CHUKKA Eco-Adventure Outpost at Jaguar Paw — Attraction in Cayo District

Our group took the cave tubing adventure via a cruise ship shore excursion. Expect about an hour drive from the cruise ship port to the Eco park outpost. Once there, we transferred from our nice, comfortable air conditioned motorcoach to... the remains of a school bus. The good news was our school bus journey was only about 5 minutes long. We were then dropped off at the Chukka Eco-Adventure Outpost. The outpost features a souvenir shop, a couple places to buy both alcoholic and non- alcoholic beverages, and some food options (our ship excursion included lunch: a chicken thigh, some beans and rice, and a bit of coleslaw). I would have given them 5 stars, but I subtracted one for the straightout price gouging on the alcohol: a single Beliken was $8 USD. A daiquiri was $16. Make the price more reasonable and I would have had three beers, not one. Anyway... After having a post-bus break, we met our guide, grabbed our tubes, helmets, and vests, and started the hike to the river. According to my watch, the hike was 1.1 miles. Expect uneven surfaces, roots, rocks, and stairs during the hike, with some climbing and descending. You really need water shoes with good soles. Once at the river, our guide tied everyone's tubes together, got us into the water, and then led us into the cave. I am an experienced spelunker and cave diver, and this was the largest cave I've been in. Gliding across the surface of the river, I watched the stalagmites pass by overhead, water dripping silently from the ceiling, illuminated with my helmet's flashlight. I spotted an occasional bat overhead, a few birds. We passed a couple cenotes, giving glimpses of the jungle outside. After about a mile of sedate floating, we made our way back out of the cave and to our exit. We then walked about 200 yards back to the outpost where there were changing rooms and, as we were told many times by the DJ, drinks we could take with us on the bus back to the ship. Overall, it was a very enjoyable excursion. IF YOU ARE GOING ON THIS WHILE ON A CRUISE, I strongly suggest doing it as a ship's excursion. It may cost a bit more, but the trip to and from the outpost is made on two-lane roads; if there is a crash, and you are in your own, your ship may...

This was definately a highlight of our trip! The drive to the site is a little long from the cruise port but it is a nice drive through the countryside. Our guide, Ivor, was amazing. His narration on the country, including the history of the country was very interesting and made the drive go by quickly. He was very knowledgable , professional and it was clear that he loved his home.

Once at the site everything is so well organized. We were divided into groups of about 8 and introduced to our tube guide. Donny (or Danny, we weren't sure), was so good. He got us set up with our equipment and took us on the short walk to the start of the tubing. Once in the water, Donny was amazing! He explained everything that we were seeing and went out of his way to find some bats nesting for us to see. He too was very knowlegable and professional.

After the tubing, the lunch was a little confusing. We were not sure whether we were to wait for someone to call us or just to go up to the buffet. We just went ahead and were glad we did. The food was very good!

Ivor rounded us all up after lunch and we were back on the bus home in no time. He didn't give a talk on the ride home but was happy to answer any questions and there was a constant dialogue between Ivor and the guests pretty much the whole was home. I would highly...

Visited as a Shore Excursion on our Carnival Cruise, and had a BLAST!!! Our boat had to anchor in the harbor, then a taxi boat picked us up and took us to land. Did a jungle buggie (John Deer Gator) ride through the jungle, zip lined down the mountain, floated down the river which ran through a cave, and had lunch. Travel to the area was a little long, but our tour guide kept us entertained. Wish we would have done the ATV's. They were on the trails with us and went faster and just looked like more fun than our slower buggies. Then the hike up to the top zip line was a bit steep. Not recommended for the elderly. But tubing through the cave was the coolest thing ever! The water was refreshingly cool after being dusty and sweaty. Parts of the river had current, and others were calm. They give you a helmet with a headlamp so you can see all the cool formations even in the total darkness of the cave. Afterward, they serve a delicious lunch of rice and chicken. I recommend bringing your own bug spray. It is in the middle of the jungle and the mosquitos were hungry. They have some to purchase, but it was a bit pricey. Overall-the best excursion we've ever done! Our tour guides was named Kurt, aka Slim! He made the experience in our opinions. Belize was definitely...