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- Meredith CToronto, Canada2 contributionsHad a fun day with Freddie at Altun Ha and cave tubing. Super friendly, knowledgeable about Mayan history and culture, and knew tons about local flora and fauna. Thanks for a great first day in Belize!Written December 14, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Cherri D3 contributionsWe took this based on the reviews on trip advisor. We booked through Holland America Cruise line. I have taken many tours and was very much looking forward to this one. It delivered on everything we saw manatees, howler monkeys, crocodiles exotic birds and iguana's along the river. We had a lunch which we thought we had to pay for but was included. Then a very informative ride to the ruins an back to the ship.
What blew my mind about this tour was JOSH our tour guide. He was amazing he new so much information about the wild life, the ruins even though Fred was are guide at the ruins Josh was a fountain of information!!! On the way home he answered questions about the ruins as well as Belize the economy exports daily life. He was so interesting I wish the tour was longer and it was 7HRS! All the guides on the tours are usually good but Josh was exceptional, you are very lucky to have him representing Exoctic Adventures.Written March 25, 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Stephanie S1 contributionWe did the Xunantunich Ruins and Cave tubing by water taxi tour. The entire experience was amazing! Our tour guide was Elvin and he was very courteous, knowledgeable, and friendly. Hands down the best tour I have ever been on! The food was great, and the information about the ruins, the jungle, and cave tubing was great as well. Would HIGHLY recommend!Written June 2, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Molly LNew York City, NY48 contributionsWe had a great experience with Jason and Randy. We saw sharks, rays, manatees, and a turtle. The lunch was also really nice, and they had beer and fruit to offer toward the end of the trip. Our guides were very funny and knowledgeable. And man can they free dive! They even had a GoPro to take pics of you. Thanks Nauti!Written February 4, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- RebeccaSalSyracuse, New York18 contributionsWe arrived via the Sun Princess and met our guide Carlos at the port. My 2 adult daughters and I, along with another couple, headed out for the drive to the rain forest. Carlos pointed out many things along the way and talked about his country. We stopped to pay for the excursion at their office, and then we were off to the rain forest. We had to cross through water several times to get to the hiking trail, and Carlos assisted me across. After the hike through the rain forest, we arrived at the cave and our tubes were there waiting for us. Carlos tied the tubes together and led us into the cave. He pointed out many formations in the cave and described what they looked like . . . . such as George Washington and an ice cream cone. We saw bats in the cave too! So much fun! After our excursion we headed back to their office area for a traditional belizean lunch of rice and beans and chicken. It was delicious! We then drove back to the port area and Carlos once again pointed out many things along the way and answered all of our questions about Belize. We absolutely loved this excursion.and highly recommend it to people of all ages. It was such a great value too. We will definitely be cavetubing, with the same company, on our next cruise adventure in Belize.Written January 16, 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Sarah5 contributionsJavier worked with me through email to create a great experience for our family trip and allowed us to have a personalized experience in Belize away from the crowds and something that worked with our cruise ship schedule. The barrier reef in Belize is remarkable and something to see.Written December 11, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- David BJensen Beach, FL478 contributionsawesome island poor logistsics. arrived as "directed" by tour operator only after waiting in the hot sun for an hour "past the no later than...." we still sat... waiting for the late comers ! after much conversating she finally decided to let us go...beautiful island...advertised 5 hour tour ended up being 4......(not happy) rum punch was freshly made and the choices for lunch were very nice as well...visited 20 years ago and was and still is a great island very clean facilitiesWritten December 14, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Oscar O1 contributionOverall the trip was great. The only complaint is that we had booked a excursion to Xunantunich Mayan Ruins and Cave tubing. The cave tubing was an awesome experience. However, it seemed like it took a very long time to get there and combined with the tubing it took most of the day which left little to no time for the ruins we had booked. Even though we did see other ruins my wife and I, along with a couple others were looking forward to seeing the Xunantunich Ruins. Adrian Smiley and Kadeem Augustine were great guides and are very knowledgeable.Written March 10, 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Ryan A7 contributionsWe had an awesome day! The boat was great and tackle was top notch! The crew was solid and made for a great trip. Capt Stefan was super friendly and made sure to put us on the action. Definitely recommend!Written January 4, 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- MontyMontTulsa, OK69 contributionsStarfish Island excursion ($59 I think) on the Carnival Miracle was a good trip. A short 15-20 minute ride directly from the ship was beautiful. The island itself is very small, which is a huge plus to be honest. The area you can swim/snorkel is not huge, but decent albeit somewhat murky in visibility. The areas just outside the 'enclosed' area was much much clearer but signs stated you could not swim/snorkel/dive there so we didn't. The food was just OK, the chicken was excellent. After this excursion, we immediately took a tender into Belize City to check it out. I was not expecting much from Belize City as I heard many bad things about it, and it all turned out to be true. Its' such a shame that a place as beautiful as Belize can be so poorly governed.Written September 3, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- DiverMiguelitoDublin, CA191 contributionsLast visited the outer reefs of Belize in 2012 aboard an Aggressor vessel. Have spent most of the last 10 years diving the Into-Pacific, which is essentially closed due to COVID. So I lowered my expectations regarding the diversity and abundance of the marine life that I would encounter. However, to my pleasant surprise, the aquatic critters more than exceeded my lowered expectations. We had plenty of encounters with small creatures (shrimp, crab, drumfish, bennies, jawfish, reef squid) and also enjoyed some of the larger reef residents (moray eels, groupers, turtles, nurse sharks, gray reef sharks, schooling jacks, barracuda).
