Belize
A 5-day trip to Caye Caulker & Ambergris Caye, Belize
Two adjacent islands: one barefoot and unhurried, the other upscale and golf-cart powered, sharing world-class reef access.
Belize's northern cayes sit just off the world's second-largest barrier reef, offering immediate maritime access to Hol Chan, Shark Ray Alley, and the Great Blue Hole. Yet travelers routinely lump Caye Caulker and Ambergris Caye together as interchangeable tropical bases. They are decidedly not. Caye Caulker preserves a no-cars, slow-cadence, barefoot ethos focused around the lively Split and dockside ceviche shacks. Ambergris Caye (anchored by San Pedro) delivers full-service boutique resorts, paved paths, a busy dining corridor, and golf-cart traffic jams. Choosing the wrong island will throw your entire Belize coastal leg off balance.
Trip length
5 days
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