From southern Belize to Playa

Anciana · 02-07-2012

Hi,

I am retired, European of mixed background (Swedish of Polish-German ethnicity), live in USA since many years. Am currently in southern Belize on a consulting assignment and plan to move to Playa, in about a month- 6 weeks.

My problem: I have two cats and no car here. Cats tolerate air flights (they have been with me in several places around the Caribbean) and car trips.

Never tried to take them for a bus ride, and - after learning that in an ADO bus I would have to pack them into a baggage compartment, where it would be awfully hot, little air and where they could get scared to death - I would not.

There are no flights from Belize to Mexico, so my options are limited:

1) take a three stop puddle jumper flight from Punta Gorda to Corozal (changing planes in Belize City and San Pedro), then a taxi over the border to Chetumal, a flight to Cancun and there rent a car to get to Playa with cats

2) rent a car in PG (awfully expensive - BZ$175 a day - for a wreck, that might break anytime anywhere, as this is the only option there) to Corozal, (because I can't take a car from Belize to Mexico), take a friend for a ride and let him return the car to PG, then cross the border in a taxi and then as option 1, or

3) go to Chetumal or even Playa alone anyway, leaving the cats with a friend for a week or so, then rent a car in Chetumal or Playa - from a company that would let me take it to Belize and drive back to Belize, pick my cats and stuff and go to Playa. If I rent it in Chetumal it looks like I would need to return it there, but I would do it after installig the cats in Playa, and return to playa by bus.

Am I overlooking something? Could you kindly advise me? Thanks.

Michele · 02-07-2012

You may want to contact Henry Menzies and see if he can offer you a transfer service from Belize to Playa. We use him exclusively and highly recommend his services.

belizetransfers.com - BelizeTransfers.com Home Page

Anciana · 02-07-2012

Thanks, Michele, I was not considering transfer services, as for one person it seems to be an awfully expensive option: according to their web page transfer from PG to Corozal alone is US$ 560, while a flight is US $210 and a two day car rental US$ 150.
Granted, it appears hassle free and I do not know how how much would a flight from Chetumal to Cancun cost, so I shall contact them for a quote.

P.S. I have troubles searching for flights from Chetumal to Cancun. Must be doing something wrong. Could anybody help me with that? Thanks.

02-07-2012	#1 (permalink)
Anciana lost on fifth Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Playa:Zazil Ha, also Atlanta, GA and Ystad, Sweden Posts: 21	From southern Belize to Playa Hi, I am retired, European of mixed background (Swedish of Polish-German ethnicity), live in USA since many years. Am currently in southern Belize on a consulting assignment and plan to move to Playa, in about a month- 6 weeks. My problem: I have two cats and no car here. Cats tolerate air flights (they have been with me in several places around the Caribbean) and car trips. Never tried to take them for a bus ride, and - after learning that in an ADO bus I would have to pack them into a baggage compartment, where it would be awfully hot, little air and where they could get scared to death - I would not. There are no flights from Belize to Mexico, so my options are limited: 1) take a three stop puddle jumper flight from Punta Gorda to Corozal (changing planes in Belize City and San Pedro), then a taxi over the border to Chetumal, a flight to Cancun and there rent a car to get to Playa with cats 2) rent a car in PG (awfully expensive - BZ$175 a day - for a wreck, that might break anytime anywhere, as this is the only option there) to Corozal, (because I can't take a car from Belize to Mexico), take a friend for a ride and let him return the car to PG, then cross the border in a taxi and then as option 1, or 3) go to Chetumal or even Playa alone anyway, leaving the cats with a friend for a week or so, then rent a car in Chetumal or Playa - from a company that would let me take it to Belize and drive back to Belize, pick my cats and stuff and go to Playa. If I rent it in Chetumal it looks like I would need to return it there, but I would do it after installig the cats in Playa, and return to playa by bus. Am I overlooking something? Could you kindly advise me? Thanks. Last edited by Anciana; 02-07-2012 at 12:34 PM..

02-07-2012	#3 (permalink)
Anciana lost on fifth Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Playa:Zazil Ha, also Atlanta, GA and Ystad, Sweden Posts: 21	Thanks, Michele, I was not considering transfer services, as for one person it seems to be an awfully expensive option: according to their web page transfer from PG to Corozal alone is US$ 560, while a flight is US $210 and a two day car rental US$ 150. Granted, it appears hassle free and I do not know how how much would a flight from Chetumal to Cancun cost, so I shall contact them for a quote. P.S. I have troubles searching for flights from Chetumal to Cancun. Must be doing something wrong. Could anybody help me with that? Thanks. Last edited by Anciana; 02-07-2012 at 02:42 PM..

02-07-2012	#2 (permalink)
Michele añejo Merchant Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Playa del Carmen, QR, MX Posts: 4,864	You may want to contact Henry Menzies and see if he can offer you a transfer service from Belize to Playa. We use him exclusively and highly recommend his services. belizetransfers.com - BelizeTransfers.com Home Page

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