You guys have the BEST port guides! I have seen too many to mention, and your is the best. now you guys are busy, but it would be great if you could update these guides when you get a chance or when you travel back to these maybe note any changes or updates. Love watching your cruise vlogs! You are such a wealth of information and a must for new cruisers......Love ya'll
I haven't even gone on my first cruise yet to Alaska in Aug of 2020, but when Dee said sloth the other day...I hightailed it over to Carnival and booked the Glory for Roatan, Belize and Cozumel in October 2021. Can't wait to see the vlog series on your trip.
Look at the two skinny minis, you both are looking Great Congratulations . Thank you for the video I'm still trying to decide if I want to go to Belize or not.
Good video. Xinunchinech was wonderful. Two hour bus trip. A lot of climbing, but I loved it. One of my favorite excursions ever. The temple was in great shape. Amish women were singing hymns on the summit. The view was incredible. Have fun all..
Belize was one of the first places we booked excursions, we are doing the shark and stingray encounter snorkel trip through Princess it’s a full 8hour tour 😅
Thanks so much for the informative videos! I’m going on my first cruise in a few months and have to decide between a 5 day which includes progresso or 7 day including Belize
Ah, nice! That sounds like the two we vlogged back in September 2019... we did 5 days on the Valor hitting Cozumel and Progreso, then 7 days on the Glory hitting Cozumel, Mahogany Bay, and Belize. I'd take the 7-day all day long, ha ha... :P
When you get back from your excursions, do you have time to shop at the port? I want to do an excursion in Falmouth Jamaica, for example, and I hope that we have time to shop before we have to board the ship.
We loved the snorkel in Belize, we went to Geoffs Caye and lunch was included, grilled shrimp was delicious. I would say though it’s for more mid to advance snorkeled due to some currents, but it was gorgeous. Your definitely hungry after the snorkel. Restrooms and changing room on the island too. It was about a 40. I use boat ride . Next time we want to do the cave tubes
We are going to Belize on your April 2020 cruise. I booked the Lamanai Mayan Ruin as Carnival had an online sale that dropped the price by over $30 per person. I didn't realize that Belize was a tender port. I thought they had a pier. Hopefully the weather behaves so the tenders run! This will be our 1st full Western Caribbean cruise (we did a cruise before that did Grand Cayman and Jamaica). We mostly do Bahamas and Eastern Caribbean cruises. Enjoyed your video mates!
Yeeeeeah, tons of coral reefs, I believe is why there's no pier. Sort of the same thing that Grand Cayman has going on. But it's a great port for adventurous excursions, as long as the weather doesn't mess up the tenders. Yow!!
Marriage is a snorkeling what did the stingrays we did that with in the Came to Vino Villa giant mountain and went to the zip lining right over where we get the tubes it was a blast
You guys did awesome excursions. I was in Belize and Roatan via the Valor in 2011. We did an excursion to the Belize Zoo which was fun but it was sooooo muggy and buggy there. We couldn’t wait to get back to the ship to shower. Need to do beach stuff like you two
We really enjoyed Goff's Caye in Belize the time that we went there! It had FANTASTIC snorkeling and was such a small and quaint little island that you could see the whole thing as we came up to it by boat. The tour by Island Marketing was definitely affordable and they really took great care of us. Although you don't get beach chairs you get to hang out at the beach there for a few hours and it was like a little corner of paradise. I highly recommend Goff's Caye the next time you are in Belize!!! I can't wait to try the Butt's Up cave tubing when we go there again someday! ❤️
We read reviews about Goff’s and it looks awesome… Very similar to the little island that we went to through the cruise line which I believe was called Rendezvous. I remember the snorkeling being pretty nice!!
Belize is about the only port where shopping IS a highlight for me. Specifically...the pharmacy where all the cruise crew go. Affordable (esp. compared to the US). Run by a pharmacist from a Wal-Mart. Yes you declare it all on your Customs form, we’ve never been levied a duty on ‘em. If you’re into getting your passport stamped like we are, there’s a teeny shack/office close by in the center’s parking lot.
Stopped in Belize only once a long time ago in 2002 on Celebrity. Went on a boat down the river and stopped at the Belize City Zoo. I think it was a cruise ship excursion. Other than that I remember there not being too much around the tender port. I think we were the only ship in that day so everything wasn't too crowded.
Great video here! Thank you. This was very useful. My wife and I are going to Belize for our 20 year anniversary this summer. We will be staying at a resort in San Pedro and I was trying to decide if it was worth us taking the ferry to Belize City for a day. I think we will just chill on the beach at the resort.
