Re: Belize in Jan
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01/11/06 06:45 PM
01/11/06 06:45 PM
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Joined: May 2005
Posts: 3,955 Frigin Cold Columbus, Ohio
Otteralum
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Where are you staying? If close to town, the great folks on this board will give you all kinds of leads up and down the island to talk about excursions and rates.
I will have a Belikin -- put it on klcman's tab.
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Re: Belize in Jan
#113844
01/11/06 10:35 PM
01/11/06 10:35 PM
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Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 5,546 Birdland - 1 mile north
ScubaLdy
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Before you book yourself solid I suggest you walk along the beach and talk to the various operators. Within a few hours you will know who it is you click with. Be sure and ask about package discounts.
To me it is more important to be with the guide I enjoy than it is to save a dollar or two. I suggest you take at least the first day to relax and look around. Those of us who are on the board have our own favorites as you will see if you cruise back through some old posts. Some people have a hidden agenda, pro or con and others are in business for themselves. Nothing wrong with any of this just know that it exists.
Harriette Take only pictures leave only bubbles
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Re: Belize in Jan
#113845
01/13/06 10:11 AM
01/13/06 10:11 AM
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 503 Arizona
Dan Carey
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Hi Red, for ease of use you can't beat the hotel's tour setups. As you probably know, they'll make it very easy for you. Usually you can just sit in the lobby and wait for the tour guide to pick you up.
Myself, I'm not crazy about "ease of use". For me, part of the fun is running around hustling up tours. I like meeting people and finding out about the different activities while I'm on vacation. Sometimes I end up wishing that I had just booked a tour bus, but more often I have a great deal of fun doing whatever I darn well please.
As far as money is concerned, I like cash. More cash is better. I have friends who say "I always use plastic, so I never have to carry cash". The concept doesn't work for me, I'd prefer to be so overburdened with cash that I had to hire somebody to help me carry it. Myself, I hate going to an ATM overseas and finding that my card doesn't work. That sucks. I don't enjoy getting charged for exchange rates. I don't like getting my credit card bills and finding "hidden" charges for using ATMs while I was on vacation.
Carry at least some cash with you and keep most of it it in the hotel's safe. You can always use cash.
Dan
"Facts are the enemy of Truth" Don Quixote
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