marylp Posted November 11, 2013 #1 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Not sure if i can make sense of this but for example, Cozumel: easy on your own. Montego Bay Jamaica: Not good on your own. Anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollycruise Posted November 12, 2013 #2 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Just my opinion, but I would lean more towards No. We have rented cars in MANY places and gone out on our own. When we were in Belize we were very happy we found a tour guide after we got out of the gated area. We loved our time in Belize, but I think that would have been different if we would have chosen to explore outside the gates on our own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllAmericanAmy Posted November 12, 2013 #3 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I don't think you HAVE to book a cruise line sponsored excursion. But I definitely would ONLY book with a reputable local company or tour group at this port and would NOT "go it alone". I mean it is not a "get off the ship and wing it ... maybe walk around outside the port & hail a cab and see where we end up" kind of a port. The reading I did (and the tour guide I had in Jan 2013) indicates it is NOT a terribly safe place to be. :) So, common sense and safety in numbers:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlscruise2011 Posted November 12, 2013 #4 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I wouldn't recommend Belize on your own. Most of the excursions are over an hour away and from what I remember, we had to pass an armed guard on the road headed to them. I would either stay at the port shops and shop a little or book an excursion through a reputable tour operator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Kat Posted November 14, 2013 #5 Share Posted November 14, 2013 You can do it on your own, but I would definitely have plans in place before I got there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaperts Posted November 17, 2013 #6 Share Posted November 17, 2013 We winged it the first time, an adventure...yes, do it again...NO!:eek: Book something through he ship or a known operator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_water Posted November 20, 2013 #7 Share Posted November 20, 2013 We actually enjoyed staying in Mobay on our own by Doctor's Cave for a week when we used it as a base for traveling to Negril and Ocho Rios but we avoided downtown MoBay. Our only cruise to Belize we took a snorkeling excursion directly from the ship to Goff's Caye (beautiful little spit) and then lunched in the harbor. We're returning in February on a cruise and have not figured out what to do either. We would save the cave tubing and zip lining for when we return for a longer stay perhaps, and we're not really snorkelers. But we enjoy beaches and cat sails. That limits our options but any ideas would be appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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