If you're sailing with Carnival, they have a list of ports on their website of which ports require water shuttles, and which ones are accessible and which ones aren't. Belize is listed as "limited accessible", which means that only certain tender vessels can accommodate a scooter. They should be able to accommodate, but there may be more of a wait than at other ports which use ALL accessible tender vessels. So you should be good to go, but I'd make sure you get with the Guest Care team onboard to let them know your needs and get their advice.
It's coming out in a couple of weeks as part of our Carnival Glory vlog series. We decided to do the Belize port guide first, hah... so you end up getting a little peek of a vlog that isn't out quite yet... :P
I know I'm going to spell this wrong so.. I'm going to spell it out as it sounds lol! I went on a myan ruin tour (3rd one) but this one was AMAZING! IT WAS chit-chin-ease(ugh find one that is long in length that sounds like that haha) anyway even had the court where games were held. Afterwards a traditional myan lunch and also thru where they make certain myan things. Also a ton of stuff on the myan calander it was one of my all time favorite tours!
Oh nice, Chichen Itza (or "Chicken Pizza" as we've also heard it called, ha ha)... that's one you can usually get to from Cozumel or similar. That's supposed to be a really good one!! :D
@@parodeejay yes it was my favorite I'd repeat it again for sure! And they actually didnt walk upright going up the temple steps they went up like dogs for the most part due to so many hallucinogenics..
Thank you for the helpful video, I wanted to asked you is the transportation from the cruise to the port free? also if lets says I want to just take some pictures at the port and then go back to the cruise does the ferry travels back and forth every hour? or I have to wait until eveybody returns?
The riverboat we took had engine troubles and we had to wait for another one to come and pick us up. I remember saying not to worry when climbing to the second boat and that fresh water crocks aren't as aggressive. That was pretty mean of me. And it made us late for lunch. And the hot, bus ride to the river was boring. Belize looks like southern Florida to me.
It was about a half hour hike, but it was pretty easy overall. We did like that Butts Up didn't require you to carry your own tube, whereas the excursions through the cruise line do. That would have made the hike so much more strenuous, ha ha... :P
Altun Ha seems to be the most accessible ruin from the port of Belize, and I believe they do have excursions just to see the ruins, skipping the river portion that we did on our tour. That would cut the time down significantly.
Congratulations Belize, I am from Guatemala, I am living and working in San Ingnacio and Benque Viejo del Carmen in 2046 year, I like Belize, I love Belize.
Aha! The tamale lunch was the only option from what we recall, but it was great! They might've had something veggie-friendly, but it wasn't like a menu or buffet or anything like that with lots of choices, no.
Sure! We had linked it in the description of our original vlog (ruclips.net/video/Z43IIK2VW7Y/видео.html) but it was www.cave-tubing.com at the time that we booked our tour!! :D
We walked around the port but saw guys from outside hanging over the fence offering tours. Some people were scared. But the gate guard knew the guy and we took a chance, two ladies. We took a one-hour horse drawn carriage really cheap. Really glad we did. All we really saw was the poor city and some lovely views. A storm had destroyed a lot of the reef.
I went to Belize City once and I hate to say it, but it's been my least favorite port. I ventured out of the shipping area and was followed around by a band of children begging for money. I'd consider not getting off the ship next time and I don't say that lightly.
I was warned not go out on your own in Belize around the port because there isn't much to do and there are some sketchy areas. We booked a snorkelling excursion and loved Belize. Try booking an excursion next time. You can't judge a place by the port area.
True, as we said in the video, Belize isn't really a "wander around" port. If you don't have a solid plan or excursion, you'll be sorely disappointed, but we've had some of our favorite adventurous guided excursions in Belize!! :D
You guys are actually pretty good at this, however I couldn’t finish it. Too much of yourselves and not enough videos/pictures! Commentators should mostly be heard and not seen!
We’re getting ready to relaunch the Port Guide series next week with six episodes on Alaska, and we’ve actually tried to include more video and whatnot when relevant to break up the informational bits, hah. Thankee!! :D
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I have only been to Belize once, and we did Butt’s Up Tubing with ATV and had a great time!
Yesssss, that's the one we did... well, just the tubing option, ha ha... loved it!! :D
These port guides are so informative. We don't decide what to do until we watch your port guides.
Thankee! We've had fun with the port guides so far... keeps us busy between cruises, ha ha... :P
Thanks for the great tips. We canceled our ship excursion and reserved with Butts Up. Nice cost savings for the same excursion.
We used Butts up too. Loved them.
