Our house on Caye Caulker $125US a year..they base that by its rental value..just bought a house in the States..tax was $3,400..they go on a 1% ...with what we paid taxes will go down to $1,200..still like the C.C tax better.....thing is where we bought in the States the neighborhood has had minimal repo going on so you have to understand the attitude of your neighbors paying the higher taxes as its strictly on a last sale of house value...not current market value.......crazy..

Chloe said: "Book thru Cancun, 2 planes, 2 buses, another plane or water taxi.

Seems more and more AC visitors are taking that route."

Seashell replies: That would have to be one amazing seat savings before I would determine that the time lost actually being in Belize, was worth the supposed savings. For me, it's kind of a Capt. Jeff thing . . . the juice ain't worth the squeeze.

For poor little Belize, it is a dangerous route. People taking that route, may start to notice that there are little places to stop and enjoy along the way, and perhaps they don't actually have to get to Belize after all.

Myself, once I found Belize, I've only returned to Mexico one time. And since I'd often come home from Mexico trips prior, to kiss the ground in Canada, I didn't expect to ever go back without some very compelling reason (maybe Cozumel doesn't count, lol).

Airfares are unlikely to improve vastly for any destination, without subsidization, due to the current price of oil.

All that said, Belize being set at 2 to 1 US$, is an excellent deal for Canadians right now. This only remains true, if hotel owners/operators set their rates at a good value. Any attempt to compensate for loss of custom by increasing prices, should totally backfire.

Today, I can get all the way to Buenos Aires, Argentina and back for a mere $1177.

Dare one be concerned that Belize's day in the sun, has come and gone?

I hate it when I agree with Seashell. However , air fare is out of sight, resorts/hotels ARE raising prices. Lose,lose. Sadly, Coz is looking better and better as well as CR

check your CUN airfares - they recently went up and right now from PHL, fares to CUN are the same as to BZE.

ps - thanks, klc - sometimes you're ok.

Just looked. Houston- Coz = $299 all in
Houston - Cun = $320 all in
Houston - Bze = $545 all in

It just aint right.

This just in from Travel-Ticker; Costa Rica

6 nights, hotel, breakfast, RT air, SUV, $499 !!!!!!!!!!!

Thats what Im talkin bout

ahhhh right - houston. reduced fee was with AA, which doesn't fly thru houstonn (and includes departure tax & 2 free bags pp...and customs last sept was EASY there, and still a smoking room...who'da thunk i'd ever be praising AA thru MIA????? )

Toronto to Roatan $675CDN direct flight 1 free bag pp.
Toronto to BZE $1041US and 4 hours wait in Houston each way, 1 free bag pp.
A no brainer if you ask me.

Uh oh! That trip to Roatan looks mighty attrative. I might have to spend a night or two in Toronto and it is still an awesome deal, um . . er, no wait, I have to get to Toronto and back, hmmm. Damn it, location, location, location.

Calgary to Hawaii $733 all in. Calgary to Nassau $693 Calgary to Jamaica $773 These are for dates in Feb.