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Personal Spending Money & Tipping

Essential Information that you need to review prior to your departure

Essential Information that you need to review prior to your departure

Personal Spending Money

  • $USD is accepted everywhere in Belize at a fixed rate of $1USD=$2BZD. Some places in the country have stopped accepting $1USD notes
  • We recommend you bring a combination of smaller and larger bills and seperate your cash so you're not carrying it all in the same place
  • The amount of cash you bring will depend on your own needs. Authentic and village-made souvenirs are available in most places
  • There are ATM's in Belize; however, certain USA and Canadian cards might work with some and not with others
  • Credit Cards are accepted in most major towns and cities in Belize

 

Tipping

  • Tipping is customary in our industry
  • Budgeting between 5-10% of your total cost is considered standard
  • Typically, you will have multiple sets of guides/staff. Some for the inland portion and some for the reef portion  
  • You may consider how many days you spend in each place and budget accordingly
  • You can tip individually or leave a general tip for everyone to share. Sometimes the general tip's are shared between all staff and sometimes only the guides. Each place handles this slightly differently so please ask a site manager if you aren't sure

 

Emergency Spending

  • It is good practice to carry an amount of emergency cash in the $200-$400USD range.
  • This will help with unexpected travel expenses such as missed connections, lost luggage, and other circumstances beyond anyones control

 

 For those exiting Belize overland there is a departure tax of approximately $20 US at all land borders.