Family Friendly Belize?

[keyslover]

Anyone have any family friendly recs for Belize?  I am just starting to look at the country.  We have a 2 and 5 year old.  Would like nice beaches to play on

Thanks!

[Alyssa]

I've only been there once and that was to Belize City, I wouldn't feel comfortable taking my children there. It was very 3rd world and I felt like a target.

[trigal]

I was in Belize eight years ago for my honeymoon. We stayed on Ambergris Caye and I felt perfectly safe. However, I'm not sure I would call it family-friendly, unless your family likes to go snorkeling or scuba diving. The beaches are not like the beaches in other Caribbean locales. However, I absolutely LOVED it!  There were very few kids around, other than the locals and the families who were there to dive.

[serenity]

I would not recommend it for a 2 and 5 year old.  I stayed on Ambergris Caye at Ramon's, which is a large resort.  They have a man-made beach that would be good for the kids, but it's small and that's pretty much it.  Too many bars/restaurants along the beach that I would not consider being conducive to a "family vacation."  I don't recall seeing many young children.  I'm sure there are a ton of other destinations that are kid friendly.

[CloudBee]

Only if you stay at a resort and do not venture into the city. Also - steer clear if anyone in your family has health problems.

[Alyssa]

I would recommend going somewhere else, maybe some place like Grand Cayman which seemed a lot more safer.