Shoes for Lamanai Tour

[tarheel423]

Can anyone who's been to Lamanai recently tell me whether closed-toe, Keen-type sandals would be appropriate for the tour, or would sneakers be a better choice? Thanks for any suggestions you can give.

[Will in sunny FL]

We went to Lamani this past April with Island Marketing & we both wore sneakers as you will be walking in & out of a boat, walking on uneven surfaces, climbing up dirt hills, climbing on ruins going up to the top etc. And you might even get some rain ?

The boat ride there is as much fun & as interesting as the ruins were, to us.

Enjoy Belize.

Bill in FL

[vermonter16]

Keen closed toe sandals would be great! I think sneakers would be fine too! DH wore hiking boots because he has weak ankles, I wore hiking shoes. But, I would say that Keens would be more than fine. Just make sure they are closed toe.

[Roswell_IcePrincess]

I agree closed toed sandals or sneakers. You will be getting in and out of a boat and climbing ruins. I loved that excursion. Saw lots of wildlife. When I went I wore Teva hiking sandals. They were open toed but worked fine.

[Sunnyshine64]

Took the tour on Tuesday of this past week, and my hubby/I both wore closed-toe Keen shoes. Very comfortable and durable for this excursion. Have fun!

 

PS Wear a heavy duty poncho!!

[tarheel423]

I thought perhaps since I started this thread, I would answer my own question. Thanks to all who offered suggestions. We did, indeed, go on a ship's tour to the Lamanai ruins in Dec. We both wore sneakers but there were lots of other people in Keen-type shoes, also. As others have said, either would be appropriate, it just depends on which you feel would be the most comfortable and which would give the most stability. I would definitely vote for closed-toe shoes (lots of exposed tree roots and rocks on the trails) but one gal in our group had on flip-flops (she didn't climb the ruins). We thoroughly enjoyed our day. Ponchos came in handy on the boat ride back as we ran into heavy rain. There was a roof on the boat but open sides and high speeds made some kind of rain gear a necessity. For what it's worth, our guide wore sneakers.