|
|
The airstrip is about 1km south of the centre, within easy
reach of the hotels south of the main dock; alternatively, you can
take a golf-cart taxi. If you arrive at either the main "front" dock
or the "back" docks, simply follow your nose to the water-taxi
office , effectively the centre of the village. They can give
information and will hold your luggage while you look for a
place to stay, as will the tour offices we've listed. Leaving for Belize City, boats depart
roughly every two ours from 6.30am to 3pm (5pm on weekends).
There are no street names in Caye Caulker village, but the street
running along the shore at the front of the island is effectively "
Front Street ", with just one or two streets running behind
it in the centre of the island. The post office is on the
back street, south of the centre, and the BTL office on the
corner leading to the main dock.
There's Internet access at
CyberCafé, just north of the Sandbox Restaurant. The
Atlantic Bank, just south of the centre, gives Visa cash advances
(US$5 fee),
|
 Belize
travel guide
Caribbean
guide
and an increasing number of businesses accept plastic.
Tina Auxillou, who runs Caye Caulker's travel agency, Caye
Caulker Travel and Tour (phone 226-0011; is a fount of local information and can also book domestic and
international flights. As yet there is little air conditioning on
the island, which is fine most of the time, when a cooling breeze
blows in from the sea, but sandflies and mosquitoes can cause
almost unbearable irritation on calm days. Note that tap water
on the Caye should be regarded as unfit to drink; rainwater and
bottled water are widely available.
|
Belize
Belize City
Where to go
When to go
Getting around
Costs, money, banks
Currency, exchange
 Eating
and drinking
Mail &
communications
Safety and the police
Work and study
Information
The media
Holidays
and festivals
Shopping,
souvenirs
Belize city
Arrival and information
Restaurants
Nightlife,
entertainment
Tours,
buses
Listings
Travel details
Explore Belize City
North side
South side
Cayo and the west
-
Belize city
to San
Ignacio
-
Belize zoo
-
Belmopan
Practicalities
Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Guanacaste
Park
Benque Viejo del Carmen
Caracol Ruins
Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve
-
San Antonio
-
San Ignacio
-
Arrival
Restaurants
Kayaking,canoeing
Xunantunich, San Jose
Corozal, Orange Walk
-
Travel details |
|
