Cozumel, Aruba or Belize- Which?

Which of these would be most suitable for a couple traveling with a child.
The husband wants to dive, wife and child want to splash at the beach.


Thanks!

Natalie

I would recommend Aruba, since you won't have to worry about
vaccinations, problems drinking the water, mosquitos that carry Malaria, etc.

Natalie wrote:
>
> Which of these would be most suitable for a couple traveling with a child.
> The husband wants to dive, wife and child want to splash at the beach.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Natalie

On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 15:47:51 -0600, "Wyatt Hines"
<wyatt70119@m> wrote:

>This past spring my daughter, 8 yrs old, went with my wife and I to
>Belize.We spent a week on Ambergris. We rented a house south of San Pedro
>and hung out on the beach, went snorkeling, fishing, walked or rode bikes
>into town every day, we even took a trip inland to see some Maya sites.
>Great country, amazing people, unbelievably friendly. This was my 3rd trip
>there, first with my daughter. Might I also suggest the Akumal area south
>of Playa Del Carmen and Cancun. Great snorkeling and diving, nice clean
>uncrowded beaches. Beaches are better in Akumal, but Belize is a very
>special place.

Very special. Please visit again to San Ignacio. You'll like it up in
Cayo.

On one of my previous trips I spent 5 days in the Cayo District and a week
down in the Palencia (sp?) area, and way back in college I spent a week on
Caye Caulker. Hoping to return again soon. Really enjoyed sharing my most
recent trip with my daughter.

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> On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 15:47:51 -0600, "Wyatt Hines"
> <wyatt70119@m> wrote:
>
> >This past spring my daughter, 8 yrs old, went with my wife and I to
> >Belize.We spent a week on Ambergris. We rented a house south of San
Pedro
> >and hung out on the beach, went snorkeling, fishing, walked or rode bikes
> >into town every day, we even took a trip inland to see some Maya sites.
> >Great country, amazing people, unbelievably friendly. This was my 3rd
trip
> >there, first with my daughter. Might I also suggest the Akumal area
south
> >of Playa Del Carmen and Cancun. Great snorkeling and diving, nice clean
> >uncrowded beaches. Beaches are better in Akumal, but Belize is a very
> >special place.
>
> Very special. Please visit again to San Ignacio. You'll like it up in
> Cayo.

On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 10:00:46 -0600, "Wyatt Hines"
<wyatt70119@m> wrote:

>On one of my previous trips I spent 5 days in the Cayo District and a week
>down in the Palencia (sp?) area, and way back in college I spent a week on
>Caye Caulker. Hoping to return again soon. Really enjoyed sharing my most
>recent trip with my daughter.

Placencia, which was reduced to matchsticks during Mitch.

Caye Corker is a good 'un.

Enjoy!

i have been to Aruba, i love it there! there were many families on the
beach , the beach is wonderful for children. there are some topless
women there , yes i was 1 of them, but at the resorts on Palm beach, you
have to lay down if you are topless, there were about 4 including my
cousin and i out of about 50 people, men and women total, that was in
Aug. there was a steady breeze. We stayed at the allegra occidental we
went all inclusive and we loved it! Aruba is safe! there is alot of
diving and since we stayed in the high rise area, we did see alot of
children. In the lowrise area Eagle beach, we did go there alot but the
reason was to walk around topless, so u might want to think about that
also, with children. ARUBA IS WONDERFUL! i can't wait til AUGUST! any
other questions email me. k? shoregirl59@ Cindytherella

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>On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 10:00:46 -0600, "Wyatt Hines"
><wyatt70119@m> wrote:
>
>>On one of my previous trips I spent 5 days in the Cayo District and a week
>>down in the Palencia (sp?) area, and way back in college I spent a week on
>>Caye Caulker. Hoping to return again soon. Really enjoyed sharing my most
>>recent trip with my daughter.
>
>Placencia, which was reduced to matchsticks during Mitch.

But isn't matchsticks anymore - they have rebuilt.
>
>Caye Corker is a good 'un.
>
>Enjoy!

grandma Rosalie

If a pretty beach is all you are looking for and don't mind high-rise hotels,
with loads of tourists on non-stop flights from NYC, Aruba would be fine.

Diving would be a lot better in Coz or Belize.

The problem with Coz is that the island has been overrun with cruise ship
passengers -- as many as eight or 10 megaships a day. Aruba has them, too, and
some in Belize, though they port in Belize City and don't impact the northern
cayes or southern Belize.

--Lan Sluder