Editing Travel plans/Winter 2017 Belize

This page is for planning our trip to Belize.

=Basic Info=
* Feb 5-12 (7 nights).
* confirmed: Lucy, Will, Mako, Mika, Bryan, Colin
* [https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Belize wikivoyage info]

=Places to stay=
* [https://www.airbnb.com/s/Belize/homes?refinement_paths%5B%5D=%2Ffor_you&allow_override%5B%5D=&checkin=2018-02-05&checkout=2018-02-08&adults=4&ne_lat=17.67229956878339&ne_lng=-87.08753227072708&sw_lat=16.02206806400374&sw_lng=-88.75745414572708&zoom=9&search_by_map=true&room_types%5B%5D=Entire%20home%2Fapt&s_tag=a9kDYlSk Airbnb] set to Feb 5-9, entire home, 4+. Has 4 bikes
* [https://www.airbnb.co.in/rooms/20900673 Airbnb] for Feb 9-11. 3 bedrooms, 5 beds, near restaurants etc.
* [https://www.booking.com/hotel/bz/coningsby-inn.html hotel] Feb 11-12. 2 2-bed rooms.

=Things to bring=
* Diver ID
* snorkel
* mask
* bathing suit
* books
* clothing and bags appropriate for the ATM tour
* ?mosquito repellent?
* ?travel insurance? we used Travelex for India. may want to visit the travel clinic if convenient.

=Dive shop info=

1 Belize Underwater SCUBA in Hopkins
* we get either 10% or 30% off. Olivia is the person in charge of taking care of the guests of the Blue Parrot House.
* Smaller shop
* ?1 boat
* Belize Barrier Reef ($135/2 tanks); GLOVER'S ATOLL($235/3 tanks); TURNEFFE ISLANDS ($235/3 tanks)
* Equipment rental is [http://www.belizeunderwater.com/hopkins-scuba/ $40]

2 Hamanasi Resort in Hopkins 
* Great reviews
* >1 boats
* PADI Open Water Referral ($300/person); PADI Open Water Certifcation ($500/person)
* Barrier Reef diving ($115/2 tanks/half-day); Turneffe Islands Atoll ($185/3 tanks/full-day); Glover’s Reef Atoll ($195/3 tanks/full-day); Night Dive on the Belize Barrier Reef ($99/1 tank/1 evening); The Ultimate Reef Adventure ($270/3 tanks/full-day)
* Tanks, weights, belts, entry fees, juice and cookies are included in rates. Lunch is included on atoll trips.
* Equipment rental is [http://www.hamanasi.com/rates/ $25/day]

= Ledger =
* we'll figure out at the end who owes who how much; mako has a program for this.
* Things to enter (there may be more): <strike>exit fees at Belize/Guatemala border</strike>, tour guide fees ($40/person + tip), dinners in Hopkins, grocery in Hopkins/Belize City, diving on Wed, tips for diving on all days

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Paid
! Cost (USD)
! Description
! Beneficiaries
|-
| Mika
| $253.34
| Marie Sharp Cooking class (Mako paid deposit)
| All
|-
| Mika
| $24.37
| Mexican fast food eatery on Church St in San Ignazio
| Lucy, Will, Colin, Mako, Mika
|-
| Mika
| $1230.62
| Airbnb Hopkins: 1096.22+134.40 (tax)=$1230.62
| All
|-
| Mika
| $325.96
| Airbnb San Ignacio
| All
|-
| Mika
| CANCELED $237.50 : this was charged but I expect full refund.
| Pacz ATM tour (50% deposit: all of us)
|-
| Mika
| $560 
| Hamanasi (Barrier Reef on Fri)
| Bryan, Lucy, Mako, Mika
|-
| Mika
| $20
| Hamanasi tip1
| Bryan, Lucy, Mako, Mika
|-
| Mika
| $40.75
| Fi We Mart Grocery: (grocery minus 1 gallon hot sauce)
| All
|-
| Mika
| $30.26
| Marie Sharp Factory Tour
| All
|-
| Mika
| $625.44
| Belize Underwater (Great Barriers on Tue) total minus $110 cost for snorkling
| Mako, Mika, Bryan, Colin
|-
| Mika
| $40
| Belize Underwater Oscar tips on Tue and Wed ($20 each)
| Mako, Mika, Bryan, Colin
|-
| Mika
| $110.00
| Belize Underwater (Great Barriers on Tue) 
| Will
|-
| Mika
| $55
| Sungarden Airport restaurant
| Mako, Mika, Will, Colin
|-
| Will
| $41.15
| Belize City Groceries
| All
|-
| Will
| $30.11
| Hopkins Groceries
| All
|-
| Will
| $154.50
| Lucky Lobster
| All
|-
| Will
| $122.44 
| Tikal Admission (900GTQ)
| All
|-
| Will
| $149.64
| Driver partial payment 1100GTQ
| All
|-
| Will
| $140
| Belize City Hotel ($240BZD)
| Will, Mako, Lucy, Colin
|-
| Lucy
| $669.61
| Car rental
| All
|-
| Lucy
| $52.10
| Fuel
| All
|-
| Lucy
| $100
| Tikal driver partial payment
| All
|-
| Lucy
| $75
| Rum tasting
| Lucy, Mako, Mika, Colin, Will
|-
| Mako
| $100
| Exit fees at the Belize/Guatemala boarder ($100/$120)
| All
|-
| Bryan
| $20
| Exit fees at the Belize/Guatemala boarder ($20/120)
| All
|-
| Mako
| $25.50
| Drinks/snacks at Hanamasi post-dive
| All
|-
| Mako
| $21.43
| Drinks/snacks at Sun garden on way out
| Mako, Lucy
|-
| Bryan
| $80
| Dinner Hopkins Monday night
| All
|-
| Bryan
| $80
| Dinner Hopkins Tuesday night
| All
|-
| Bryan
| $20
| Hanamasi monster tip (partial)
| Bryan, Lucy, Mako, Mika
|-
| Colin
| $635.56
| Second day diving
| Colin, Bryan, Mako, Mika
|-
| Colin
| $25
| Hamanasi tip (partial)
| Bryan, Lucy, Mako, Mika
|-
| Colin
| $25
| Gas in San Ignacio
| All
|-
| Colin
| $10
| Food, final night
| Colin, Lucy, Mako, Will
|-


|}

=Ideas for things to do=
* definite: Meet Ms. Marie Sharp and do the factory tour (M-F only). Some info [https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g291976-d4587838-Reviews-Marie_Sharp_s_Factory-Dangriga_Stann_Creek.html here].
** Possibly do this as a day trip to Dangriga to meet Ms. Marie Sharp.
* maybe: Stay in Hopkins for 3-4 days to dive. An experienced diver friend told us that many areas are overfished, so dive only in [https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1_yv0ces8sgsHTYE2Rpp7LAd3sjc&hl=en_US&ll=17.10136828336332%2C-88.11618849999996&z=9 marine reserve] areas.
** [http://www.hamanasi.com/rates/ hamanasi] is a few houses down from our airbnb and offers dive packages.
* maybe: Stay in the forest area for a few days and see [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actun_Tunichil_Muknal Actun Tunichil Muknal]. '''Mika asked Pacz Tour how much it costs and if they are available on Feb 10.'''
* maybe: Stay in [https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Belmopan Belmopan], the smallest capital city in the americas, as a gateway to ruins.
* maybe: Stay in Belize City on the last day to see the city.