Getting There

Travel to Turneffe Flats is really very easy from just about anywhere in the US with direct flight to Belize City, Belize through the following:

Atlanta, GA on Delta
Charlotte, NC on US Air
Dallas, TX on American
Houston, TX on Continental
Miami, FL on American
Newark, NJ on Continental.

DO NOT FORGET YOUR PASSPORT. A valid passport is required to enter Belize. We recommend that you carry a change of clothing and your necessary personal items such as medications in your carry-on bag. Although we have not had a substantial problem with lost luggage, this can help prevent some major headaches. Keep the bottom portion of your Immigration Form, which you will fill out on your arriving flight. It will be used when you depart Belize.

US currency is easily exchanged in Belize at a rate of $2 BLZ for $1 US, and you do not need to exchange money before leaving the U.S. Large US bills ($50's and $100's) are difficult to break, and we suggest that you bring smaller bills. Other currencies should be exchanged for Belizean dollars or US dollars prior to traveling to Belize. Turneffe Flats accepts MasterCard, VISA, and Discover as well as travelers checks or personal checks drawn on U.S. banks. Major Credit Cards are accepted in Belize City.

We ask that all flights arrive no later than 3:30 p.m. Upon arrival at Belize International Airport, you will pick up your luggage, clear Customs and exit the airport. In case you need assistance with your luggage (a very short distance), airport porters are available. As you exit Customs, a Turneffe Flats representative will meet you and transport you to the Princess International Hotel Marina. At the Marina, you will be notified of the boat’s scheduled departure time, which varies according to guest arrivals. There is a restaurant/bar at the Marina for lunch or a beverage while you wait to leave for Turneffe Flats. If for some reason you cannot find a representative of Turneffe Flats at the airport, please take a taxi to the Princess International Hotel Marina.

If your flight is delayed and you miss our transfer boat, you will need to stay in Belize City on Saturday night and catch our guide boat from the Princess International Hotel Marina at 7:30 a.m. Sunday. If the guide boat is full, you will need to hire a charter to take you across. This will be at your own expense and Turneffe Flats can arrange this for you.

If you need help with Saturday night arrangements, please contact the island (220-4046) or the reservation office (888-512-8812, option 1). Plan to be at the Princess Marina with your luggage by 7:15 a.m. Sunday. We will contact you Saturday night to discuss the next day’s arrangements. The cost of meals and lodging, and/or the charter in Belize City is not covered in your Turneffe Flats package.

The trip to Turneffe Flats takes approximately 90 minutes. You will travel through several off-shore cayes, the Barrier Reef, across open ocean, and then through the Turneffe Islands to Turneffe Flats