Comments on: Caye Caulker, Belize – Travel Guide

By: Charlie Marchant

Charlie Marchant — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 16:00:12 +0000

In reply to Natalia.

Hi Natalia – that’s a shame to hear! Belize is wonderful and the people we met were friendly and warm. We didn’t feel unsafe at all, though we did hear some other tourists comment that they didn’t feel safe in Belize City. We didn’t actually stay in Belize City, we only connected buses there.

By: Charlie Marchant

Charlie Marchant — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 15:59:13 +0000

In reply to Alison.

Hi Alison. Yes, you must be careful which sunblock you use when swimming in the sea and near reefs. The chemicals in some sunblocks are harmful to the reef and also to the marine life as well. More information in this recent Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/apr/28/sunscreen-damage-coral-research-oxybenzone

In Caye Caulker, you can usually buy eco-friendly sunblock in the stores, though it’s often cheaper to buy it online on Amazon before you travel.

By: Alison

Alison — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 18:40:42 +0000

Hi Charlie,
Thanks for a great article. I’m really interested in your first tip:
1. Use an eco-friendly sunblock while snorkelling to protect the reef.
Does sunblock harm the reef?
If so – how do we get hold of eco-friendly sunblock?
Thanks
Alison

By: Natalia

Natalia — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 00:23:57 +0000

I avoided Belize when I was in Central America as somebody had told me horror stories of how unsafe it is. But this looks beautiful and not what I expect either!