ACCL Belize / Guatamala Itinerary

There is a joyous simplicity about Belize. Somehow this small country leaves an indelible impression on all visitors. From viewing wildlife, nature and Mayan ruins to snorkeling over the second largest barrier reef in the world, Belize has something for everyone. Choose from our 11-night itineraries which include Guatemala featuring an optional bus tour to a Mayan ruins site, or the Bay Islands in Honduras featuring Roatan and exceptional snorkeling opportunities.

Itinerary

  • Belize City, Belize
  • Goff Cay
  • Tobacco Range
  • Victoria Channel Reef
  • Moho Cay
  • Laughing Bird Cay
  • Placencia
  • Punta Gorda
  • Livingston, Guatemala
  • Rio Dulce
  • El Golfete
  • Lago de Izabal
  • Fort San Felipe
  • Miramonte
  • West Snake Cay
  • Punta Icacos
  • Lime Cay
  • Water Cay
  • Belize City
Map of Belize

Detailed Itinerary

BELIZE is a country with incredible diversity. Topographically, it is located on the second largest barrier reef in the world. Over 200 cays 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, and more. 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 will visit towns like PLACENCIA which the Guinness Book of World Records shows has the “world’s narrowest main street.”

You will 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 will 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 thatchroofed 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.

Cost of This Trip

11 Night trip

The least expensive cabin costs:
$307 per person per night

The most expensive stateroom costs:
$368 pp pn