TravelingMommy

Our family of 4 (myself, my husband, and our 10 yo daughter and 11 yo son) returned last week and booked directly with Ivar Marchand. Ivar was the best tour guide of our trip. He was extremely knowledgeable about Belize's history, geography, animals, and birds. We love to learn on our trips and Ivar did not disappoint. He was a walking encyclopedia of all things Belize. We went to the Howler Monkey Sanctuary and the Altun Ha Ruins. Both were great experiences, but especially touring the ruins with Ivar. We contacted Ivar by email (pbuay at yahoo dot com) and he was quick to respond via email and phone. You can also find him on facebook.

Djmkab, thank you somuch for providing these. Would you be willing to send me a copy too? I'd love to see them. Thank you! Homes@kemarealestate.com

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My family and I will be in Roatan in January. We have booked a private tour with Bodden Tours and are working on our itinerary. Does anyone here have personal experience with Bodden's add on option of off-shore snorkeling by boat?

My children have never snorkeled before and we are looking forward to them having the opportunity on this cruise. They are both strong swimmer and very comfortable in the water. I know they can snorkel from shore in Roatan but was wondering if it was worth it to do it from a boat. Specifically, will we see a lot more? And, can we expect more personalized instruction? We will also be stopping in Belize on this trip, but I'm not sure if we will be snorkeling there.

Thank you for your help and any advice.

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and pictures. My family and I going in early January on the Dawn. It is our first Caribbean cruise and I have relied heavily on your other reviews in planning our excursions. I am so excited to see these current updates from you.