We had all of our meals included at Pook’s Hill and we were very well fed. Each meal was eaten family style. The food was passed around and everyone sat at a long table together. This served as a great way to get to know the other people at the lodge. We met a group of friends who had come together from Colorado, an Adventure Life traveler who was traveling on his own and a man who looked incredibly like my father. We exchanged stories over breakfasts that mainly consisted of eggs, bacon or sausage, bread and fruit. Lunch was different each day and dinner was usually buffet style with dishes of rice, beans, meat and vegetables (always with something delicious for dessert). There was definitely no shortage of food!
Lounge at Pook's Hill (Katie Thies)
Once we went to the beach the only meal we had included was breakfast. Each morning we would wake up and head down to the open air patio to have breakfast. From waffles topped with strawberries to omelets filled with whatever you liked the menu at Ramon’s Village was delicious. We went to the local grocery store near the resort to get food to pack for our lunches during our excursions, but for dinner we were a bit more adventurous. We were provided a list of different restaurant recommendations and after almost a week away from home both of us were craving pizza. We found a place on the list called Pepper Onis. We walked to the restaurant, ordered a pizza to go and headed back to Ramon’s. Since we weren’t sure how similar Belizean pizza was to American pizza we decided to go with what we thought was a safe option, a BBQ chicken pizza. We were very wrong. Whatever Belize considers to be BBQ sauce is very different from what we were familiar with! It was quite the shock and was one of the worst pizzas I have ever had. Luckily the next night redeemed our faith in the food on Ambergris Caye. We were both in the mood for Tacos and we went to Palapa Bar and Grill. It is an open air bar on the beach and they served us some amazing fish tacos. So if you are looking for a place to eat in Ambergris Caye I would give Palapa a try and stay very very far away from pizza!
Fish tacos at Palapa Bar & Grill (Katie Thies)
Enjoying fish tacos at Palapa Bar & Grill! (Katie Thies)
The holiday of a lifetime. The company is Alaksa-owned and thhat makes a big difference to the experineces you get i.e. meet genuine First Nations tribes people. The amount of wildlife was beyond my expectation, and seeing everything on sucha small, intimate boat made it even more spoecial and unique.
Liz O
1 day ago
Adventure Life covered all the details in planning our trip to Ireland. Any questions we had were answered immediately. Any trip glitches, which always happen when traveling, were resolved immediately. There were no worries, just fun!
Kathleen Weller
1 day ago
It was an outstanding, up-close, educational vacation of nature, culture, history, animals and geology! It was everything they promised! Binoculars were plentiful on the boat, but I'm glad I brought my own. Food was excellent. Rooms had black-out shades. Pack/wear multiple layers of clothing (I carried a small backpack when off the ship). Crew were delightful and very accommodating! Remember to jump FEET FIRST first when taking the optional polar plunge! Spend as much time outdoors as you are able and ENJOY!!!
Janet Dutton
6 days ago
Excellent travel advice and service
This is my second experience working with Adventure Life. I’m sold. Jess Heuermann is an experienced traveler and provides a lot of useful information when planning a trip. These are the questions I like to ask at the outset - What’s it like to go here, there, what would you suggest, what do people report, can we add any additional side trips? Jess took the time to answer my questions and seek additional information to share with me. Petchie Colina is outstanding in helping with travel logistics and final preparations. Adventure Life has excellent guides and offers private guides and small group adventures. We enjoyed the opportunity to talk with the guides and drivers to learn more about their countries, cultures and histories. A highlight was having the guides pick local restaurants where we could share meals together. Highly recommend.
Claire Cordon
1 week ago
Our six-day tour in Iceland went smoothly with one exception. We had asked for two rooms each night. Somehow we were booked with one room with three beds. It could not be fixed at the first hotel in Reykjavik because the hotel was fully booked. Once informed of the problem, however, Adventure Life rebooked for two rooms for the remainder of the trip. As an 85-year-old traveler, I appreciated that one could participate at different physical levels at many of the stops. Iceland is a great place to visit but on the expensive side.