AmbergrisCaye.com is having a writing contest where you can win wonderful prizes!

Just post on the message board at http://AmbergrisCaye.com/messages/ in the "WRITING CONTEST - WIN PRIZES!" section a bit of writing on Why You Love Belize. Start a new topic with your entry. Then folks can make little comments to it....

Entries must be received by Dec. 21. Winners will be announced on Christmas Eve. Get those pens and pencils and keyboards ready!!!! Anyone still breathing is welcome to enter. Including children...

Entries and/or questions can also be emailed to contest@AmbergrisCaye.com.

There may be a few additions to this list over the next couple days....

First Prize: Seven days and nights for two at The Tides Beach Resort

The Tides Beach Resort is local relaxation at its best. We are a beach front resort located north of San Pedro Town situated in a quiet part of the island, yet conveniently in walking distance of the town. We are a small but quaint resort with twelve beautiful and spacious rooms. All with a spectacular view of the Caribbean Sea.

Our Colonial Facade take you back to the was beautiful Belize was some one hundred years ago. With the architecture of the hotel, we've strived to maintain the beauty and originality of the island. Our rooms come available with many amenities. Each room comes standard with two double beds and two ceiling fans. King size beds are also available for our guests upon request. Each room is equipped with a private bath with hot and cold running water, air conditioning, and refrigerators.

If it's sun, fun and more fun you crave, The Tides Beach Resort is ready for you!

Stylish resort on the beach.... A haven of romance, relaxation, luxury and adventure can be found at Portofino Beach Resort, located on Ambergris Caye just North of San Pedro. ...when you are looking for spacious and stylish accommodations on a Tropical Island and secluded white sandy beaches with swaying palm trees, Portofino Beach Resort is the perfect destination for you. The property is 4,5 acres, including 330 feet of private beach. At the back of the property you will find the lagoon with mangroves, many different types of birds, and the occasional crocodile...

During the few years that we have been open, we have built an excellent reputation with our guests, travel agents and wholesalers all over the world, due to our personal service and luxurious accommodations.

The Belizean Arts Gallery features Fine arts, paintings and cultural art from Belize, Central America and the Caribbean. Nestled inside Fido’s Courtyard, Belizean Arts is the place to pick up a beautiful piece of Belize.

Each artist showcased is Belizean, either naturalized or Belizean-born, and their artwork is different from the each other in so many ways.

The trip is to Cayo Pajaros and Cayo Rosario, two small bird nesting islands in the back.

These two islands have multiple names and even the map has two names each. Bird Island AKA Iguano Caye is where all the White Ibis are nesting and the entire island can be considered the source of White Ibis on Ambergris Caye. Cayo Rasorio is sometimes called Guana Caye.

Roseate Spoonbills are sharing the two islands for nesting as well as Tricolored Heron White Ibis and Reddish Egret. All these rare species are nesting in Colony on these two small islands packed tight and one might consider the entire island a natural sanctuary dedicated to that one purpose.

The Emerald Mine - Unique Fine Jewelry in Belize Specializing in Hand Crafted 18Kt Colombian Emeralds along with Distinctive Fancy Sapphires & Rubies, Treasure Coins & 14kt Enameled Sea Life Jewelry.

We have a large selection of hand crafted Colombian 18 kt. emerald jewelry with stunning stones from the Muzo, Coscuez and Chivor mines.

The Emerald Mine features a large selection of rings for all tastes, Pendants, bracelets and sets for all occasions, Unique sealife jewelry in enameled 14 kt., Men’s nautical jewelry. We also have a large variety of authentic certified treasure coins in handmade unique 14 kt. Ring, pendant and earring settings.

Le Bistro was designed with concepts of Euro-Caribbean Fusion Cuisine. Our chef’s background in French and Italian Cuisine fuses the Freshest local Seafood, Meats and Produce available in Belize and features mostly an all Sauté Menu with Individual Custom Plate Presentations.

Le Bistro has been so popular we are expanding again to accommodate our Rising Star. We are also the only restaurant on Ambergris Caye that offers Pier Dining at Night; under the Mayan Stars with your own personal wait staff.

The Pier Dining is popular with Honeymooners and other Special Occasions and reservations are recommended.

