Ask any backpacker travelling through Central America about Belize and they will tell you Caye Caulker is on their list.
Google it for yourself and you will see why. Bright blue skies, clear blue sea, palm trees lining the waters edge and colourful houses dotting the street give the island its iconic Caribbean feel. There are so many things to do in Caye Caulker!
Stepping foot on the island you’ll immediately see the famous signs advising you to “Go Slow”. In fact, you’ll also hear the local villagers saying this numerous times a day as the answer to many questions asked. It’s the local way of saying “don’t worry, just chill out.”
But is life on Caye Caulker all about just going slow, or is there enough to fill your time there? Whilst we love a stunning Caribbean island as much as the next person, it doesn’t take long before we get itchy feet and need to do something!
Here’s our Caye Caulker travel guide and our list of things to do on Caye Caulker.
How to get to Caye Caulker
Belize is bordered by Mexico to the North, and Guatemala to the West. It is easily accessible from both countries overland if flying is out of budget. Getting to Caye Caulker from either country will involve bus travel to either Chetumal, Mexico, or Belize City if coming from Guatemala. Then you will take a water taxi to Caye Caulker.
We were travelling from Playa del Carmen, so we took the ADO bus to Chetumal, and then a taxi to the ferry port. This is where you pay your departure tax for Mexico and stamp out, and check in for the water taxi to Caye Caulker.