An independent travel-logistics reference
Belize travel logistics, researched from the operators' own systems: ferry and flight timetables, fares, park fees - every figure sourced and dated.
79 field-checked guides 11 categories checked
Launched August 2026. Every figure below was read from the source named beside it, on the date shown - and new guides are added as each research pass completes.
Destinations
5 guidesWhat each place actually costs to reach, get around and enter - from the operators' own rate cards.
- Ambergris Caye and San Pedro: Golf Cart, Ferry and Flight Prices
Three San Pedro operators price a four-seat golf cart at US$30 to US$40 a day. Ferry fares re-checked 24 Sep 2026; the flight fare dates from 26 Aug.
Verified - Caye Caulker: Bike and Golf Cart Rates, the Split, and What the Crossing Costs
One Caye Caulker rate card: bike US$15.00 a day, gas golf cart US$75.00. The ferry from Belize City is US$30.50-33.69 with fees. Checked 24 Sep 2026.
Verified - Hopkins, Belize: Getting There, What a Night Costs, and What Is Actually Nearby
Hopkins' 2022 census count, a 130.4 km leg-by-leg drive from BZE, rate cards from US$16 to US$939 a night, Cockscomb's fee, rainfall. Checked 24 Sep 2026.
Verified - Placencia, Belize: What It Costs to Get There, and How Long the Peninsula Is
Julian Transfers prices a private BZE-Placencia transfer at US$275 for 1-3 people; Tropic Air charged US$155 a seat in Sept. Drive times: 2.5 to 5 hours.
Verified - San Ignacio and Cayo: Every Tour Price and Site Fee, Checked Live
One San Ignacio operator's rate card runs from US$65 for Cahal Pech to US$525 for a Tikal overnight, plus the government's own site fees.
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Getting There
13 guidesFares, timetables and journey times, read from the booking engines that sell the seats.
- Belize Airport (BZE) to Caye Caulker: Every Option, Priced Door to Door
Both water taxis with their airport transfers, from US$45.50 door to door, the day's last connection, and Tropic Air's nonstop. Boats checked 24 Sep 2026.
Verified - Belize City Airport (BZE) to San Pedro: Flight vs Water Taxi, Priced Door to Door
BZE airport to San Pedro by water taxi: US$50.50-52.00 on Caribbean Sprinter, US$64.24 on Belize Express, fees and transfer in. Checked 24 Sep 2026.
Verified - Belize City to Caye Caulker Ferry Schedule and Fares
San Pedro Belize Express adds two checkout fees to its US$29 fare, so Caribbean Sprinter is cheaper on every sailing. Both timetables, checked 24 Sep 2026.
Verified - Belize City to San Ignacio: Bus Fare, Shuttle Prices, and Why They Are Not the Same Trip
A private shuttle from the international airport is US$75 per person for two. The bus, from downtown Belize City, was quoted at BZ$9.00 in January 2020.
Verified - Belize City to San Pedro Water Taxi: Schedules, Fares and What You Actually Pay
USD 34.00 on one operator, US$35.50–37.00 on the other, both timetables in full, and the two fees one of them adds only at checkout. Checked 24 Sep 2026.
Verified - Belize City's Two Airports: BZE or Municipal (TZA), and Which One Your Flight Uses
BZE takes every international flight; Municipal (TZA) is domestic only. San Pedro and Placencia fares from both, same travel dates. Checked 24 Sep 2026.
Verified - Belize Domestic Flights: What Tropic Air and Maya Island Air Actually Publish
Maya Island Air publishes a 50 lbs checked-bag limit; Tropic Air's baggage policy sets size limits only. Both route networks, checked 26 August 2026.
Verified - Caye Caulker to San Pedro Water Taxi: Schedule, Fares and the Fees at Checkout
USD 29.00 against From US$32.00, both timetables in full, the child fare only one operator publishes, and the fees added at checkout. Checked 24 Sep 2026.
Verified - Nonstop Flights to Belize: Every US and Canadian Gateway, Month by Month
The Belize airport's own schedules: 5 US cities flew nonstop in September 2026, 18 US and Canadian cities last January. Checked 24 Sep 2026.
