Your Guide to the Belize Cayes - San Pedro vs. Caye Caulker - Where to Stay & What to Do
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- čas přidán 7. 06. 2024
- Discover what to do and where to stay in the beautiful Belize Cayes because these islands offer some of the best snorkeling in the world and some of the best places to rest and unwind too. We loved our time in the Belize Cayes and in this travel guide, we'll show you why!
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This video includes:
0:00 The Intro
0:50 How to Get to the Cayes
1:38 Hol Chan Marine Reserve
5:11 Renting a Golf Cart
7:07 Secret Beach
9:02 San Pedro Food Recommendations
9:49 Artisan Market and Iguana Eco-Sanctuary
10:30 Mexico Rocks
12:44 Belize Water Taxi
13:23 Tarpon Feeding
14:20 The Split & Lazy Lizard
15:15 Caye Caulker Street Food
15:36 The Iguana Reef Inn and String Ray Encounter
18:23 Our Final Thoughts on the Belize Cayes
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What accommodation would you recommend ?
@@mbira1122 Unfortunately, we don't have any good recommendations as we didn't like our accommodations. I would recommend staying on Caye Caulker though. We loved that island. Hope you love the Cayes!
We are visiting in late June. Can I ask where you stayed?
We are booked at the Reef lofts.
@@chantellee4496 Nice! Enjoy your trip. Unfortunately we have no accommadation recommendations as we did not like the place we stayed.
I spent six months in Belize back in 1983 with the British Army . There was only a small grass airstrip then but we could get a helicopter out to San Pedro at the weekend, courtesy of the Royal Air Force. It was very quiet, chilled and laid back then, and a great escape. There were only a couple of hotels and only a few tourists, but I remember meeting a loverly young lady called Laurie, from Fort Worth, Texas, in a little beach bar and we ended up on the beach till the early morning and watched the sun rise.
Aww what a lovely memory! Thanks for sharing!
Tarpon feeding is undoubtedly a unique and exhilarating experience, and your video beautifully captured the grace and power of these magnificent creatures. It's wonderful to see the joy and excitement on the faces of those lucky enough to witness this spectacle firsthand.
Feeding the tarpon really was exciting!
Omg, your calming, lovely, and magical voice and attitude are perfect. I hope to live there one day soon and find you.❤❤❤
Good plan! Enjoy Belize!
The water looks so clear and blue. 💙 What a beautiful place to see marine life.
Yes, indeed! The marine life is the best part of Belize!
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I love your videos. Your clear and informative. No pretenses. Love it Thankyou.
Awesome! Glad the video was helpful! Hope you enjoy Belize!
What a wonderful job on the video showing the beautiful cayes in Belize, Thank You :)
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Such a great video! Best one I’ve seen-so informative and great filming! We’re going in August 2023 and are spending 4 days at caye caulker to do all the snorkeling and eating and relaxing we can and then on to four days in San Ignacio to see the cool little town, Mayan ruins, and now that we’ve watching your videos, make some chocolate! Thank you so much for your great content! ❤😊
Awesome! Glad the video was helpful! Enjoy Belize!
Aww guys! You just unlocked a memory for me 🥹 we stopped in Belize when I worked on a cruise ship…we also took that little plane to San Pedro, and did the same tour, snorkelling with sharks! So happy to see this on your video 😭🥰🙏
The water is so beautiful at Secret Beach! All your vegetarian food looked great.
Love how colourful Caye Caulker looks! And the water and sand….wow 😍
Glad we could bring back some good memories guys! Awesome to hear that you've been to Belize as well!
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This was an enjoyable vlog. A good travel video, honest opinions and down to earth viewing of different places.
Glad you enjoyed the Vlog! Thanks for watching!
You are an absolutely delightful, chill, nice "guide"! So sweet. Thanks for the fun info. Still trying to decide if I can retire to Belize.
It’s definitely a relaxed and chill place! Best wishes on your big move!
Wow! What beautiful places! 😄
Loved this vid! Thank you for all the great info!
Thanks Liza! Enjoy Belize!