You guys have the BEST port guides! I have seen too many to mention, and your is the best. now you guys are busy, but it would be great if you could update these guides when you get a chance or when you travel back to these maybe note any changes or updates. Love watching your cruise vlogs! You are such a wealth of information and a must for new cruisers......Love ya'll
I haven't even gone on my first cruise yet to Alaska in Aug of 2020, but when Dee said sloth the other day...I hightailed it over to Carnival and booked the Glory for Roatan, Belize and Cozumel in October 2021. Can't wait to see the vlog series on your trip.
Oh wow, that's awesome! We really enjoyed our Glory loop... I mean... sloths and monkeys! Woohoo!! :D
Look at the two skinny minis, you both are looking Great Congratulations . Thank you for the video I'm still trying to decide if I want to go to Belize or not.
Thankee thankee!! :P
It seems like you enjoyed Belize. Thanks for sharing your experience. 😊
Thanks for explaining what a tender is vs a regular port
This helped me, guys. I appreciate everything you do to inform us! #RockOn
We have been to Belize once and we enjoyed our excursion. Love this series. Thank you.
Lots of Americans have moved there
I have watched a lot of videos but I enjoyed yours the best. All the info I needed .
Thanks so much! Hope you have a blast planning your future fun!! :D
The Calypso Train Tour was a blast . My wife and I did that tour back in Mid April
Thanks we were not planning on getting off the ship but will now.
Good video. Xinunchinech was wonderful. Two hour bus trip. A lot of climbing, but I loved it. One of my favorite excursions ever. The temple was in great shape. Amish women were singing hymns on the summit. The view was incredible. Have fun all..
Oh wow, sounds awesome! Most of the ruins seem to be a long haul away, but they're usually always worth it!! :D
Belize was one of the first places we booked excursions, we are doing the shark and stingray encounter snorkel trip through Princess it’s a full 8hour tour 😅
Love your port guides, thank you so much for taking the time to do them
Thanks so much!! :D
Thanks for sharing this video. Very informative and helpful tips. 😊
We did the helmet dive. You do walk around on the bottom. It was very cool.
Thanks so much for the informative videos! I’m going on my first cruise in a few months and have to decide between a 5 day which includes progresso or 7 day including Belize
Ah, nice! That sounds like the two we vlogged back in September 2019... we did 5 days on the Valor hitting Cozumel and Progreso, then 7 days on the Glory hitting Cozumel, Mahogany Bay, and Belize. I'd take the 7-day all day long, ha ha... :P
When you get back from your excursions, do you have time to shop at the port? I want to do an excursion in Falmouth Jamaica, for example, and I hope that we have time to shop before we have to board the ship.
We loved the snorkel in Belize, we went to Geoffs Caye and lunch was included, grilled shrimp was delicious. I would say though it’s for more mid to advance snorkeled due to some currents, but it was gorgeous. Your definitely hungry after the snorkel. Restrooms and changing room on the island too. It was about a 40. I use boat ride . Next time we want to do the cave tubes
Ah, very cool! We've heard great things about that place!! :D
Thank you for sharing, we will be there next week signed up for the cave tubing and zipline I'm so excited now!! Thank you again 🙂
That's awesome! There are some great-looking adventure excursions in Belize for sure!! :D
We are going to Belize on your April 2020 cruise. I booked the Lamanai Mayan Ruin as Carnival had an online sale that dropped the price by over $30 per person. I didn't realize that Belize was a tender port. I thought they had a pier. Hopefully the weather behaves so the tenders run! This will be our 1st full Western Caribbean cruise (we did a cruise before that did Grand Cayman and Jamaica). We mostly do Bahamas and Eastern Caribbean cruises. Enjoyed your video mates!
Yeeeeeah, tons of coral reefs, I believe is why there's no pier. Sort of the same thing that Grand Cayman has going on. But it's a great port for adventurous excursions, as long as the weather doesn't mess up the tenders. Yow!!
This video is just what I was looking for
I'm glad I did a horseback riding excursion with Carnival when I went here in 2018. Seems like excursions are the only enjoyable thing to do here
Marriage is a snorkeling what did the stingrays we did that with in the Came to Vino Villa giant mountain and went to the zip lining right over where we get the tubes it was a blast
We will be visiting Belize Dec2022 and was wondering if we should just stay on the ship but maybe we will try to do something thanks to your video.
I'm happy you enjoyed my country. The food is so good. I can't wait to go. Thanks for sharing this video! The people are warm and friendly.
Belize City And Belize Itself Are Beautiful.
