Cave Tubing med frokost

Highly recommend. Definitely bring water shoes, not water socks. If you don’t have any, you can rent them $3. Our guide was wonderful. Very personable and knowledgeable. There is a short walk to get to the river, but it wasn’t a big deal at all. If you don’t want to carry your tube, you can pay $5 to have it there for you when you get there. We paid the five dollars. It was nice to have your hands-free so I could take pictures.The chicken tamales were delicious! After the tour before you leave, there are local vendors.

There’s a couple things to know: - Hour drive to and from park - No flip flops - You have about 30 min hike to the start of the tubing. You can carry your tube or have someone carry it for $5. All that said, it was a very cool experience. The caves we really cool and this group gives you extra time on the river after the cave vs the ship ones that take you out right after the cave. The guides are great and they give you a lot of history and feel for the area during the drive. Recommend the excursion but just go in knowing the above.

Our guides were great. We loved everything. Lunch was 1 tamale with a piece of chicken and a bottle of water. It was really good but not what I would say lunch more like a snack.

Manuel was an awesome guide! It was a rainy day and we missed the departure for the cave tubing so he gave us a fantastic tour of Belize City including the Travelers Rum Factory and lunch at Bird Isle. He is very knowledgeable about the history and culture of Belize.

We had a great time on our cave tubing tour with Kenton and Peter who, as one of them joked, were our drivers, tour guides, and waiters for this excursion. Our van was full but not uncomfortable, as our family of 4 (2 adults, 2 teens) was joined by another couple and a family of 6 (including parents, grandparents, and young kids). The instructions for finding the guides were spot on and easy to follow. After a decent drive (45 min?) to the cave area, which included some informative and entertaining commentary, we geared up and hit the water. The hike to the launch point included traversing the river while holding onto a rope and our tubes. It was a little challenging because the river was high and fast that day due to rain over the previous days, but we all made it and the guides were attentive and helpful to the children and others who needed assistance. The hike through the forest was not bad, but I had a little trouble keeping up and feel like I missed out on some of the information. Luckily, Peter hung back with me and did his best to point out notable things and answer any questions I had. The cave tubing itself was incredible. Our group was split into 2 between our 2 guides and each group of tubes was tied together. Although some might like a more independent ride, I was happy for this set up as it made me feel safe and kept my group together with the guide, who did a great job steering us and slowing us down as much as he could as we went through the caves. We got to see bats in the caves as well as stalactites, stalagmites, and various natural formations. On the day we went, the part of the river we went through was not crowded, which made for a pleasant and relaxing experience and made me glad that we booked outside of the cruise line. As another reviewer pointed out, I would have liked to have had a better light because the headlamp was really too dim to use in the bigger caves and so we could only see with the guide's brighter flashlight. I also had trouble hearing some of the tour in the caves due to the loudness of the water and my distance from the guide. I certainly don't blame the guide for this, just wanted to point out. After the tubing, we had a delicious lunch of tamales, local hot sauce, and warm bottled water (would have been nice if it were cold) and then had a little time to explore the few shops, including a unique artist who made beautiful pieces out of butterfly wings. The ride back was relaxing and the tour guide even made a special quick stop to pick up some of the hot sauce we tried for our fellow travelers, so they didn't have to pay the high in-port prices. I'd definitely recommend this tour and I would even take it again on my next trip to Belize!

At the Port it was a bit tricky, but right outside of the Belize cruise port, all of the third party vendors wait with signs. Cave tubing five stars was right there to pick us up. They had many groups going from our ship which was comforting, my only complaint for the van ride was that we didn't have AC in the back. There are many vendors that will approach and ask to take a picture with your phone, sell you bracelets, and braid your hair. Just be prepared. We bought a bracelet, and we had our picture taken. We then boarded a minivan and drove an hour out to Nohoch Cheʼen Caves Branch Archaeological Reserve. The van ride was bumpy but the driver was awesome. He had a great sense of humor, and when we got to the cave tubing he gave us all the information we needed. He described the culture and all of the different peoples, the flora and fauna that make Belize unique. It was very educational and I have such appreciation for the things we take for granted. Especially cashews! The cave tubing itself was well organized, the groups were about eight people, they take safety very seriously. Our guide, I wish I could remember his name, I'm going to call him Captain SpongeBob. He kept my daughter busy by saying "let's go kids" , and my daughter would call l back, "aye aye captain!" The hike is on a well taken care of path, but you have to pass through a few rivers and there are many stones and roots. Anyone can do it though, and if you fall, you fall into this beautiful 70° river water, it's amazing. For reference, I took my 8-year-old daughter and my 14-year-old son. I would definitely do this again, the guides were amazing.

I would not recommend this company if you want to experience cave tubing with your family together. My family of five was booked with two other groups and initially placed in a van. However, the air conditioning was not working in the back, so the company split the passengers into two vehicles. Unfortunately, this resulted in my family being separated. I expressed my concern to our tour guide, Fred, and specifically told him that two members of my family were in the other vehicle. He assured me that everything would be fine and that we would all be together once we arrived at the destination. While we were together briefly after arriving, the problem happened again when it was time for the actual cave tubing excursion. Fred informed us that he would only be taking the group that arrived in his vehicle, meaning my family was separated for a second time. When I raised my concerns, neither Fred nor the other guide seemed interested in finding a solution. I was told that each guide could only take a maximum of eight people. As a customer, staffing limitations should not become my family’s problem. We booked this excursion to enjoy the experience together, yet we spent the actual cave tubing portion separated. During much of the trip, our groups were so far apart that we couldn’t even see each other. As a result, many of our photos and videos do not include our entire family, which was extremely disappointing. This was supposed to be a memorable family experience, but the lack of organization and concern for keeping families together significantly impacted our enjoyment. There are many other tour companies offering cave tubing excursions, and based on my experience, I would recommend looking elsewhere.

We are sad and angry because they sent the schedule one day before, it said 12 pm and upon arriving they indicated to us that that time is for the boat and not for Belize, sadly we had lost the experience It is very bad that they do not provide the information promptly and correctly like on Get Your Guide or even others that state the schedules from the beginning. I do not understand why they sent that notice with the schedule. Which caused us to miss the cave tubing experience.

The original van’s A/C wasn’t working so they split us in 2 cars. My son and I were in one and my sister and her kids were in the other. Our original tour guide promised my sister that when we get there we will still be there together. When we got there we all walked with our tubes to the tubing spot but that was when they split us up. One guide took 7 people (my sister and her kids were in this one) and the other took 6 (I was in this one with my son). We weren’t even near each other as the group of 7 took off 5 mins before us. We took our 360 camera with us so we can record our adventure together but we didn’t get to do that. We didn’t get to experience the excursion together which was what we wanted. And other groups I saw had 10 people with one guide so I’m not sure why my sister couldn’t be in my group or vice versa. When we asked if we stick together as a group, they said we have to be grouped with whoever was in the same car. Um, originally we were ALL in the same car. They separated us because THEY gave us the broken A/C car which make us split up. Why did we pay the price for that?

Sorry, the other review that I gave for the cave tubing went on the wrong experience, which was the snorkeling and that one I need to speak to somebody because we canceled it less than 24 hours because the guy again didn’t tell us we were we weren’t gonna be back for our time to get back on the ship so I will be calling you