This really is a 3rd world country. We walked into town and made it almost to the first bend. You'll know what we mean when you go there. There is only one way out of the port when you walk. There is a road that goes to the left that sort of goes into the countryside. The other road goes more straight ahead and you can see stores on each side of the road. It goes perhaps 2 city blocks and then gently turns to the right. It seemed to get less and less safe the further we walked. Found a really nice market right when you get into the main street on the left hand side. Found great wooden things here (bowl and such)and a scarf. I probably would be O.K.not returning unless for a humanitarian effort. One guy followed us around talking and talking to my husband. We ignored him. He then asked my husband for a dollar. We did not give him one. Later, on the way out, I couldn't find my camera and panicked. As I frantically searched my backpack, two little children eyed us expectantly. I just felt for them. I did find my camera in the group of bags I handed to my husband earlier. I was glad to get out of there and back to the ship. The people at that little market on the left as we walked was nice and the people in here were really nice and we felt safe here. Several other people were in here buying items as well. My husband noticed the armed policemen as we walked the street. Did not feel 100% safe here, not like the other ports.Yet, the people at the shops were nice and you had to feel for the kids. 


Roatan

Belize was more clean and commercialized. Fun. A lot of shops. KNOW THIS~ Absolutely NO BEACHES here. (We wanted to go snorkeling) You have to get on a boat which takes you to an island maybe 30 minutes away. If you do this, ask for BERNIE! He was sooo good. He is from ecotoursbelize.com. We found out about him from the tourism information desk inside the shopping mall. He ended up rescuing 5 people from someone else's little boat service who were in trouble. I am not sure how he even saw them, but in no time our boat was racing to that little island (not our little island we were going to) and Bernie was in the water with life preservers. IT was amazing. All of Bernie's people on the boat are certified and don't just leave you to snorkel on your own. But don't expect much on these little islands. Pretty rustic. If you have lunch there, it'll cost extra. I think we paid $40 to go to this island per person and $30 for kids. We did not do as much shopping as we went to the island, but there are pharmacies and all kinds of shops here. I wish I could tell you the name of the cute but small shop we ran into at the end of the day. All I remember is that it is right across from the little bridge that goes in between a grassy area between the mall. Again, you'll know it when you see it:) Recommendation: Shop here instead of spending the time and money to go snorkeling to an island. Save the snorkeling for the city where that is possible closer to shore, I'd recommend Key West. But, if you are a sporting snorkeler, then yes, Belize would be worth the time and money. 


Belize City

Here's what I'm talking about! Fun-loving! This place was great. Clean and neat. Beautiful pool area in the middle of the shopping center. Here is where you want to lay out! We saw that they had a swim-up bar in the shade in the pool. We just went to the shops and restaurant, but another couple went took a bus tour and this really sounds like a fun way to see and hear about the Mayans. At the restaurant the waiter was so fun! He made balloon shapes for hats for us. They had a great spot here to swim with dolphins. The dolphins looked real small and the area to swim with them was small as well. It looked well-run and clean and safe. Our family had sunburns at this point and wanted to go back to the ship earlier. We got a great ring with a name engraved in it while we waited for $12.00. It is just so unique and beautiful. He was a very talented jeweler located inside one of the jewelery shops. Great deals. I got an $8 t-shirt of great quality. There was a guy using nothing but spray paint to paint beautiful pictures in the center of this mall area. Drew a crowd and amazing to watch him work. From the ship you could see the area beyond the inner port shopping part, but you could not get to it, unless you were with a tour. I wanted to just go walking but as far as I know, you couldn't. Saw security here walking around but felt very safe, unlike Honduras were you also saw security but felt less safe. YES~ would return! 


Costa Maya

What can I say? About perfect! Parrothead zone!!Walked around, shopped, went to the southern most point and hired a guy to bike our family back! Here, look for the $5 stores~you can here them yelling out. They are down by the Ripley's Museum. Cheap and reasonably priced here~I thought it would be very pricey given the cost of living here. One person we talked to said it was like living in Manhattan! Then how can prices be so low? Mallory Square was fun. DuVal street (Did I spell get that name right?) was fun; I can see how the atmosphere at night would change here into a big party zone. 



Key West

Pretty typical in size
Beds HARD, Esp. bunk bed
No laundry bag/laundry list in room
TV remote quit
No hair conditioner
No hand lotion
Room had laundry behind it: Heard machines kick in at night when sleeping
Smelled cigarette smoke in bathroom
Carnival had better ventilation

Our remote quite working at one point, we called down and asked for it to be repaired (needed new batteries, I think) and it was taken and never returned.We often just called the front desk and let them get us the right people.

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