Belize City: Cave Tubing & Swimming with Pickup
An Hour Floating Through Belize's Underground Cave System
You're picked up at the cruise port or hotel, driven inland to the cave entrance, fitted with helmet and lights, then float for an hour through underground formations while a guide explains what you're seeing. An optional swim in the cave pools happens mid-float. After floating back out, you change, eat a local lunch, and return to port or your hotel. The whole day takes several hours, and groups stay small enough that you're not jostling with dozens of other tourists.
Step-by-step itinerary
Cave tubing and lunch in Belize
- Meet at Belize Cruise Port or hotel
- Drive 37 miles to cave site
- Receive helmets, jackets, and lights
- Walk 20-30 minutes to cave entrance
- Float through cave system on tubes
- Optional swim in cave pools
- Walk to van, get towels and dry clothes
- Enjoy local lunch with rice, beans, and chicken
- Return to port or hotel
What’s included
- Complimentary pickup from Belize City cruise port, hotels, marine terminal, or municipal airport.
- shared transportation to and from the cave site.
- helmet, jacket, and headlamp for each person.
- luxury tube with mesh seating, cup holders, grab rope, and head-rest.
- staff delivery of tubes to the cave entrance.
- guided float through the cave system for approximately one hour.
- optional swimming in cave pools.
- local lunch of rice and beans with stew chicken and coleslaw.
- use of changing rooms, showers, and restrooms.
- towels provided after the float.
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday 09:00
- Wednesday to Friday 09:00 11:00
Information
Float through Maya mountain caves with helmet and lights, optional pool swim, local lunch included. Pickup from cruise port or hotels, groups up to 8 per guide, 1 hour float.
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The experience
The van picks you up at the cruise port, your hotel, or the airport (wherever you're staying in Belize City), and drives 37 miles inland toward the Maya mountains. Staff loads the tubes into the vehicle, and you head toward the cave entrance. The walk in takes about 30 minutes on a gravel path with river crossings, so wear shoes with thick soles that can handle getting wet. It's not hard, just uneven ground and water underfoot, nothing steep. Once you reach the cave entrance, that's when the actual cave tubing in Belize begins.
You get fitted with a helmet, jacket, and headlamp (the light matters because inside the caves it's dark), and then you're handed a luxury tube with a mesh bottom, cup holders, grab handles, and a head-rest. The guide maneuvers your group through the cave system, floating downstream past huge rock formations, a small waterfall, and pools of crystal-clear water. Groups stay small, no more than 8 people per guide, so it doesn't feel crowded. If you want to swim, there's an optional stop at one of the cave pools before you continue floating. The whole float lasts about an hour, and the guide points out the geology and history as you drift through. It's the kind of thing where you're learning without it feeling like a lesson.
After you float back downstream and climb out, it's a short walk to the van. You get towels, change into dry clothes, and then eat lunch: rice and beans with stew chicken and coleslaw, a proper local dish. The tour wraps up with the drive back to the cruise port or your hotel. Children need to be at least 40 inches tall and must be with an adult, and the whole operation is licensed and insured. If you're arriving by ship, the tour starts about an hour after your vessel docks, which gives the crew time to get everyone organized.
Top questions
Can I be picked up at my hotel?
You can choose: pickup at your hotel, or go straight to the meeting point. Pickup is included in the price. When you book, you choose your hotel from 36 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you can type in your address. Pickup is about 30 minutes before departure.
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and Spanish.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 17 years); Child (6 to 11 years); Infant (5 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
Is the cave tubing safe for people with health concerns?
The tour is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, pregnancy, or poor cardiovascular health. Check with your doctor if you have concerns.
What should I bring?
Bring swimwear, a towel, refillable water bottles, and shoes with thick soles for the gravel walk. Avoid flip-flops. Single-use plastics aren't allowed.
How long is the actual float through the caves?
About one hour, floating downstream while the guide navigates and explains the formations.
What if I don't want to swim in the cave pools?
The pool swim is optional. You can skip it and continue floating with the group.
Do I need to arrange my own transport to the cave entrance?
No. Pickup from your cruise port, hotel, or airport is included, and staff carries the tubes to the cave entrance.
How many people are in a typical group?
Groups are kept to 8 people per guide, or two guides if your group is larger.
When does the tour start if I'm arriving by cruise ship?
The tour starts about one hour after your ship arrives in port, giving time for disembarkation.
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