The most famous restaurant on Ambergris Caye is undoubtably Elvi's Kitchen. Whether you're craving crab claws, lobster, calamari, scallops, mussels, fresh water lobster, shrimp, conch, or fish (whole, steaks, or fillet), Elvi's is "Di Place" for seafood.

From appetizers of ceviche and buffalo wings to classic island entrees, the flavors that you enjoy at Elvi's will stay with you for a lifetime.

I can flat out fix your computers. Give 'em to me. Need better color? Faster RAM? Or just a new internet connection...

Many years of tearing things apart have given me the experience necessary to tear your stuff apart. Ask my mom. She'll tell you...

I can tear #$%* up!

White Sands Dive Shop is a full service PADI dive shop specializing in daily diving, SCUBA instruction and snorkeling for San Pedro, Ambergris Caye Belize.

Our local Diving and Snorkeling scheduled departures are 9:00 and 2:00, we will pick you up at the dock of your hotel.

Rojo Lounge was designed to have a casual atmosphere where people can experience what we like to describe as "Tropical Lounge Cuisine." From the moment you arrive the air speaks of the tropics.

This is the hippest restaurant and bar on the Cayes. Rojo Lounge, in a sultry open air palapa on a beautiful beach, is definitely red hot. Lunch offers a selection of sophisticated snacks like chili dusted shrimp, grilled lobster salad and conch pizza ... Dinner is romantic and delicious, with surprising combinations such as cashew-crusted grouper stuffed with lobster and guava glazed ribs...The bar serves killer frozen mojitos.

Tanisha Eco-Tours with Daniel Nuñez, Snorkeling - Maya Ruins - Wildlife. When it comes to wildlife we are the experts and the pioneers, beginning the Lamanai and the Belize wildlife tour from San Pedro in 1993.

Take a trip over to the mouth of the Belize River to see the amazing manatees. Follow the River for 30 to 40 min then arrive at the village of Bomba where we board a bus that takes us to the site of Altun-Ha. An exceptionally clear and unpolluted river leads you into New River lagoon and the ancient Maya city of Lamanai with its stone temples and carved stone monuments nestled in the tropical forest. Travel by boat to the Belize River and have breakfast on boat while seeing wildlife in river.

We also offer Zip Line & Cave Tubing trips and tours to Xunantunich, Caracol, Cahel Pech, Mountain Pine Ridge, St. Herman's Cave, Blue Hole Lake National Park, Green Hills Butterfly Farm, Diving,Tikal, Hidden Valley Falls, and Barton Creek.

Enjoy a relaxing 1 hr. Swedish massage at Xaman Ek Retreat and Spa 5 1/2 miles north of town.

A full body firm massage given for a relaxing and rejuvenating result. Your feet will be cleansed with hot towels and at the completion of the Massage a hot towel will be applied to your back and all of the oil will be Removed from your skin, with the final touch being a hot moist towel Scented with eucalyptus oil, then applied to your face to revive you.

El Fogon has an atmosphere typical of the old San Pedro Village kitchen 25 years ago with an outdoor fogon where all the food is cooked and prepared.

On El Fogon's menu you can find any, if not all, of the typical home-cooked Creole and Mestizo foods that are typical to Belize, in particular San Pedro; you name it, they got it.

What sets DandE’s frozen desserts apart from all the rest. “Frozen custard is churned as it freezes, like old-fashioned, hand-cranked ice cream. Easy to get to, DandE’s Frozen Custard and Sorbet is conveniently located on Pescador Drive (Middle Street) in downtown San Pedro, next to Caramba Restaurant.

The “Not Just” Vanilla and Double Rich Chocolate are on the menu every day plus a variety of “flavors of the day” which include such favorites such as: Cheesecake, Sour sop, Mango, Pina Colada, Coconut, Black Cherry, Chocolate Chip Mint, Butter Pecan plus many more. DandE’s Frozen Custard & Sorbet also serves thick, delicious shakes and mouth watering sundaes and banana boats.

Stop in today, because as the sign says, “If you like ice cream, you will LOVE DandE’s Frozen Custard & Sorbet!”

On Coconut Drive, just north of Banyan Bay on the west side of the road. Across from Marinas Grocery. One of my favorite places. Great burritos, other local specialties, super reasonably priced.