bigmandog Posted March 6, 2014 #1 Share Posted March 6, 2014 We are planning on staying on the ship in Belize and I am wondering if anyone has been on this cruise that knows if the bars stay open all day. We can't imagine a day with Cheers and no open bars!!!! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hn7609 Posted March 6, 2014 #2 Share Posted March 6, 2014 There will be bars open............there are always bars open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachlover76 Posted March 6, 2014 #3 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Just got back from a cruise and went to Belize, I wonder why you don't want to see the island? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmandog Posted March 6, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Beachlover76, what did you do in Belize? We've never been but I've read the forums and decided we could sit that one out due to the long tender. If I'm missing out that's not good. Let me know, please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pom Lover Posted March 6, 2014 #5 Share Posted March 6, 2014 We have been to Belize numerous times and I encourage you. Or to miss it. Some of the best snorkeling around. We also did a River Wallace tour which was amazing. The Mayan ruins are also very interesting. The tender isn't that bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christmas Posted March 6, 2014 #6 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I just got back from Belize and will NEVER go again. It is nasty and dangerous. Stay on the ship! The bars will be open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LKYGSR Posted March 6, 2014 #7 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Bars open? You bet! If I owned a bar and could get away with charging the rates Carnival does for a drink, I would never ever close! Pure profit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripjerry95 Posted March 6, 2014 #8 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I like staying on the ship during port days Send from device_name using Cruise Critic your_app_name App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewpapa Posted March 6, 2014 #9 Share Posted March 6, 2014 As long as there is money available left on someones card the bars will be open. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okgirl Posted March 6, 2014 #10 Share Posted March 6, 2014 The Lobby bar and all of the bars on the Lido deck will be open. The Casino bar doesn't open until about an hour before sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prattmom Posted March 6, 2014 #11 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I spent our Belize day in the Red Frog Pub... Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacruizer Posted March 6, 2014 #12 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Beachlover76, what did you do in Belize? We've never been but I've read the forums and decided we could sit that one out due to the long tender. If I'm missing out that's not good. Let me know, please Belize is a wonderful place. I'm even thinking about retiring there one day. The tender isn't a big deal - think of it as another excursion! People pay for boat rides and you get to ride through gorgeous water in the Caribbean on one! Don't go into Belize without a plan. The comments you see about it being dirty and unsafe come from Belize City. It would be like dropping someone in the most blighted part of a big U.S. city like Detroit or D.C. or Miami and letting them form their entire opinion of the U.S. based on it. Find an excursion....if you are into water stuff the outlying islands have incredible snorkeling. For the mainlaind (you are on mainland Central America and not an island in Belize City) you can go cave tubing, see lots of Mayan ruins (Xunantunich is one the best tours I've ever done,) see wildlife preserves, waterfalls, beautiful mountains, and meet some of the most wonderful and warm people ever. If you're into chocolate at all, stop by Moho Chocolate on the pier for the best chocolate I've ever had and a demonstration of chocolate making. All Belize grown and organic. The problem with Belize is that people get off the ship expecting the typical overdeveloped Caribbean port with all the same Senor Frogs-Hard-Rock-Margaritavile chains like Cozumel, Cayman, etc. and no plan. Instead they get a small tourist village and a run-down Central American city and freak out. It's a spot you really need a tour. Get out of the city and Belize is a great place. No, you're not in Kansas anymore..... you're in Central America... and that's a good thing in my book! :) And yes, if I still haven't convinced you, the bars are open on ship. :p:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sandinmyshoes Posted March 6, 2014 #13 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I agree with VACRUIZER…Belize is a beautiful country but the port needs to be explored with a shore excursion (with or without the ship) or a taxi driver. The port town where the tenders drop you is not your typical tourist developed area. It is poor and the children are obviously needy and follow you around asking for handouts. They are usually polite & very sweet, but some can get rowdy. I would advise a little research of excursions on the Belize page of Cruise Critic will go along way to your enjoyment of this wonderfully cultural and natural country. It is worth the tender ride every time. But then again, who can beat a relaxing day onboard a Carnival ship? For a first timer, I would definitely say "get out and experience Belize with a tour". Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoconutJD Posted March 6, 2014 #14 Share Posted March 6, 2014 (edited) Just got back from a cruise and went to Belize, I wonder why you don't want to see the island? Belize is not an island :p Edited March 6, 2014 by CoconutJD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grotm Posted March 6, 2014 #15 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Belize is a wonderful place. I'm even thinking about retiring there one day. The tender isn't a big deal - think of it as another excursion! People pay for boat rides and you get to ride through gorgeous water in the Caribbean on one! Don't go into Belize without a plan. The comments you see about it being dirty and unsafe come from Belize City. It would be like dropping someone in the most blighted part of a big U.S. city like Detroit or D.C. or Miami and letting them form their entire opinion of the U.S. based on it. Find an excursion....if you are into water stuff the outlying islands have incredible snorkeling. For the mainlaind (you are on mainland Central America and not an island in Belize City) you can go cave tubing, see lots of Mayan ruins (Xunantunich is one the best tours I've ever done,) see wildlife preserves, waterfalls, beautiful mountains, and meet some of the most wonderful and warm people ever. If you're into chocolate at all, stop by Moho Chocolate on the pier for the best chocolate I've ever had and a demonstration of chocolate making. All Belize grown and organic. The problem with Belize is that people get off the ship expecting the typical overdeveloped Caribbean port with all the same Senor Frogs-Hard-Rock-Margaritavile chains like Cozumel, Cayman, etc. and no plan. Instead they get a small tourist village and a run-down Central American city and freak out. It's a spot you really need a tour. Get out of the city and Belize is a great place. No, you're not in Kansas anymore..... you're in Central America... and that's a good thing in my book! :) And yes, if I still haven't convinced you, the bars are open on ship. :p:D Thank you so much for this. We have an upcoming cruise with Belize being one of the ports and I was really starting to worry. Now I'm excited!!!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Boy Posted March 6, 2014 #16 Share Posted March 6, 2014 we have went cave tubing twice... that is an excursion that is awesome... you need to go and try that... we went to cavetubing.com and it was a great tour.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhfish3 Posted March 6, 2014 #17 Share Posted March 6, 2014 We did Belize last summer and did cave tubing. It was amazing we are planning on going back next summer because it was so good. On to Alaska this summer Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachlover76 Posted March 6, 2014 #18 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Beachlover76, what did you do in Belize? We've never been but I've read the forums and decided we could sit that one out due to the long tender. If I'm missing out that's not good. Let me know, please I had read that the tender was really long too, but it was only 15 minutes, and the view was awesome, just like the other poster said, its like a free boat ride with fantastic views. Google Caye Caulker, and look on You tube for Caye Caulker for more insight. That's what we did, before we left on the cruise, plus some of my friends spend a whole week there. Its a really cool place like you have never seen probably, lots of little restaurants, small hotels, bars, places to snorkel, swim and just enjoy the experience. It was about 89 degrees there too. We took the San Pedro boat taxi round trip to there for 22.50. Lots of fun too. That is a 40 minute ride, but it only seemed like 20. otherwise you are stuck in Belize City to shop and eat, have drinks. I still liked it a lot, one of my favorite ports now besides Cayman Islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsmltroyer Posted March 6, 2014 #19 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Plan on spending part of my Belize day at the Red Frog instead of going ashore two weeks from today!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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