So beautiful, love it❤
Wow I love your video! You guys are awesome! I'm so excited for my trip to Belize next month!
Thanks so much Chelsea! Enjoy Belize!
Superb video! Excellent shot selection and editing. Warm, natural, engaging narration. You both seem so genuine and likable. Outstanding work.
Thanks Paul! Much appreciated! 🙏🏾
Excellent video
The underwater scenes are so exciting, such beautifully preserved water! It is better to encounter with the sharks when they are full after lunch and feeling lazy rather than finding them hungry and moving quickly I guess lol Thanks again for the food recos! Such amazing summer time vibes in this video, can't wait to visit Belize!
Lol, yes full sharks 🦈 are happy sharks! Such an amazing experience!
Beautifully done! Thank you for sharing! I plan to go in May.
Nice! Enjoy Belize!
This was great! Thanks. Just booked my trip :)
Nice! Let us know how you liked it!
This is such an informative video! I haven't been to Belize yet, but I'm definitely going to refer back to this if we do. I'd love the secret beach, the stingray beach and the food recos you made. Seems like a great beach destination 👌
Do you like to snorkel?
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I loved it. Thanks
Great video thanks for sharing
Thank you for this information. Headed to Belize next month for my birthday 🎉
Nice! Hope you enjoy it and happy birthday!🎂
I’m headed to Belize in 3 weeks and I am also vegan. Thank you for this video! New subscriber here!
Welcome to the channel. Enjoy Belize!
Yes I love what you said about feeling empowered when doing things that scare you around 6:30 also yay for choosing vegan options❤❤❤❤
Refreshing and relaxing place thanks for sharing
Agreed such a relaxing place!
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Wow your experiences in both areas looked incredible. Skylar would love to swim with the sharks, I was surprised at how many there were during your experience 😬
Yeaa Kendra for driving the golf cart 🎉 it has been so fun seeing you both push your limits.
Caye Caulker was so bright and beautiful 😍 I would be excited to feed the stingrays.
The water was such a beautiful color ❤️❤️❤️
Yes our limits were definitely pushed with both the golf cart and the sharks. We loved it though!
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Awesome video, thanks!
Glad you liked it! Enjoy Belize!
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Headed to Belize in two days. Too late to rebook my stay on San Pedro but I will have a tour of Caye Caulker the day before I arrive on San Pedro, so I'll get to see both. Thanks for all the great tips.
No worries Sandra! We stayed in San Pedro too and enjoyed it. It's great that you will get to experience both.
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Nice! Great place! Regards to him!
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I'll definitely stop at the Juice Dive with my family the first week of April 2023. :)
We will be visiting! My husband will love the burger!!
You guys are living my dream! I want to do a world travel like this one day! For now once or twice a year vacations will have to do! 😊❤️
That's a great starting point Sarah! Enjoy those vacations to the max!
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Love this video, we are planning to go to Belize if God permits, this year and this is one of the best video, I'm from Puerto Rico and I understood everything clearly, Thank you❤
Great to hear! Glad the video was helpful! Enjoy Belize!
Just came back from Punta Cana and researching Belize for end of September.
Nice! Sounds like a good plan!
Eye soothing videos❤❤❤❤❤
Glad to give your eyes a vacation!
Such a beautiful and colourful video, your swimming and snorkelling skills have come a long way. Both snorkelling experiences looked fab especially seeing the turtle and so many nurse sharks, the sting rays at Mexico rocks came pretty close too!
Congrats on going vegan both of you. If you make it further south I can recommend many great places in South America to eat!
Thanks Kirsty! Going vegan seemed so restrictive at first. But it’s amazing as the months pass it gets so much easier. We’re feeling stronger and healthier so I think we’ll stick with it!
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Great video : )
Thank you very much! Hope you enjoy Belize!
Going soon so thank you for this❤
Nice! Enjoy Belize!
@@LucasWorldTravelthank you 😊
Great broadcasting content
Many thanks!
Thanks for coming to my country
It was our pleasure for sure!
I've fed Tarpon in the FL Keys and Puerto Rico, so much fun. Those were great Snorkeling spots 😀
It was our first time feeding tarpon as you could probably tell from our squeals!
