--> Note: Sorry, I do know Belize is a country in Central America ... BUT,BUT,BUT it was on our Western CARIBBEAN itinerary so this seems as good a place as any to post the report!

BELIZE: "Private Island Beach Break"

Our tour met at the assigned lounge on the ship. We were taken as a group to the tender area. A tour boat picked up up DIRECTLY from the ship and tendered us to Bannister Island. (About a 20 minute ride)

Very pretty island! There were tons of beach chairs (no need to chair-hog ) and an endless supply of sturdy floats for our use. Very HOT ... so the thatch covered huts and shade from the palm trees were put to good use. A large playground for the children was located at one end of the island and there were a couple of volleyball courts on the beach.

Beer, foo-foo drinks, etc. were sold at the beach bar which played Island music throughout the day. Also, there's a small gift shop and a restaurant.

Pedal boats and kayaks could be rented. Snorkel tours to the barrier reef were offered (think $30 pp).

No PESTY vendors! Except for the island staff, only other cruisers were there. Three ships were in port. Never once did Bannister Island seem crowded. Had fun talking with many cruisers from other ships!

The beach was VERY clean and the water was completely free of seagrass. DO TAKE YOUR WATER SHOES! No rocks, but LOTS of shells.

The float was my favorite thing! Just floating aimlessly around in that beautiful warm blue water was total paradise!

Great place for "Beach Lovers"!

Any comments and questions are welcomed.

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