Belize, on Central America's Caribbean Sea coast, counts cave tubing among it most popular tourist attractions. Cave tubing is floating on the water in an inner tube through underground caves once used by the Mayan Indians. These tours are typically led by a guide and many hotels in Belize have cave tubing tours or will arrange them for their guests.
Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort has suites, cabanas and beachfront rooms. The hotel recommends getting to Hamanasi via air. After arriving at the Belize International Airport, guests can take a connecting flight on one of the small passenger planes that make the 20-minute flight to the Dangriga Airstrip, where hotel staff can meet them. The hotel has a restaurant, bar and fresh water swimming pool as well as regular live entertainment. Hamanasi offers many rainforest and reef-tour packages including cave tubing at Caves Branch. The cave tubing tour departs early in the morning and returns late in the afternoon and includes lunch. Guests also have the opportunity to walk through the holy chambers of the Mayan shaman and priests and view ancient Mayan artifacts.
Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort
P.O. Box 265
Dangriga, Stann Creek
Belize, Central America
011-501-520-7073
hamanasi.com
Guests have their choice of standard, deluxe or premium rooms or junior suites at Hotel de la Fuente, which is located in Orange Walk Town near the New River in northwestern Belize. All rooms are air-conditioned and have mini refrigerators, cable television and wireless internet access, while the junior suites include full kitchens. The hotel does not have a restaurant or bar. One of the hotel's three primary tour packages is cave tubing, which includes a one-hour tour over Caves Branch River in an inner tube. The tour includes lunch, a life vest, a headlamp and a personal guide.
Hotel del la Fuente
14 Main Street
Orange Walk Town
Belize, Central America
011-501-322-2290
hoteldelafuente.com
The Maya Beach Hotel is located on the beach on Placencia Penisula. The hotel offers simple rooms with the basic amenities, such as air-conditioning and private bathrooms, as well as several guided tours. There is a restaurant and bar on-site and the restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The cave tubing tour takes place at Blue Creek Cave following a visit to the archeological site Nim Li Punit. Guests hike or swim to a waterfall inside the cave before tubing over the cave's river. Lunch, safety equipment and a guide are provided, although entrance fees are not.
Maya Beach Hotel
Maya Beach, Placencia
Belize, Central America
800-503-5124
mayabeachhotel.com
