I'll be damn......I've been living there about 5 months a year for the past three years and did not know the airstrip was lighted........too much Belikin I guess!

Life in the fast lane....actually they are only turned on if there is going to be a late flt, usually in the winter time when it gets dark early.

I don't know that I'd go all the way to Corozol for the night just to avoid Bz City. There are several good hotels in the city - Radisson, Great House, Biltmore, D'Nest. Belcove or Hotel Mopan for some less picky travellers - I would just avoid the real budget ones (and the Princess). Bz City doesn't make a great first impression but it is not as bad as everyone makes it out to be on this board. You do need to be on your toes if you go out on the town though. If you find yourself in Bz City and want to venture out, call Errol Flowers - a great local taxi driver & tour guide 602-0120. Good person to know in the city.

Tropic Air does usually try to hold flights to SP for delayed Int'l travellers, but not to Placencia or elsewhere.

"I don't know that I'd go all the way to Corozol for the night just to avoid Bz City" I agree, usually Pug is rational but to go all the way to Corozal after arriving in BC at 5:30pm is nuts.

If I have to spend the night in BC I stay at Radisson or Great House and grab one of the taxis at Radisson to head out for dinner or entertainment (they will give good recommendations).

I can recommend the Radisson and they are right up the street from the ferry dock. They had a decent restaurant and a really great bar.

If being close to the water taxi terminal is important, check out Isabel's Guesthouse. It's about a one minute walk from the water taxi terminal; you can see the terminal from the guesthouse. It's safe & clean. Here's a link to the Toucan Trail for more info...
http://www.toucantrail.com/Isabels-Guest-House.html

Also owned by the same family is Three Sisters Guesthouse, about a 3 minute walk from the water taxi terminal. You can find info on the Toucan Trail.

Both are situated in the downtown area of the City, and I wouldn't advise walking around alone at night there, so ask at the guesthouse for places to eat and take a taxi. Nerie's is a good Belizean restaurant nearby.

Get a taxi from the airport. Before exiting the airport terminal, try to find another person to share the taxi.

Here's a site I set up with some travel info...
http://belizebus.wordpress.com