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Re: So, whats up with Belize? Posted on: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 16:45:14 -0500

Good advice on not hanging around Belize City. What a filthy place. We
didn't like Belize. Love Costa Rica's west coast, not the east coast.
G
"punk-tilous" wrote in message
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> "dalstar" wrote in message
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>> Wife is looking forward to a late 5 year anniversary trip. She wants to
>> go
>> somewhere tropical but not like Cancun (already been there, done that).
>> She
>> initially started talking about Aruba or Antigua. We did some research
>> and
>> discovered these destinations are a little bit out of our target price
>> (upwards of $2.5 to $3K). Have had several suggestions to look at
>> Belize.
>> Initial research shows a trip to BZE would be cheaper.
>>
>> But how does Belize (like one of the northern cayes) stack up to a
>> tropical
>> destination like Antigua? How are the beaches? From pictures I have
>> seen,
>> they look great but some look like seaweed or grasses are prevalent near
>> the
>> beach.
>>
>> If someone could give me some additional ammunition to sell my wife on
>> the
>> Belize experience, I would be grateful. That is if BZE would fit what
>> she
>> is looking for.
>>
>>
> It all depends on what your interests are. Belize is great for snorkeling
> and diving but only so-so for just laying on the beach, IMHO. Also, I
> would minimize my time in Belize City because I personally did not feel
> safe even just driving around the city. Unfortunately most boats to the
> cayes are from Belize City, near the infamous gas station. Anway, before
> we took our boat to St Georges Caye, we parked the car for no more than 30
> minutes to pick up some lunch and it was broken into. All they managed to
> steal was the only thing we left in the car not including the trunk; my
> friend's old used slippers. I would be wary of spending too much time in
> Belize City.
>