Santo Tomas - what to do???

We are a family of four with children ages 10 and 12. We cruise a lot, but we have never been to Santo Tomas, Guatemala. We really enjoy a good beach stop, but are open to ideas. Does anyone have any good suggestions?:)

We are a family of four with children ages 10 and 12. We cruise a lot, but we have never been to Santo Tomas, Guatemala. We really enjoy a good beach stop, but are open to ideas. Does anyone have any good suggestions?:)

we have a tour booked through tropical discovery out of Miami for our March 2013 trip to santo tomas. Here are the descriptions of two of their tours they sent me.

Finca Paraiso Tour

Your private "lanchero" (boat driver) will take you to visit incredible Lake Izabal (largest lake in Guatemala), the famous Castillo de San Felipe (built by the Spanish in 1652 to ward off the mainly British pirates) and the magical volcanic hot springs, caves & waterfall at Finca Paraiso. A tractor will take you through a private farm for about 15 minutes, till you arrive at a river crossing. There you will walk about 5 minutes through tropical flora until you arrive at a natural volcanic waterfall that falls onto a beautiful river causing a steam bath effect.

Caribbean Tour

Your private boat driver will pick you up at (TBC) to take you on a cruise through the Rio Dulce canals and lagoons for a closer view or this region's amazing water flora and fauna. Closer to the Caribbean coast, you will go through the amazing Rio Dulce canyons, a truly awe inspiring experience. Later arrive at the Caribbean coast of Guatemala and its celebrated town of Livingston, a lively Afro-Caribbean town populated by mostly Garifuna blacks whose origin and culture stems from escaped West African slaves. This town feels more like Jamaica than any town in Guatemala, where brightly colored houses are common and reggae melodies mixed with Latin sounds are heard throughout. Tour this charming town, have lunch at the one of the many side walk cafes & restaurants. Return in the late afternoon.

feel free to email me for more info. sr5242 at sbcglobal dot net

Strongly recommend either Happy Fish or Go with Gus. Both very professional. Their Rio Dulche tours are via boat and your kids will really enjoy it. We used Go with Gus last week.