I had some guests booked to arrive last weekend and dive for the week. I gather they didn't even turn up at the hotel they'd booked. I don't know yet, but remembering previous conversations with them I suspect they went somewhere other than Belize.

I'm afraid I also believe that Belize has a mountain to climb. Air fares to come here are sky rocketing, just at the same time that most people are tightening their belts because of recession at home, and people are now looking for the best bang for their buck. Belize doesn't provide it.

This may be a temporary insane period for oil prices, but many industry experts don't think so. The general concensus seems to be that the day of cheap air fares affordable by anybody are over. I hope they're wrong but I fear they're not.