I was aboard the Belize Aggressor IV, which is a very comfortable and well run yacht. The crew was always helpful and friendly. The dive operations were efficient but not rushed. Most days there was the opportunity to do 5 dives. We had a nice, well managed dive to 135' in the Blue Hole. We generally had very good weather with a couple of days that were a bit windy.
I was in cabin 6, which was quite spacious and well equipped especially for one person. The food was generally quite tasty with a nice variety. There was a time or two when the chicken/fish was a bit over-cooked.
The dive deck is spacious and well organized. The 2 camera tables are adequate to handle several photo rigs.
The boat has COVID protocols in place and provides for a rapid test before departure for $80.
I was one of 3 divers who stayed on board for the trip the following week.Written September 21, 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Monica D.3 contributionsJimmy Robinson "goes beyond the call of duty." He did not just take us to the zoo. He spent time telling us about each animal (and in some cases finding them tucked away in their cages) and the history behind the zoo. His description of daily life in Belize under British rule made our old Belize City tour come to life. This city tour was an unplanned treat. Jimmy is a knowledgeable man and a careful driver. Well worth your time and money.Written February 15, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Kristen MElmira, Canada5 contributionsOur group of 4 had the good fortune of having Wayne recommended to us. The booking process was smooth and communication was excellent. Wayne picked us up at the dock of our rental house first thing in the morning he was flexible to do anything we wanted. We decided to try fishing in the morning and the memories made will last a lifetime. We caught a variety of fish and you could tell that Wayne’s fishing knowledge is likely unmatched in Placencia. Wayne also took us snorkelling our on the barrier reef and we even found a manatee to snorkel with. I couldn’t more highly recommend Wayne. It was by far the best day we spent in Belize.Written March 26, 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- terrilynn1001Montgomery, TX30 contributionsFirst we went snorkeling in Belize. It was an awesome experience ! The people in charge of the boat were friendly and funny. First stop was to swim with turtles ,barracudas, lots of pretty fish. Next stop was to swim with nurse sharks. Big and intimidating but docile and friendly. Then they provided food. Chicken, rice and beans. Really good. Last stop was to feed the Tarpon. My husband held a small fish over the boat and the Tarpon flew up and grabbed it. It was awesome! Best excursion EVER!! It’s the snorkel and nurse sharks excursion. Simply beautiful.Written September 12, 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Jared JVernal, UT4 contributionsWe had such a great time with Captain Jason and crew we had to go with them again. This is definitely the place to go if you want to snorkel, spearfish, fish, or just explore. We loved how it was just us on the boat as other charters pack 6 or 8 other people on the boat with you. With Jason we got to decide what we wanted to do and he would make it happen. The first trip we snorkeled shark ray alley and then went to a couple of spots to spearfish. We also stopped and fed the tarpon and birds which was really fun. After we got back Jason recommended a restaurant we were able to take our fish and had a great dinner. The second trip Jason and Gene took us to an area where we were the only boat around. We speared a couple of fish, shot some lion fish, and even snagged some lobster from Jason’s secret spot. What an outstanding trip! Now we have some lobster and fish to take back to the restaurant for another great dinner. We highly recommend Captain Jason and Gene, they will take great care of you. My wife took some great photos and videos and will post them on their Facebook page if you want to check them out.Written November 12, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