You guys did awesome excursions. I was in Belize and Roatan via the Valor in 2011. We did an excursion to the Belize Zoo which was fun but it was sooooo muggy and buggy there. We couldn’t wait to get back to the ship to shower. Need to do beach stuff like you two
We've had some of our best adventures in Belize, I think... ha ha... we loved the ruins tour, the cave tubing... woohoo!! :D
Thank you for this video. Couldn't decide what to do and went with Butts Up per your recommendation. I have read they are the best.
We loved it! Just the fact that we didn't have to carry the tubes on the hike... that was such a plus. And you can't beat the cost!! :D
We really enjoyed Goff's Caye in Belize the time that we went there! It had FANTASTIC snorkeling and was such a small and quaint little island that you could see the whole thing as we came up to it by boat. The tour by Island Marketing was definitely affordable and they really took great care of us. Although you don't get beach chairs you get to hang out at the beach there for a few hours and it was like a little corner of paradise. I highly recommend Goff's Caye the next time you are in Belize!!! I can't wait to try the Butt's Up cave tubing when we go there again someday! ❤️
We read reviews about Goff’s and it looks awesome… Very similar to the little island that we went to through the cruise line which I believe was called Rendezvous. I remember the snorkeling being pretty nice!!
The train ride was very nice. Enjoyed seeing the city
Great info. Will be there in Jan 2022 and was getting ready to look at the port. Thanks for making it concise.
I'm gonna sign the family up for cave tubing! So excited, and since there are 7 of us, the price is much better!
We loved our day with Butts Up, and you're right... it's SO affordable!! :D
@@parodeejay what is the price per person? =)
I absolutely love your Port guides. Rock on.
Have you been back to Belize recently? I heard they were building a port but can’t seem to confirm if it was finished
We went last year, and it's still a tender port. Didn't see any evidence of constructing any kind of pier in the area where they dropped us off.
Belize is about the only port where shopping IS a highlight for me. Specifically...the pharmacy where all the cruise crew go. Affordable (esp. compared to the US). Run by a pharmacist from a Wal-Mart. Yes you declare it all on your Customs form, we’ve never been levied a duty on ‘em.
If you’re into getting your passport stamped like we are, there’s a teeny shack/office close by in the center’s parking lot.
Oh nice! We’ve seen pharmacies in various ports and heard that folks stock up on things like antibiotics and whatnot. Not a bad idea!! :D
I dont have a cruise scheduled until 2021.. (right now) you guys always make me feel like I’m on vacation lol
Well, let's hope your countdown flies right on by, ha ha... woohoo!! :D
ParoDeeJay hoping to squeeze in 2 for 2020 🤞🏾
What app did you use for the events, tours and prices
Stopped in Belize only once a long time ago in 2002 on Celebrity. Went on a boat down the river and stopped at the Belize City Zoo. I think it was a cruise ship excursion. Other than that I remember there not being too much around the tender port. I think we were the only ship in that day so everything wasn't too crowded.
Ah nice! Yes, the port doesn't have a lot going on, but having an organized excursion can make for a great day in Belize!!
Great video here! Thank you. This was very useful. My wife and I are going to Belize for our 20 year anniversary this summer. We will be staying at a resort in San Pedro and I was trying to decide if it was worth us taking the ferry to Belize City for a day. I think we will just chill on the beach at the resort.
Thank you for the video. Very informative. Could you tell me if scooters can get on the tender easily?
If you're sailing with Carnival, they have a list of ports on their website of which ports require water shuttles, and which ones are accessible and which ones aren't. Belize is listed as "limited accessible", which means that only certain tender vessels can accommodate a scooter. They should be able to accommodate, but there may be more of a wait than at other ports which use ALL accessible tender vessels. So you should be good to go, but I'd make sure you get with the Guest Care team onboard to let them know your needs and get their advice.
Where is that vlog of Belize cave tubing? Love you guys!
It's coming out in a couple of weeks as part of our Carnival Glory vlog series. We decided to do the Belize port guide first, hah... so you end up getting a little peek of a vlog that isn't out quite yet... :P
Oohhhhhhh!!!!! I went thru the whole channel looking for it jajajajajajaj
I know I'm going to spell this wrong so.. I'm going to spell it out as it sounds lol! I went on a myan ruin tour (3rd one) but this one was AMAZING! IT WAS chit-chin-ease(ugh find one that is long in length that sounds like that haha) anyway even had the court where games were held. Afterwards a traditional myan lunch and also thru where they make certain myan things. Also a ton of stuff on the myan calander it was one of my all time favorite tours!