Verified - Placencia to Belize City: Bus, Flight and Shuttle Fares, Both Directions
Ritchie's BZ$20.00 bus fare card and what five shuttle firms publish, re-checked 24 Sep 2026; Tropic Air fares as its engine quoted them on 6 Sep 2026.
Verified - Placencia to San Pedro and Caye Caulker: The Flight With No Public Fare, and the Road-and-Boat Route
Tropic Air sells the flight but shows no fare for it. By road and water taxi, two people pay US$336.00 to US$353.48, by bus far less. Checked 24 Sep 2026.
Verified - San Ignacio to Caye Caulker and San Pedro: Shuttle, Water Taxi and the Door-to-Door Cost
Shuttle plus water taxi for two, US$201.63 to US$258.48 door to door, the latest pickup for the last boat, and why you cannot fly. Checked 24 Sep 2026.
Verified - San Ignacio to Placencia and Hopkins: Shuttle Prices, Drive Times and the Bus via Belmopan
Private transfer for two, US$238.50 to US$260 on four rate cards; drive times from 2.5 to 5 hours; the dated bus chain via Belmopan. Checked 24 Sep 2026.
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Attractions
15 guidesEntry fees, hours and the rules that govern a visit, from the authorities that set them.
- Altun Ha Entrance Fee, Opening Hours and Who Runs the Site
Altun Ha costs a non-resident adult BZ$20 and a resident adult BZ$10; open daily 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, per NICH's ticket store, checked 14 Nov 2026.
Verified - ATM Cave (Actun Tunichil Muknal): Entrance Fee, Rules and Tour Prices
NICH publishes ATM Cave entry at BZ$60.00 for a non-resident and requires a certified guide. Two San Ignacio operators charge US$145 per person.
Verified - Barton Creek Cave: Entrance Fee, Hours and the Guide Rule
Barton Creek Cave costs a non-resident BZ$20 (resident BZ$15), a guide is compulsory and no one enters after 4:00 pm. NICH's rules, checked 14 Nov 2026.
Verified - Belize Botanic Gardens: Entrance Fee, Tour Prices and the Shuttle from San Ignacio
Day pass BZ$25/US$12.50, guided tour US$20, roundtrip shuttle US$20, open 7am-4pm daily. Read off the gardens' own card, 24 Sep 2026.
Verified - Cahal Pech Opening Hours, Entrance Fee and Who Runs It
Cahal Pech opens daily 6:00 am-6:00 pm (April-October) or 6:30 am-5:00 pm (October-April); non-resident adults pay BZ$20. NICH, checked 14 Nov 2026.
Verified - Caracol, Belize: Entrance Fee, Opening Hours, the Drive from San Ignacio and Tour Prices
Caracol's BZ$25 fee and the government letter behind it, the 2 pm last tour and 3 pm exit, and four San Ignacio operators' prices. Checked 24 Sep 2026.
Verified - Cave Tubing in Belize: the Nohoch Che'en Fee and Tour Prices by Starting Point
Nohoch Che'en's BZ$20 fee, doubled in Nov 2024, and cave-tubing tour prices from Belize City, San Ignacio, San Pedro, Caye Caulker and Placencia.
Verified - Caye Caulker Snorkel Tours: What Four Operators Charge and What the Day Includes
Four Caye Caulker operators' own prices: Hol Chan full day US$95–105 with the reserve fee included, half day US$50–53, private boats. 25 Sep 2026.
Verified - Great Blue Hole: What the Dive Day, the Snorkel Seat and the Scenic Flight Really Cost
Belize Pro Dive Center advertises the Blue Hole dive day at US$285.00; its own itemisation reaches US$360.63 with tax and the US$40.00 park fee.
Verified - Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley: the Park Fee and What Tours Cost
Hol Chan snorkel trips: US$45.00 or US$50.00 at two San Pedro operators, plus a BZ$30 (US$15) park fee for non-Belizeans 13 and up. Checked 24 Sep 2026.
