Welcome to Caye Caulker, the smaller island neighbor to Ambergris Caye off the coast of Belize! With the motto "go slow," Caye Caulker tends to draw more of a backpacker crowd and has fewer amenities compared to Ambergris, but for those seeking a slow pace without the luxury hotel crowd, it might be the right fit for you. At just 5 miles long and 1 mile wide, it can be easily explored on foot, bike, or golf cart (no vehicles to be found on this island!). Hurricane Hattie (1961) split the island into two - north & south island - and to this they they are separated by a small channel known as "the split." Visitors & locals can cross the channel easily on a ferry which runs back & forth throughout the day, though the majority of the shops, restaurants, and bars are found on the south island.
Blu Zen water taxi schedule into Caye Caulker
Caye Caulker Belize
We took the water taxi into town from our hotel on the north island and explored on foot, stopping for fresh fruit smoothies, "panty rippers" (the local rum cocktail), and a delicious BBQ lunch. While we felt quite comfortable and safe with our young child in tow, the typical demographic does skew towards a younger party crowd and also has quite a large community of American expats.
Downtown Caye Caulker
If you ask the locals what to do, they'll all point you to the seahorse sanctuary and tarpon feeding sites. They're definitely worth a visit! We included both in a full day tour along with some nearby snorkeling.
Jessica was wonderful! She made every effort to ensure our trip was just what we wanted.
Celine Krafft
5 days ago
Erin was easy to work with and very helpful. She was patient and helped us figure out the adventure tour we were hoping for in Belize. Can’t wait to go on this trip!
Sam Wedll
1 week ago
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I've worked with Adventure Life before in planning trips and appreciate the quality of trips they put together. They use knowledgeable local guides, comfortable lodgings, and assist with transportation. I find trip planning stressful, so am happy to turn it over to them. They work within our parameters of time, budget, activity level, and types of activities to give us great experiences!
Kaesa Footracer
2 months ago
Jess was so helpful in talking me through some of the trip options I'd told her I was interested in, and then also bringing up similar alternatives with more flexible dates. Now that everything is booked I realize all the extra things she figured out for us as well, besides booking the transfers from and to each location, she realized that we wouldn't make it to my desired flight time on three departure date and was able to easily add another day so that even our departure day is stress free!
Wendy
3 months ago
Good candid advice and suggestions; prompt replies.
