Hello everyone.....we will be on Caye Caulker for a short time in Aug while the family does a snorkel trip with Coral Breeze. There are a couple of us that are going to stay on the island and want to rent a golf cart. Where is the closest one to where we get dropped off. (The Tropics Hotel)I have stayed on Ambergris before as my friend has a home there but I don't know my way around Caye Caulker. Any information will be greatly appreciated.
Michele

George has a place next to Allantic Bank, however nobody renting carts is going to be further than about 1/4 mile from where you are staying.

You may end up walking a mile at the most to see the island. If that's a problem, why not just rent bikes. Most choose bicycles on Caulker. A golf cart is way over kill.

If you want to rent a golf cart on Caulker, and can afford it, go for it. When it's 95 degrees and 90 percent humidity, you'll be glad you're not on shank's mare or peddling an old bike. It's a long way from the Split to the airstrip area and back when the heat index is 125 degrees and the mosquitoes and sandflies are biting -- don't let people kid you.

--Lan Sluder

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No offense Michelle but how old are you? If you're as old as Lan you might need a golf cart but other than that you can walk and stop at each bar on the way for a refreshment.

Was just in Caye Caulker. Cart rental rates and cart taxi rates are much tooo high. I did not see many rented carts in use and lots of empty taxi's. We walked with no problems. The taxi assoc. might consider lowering rates and go for quantity along with the rental guys. There was a lack of tourist on the Island compared to past visits, been going since 92. With the economy challenges in the States, Caye Caulker could once again become the affordable place to go...I would lower all rates including hotels as an Island and advertise like crazy. They would come.

Don't know how cheap you want the taxi fares to be. They are the same now as when I started coming to CC eight years ago. $5 bz from the airport to your hotel is pretty cheap that's $2.50US. I can't get a taxi anywhere in the States for that amount. Most places I know haven't raised their rates either. How cheap do you want them. They can't pay you to stay there. This is the time of year when the hurricanes and rains come so the tourist typically stays home. You can still find rooms from $25 up. Not sure how much you want tourist that can't afford a room for that amount. Taxi rates won't make a difference in the number of tourist coming. I've yet to have anyone ask how much a taxi cost.

I think there are too many taxis and rental carts,and the fare doesn't need to go up.
It costs the same as a ride in the city for miles in a real car.
There is no strong association. Some guys charge less but don't advertise that to visitors.
It would be nice if everyone who is currently competing would lower their prices- hotels, restaurants, etc. on the same day but that only happens in our High School Business Class final.
Still, we teach it, because we are a progressive school like the well intended poster.
Some of these clan groups have been in a single dispute for three generations. If they all join hands and begin to sing Kum-ba-ya I sure want to see the U Tube.

Not sure how you read my comment. I did not advocate increasing the taxi fares, I just stated they haven't risen in a long time. The number of taxi's and cart in general is something that the village council controls. Get them to send carts off the island. Not sure how well received that would be. Why would some business lower their rates if they are already losing money. I know that in my business in the States I don't lower my prices because someone thinks I should. I charge a fair price and if you think I'm too expensive go to someone else. There are many hotels on CC and the price they charge ranges from $10 to over $200 a day. You don't get the same thing but you can afford a room. Why do you teach that everyone should lower their rates. Do you also tell them everyone has different costs in determining their prices.

Renting a golf cart on Caulker???? I'm older than mud and I can walk the island even in 95 degree weather.

I agree Ron. I was responding to the original posters idea that we should all be cheap again. I was being facetious about teaching them to all lower rates on the same day to attract tourists in an "ideal world" way.