Verified - Lamanai Day Trip: Entrance Fee, Opening Hours and Every Published Tour Price
Lamanai's BZ$25 fee with the government letter behind it, 8am to 5pm hours, and seven operators' published day-trip prices. Checked 24 Sep 2026.
Verified - Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve: Entry Fee, Manager and What Is Inside
The Forest Department prints no entry fee or hours for Mountain Pine Ridge; camping is $5.00 BZD per person a night for non-nationals. Read 14 Nov 2026.
Verified - Skydiving the Great Blue Hole: the Price, the Four-Person Minimum and the Flight
Skydive Belize sells the Blue Hole tandem only as a US$10,000-per-person, seven-night package for groups of four. What it covers. Checked 25 Sep 2026.
Verified - St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park: Fee, Hours and What Is Inside
St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park charges non-nationals BZD 8 a day and nationals BZD 2; open 8:00am-4:30pm. Belize Audubon Society, read 14 Nov 2026.
Verified - Xunantunich Entrance Fee, Hours and the Hand-Cranked Ferry
Xunantunich is BZ$25.00 for a non-resident adult — Belize dollars, US$12.50 at the peg. Open every day, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Checked 24 September 2026.
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Planning
6 guidesSeason, safety and budget - the published record, counted and compared.
- A 7-Day Belize Itinerary: The Transfer Times, Fares and Cut-Offs That Set It
Every published leg time and fare between BZE, the two cayes and Cayo, checked 26 Aug 2026, fees 24 Sep 2026. Last boat off San Pedro: 4:30 PM.
Verified - Belize City Cruise Port: Tender Times, Excursion Prices and the All-Aboard Arithmetic
Belize City is a tender port: the BTB's 2026 cruise calendar, 3 firms' tour prices, NICH and CZMAI fees, a 6-8 hour call. Checked 24 Sep–26 Oct 2026.
Verified - Best Time to Visit Belize: Rainfall, Rain Days and Storm Months, From Belize's Own Records
The driest month falls in March or April at all eight stations in the Belize met service's published 1991-2020 climate normals.
Verified - Caye Caulker vs San Pedro: The Numbers Behind the Choice
Cheapest room US$60 vs US$175.00, bike US$15 vs cart US$30, 1 ATM vs 5, census 2,729 vs 15,455 people. Checked 24 Sep; CC room 26 Oct 2026.
Verified - Is Belize Safe? The Advisory Levels, and the Crime Data Behind Them
The US advisory for Belize is Level 2, dated 11 March 2026, with Southside Belize City at Level 3. Plus 2025 district murder rates per 100,000.
Verified - What a Belize Trip Actually Costs: Official 2018 Figures Against 2026 Published Rates
The Belize Tourism Board's own figure is US$145.28 per overnight visitor per day, for 2018 - set against operator rates read on 24 September 2026.
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Practical
9 guidesMoney, SIM cards and prices on the ground, checked against the companies' own pages.
- Belize Currency and ATMs: The Fixed BZ$2 = US$1 Peg, and the Fee No Bank Publishes
The Belize dollar is fixed at BZ$2.00 = US$1.00, adopted 11 May 1976. Plus ATM and card counts, and the foreign-card ATM fee Belize Bank prints as $xx.
Verified - Belize SIM Cards and eSIMs: Every Published Price from Both Carriers
Digi's Tourist SIM is BZ$40 (US$20) for 25 GB over 10 days; Smart's Tour SIM is BZ$45 for unlimited data over 10 days. Both checked 24 September 2026.
Verified - Belize Water Taxi Rules: Luggage Allowance, Check-In Cut-Off, Children, Pets and Refunds
San Pedro Belize Express: one 23 kg bag, checked in 15 minutes ahead. Caribbean Sprinter: no stated weight cap, final call 10 min out. Checked 25 Sep 2026.
Verified - Diving from San Pedro, Ambergris Caye: What a Fun Dive Costs, Shop by Shop
Six San Pedro dive shops' prices for 1-, 2- and 3-tank dives, Hol Chan, Turneffe and the Blue Hole, with the 12.5% tax and park fees. Checked 25 Sep 2026.
