Interesting Things To Do In Caye Ambergris

An Overview of Caye Ambergris

Ambergris Caye is the largest island of Belize, famed for its numerous water sports, scuba diving locations and gorgeous beaches. The Belize Barrier Reef offers excellent tropical locations for snorkeling, diving and spotting wildlife. Caye Ambergris has well-developed infrastructure with the town of San Pedro catering to large crowds of tourists yearly. Visitors of Caye Ambergris enjoy lounging by the sea, while trying out the local cuisine. Other activities include swimming, sailing, snorkeling, kayaking and exploring other nearby islands.

Advice For Visiting Belize

Visitors need special sunscreen when swimming in Belize to prevent ecological damage to reefs and other marine structures.

United States Dollars are accepted virtually everywhere and the vast majority of locations also accept credit cards.  However, there’s usually a charge fee for cards. Brining USD cash is recommended.

The ferry heading to Caye Caulker and Caye Ambergris leaves from the same port.  It takes 30 minutes to reach Caye Caulker and about an hour and a half or two hours to Ambergris (San Pedro).  Buying a round trip ticket is recommended. 

Interesting Things To Do In Caye Ambergris

San Pedro

This is the major urban center on the island.  The primary way to explore the island is through the use of golf carts. It’s wise to sort out vehicle rentals prior to arrival. Most rentals on the island cost roughly $25 USD per day plus gas. San Pedro has a lot of shopping centers and nice restaurants including the Hungry Grouper and Estel’s Restaurant.

The Truck Stop

This is a popular watering hole with outdoor dining options and shipping containers accenting the venue.

The Dog House Sports Lounge

This eatery is known for it’s numerous beachside games, including cornhole, darts and horseshoes.

Coco Loco Boys

This is a small but supremely excellent coconut stand that serves fresh coconuts and coconuts with rum.  It is located on the route leading to Secret Beach, a few minutes driving past Caribeville.

Marbucks Coffee House San Pedro Belize 

This is an excellent coffee shop found along the main road leaving San Pedro.

Secret Beach

Secret Beach is a semi-famous beach area on the interior part of Caye Ambergris.  This beach is a fair distance from San Pedro, requiring a golf cart to reach.  Food and drinks are available on site, along with umbrella-picnic tables slightly submerged in the sea.

Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley

This is a large swath of ocean famous for nurse sharks, manta rays and other diving and sea life exploration opportunities.  Here, tourists can swim with crowds of safe and friendly sharks.

Mexico Rocks

This is a secondary diving area popular with tour groups.  Tours can be booked from San Pedro to explore the underwater diving and snorkeling site.  This area accesses portions of the second largest barrier reef in the world, the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef

Sunset Sandbar Cruises

Sunset Sandbar Cruises is the name of a jetty company which takes shoreline tours along the wave breakers to watch sunrise or sunset on the island.

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