I'm thinking on heading over to Belize and Guatemala this October. The plan is to travel but incorporate a week or so diving at one or other end of the trip. Is this a good time of the year for diving over there and should I go liveaboard or not?
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DandyDon:Well, it's hurricane season in the Carribean, and we're seeing more and wilder than usual, it seems. Do get trip insurance.
http://www.crownweather.com/tropical.html
Where are you thinking about going in Belize?
I'd suggest a body guard for any mainland locales in the part of Central America, but the toursit areas along he coast of Belize are safer.
Here's a link to our CDC advisories for Central America: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/camerica.htm
And excerpting from our state department warnings:
SAFETY AND SECURITY: Violent criminal activity has been a problem in all parts of Guatemala for years, including numerous murders, rapes, and armed assaults against foreigners. The police force is young, inexperienced, and under-funded, and the judicial system is weak, overworked, and inefficient. Criminals, armed with an impressive array of weapons, know that there is little chance they will be caught and punished.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/guatemala.html
Tell us more about what you have in mind...? :biggrinba
doctorsi:Thanks for the weblinks.
The plans are in their infancy at the moment. It looks like Guatemala will be crossed off the itinerary. I was hoping to explore some of the Mayan ruins and as I say do the diving.
I've not made specific plans for Belize at the moment but staying on an Island appeals, possibley Cay Caulker or Ambergis Cay. Do you have any recommendations?
doctorsi
doctorsi:Thanks for the weblinks.
The plans are in their infancy at the moment. It looks like Guatemala will be crossed off the itinerary. I was hoping to explore some of the Mayan ruins and as I say do the diving.
I've not made specific plans for Belize at the moment but staying on an Island appeals, possibley Cay Caulker or Ambergis Cay. Do you have any recommendations?
doctorsi