Verified - Golf Cart Rental on Ambergris Caye: Every Published Rate, Deposit and Rental Rule
Eleven San Pedro operators' own pages, re-read 24 Sep 2026 (Advanced, One Love 26 Oct): hourly to monthly rates, deposits, and three kinds of insurance.
Verified - Taxi Prices at Belize's International Airport: What Is Actually Published
The airport and the taxi union that holds the rank publish no fare. Five transfer operators do, from US$10 a head. Checked live 24 Sep 2026.
Verified - Tipping in Belize and What Things Actually Cost
Nine Belize hotels all publish the same 9% hotel tax; the service charge seven of them quote runs from 6% to 12%. Checked 24 September 2026.
Verified - What a Belize Car Rental Actually Costs: Rates, the Compulsory Insurance, Deposits and Fuel
Two published rate cards, one live 3-day airport quote, the whole insurance menu, deposits from US$500, and the government's July 2026 fuel price.
Verified - What a PADI Open Water Course Costs in Belize: Six Dive Shops' Published Prices
A standard, in-person PADI Open Water course in Belize is advertised between US$460 and US$550, on six dive shops' own pages re-read 24 September 2026.
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Where to Stay
5 guidesRoom rates read from the properties' own reservation systems, priced for real dates.
- Belize All-Inclusive Resorts: Published Prices, and What 'All-Inclusive' Actually Covers
Eight Belize resorts' inclusive prices, per person per night, and which leave out the drinks, the tax or the transfer. Checked 25 Sep–26 Oct 2026.
Verified - Where to Stay in Placencia: Village vs Peninsula, and What the Printed Rate Includes
Placencia Village rates run US$94 to US$490.50, 9% hotel tax inside; the one peninsula resort with a current rate table starts at US$400 before tax.
Verified - Where to Stay in San Ignacio and the Cayo Jungle Lodges: Published Rates
Five Cayo properties publish nightly rates from US$68 in town to US$409 at the luxury end; four add a 9% hotel tax, and up to a 12% service charge.
Verified - Where to Stay on Ambergris Caye: Published Rates by Area
Five Ambergris Caye properties' own published nightly rates start at US$175, before a 9% hotel tax and a 6% to 10% service charge where stated.
Verified - Where to Stay on Caye Caulker: Published Rates and the 9% Tax
Four Caye Caulker properties publish nightly rates from $60 to US$600, before the 9% accommodation tax where a property states one. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
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Rules & Allowances
5 guidesWhat you may bring in, take out and do - one rule per page, from the law or the agency that enforces it.
- Belize Drone Laws: Can You Bring a Drone to Belize and Fly It?
Belize bars temporary import of drones for recreational use, says Civil Aviation; foreign operators need a local commission. Checked 14 Nov 2026.
Verified - Bringing a Dog or Cat to Belize: BAHA's Permit, Certificate and Rabies Rules
Importing an animal without a BAHA permit is an offence under the BAHA Act; pets need a vet certificate issued within 2 weeks of travel. Read 14 Nov 2026.
Verified - Do You Need a Fishing License in Belize? The Sport-Fishing License and Its Fees
Yes: Belize's regulations bar sport fishing without a license. Fees in Belize dollars: $20.00 a day, $50.00 a week, $100.00 a year. Checked 14 Nov 2026.
Verified - How Much Alcohol and Tobacco Can You Bring Into Belize Duty-Free?
Belize Customs: passengers eighteen and over may bring one litre of wines or spirits, and 250 grams of tobacco or fifty cigars or Two Hundred cigarettes.
Verified - What Is the Drinking Age in Belize? The Liquor Law's Under-18 Rule
Belize's liquor law bars selling or delivering liquor to anyone under eighteen; sellers must be satisfied a buyer is over eighteen. Checked 14 Nov 2026.
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Country Facts
5 guidesThe country in figures, each from the official source that publishes it, with its year.
