This page is for planning our trip to Belize.

Basic Info

Places to stay

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.

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 $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 $25/day

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): ~~exit fees at Belize/Guatemala border~~, tour guide fees ($40/person + tip), dinners in Hopkins, grocery in Hopkins/Belize City, diving on Wed

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	$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	$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

definite: Meet Ms. Marie Sharp and do the factory tour (M-F only). Some info 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 marine reserve areas.
- 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 Actun Tunichil Muknal. Mika asked Pacz Tour how much it costs and if they are available on Feb 10.
maybe: Stay in 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.