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A deep, offline guide to Belize City, inside the Port Things app. Every place shows walking minutes from your pier, and the day plans are timed around the all-aboard. Every place, description and day plan is on the phone, so it works with no signal. Only the map background needs one.

• 6,055places
• 20ready-made days
• 2cruise piers
• 11languages

Where the ships dock

• Fort Street Tourism Village (tender dock)
• Harvest Caye pier

Varies by ship — the last tender back leaves before all-aboard · Belize keeps Central Standard Time all year (UTC−6) — check whether your ship keeps a different time

Ready-made days

• Altun Ha Morning

  The Maya temples an hour north of the city, tender dock to tender dock in 4 hours

• Cave Tubing at Nohoch Che'en

  A rainforest walk and a float through Maya caves on the Caves Branch River

• Cave Tubing & the Belize Zoo

  Float through the caves, then jaguars and tapirs on the way back

• The Belize Zoo

  Rescued jaguars, tapirs and harpy eagles in their own forest, back in 4 hours

• Lamanai by River Boat

  Long port days: up the New River through the jungle to the Mask Temple

• Goff's Caye Snorkel

  A speck of white sand on the barrier reef, snorkelling off the beach

• Rendezvous Caye

  A quiet island on the reef for a swim, a snorkel and a slow lunch

• Caye Caulker by Water Taxi

  Long port days: the 'go slow' island, the Split, and back before the last tender

• Hol Chan & Shark Ray Alley

  For a stay on Ambergris Caye: turtles, rays and nurse sharks on the reef

• Fort George on Foot

  The national museum in the old jail, the seafront park and a gallery — all near the dock

• Belize City in the Rain

  The Museum of Belize and a gallery, every stop indoors and near the dock

• Fort George for Free

  The seafront park, the lighthouse and the swing bridge — no tickets

• Howler Monkeys & Altun Ha

  The community 'baboon' sanctuary, then the jade temples of Altun Ha

• Xunantunich from the Ship

  Long port days only: the hand-cranked ferry and El Castillo above the Mopan

• San Ignacio & Two Maya Sites

  For a stay in Cayo: the Saturday market, Cahal Pech and Xunantunich

• Harvest Caye: Placencia

  For Harvest Caye ships: a boat to Placencia's village beach and back

• Harvest Caye: Cockscomb Rainforest

  For Harvest Caye ships: the jaguar reserve's trails and waterfall

• The Great Blue Hole

  For a stay on Ambergris Caye: the full-day boat to Lighthouse Reef

• Sunset at the Split

  For a stay on Caye Caulker: the island's evening ritual

• Hopkins & Cockscomb

  For a stay in the south: a Garifuna beach morning and the rainforest

Areas covered

• Fort George & the Tender Dock
• Belize City
• Altun Ha & the North of Belize District
• Belize Zoo, Cave Tubing & the Sibun
• Cayo & San Ignacio
• Orange Walk & Lamanai
• Corozal
• Caye Caulker
• Ambergris Caye & San Pedro
• The Cayes & the Barrier Reef
• Dangriga & Hopkins
• Placencia & Harvest Caye
• Cockscomb & the Southern Hills
• Toledo & Punta Gorda

What's in the map

• Beaches & Cayes
• Snorkel, Dive & the Reef
• Maya Sites & Landmarks
• Caves, Rivers & Waterfalls
• Boat Tours & Fishing
• Ziplines, Tours & Adventure
• Parks & Wildlife Reserves
• Museums & Galleries
• Restaurants
• Cafés & Bakeries
• Bars & Nightlife
• Markets & Crafts
• Shopping & Souvenirs
• Zoo & Family Fun
• Hotels & Lodges
• Spas & Golf
• Groceries & Supermarkets
• Tenders, Water Taxis & Airports
• Pharmacies
• Hospitals & Clinics
• ATMs & Banks
• Fuel & Car Rental
• Police & Tourist Help

Languages

English, Spanish, French, Portuguese (Brazil), German, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Chinese (Simplified), Swedish.