- How Big Is Belize? Its Area in Square Kilometres and Square Miles
Belize statistics office: 22,964 sq km of land, 8,867 sq mi in its 2025 Abstract. Bigger than New Jersey, smaller than New Hampshire. Checked 14 Nov 2026.
Verified - Is Belize in Central America or the Caribbean?
Both: the UN's M49 places Belize in Central America, it joined CARICOM on 1 May 1974 and SICA in 2000, per SICA. Checked 14 Nov 2026.
Verified - What Is Belize's GDP? Official Figures from SIB and the World Bank
SIB puts Belize's 2025 GDP at BZ$6,668.9 million at current prices, with 2.9 percent constant-price growth; World Bank figures alongside. Read 14 Nov 2026.
Verified - What Is the Population of Belize? The 2022 Census and the Latest Official Estimate
Belize's 2022 census counted 397,483 people; the Statistical Institute's estimate for July 2026 is 418,982. Three series compared. Read 14 Nov 2026.
Verified - What Languages Are Spoken in Belize? The 2022 Census Counts
English is official. In the 2022 census 75.5% of the 368,924 people aged 4+ reported speaking it, 54.0% Spanish, 49.0% Creole (SIB). Checked 14 Nov 2026.
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Events & Seasons
5 guidesHolidays, festivals and seasons, with their official dates.
- Belize in December: Rain and Temperature at Eight Stations, Cold Fronts and the Holiday Dates
Belize in December: 70.1 to 178.5 mm of average rain at the met service's eight stations; cold fronts peak in December and January. Checked 14 Nov 2026.
Verified - Belize Lobster Season: Closed 1 March to 30 June, With the Size and Trap Rules
Belize's spiny lobster season is closed 1 March to 30 June under SI No. 106 of 2022; minimum tail weight 4 ounces, carapace 3 inches. Checked 14 Nov 2026.
Verified - Belize Public and Bank Holidays 2027: The Official List and the Five Moved to a Monday
Belize's 2027 public and bank holidays as the Government Press Office notified them on 30 October 2026, with five moved to a Monday. Checked 14 Nov 2026.
Verified - Garifuna Settlement Day, 19 November: What NICH Says It Marks, and the 2026 and 2027 Dates
Garifuna Settlement Day is 19 November under Belize's Holidays Act: a Thursday in 2026, a Friday in 2027 (Press Office). NICH dates the arrival to 1823.
Verified - Whale Shark Season at Gladden Spit, Belize: Tour Limits, Rules, Fees and the 2027 Full Moons
In Gladden Spit's spawning area, rules limit six (6) dive and snorkel tours to two hours, 1 March to 31 July; snorkel fee $50.00. Checked 14 Nov 2026.
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Wildlife & Nature
5 guidesReserves and species - where, when and what entry costs - from the bodies that manage them.
- Are There Jaguars in Belize? Status, Cockscomb and the Numbers
Yes: IUCN lists Belize in the jaguar's native range; Near Threatened, assessed 05 August 2016. A Cockscomb study gives male density. Checked 14 Nov 2026.
Verified - Belize Barrier Reef: UNESCO's Seven Sites, Size and Danger-List Years
UNESCO inscribed the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System in 1996: seven protected areas, 96,300 ha, on the Danger List 2009-2018. Checked 14 Nov 2026.
Verified - Community Baboon Sanctuary: Fee, Who Runs It and Its Black Howler Monkeys
Community Baboon Sanctuary, Bermudian Landing: $10 US a person plus a $2 museum fee for its howler walk. IUCN: Endangered (2020). Checked 14 Nov 2026.
Verified - Is There Malaria in Belize? WHO's Certification and What CDC Says
WHO certified Belize malaria-free on 21 June 2023; PAHO dates the last indigenous case to December 2018. CDC still lists a risk. Checked 14 Nov 2026.
Verified - The Belize Zoo: Hours, Entry Fees, Location and Its Animals
Belize Zoo: 8:30 AM-5:00 PM Mon-Sat, to 4:30 PM Sundays; $40BZ international adult, $10BZ Belizean adult, at Mile 29. Checked 14 Nov 2026.
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