Belize River Lodge 
Belize
Monkeys howling in the trees, snook lurking beneath the mangroves, and bonefish tails sparkling like diamonds beneath the noonday sun. These are only a few of the stories you’ll have to tell when you return from this trip. Over the course of the week, you will relish the details such as the way the permit pulled away from the school to follow, how the tarpon took and turned, and the subtle fragrance of the blossoming tree outside your window. Having operated in the region for more than twenty years, Belize River Lodge has a vast and varied fishing program that can target all of the region’s species, including bonefish, tarpon, permit, snapper, and snook. The habitats surrounding the lodge are equally as diverse, with nearby dark waters chock-full of large, rolling tarpon, upriver jungle fisheries with juvenile tarpon and snook, and a vast array of outlying cays and flats where permit and bonefish prowl. Non-anglers have countless options ranging from guided birding to touring Mayan ruins, not to mention visiting the spectacular Belize zoo and numerous other sites of natural and historic significance. For those interested in live aboard boat trips, Belize River Lodge offers a number of excellent opportunities that will take anglers to some of the least traveled and most productive flats in the Caribbean.
Belize River Lodge Travel:
Travelers will fly into Phillip Goldson International Airport in Belize City. The airport is serviced by Continental, American, U.S. Air, and Taca airlines. A representative of the lodge will transport you by van to a nearby dock where boats will take you upstream to the lodge. No inoculations are required when traveling to Belize. Belize River Lodge has open arrival and departure days
Belize River Lodge Documentation:
A valid U.S. Passport. This documentation will be needed to obtain a visa upon entry.
Belize River Lodge Fishing:
Situated on the banks of the Belize River about ten minutes from the airport, Belize River Lodge is ideally situated to reach the outer flats and cays, as well as the up-river fisheries. Their fishery centers on sight fishing from poled 23 foot skiffs for bonefish, permit, tarpon and snook. But jacks, cubera snapper and barracuda are also present. Catch and release fishing is practiced for all of the primary species. Anglers fish two per boat with a skilled local guide.
Belize River Lodge Accommodations:
Belize River Lodge rests quietly on the banks of the Belize Olde River, amidst the lush green tropical setting. Balmy breezes, rich with bird song, drift among the private mahogany cottages. The Lodge can accommodate up to sixteen people. The Guest House is a two story mahogany building. It contains four rooms, each with two single beds, private hot & cold showers, ceiling fans, & screened verandas overlooking the Belize Olde River. The Cottage is set up for two groups of two or for a family of four. Each room has separate hot & cold showers, ceiling fans, & two single beds. Both are separated by a connecting door and share an open veranda. One of the cottage rooms has a cozy sitting area. The Bungalow has two rooms, each with a double & a single bed, private hot & cold shower, ceiling fan, a/c, & a large screened veranda, which allows the tropical trade winds to blow through. All of the Lodge rooms are air conditioned and decorated with a tropical Belizean ambience. When you return from fishing, fresh water and ice will be ready in your room, and your bed will be turned down for you during dinner.
Belize River Lodge Climate:
Temperatures typically range from the low 70’s to the mid 90’s. Isolated afternoon thundershowers are a possibility year round. Wind can be factor while fishing and the sun is very strong.
Belize River Lodge Season:
October – July
Belize River Lodge Fish Species:
Bonefish, permit, tarpon, barracuda, snook, jacks
Lodge Capacity:
12 anglers
Belize River Lodge Live Aboard Programs:
4 to 6 anglers
Belize River Lodge 2009 Rates:
7 night / 6 day lodge package $3470.00 per person, based on double occupancy.
Other packages are available for single and non-anglers.
Included:
Accommodations, meals, guide fees and transfers from Phillip Goldson International Airport (Belize City) to the lodge, maid service, sodas, drinking water, hotel taxes, sales tax.
Not Included:
Alcoholic beverages, phone service, gratuities, airport security fees, departure taxes.
