- Day 1 (March 2, 2003): Philadelphia to Belize City on USAirways www.usairways.com
Radisson Fort George (Radisson Hotels) www.radisson.com/belizecitybz
Link to my review
Lunch at Fort Street Guest House Link to my review
Dinner at Chateau Caribbean Link to my review - Day 2 (March 3, 2003): Belize City to Tikal, Guatemala
Radisson Fort George
Dinner at Smoky Mermaid Link to my review - Day 3 (March 4, 2003): Cave Tubing at the Jaguar Paw Jungle Lodge www.jaguarpaw.com
Radisson Fort George (Radisson Hotels)
Dinner at Harbour View Link to my review - Day 4 (March 5, 2003): Belize City to Ambergris Caye
Belizean Shores www.belizeanshores.com
Link to my review
Dinner at Buena Vista at Captain Morgan's Link to my review - Day 5 (March 6, 2003): Ambergris Caye, San Pedro
Belizean Shores
Dinner at Capricorn Link to my review - Day 6 (March 7, 2003): : Ambergris Caye, Snorkeling Trip
Belizean Shores
Lunch at Sweet Basil Link to my review
Drinks at the Palapa Bar Link to my review
Dinner at Rendezvous Link to my review - Day 7 (March 8, 2003): : Ambergris Caye
Belizean Shores
Lunch at Tamarind at Journey's End Link to my review
Dinner at Senor Croc's Cantina Link to my review - Day 8 (March 9, 2003): : Belize City to Philadelphia on USAirways
We stayed at the Radisson and took day trips to Tikal, Guatemala.
We also went cave tubing and hiking in the jungle at the Jaguar Paw Lodge.
Lastly, on March 5, 2003, we flew to Ambergris Caye for some relaxation on the
beach at Belizean Shores, where we also snorkeled.
Tikal 1-Day Tour: On March 3, 2003, we took a one-day trip to
Tikal through Tropic Air, which cost about $200 per person for the complete
trip (including flight, bus transportation, entrance fees, tour guide, and
lunch). The flight left about 8:30 am from Belize City, and arrived in Flores, Guatemala
about 45 minutes later. From the airport, a guide and driver met us and
transported us approximately 30 minutes to the archeological site. We spent
about 3 hours touring Tikal, which provided us with enough time for a broad
overview. Our return flight left around 4:00 pm, and we were relaxing back in
our hotel in Belize City by 5:30 pm. We had previously been to Chichen Itza in
Mexico, and Tikal is so much more amazing!
Cave Tubing at Jaguar Paw Lodge: We debated about staying at
Jaguar Paw Lodge, but we were glad that we chose not to. Instead, we only
visited it as part of our cave tubing excursion. The grounds were nice, but it
was very isolated (no nearby hotels or restaurants). Lunch at Jaguar Paw was
included in our excursion, and the food was good. The pool area is small, but
pretty, and we were treated to seeing a large boa constrictor near the pool
eating another snake! The lodgings are rather hidden in the foliage.