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Wow...This video got me so excited
for next month when I go. While I'm going to CC anyways, it has me thinking of shifting my extra days at San Pedro to stay at CC more. Thanks for the vid.
Nice enjoy Belize! You'll love Caye Caulker!
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great video. You need to invest in a wind buffer.
Good night from Papua New Guinea. I enjoyed watching your contents
Great to hear! Thanks for stopping by!
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Been visiting Belize for nearly 10 years..."The Colonizers" recently discovered San Pedro and Caye Caulker (pre-resorts and Secret Beach). I see it annually; however, it has drastically changed and is becoming too commercial. Thank you for sharing.
My town San Pedro❤
😯😯😯 madness I eh touching them sting Ray crazy. But fantastic
Madness indeed! It’s amazing how quickly you’ll get used to petting sting rays and having them swim over your feet.
Great job! Thank you so much for this!
I think this video decided it for us.
Your underwater photography is amazing. What did you use???
Is the water in Belize safe to drink?
Would you recommend the resort where you stayed?
What time of year did you go?
Amazing work!
Many thanks! We used a GoPro for underwater photography. The tap water is not safe to drink. We didn't stay at a resort so don't have any personal experience, but we really liked visiting the Iguana Reef Inn on Caye Caulkers. We went in June which is just the start of rainy season, so it did rain everyday just not all day. I do recommend trying to go in the dry season though.
@@LucasWorldTravel Thank you so much!
Awesome video. I'm headed soon and trying to do some research, were there lots of iguanas roaming around Caye Caulker?
The iguanas are not really just roaming around. I saw one on a wall but it hid pretty quickly!
Awesome content! This will help me as I plan my trip to San Pedro and Caye Caulker. Could you tell me how you found your tour guide for Caye Caulker?
She found us! She was waiting in a golf cart at the ferry port offering tours to the passengers. We just accepted! We were able to cover the whole island with her seeing the touristy side and residential sides. The touristy side is small enough that you don't need a guide but if you want to see where locals live then getting a guide is nice.
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Great video....I will be traveling there in March. How long does it take to get to the coral reef from San Pedro?
15 minutes by boat. Enjoy San Pedro!
Love the video. How deep were the waters when snorkeling?
So glad you loved the video! The water varies though. Some parts are shallow other parts at 30 feet deep or 10 meters.
I went to secret beach today lol❤
Lovely!
Incredible video! It's appreciated when you share the cost of almost everything. I'll be at Belize on the first week of April 2023 with my twin boy (10 years old). We will be in the jungle for 2 nights and 3 days to visit the Maya ruins. But I'm debating between CC or AC to end our vacation. CC looks amazing, but I'm afraid my kids will get bored. What do you think? Thanks! BTW. I just subscribed😊
There were plenty of kids on CC and they did not look bored to me. They seemed fascinated by all the wildlife. I don't think you can go wrong with CC.
@@LucasWorldTravel Thank you! :)
Loved the video as we plan a trip for July. You mentioned the affordability of the tours from San Pedro does that still ring true from Caye Caulker?
The tours are a bit more expensive from Caye Caulker because it’s further away from the marine reserve.
Ambergris Caye & Caye Caulker are great places to visit..I've stayed on both islands and have invested at secret beach...go there and see for yourself! 😎🌴
Nice! Secret beach is definitely a beautiful spot! Congrats on your new place!
I love that you are vegan! And that you included vegan food in your video. Thanks for a great video.
Yes, going vegan is a new lifestyle for us, but we love the health benefits. So glad you enjoyed the video. Hope you enjoy Belize!
1961 was when the island was split in half ❤
This is ours on the concacaf youtube channel.
You look a bit like my mom and have a similar voice, what is your background if you don't mind me asking. My mom is from Trinidad. You sound American with a hint of the Caribbean. Thanks for the travel tips!!
Glad it was helpful! We're just African-Americans no Caribbean influences as far as we know.
we are planning on traveling with our large family (kids ages 3 -20) - would you still recommend Caulker ?
