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.
48 field-checked guides 6 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
10 guidesEntry fees, hours and the rules that govern a visit, from the authorities that set them.
- 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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, three firms' excursion prices, NICH and CZMAI fees, and a 6-8 hour call. Checked 24 Sep 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$40 vs US$175.00, bike US$15 vs cart US$30, 1 ATM vs 5, census 2,729 vs 15,455 people. Rechecked at source 24 Sep 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: hourly to monthly rates, the one published deposit, and three things sold as 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' own inclusive prices, per person per night, and which of them leave out the drinks, the tax or the transfer. Checked 25 Sep 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 $40 to US$600, before the 9% accommodation tax where a property states one. Checked 24 Sep 2026.
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