Best Belize City shore excursions
The top-rated independent excursion in Belize City is "Belize City: Cave Tubing or Crystal Cave and Tubing or Zipline and Tubing" (4.8★ from 94 reviews, from $89). The biggest saving against the ship is zipline: $76 per person less than NCL. Prices and ratings checked November 2026.
Ranked from real traveller ratings: each tour's star rating weighted by how many reviews it has, so a 4.9 with 3,000 reviews beats a 5.0 with 25. Only tours we matched to a tour type in Belize City are included.
Top-rated independent excursions
| # | Tour | From | Rating | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belize City: Cave Tubing or Crystal Cave and Tubing or Zipline and TubingZipline | $89 | 4.8★94 reviews | 2/5 |
| 2 | Belize City: Half-Day Tour of Altun Ha Temple & City SightsRuins / history | $96 | 4.9★86 reviews | 2/5 |
| 3 | From Belize City: River Safari, Lamanai Maya Ruins & LunchRuins / history | $179 | 4.9★71 reviews | 2/5 |
| 4 | Belize City: 3-in-1 Mayan Temple, Cave Tubing & Zipline TourZipline | $185 | 4.8★70 reviews | 2/5 |
| 5 | Belize City: Lamanai Mayan Site Day Tour & Jungle Boat RideCity / island tour | $140 | 4.5★62 reviews | 4/5 |
| 6 | From Belize City: Mayan Cave Tubing & Zipline TourZipline | $115 | 4.9★40 reviews | 2/5 |
| 7 | Belize City: City Highlights, Nature and Rum TastingFood & tasting | $59 | 4.5★48 reviews | 4/5 |
| 8 | From Belize City: Altun Ha Heritage Tour with a Temple ClimbCity / island tour | $85 | 4.8★31 reviews | 4/5 |
Best value against the ship
Where the ship is cheaper
- City / island tour on NCL: $103 on the ship vs $111 independent.
- Ruins / history on NCL: $157 on the ship vs $179 independent.
- City / island tour on Carnival: $74 on the ship vs $111 independent.
- Nature / waterfall / park on NCL: $137 on the ship vs $195 independent.
- Ruins / history on Carnival: $121 on the ship vs $179 independent.
- Nature / waterfall / park on Carnival: $105 on the ship vs $195 independent.
Without a tour: near the pier
- Fort Street Tourism Village: ~5 min walk (0 m).
Ships anchor offshore and tender guests to the Fort Street Tourism Village. Leave extra time for the tender line on the way back.
Questions
What is the best excursion in Belize City?
On ratings, "Belize City: Cave Tubing or Crystal Cave and Tubing or Zipline and Tubing" leads with 4.8 stars from 94 reviews. On value, zipline saves the most against the ship ($76 per person).
What is the cheapest well-rated excursion in Belize City?
"Belize City: City Highlights, Nature and Rum Tasting" from $59 per person (4.5★, 48 reviews).
What can you do in Belize City without booking an excursion?
Within about 20 minutes of the pier: Fort Street Tourism Village (~5 min walk).
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