Yes, I would. I actually think Caye Caulker has more for kids to do than San Pedro including tarpon feeding, sting ray feeding, and there was a water park by Lazy Lizard as well. Plus Caye caulker is 100% walkable. You have to rent a go-cart to get to be best beaches and water park in Ambergris Caye.
Next time u come U should go the fry jack house
We definitely will!
Very good video, we are Sonia and Daniel in our little channel from Argentina greetings🙋♂
Thanks guys! We appreciate you stopping by!
The roots arr headed to aruba and gentleman are hraded to curacao at the beginning of june.
Do you have a water proof case for the underwater shots?
We have a Go Pro and use it both under water and on land.
@lucasworldtravel what cameras are you using ,? Especially under water?
The GoPro is our primary camera for everything including under water. We also use our iPhones quite a bit to capture things quickly.
Justin!
Ha! He does look like Justin!
Can you recommend a hotel to stay on Caye Caulker?
For a luxury hotel, try the Iguana Reef Inn. For a more budget friendly stay try the Caye Caulker Beach Hotel.
I’ll be in that area for two and a half days. I want to see both Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker and will take the small plane to get there. Which island would you recommend staying on full time and which one to take a day trip to?
We preferred Caye Caulker and would stay there full time.
@@LucasWorldTravel thanks! I’m trying to figure out where it’s better to do the snorkeling excursions. I’d like a quieter stay which seems like would be Caye Caulker. Other videos suggest staying on Ambergris Caye is better overall for activities and accessibility to water excursions and transport to BZE airport, then taking day trip to Caye Caulker instead of the other way around. Any advice on that?
@marissaverzosa7460 Yes, we also heard that advice and did it that way too, but in the end we wished we had stayed on Caye Caulker. But yes if you are short on time perhaps try Ambergris Caye.
@@LucasWorldTravel you are awesome! Appreciate your advice. Glad I came across your videos (I also watched your San Ignacio one)
As someone who can’t swim, will I enjoy Mexico rocks with a life vest?
Yes! You can enjoy all of the snorkeling in Belize with a life vest. Just let your tour guide know so they have one for you in the boat.
Are you able to use your phone for gps? Or do you have to get a SIM card ?
We have Google Fi so we are covered whenever we travel aboard for trips shorter than 3 months. After that we use eSims like Airalo. Check them out here. ref.airalo.com/j6AA
@@LucasWorldTravel thank you so much. I enjoyed watching your YT. I learned a lot. Where did you guys stay in Belize?
What month did you guys travel in??
In June which is just the start of rainy season I believe. We still enjoyed it though.
Hello,pls I like to travel to Belize am I live n work in Dubai so how do I get Visa to Belize
We’re not sure. You will have to search Google based on your nationality.
I see you were flying a drone, did they give you any grief bringing it in through customs?
Nope! No problems at all!
What Camera did you use for water shots??
GoPro. It’s our primary camera out of the water as well.
@@LucasWorldTravel thanks! Great shots!
Marhaba aruba on google maps.
Can you share the website and address for booking flight to Caye Caulker from Belize City? Please and Thank You!
You have 2 options. Tropic Air - www.tropicair.com/ or Maya Air - www.mayaislandair.com/ Happy travel planning!
In your opinion, which has more shops/bars/street food/restauants; Caulker or Ambergris?
We preferred Caulker to Ambergris. However, the town of San Pedro is a bit bigger than Caye Caulker so Ambergris has more shops and restaurants.
Did I mention that the music was great on this video. Make sure to speak faster so we cant understand what you are saying
Eat the seafood there... you will love longer😂😂😂
It was d 1931 hurricanes not 2010
Magically Melanin ..not 1931 it was 1961
@@angeebb3080 u ryte! Ik it was hurricane Hattie just got one number wrong. Thanks
Pronounced am-ber-greese
Why is your face on screen all the time?
Just delivering the information.
@@LucasWorldTravel and we appreciate the information and your face!
You lost me when you did not pronounce the R in AmbergRis Cay. It is not Ambergis .....
Beware of listening to people who probably don't know what they are talking about....