Watch This Before You Go to Belize - Things to Know + Must-Do Activities

Planning a trip to Belize? Watch this video first. I'm covering eight things you need to know, from safety and getting around to what continental breakfast actually looks like at a Belizean hotel, plus nine must-do experiences across Ambergris Caye, Caye Caulker, San Ignacio, and Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:45 Is Belize safe? 2:23 Belize Language, Currency + Practicalities 3:56 The Best time to visit to Belize 4:32 Belize is not cheap 5:23 How to get to the cayes 6:10 How to Get Around Belize 7:54 Continental breakfast isn't what you might expect 09:01 Iguanas and lizards in Belize 9:40 Must-do activities in Belize 9:47 The Great Blue Hole scenic flight 10:16 Snorkeling in Belize: Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Shark Ray Alley + Mexico Rocks 11:34 Caye Caulker day trip 12:11 Secret Beach 12:48 Xunantunich + the Mayan ruins in Belize 13:46 San Antonio Women's Co-op 14:25 Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve 14:55 Eat the local food 15:20 Outro DISCLAIMER: Some links in this description are affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. 🛩️ MUST-DO EXPERIENCES → Blue Hole Scenic Flight: Maya Island Air https://www.mayaislandair.com/the-gre... or Tropic Air https://www.tropicair.com/tropic-air-... → Catamaran Tour to Hol Chan Marine Reserve + Shark Ray Alley + Caye Caulker: https://www.viator.com/tours/Ambergri... → Mexico Rocks Snorkeling: https://www.viator.com/tours/Ambergri... → Xunantunich Guided Tour: https://www.viator.com/tours/San-Igna... → Mountain Pine Ridge Tour: https://www.viator.com/tours/San-Igna... → Browse all Belize experiences: https://selector.viator.com/edit-shop... 🏨 WHERE TO STAY IN BELIZE → Matachica Resort, Ambergris Caye (SLH): https://expedia.com/affiliates/san-pe... → Ka'ana Resort, San Ignacio (SLH): https://expedia.com/affiliates/san-ig... → Gaia Riverlodge, Mountain Pine Ridge (SLH): https://expedia.com/affiliates/san-ig... → Browse all Belize hotels: https://www.expedia.com/shop/inmycity... ✈️ TRAVEL ESSENTIALS → eSIM for Belize (I use Airalo): https://airalo.tpk.lv/QD8e3IQN → Book flights to Belize City: https://expedia.com/affiliates/expedi... 🛍️ WHAT TO PACK FOR BELIZE → My full Belize packing list: https://shopmy.us/shop/collections/52... ✈️ FIND FLIGHTS Skyscanner: https://skyscanner.pxf.io/xJbdDA ✈️ FLIGHT DEALS Going: https://going.sjv.io/2RYm9z 📍 MORE BELIZE VIDEOS → Full Belize Birthday Trip Vlog:    • I Spent Another Birthday Alone, This Time ...   → Blue Hole Scenic Flight — Is It Worth It?:    • $235 Flight Over the Great Blue Hole in Be...   → Belize Cost Breakdown — How Much I Spent in 7 Days:    • Belize is expensive! How Much I spent on a...   --- If you're new here, I'm Dominique, a native New Yorker documenting my love of travel, art, and the city that raised me. Subscribe for destination guides, solo travel content, and NYC neighborhood vlogs every week. FIND ME ON Instagram:   / inmycityandabroad   Tiktok:   / inmycityandabroad   Blog: https://www.inmycityandabroad.com/ MY FILMING GEAR → Cameras: DJI Osmo Pocket 3 / DJI Osmo Action 6 --- #belizetravel #belizethingstoknow #belizethingstodo #watchbeforeyougotobelize #belizeactivities #belizeambergriscaye #cayecaulker #sanignacio #mountainpineridge #greatblueholebelize #sharkrayalley #xunantunich #solotravel #blackgirltravel #solofemaletravel #belizetravelguide2026