Oh nice, Chichen Itza (or "Chicken Pizza" as we've also heard it called, ha ha)... that's one you can usually get to from Cozumel or similar. That's supposed to be a really good one!! :D
@@parodeejay yes it was my favorite I'd repeat it again for sure! And they actually didnt walk upright going up the temple steps they went up like dogs for the most part due to so many hallucinogenics..
Thank you for the helpful video, I wanted to asked you is the transportation from the cruise to the port free? also if lets says I want to just take some pictures at the port and then go back to the cruise does the ferry travels back and forth every hour? or I have to wait until eveybody returns?
The riverboat we took had engine troubles and we had to wait for another one to come and pick us up. I remember saying not to worry when climbing to the second boat and that fresh water crocks aren't as aggressive. That was pretty mean of me. And it made us late for lunch. And the hot, bus ride to the river was boring. Belize looks like southern Florida to me.
What mic are you using? You sound great
Typically, a Blue Yeti for the port guide series!! :D
thanks dudes 👍🏼
is that a strenous hike to the cave tubing?
It was about a half hour hike, but it was pretty easy overall. We did like that Butts Up didn't require you to carry your own tube, whereas the excursions through the cruise line do. That would have made the hike so much more strenuous, ha ha... :P
Thank you. You are awesome
Thankee thankee!! :D
Is there a Mayan ruin tour that is not 6 hours long?
Altun Ha seems to be the most accessible ruin from the port of Belize, and I believe they do have excursions just to see the ruins, skipping the river portion that we did on our tour. That would cut the time down significantly.
Congratulations Belize, I am from Guatemala, I am living and working in San Ingnacio and Benque Viejo del Carmen in 2046 year, I like Belize, I love Belize.
At the end of Snorkeling do they return you to the ship? After snorkeling would we then have time to take the tender to the port to do some shopping?
Thank you.
Hey! Was the food good that they offered?
Depends on which food you mean!! :D
@@parodeejay the lunch that was provided in belize with cave tubing excursion. Was it a variety of food options or just tamales?
Aha! The tamale lunch was the only option from what we recall, but it was great! They might've had something veggie-friendly, but it wasn't like a menu or buffet or anything like that with lots of choices, no.
The Maya people was powerful people, that's why they were able to climb what they build.
Is there somewhere to get your passport stamped?
You said u did the tube cave what was the price of that if u dont get it for the cruise
We showcased our experience with Butts Up in greater detail in our Carnival Glory vlogs. It’s $35/pp booked directly with the vendor.
Thank you for replying back one more question is lunch included or that separate
Included!! :D
Lol, what does height have to do with climbing stairs?
What's the name of the Third party company for excursions?
We typically use Viator or Shore Excursioneer to research options for tours, then reach out to the vendor directly.
Can you respond with or include the website for the Butts Up company in the comments? I’m unsure if the one I found is in fact the correct one.
Sure! We had linked it in the description of our original vlog (ruclips.net/video/Z43IIK2VW7Y/видео.html) but it was www.cave-tubing.com at the time that we booked our tour!! :D
It's not a tender it's a water shuttle right John Heald? I still call it a tender
#TeamTender
We walked around the port but saw guys from outside hanging over the fence offering tours. Some people were scared. But the gate guard knew the guy and we took a chance, two ladies. We took a one-hour horse drawn carriage really cheap. Really glad we did. All we really saw was the poor city and some lovely views. A storm had destroyed a lot of the reef.
That’s awesome that your adventure went well!! :D
Geez the prices has doubled since then for these excursions
Man we got address so quick we took a private cab driver
It's literally 45 minutes on the tender ride..
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Let her talk more tho but its all good besides
I went to Belize City once and I hate to say it, but it's been my least favorite port. I ventured out of the shipping area and was followed around by a band of children begging for money. I'd consider not getting off the ship next time and I don't say that lightly.
I was warned not go out on your own in Belize around the port because there isn't much to do and there are some sketchy areas. We booked a snorkelling excursion and loved Belize. Try booking an excursion next time. You can't judge a place by the port area.
True, as we said in the video, Belize isn't really a "wander around" port. If you don't have a solid plan or excursion, you'll be sorely disappointed, but we've had some of our favorite adventurous guided excursions in Belize!! :D
You guys are actually pretty good at this, however I couldn’t finish it. Too much of yourselves and not enough videos/pictures!
Commentators should mostly be heard and not seen!
We’re getting ready to relaunch the Port Guide series next week with six episodes on Alaska, and we’ve actually tried to include more video and whatnot when relevant to break up the informational bits, hah. Thankee!! :D
Lmao
Celebrity has a terrible selection of shore excursions on Belize. All very expensive and not a single beach excursion. I don't care for caves.