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Global Travel Club
The Belize Travel Specialists
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Come and join our fabulous cruise along the Caribbean Coast of Belize and Guatemala as we will sail from one idyllic, Barrier Reef island to another
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We will explore tropical rainforests teeming with wildlife, ancient ceremonial temples and jungle rivers - the highlight being the dramatic Rio Dulce.
Enjoy gentle breezes, sunshine, superb snorkelling and natural wonders as we combine "R&R" with adventure. |
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There’s a joyous simplicity about Belize. Somehow this small country leaves an indelible impression on all visitors. From viewing wildlife, nature and Mayan ruins or snorkeling over the second largest barrier reef in the world, Belize has something for everyone.
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Belize/Barrier Reef/Guatemala
11-NIGHT ITINERARY Belize City
Goff Cay Tobacco Range Victoria Channel Reef Laughing Bird Cay Placencia Punta Gorda Livingston, Guatemala Rio Dulce El Golfete Lago de Izabal Fort San Felipe Quirigua Mayan Ruins Miramonte West Snake Cay Punta Icacos Lime Cay Water Cay Belize City |
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BELIZE is a country with incredible diversity. Topographically, it's located on the second largest barrier reef in the world. Over 200 cayes lie off the mainland, many of these consisting of just a few palm trees, sand and coral.
But, oh, what a compelling destination for the snorkeler! The water is unbelievably clear, revealing a world of vivid color just beneath the surface. Every imaginable type of reef fish is discernible: blue striped grunts, damsel fish, sergeant majors, spotted drums, etc.
Many passengers keep a chart handy just to identify the varied marine life that passes by.
Although Jacques Cousteau discovered these waters before our cruisers, ACCL passengers are certainly every bit as excited about their finds.
For those who prefer their adventures "dry," our glass-bottom boat is available at VICTORIA CHANNEL REEF, LAUGHING BIRD CAY and LIME CAY, weather-permitting.
Wildlife is abundant. Be it jaguars and tapirs on land (at the delightful Belize Zoo), or an outstanding assortment of exotic birds, Belize and its solid approach to eco-tourism is a true mecca.
The national bird is the toucan; and the largest flying bird in the Americas, the elusive jabiru stork, is exciting to spot. There are also 4,000 species of native flowering plants growing in this sub-tropical climate including 250 varieties of orchids.
Added to the natural beauty are native people who have maintained their identity and traditions despite the intrusion of today's world.
You'll visit towns like PLACENCIA which the Guinness Book of World Records shows has the "world's narrowest main street."
Cruise to the Carib town of LIVINGSTON (accessible only by boat) at the mouth of the RIO DULCE with its brightly painted wooden houses.
The Rio Dulce flows through a spectacular winding gorge between steep limestone cliffs backed by heavily wooded hills. You'll sail through the mist of waterfalls cascading from the cliffs hundreds of feet high, under low-hanging branches from the lush vegetation.
At EL GOLFETE, or "the little gulf," you can spot manatees feeding on water plants and pass thatch-roofed huts of native Indians.
The river reaches LAGO de IZABAL with its sparsely settled mountainous shores, protected harbors, and the restored Colonial outpost of FORT SAN FELIPE which stands at the entrance to the lake. Enjoy a stop at the community of PUNTA GORDA which is still remote and relatively undeveloped providing a relaxing change of pace. Throughout the area you'll encounter the remains of the Mayan culture which once flourished here. Anthropologists and historians are still working in the area and are still debating the mysterious disappearance of this civilization about 900 A.D. So come explore this world with us. We promise no matter which Belize itinerary you choose, you'll find this totally unspoiled, natural destination as impressive as we do. |
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