Ambergris Cay Things to Do

Whatever you do, use them.. a lot! The service that we received from Tuff E Nuff was impeccable. Who would guess that with absolutely no previous experience whatsoever we were able to go scuba diving down to 30 feet and experience the Hol Chan Marine Reserve up close and personal. A shark attacking a conch, turtles up to the size of a VW bug, rays, eel, and all the colorful fish and coral that you can imagine. The highlight for me was swimming with a huge school of Tarpon. It would not have been the same without Billy who made us so comfortable. His unwavering patience is something I most certainly aspire to attain someday. Erwin even took the time to make our dinner reservations. Tuff E Nuff is far more than good enough.

There is no beach really but Coral Bay Villas has it's own private white sand beach in front of the condos. The little ones really enjoyed playing in the sand. It is also a great place for adults to hang out and get some rays.

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There are many tour/dive operators on the island. We used Hustler Tours but I wouldn't recommend them. One of our favorite tours was the one we took out to Goff's Caye.
We stopped to see the Manatees on the way out. It was cloudy so we really didn't see much. We did see dolphins on the way. On Goff's Caye we saw colorful marine life and we loved the white sandy beach on crystal clear waters. Our tour included a light lunch after we arrived.

Next to our condo is another very nice place with standard rooms and suites. The grounds are spacious. They have 2 outdoor hot tubs and this 35-foot observation deck for bird viewing.
Of course I had to check out the later. I like being up for a look in the tree tops.It was cloudy the day we were up there but on a clear day one could see for miles.

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Go out on a glass-bottom boat. If you have young ones in your group they will love watching the fish through the glass bottom. The boatman will probably take you out to Hol Chan Marine reserve . It is a five square mile underwater park. You will also go to Shark Alley. While there we saw nurse sharks, sting rays, big eye jack, and giant grouper.
The boat will stop for awhile and you will be able to go snorkeling.

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Sitting out in the sun in a wonderful beach is all we wanted and needed after each of us had such busy work loads in the past few months.

The beach at Journey's End is nice white powdery sand with a protected beach coast from the barrier reef. During our stay the country had experienced unseasonably weather with plenty of rain and although the beaches were clean, the water had quite a bit of seaweed on the shore.

Nonetheless, sunning and taking a dip a few times was exactly what we wanted and we were lucky that the weather finally changed for the better as only the first day of our arrival was it actually raining.

Although Belize is not known for their 5 star hotels with all the amenities, there are some hotels that do provide certain added features that Miriam and I were looking for. We chose Journey's End Resort because it has a beach, pool, water sports, isn't far from San Pedro Town and, because it has a Spa on premises (very few hotels do).

Serenity Spa provides you with the usual spa treatments in a wonderful setting. The prices are comparative and during our stay it was easy to book our treatments with little notice.

I had a wonderful Caribbean Sea Mud Wrap prior to sitting out in the sun. The treatmet cost $95 (US) for a 50 minutes and the best part is that you can add a mini treatment for an added cost. I choose the foot and leg massage for an additional $35 for 20 minutes.

(All prices quoted in US dollars)

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We were having dinner one night at Rendevous discussing with the waiter food, drinks and nightlife in San Pedro when the conversation came up about the Beach BBQ the restaurant was having the next day and how we should stop by. After dinner we thanked the Chef/owner Collen and she made it a point to again invite us to the bbq the following day, so we thought, why not? We were just going to lay around the beach and get some sun, so it would be a nice change to the "gourmet" food we had been eating.

The Beach BBQ was fun, we enjoyed a sausage and some home made potato salad and a cold beer and listened while a friend provided entertainment. It was really nice day out and perfect for the bbq. We had a good time and appreciated the warm hospitality that was given to us.