Belize for real little ones

[maighdeanmhara]

We will be in Belize in early December. 'We' is myself, my DH, our sons (ages 2 and 6 months by then) and my parents (60's).

 

Any suggestions for what we could do?

[aggie_gal]

We're in the same situation, except we'll have an almost 4 year old with us. We're leaning towards a beach excursion, but I have no idea where to even start.

[Anak]

We are interested also. Hopefully somebody will respond.

[Colorado Kat]

The zoo is supposed to be nice.

[Mrsdigi]

We will be in Belize in early December. 'We' is myself, my DH, our sons (ages 2 and 6 months by then) and my parents (60's).

 

Any suggestions for what we could do?

 

We will have our 1 year old with us in July. We are going cave tubing with him.

[mitsugirly]

We will have our 1 year old with us in July. We are going cave tubing with him.

 

You better double check that. They changed the rules about age limits/height limits about a year ago. We took our (then 3 year old) cavetubing with us in Belize back in Sept 2011 and the rules changed shortly after that. ;)

[Mrsdigi]

You better double check that. They changed the rules about age limits/height limits about a year ago. We took our (then 3 year old) cavetubing with us in Belize back in Sept 2011 and the rules changed shortly after that. ;)

 

Thanks. We are booking privately through .bz not the cruise line. There was nothing on any island except shopping and beaches we could do with a one year old much less out six year old through the cruise line excursions.

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[maighdeanmhara]

Cave tubing would be great! That is what we wanted to do before we learned I was expecting and decided to bring the kiddos. Do you have a link?

[mitsugirly]

Thanks. We are booking privately through .bz not the cruise line. There was nothing on any island except shopping and beaches we could do with a one year old much less out six year old through the cruise line excursions.

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

We book privately as well and .bz is who we went with. They were the ones that told us about the changes that were happening and they almost didn't let our 3 year old go. They told me I was lucky that they rules hadn't changed as of the date we had went. Months later, they passed the law and it was all over these boards and you could find the information online as well about the new rules. They said all of the cave tubing companies were going to try to fight it, but it didn't look good.

 

So I'm just saying you should verify that .bz will indeed let your 1 year old go. I would hate to see you get there and then not be able to go and not have a backup plan. Email .bz and see what they say. :)

[mitsugirly]

This is my email with .bz from back when we went:

 

"Yes, we do have a lifejacket specially for kids but a new law

will be mplemented in June as All cavetubers will need to be 48

inches high.

 

The private tourism sector, put together a new set of rules to be

implemented at the cave park, OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, to allow the

private sector to catch up, due to cost factors.

1. Instantly, lifevests and the eight guests to one guide ratio

became mandatory and have remained in place, closely supervised by

tourism authorities.

2. Next to be implemented will be the helmet and footwear rules

(water shoes of some sort that will protect feet), and height restrictions.

3. The authorities are looking at November 2011 as the starting

date of implementation of all the regulations agreed upon by all entities

involved.

All this is in order to conform with internationally established

standards for risk and high risk tourism activities.

The private sector, with a large representation from FECTAB, will

be putting forward its recommendations at the consultation meetings,

especially with regards to the height requirement of 48 inches, which our

organization will object to, as it will drastically cut down the numbers of guests at the site, who consider it a highly requested family activity, and

will NOT book this tour if they cannot involved their children of all ages."

 

 

I really hope you get to go. It's a great tour and we had an awesome time. Just letting you know what we were told back then. :)

[Mrsdigi]

This is my email with .bz from back when we went:

 

"Yes, we do have a lifejacket specially for kids but a new law

will be mplemented in June as All cavetubers will need to be 48

inches high.

 

The private tourism sector, put together a new set of rules to be

implemented at the cave park, OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, to allow the

private sector to catch up, due to cost factors.

1. Instantly, lifevests and the eight guests to one guide ratio

became mandatory and have remained in place, closely supervised by

tourism authorities.

2. Next to be implemented will be the helmet and footwear rules

(water shoes of some sort that will protect feet), and height restrictions.

3. The authorities are looking at November 2011 as the starting

date of implementation of all the regulations agreed upon by all entities

involved.

All this is in order to conform with internationally established

standards for risk and high risk tourism activities.

The private sector, with a large representation from FECTAB, will

be putting forward its recommendations at the consultation meetings,

especially with regards to the height requirement of 48 inches, which our

organization will object to, as it will drastically cut down the numbers of guests at the site, who consider it a highly requested family activity, and

will NOT book this tour if they cannot involved their children of all ages."

 

 

I really hope you get to go. It's a great tour and we had an awesome time. Just letting you know what we were told back then. :)

 

I gave him everyone's ages and he said it was fine. Even his website said he takes babies. I will check again, but worst case, we are not out any money up front. Thanks for the info.

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Mrsdigi]

Just looked on .bz and .com and both say they welcome children of all ages for cave tubing. They must have won that fight. Thanks again. :)

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[mitsugirly]

Their website has always said that and after they changed the rules, they did not change the website (I checked several times). So just verify by emailing them. If you can, could you come back here and let me know what they say? We would love to do this again and I believe my 4 year old is just under the 48" limit at this time. We might be coming back to Belize in a few months and we will also have our 4 year old grandson with us. We would love to do this with the both of them. :) (Crossing my fingers they are allowing it).