in an area world famous for its excellent diving.
Reviewed By BostonSpaann
Marine reserve is so well managed. Amazing corals and huge and abundant variety of fish from Angel fish, parrotfish, grouper, horse-eyed jacks and barracuda Went on to Shark Alley and swam with the Nurse Sharks and Rays - fantastic experience. We went with Ramons Dive Village who were excellent.
6. Turneffe Reef
7. Shark Ray Alley
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,188 reviews
Reviewed By DailyBaileyB
We saw Shark Ray Alley as part of a Hol Chan Marine Reserve Scuba Tour twice. The first time, the tour guide recommended we spend more time on the reef because Shark Ray Alley is about a 10 minute feeding frenzy. While he wasn't wrong (and also a little overwhelming at first), we didn't realize there's a neat little piece of the reef right nearby. When we went on another tour (same trip to Belize - needless to say, highly recommend it do one of these tours!), and another tour company recommend that we swim around the nearby reef just feet away while the frenzy died down. Was another opportunity to see some of the incredible natural beauty of Belize!
8. Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By M3029UKjuliem
Boat ride around the island through the Mayan built Chanel separating Mexico and Belize. Coconut tart with rum ! Yum ! Cold beer and rum drinks also provided. 3 snorkel spots and lunch at north shore beach. Beautiful !! Loved the sea turtles !!
9. Caye Caulker
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,829 reviews
Reviewed By TheBrick
We were staying in Ambergris Cay so visited via water taxi, hooked ourselves up with Bernie, a golf cart “taxi” driver and got an incredible tour of the island. It is much smaller than San Pedro and less developed — we preferred it and if we ever return to Belize, will definitely stay on this island.
10. The Estuary of Caye Caulker
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 46 reviews
Guided tour to our hiking trail , we educate about the amazing diversity of life found here. At The Estuary we have set the stage, to bridge research and practice with adventure, and entertainment, raise awareness to the effects of climate change. We practice conservation and demonstrate these principles to empower the next generation. The Origin of Life Nature Trail is over a mile of board walk, here is a vortex you will be teleported back in time, see the smallest organisms, a primordial soup, to the apex predators. The crocodiles, bird watching, unique flora, will astonish and amaze every visit. The Estuary at Caye Caulker offers a unique opportunity to adventure inside this protected area, one of many National Treasures here in Belize. The North Shore Yacht Club, a Guarded , off the grid, community, adjacent to the 100 acre conservation easement.
Reviewed By alaskanwaterdog - Valdez, United States
This should be a must see while on Caye Caulker. Richard’s brother of Richard estuary tours gave us this tour and it is quite educational. The iguanas, and crocodiles are just the beginning since the educational knowledge that is shared about how the various mangroves hold the island together and it all works thru hurricanes and wind .
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