Argh!!! Tropical Storm Ida-Belize Nov 11-15th?
 

We are surprising our spouses for their joint 40th birthday to BZ next Wednesday...and we are worried about Tropical Storm Ida! We are staying at the Victoria House for 4 nights and I just checked the weather--predicts rain every single day during our stay. We had planned to snorkel, sail, swim, scuba, tubing and arranged a beach dinner as well. I'd appreciate your past experiences with the tropical storms for your impending trips and what your advice are...we have been SO LOOKING forward to this special trip, after a long time of planning!

Thanks!

They're unpredictable because you don't know which way they'll turn. It's already hitting Nicaragua today and is expected to be up by Cancun on Monday. Maybe it will be out of the area by the time you get there. I have been on vacation before when a hurricane has hit, and we just went into lockdown mode in the hotel. A week would be a very long time for a storm to linger about. It seems odd to have a hurricane so late in the season. I really hope it all works out for you.

Most of the worst hurricanes to hit CA have been in November, I think. It looks like you've dodged the bullet this time, though - Ida should be centered on the gulf of Mexico by Tuesday and the charts make it look hopeful that Belize will only see the edges of it. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/grap...daynl#contents

Have a blast in Belize (you lucky duck) and be sure to tell us all about it.

Our friends got back from Cancun yesterday (11/6/09) and they said they had heavy rain from Wednesday of this week on but hopefully it will be letting up soon if it hasn't already.

When we were in Belize in the fall, we had plenty of nice weather mixed in with the heavy (but warm) rain. We found it wise to plan our day trips at the last minute and everyone was fine with that. We would make arrangements one day in advance and our resort's tour desk would help us with what the weather was likely to do. We still got soaked to the skin a couple times but we had a blast. A hat that won't blow off easily can come in handy.

Belize was just wonderful! One of our best and memorable trips ever. I am so sorry it took me forever to write here, and finally am doing that. The birthday guys were totally surprised! The best part was that they DIDN'T know where we were going and we pulled off the surprise! Three friends surprised our husbands at IAH, and they were just stunned. It was so fun.


The IAH airport and the flight crew helped us conceal the destination from our guys (and our husbands are deaf, so we had them turn off their hearing aids to ensure they wouldn't recognize any words or announcements!)
We appreciated their help so much to make this a successful surprise for our husbands Xavier and Hector!

The guys kept trying to figure out where the destination was by looking out the window. Mexico? We all just smiled and said just wait until we land.

Ironically, how they found out once we landed on the runaway in Belize was that Hector's cell phone vibrated, he looked at it and it was a text from Sprint saying, "Welcome to Belize!" He then said "BELIZE!!!????" Then Xavier checked his messages. The guys were just surprised! They were very excited. We got off the plane, and walked into the small, easy to navigate airport and went through customs smoothly. We then went on our small plane to fly over the gorgeous water to Ambergis Cay, which lasted about half hour. Hector sat up in the front with the pilot (and Xavier had his turn on the way back) It was awesome- (The resort we stayed arranged the inter-island flights -Tropics Air-for us and it was very reasonable fee)

Here's the website link:

http://www.tropicair.com/

Arrived at Ambergis Cay. We found our resort rep standing by the door with the golf carts close by. The guys still had no IDEA we were staying at the Victoria House. We ladies walked our husbands over to our rep, and then announced we were going to the Victoria House. Hector's face showed surprise and recognition right away as one of our friends had honeymooned there in the past and Xavier was grinning. The guys were just like, what's next?!! We all clambored on the golf carts and rode from town into the Victoria House-- great fun ride and we all chatted excitedly, taking in sights.

Victoria House loomed in, and we were very excited because we had another surprise in the front lobby-- another couple waiting to surprise Xavier and Hector! I walked in first, to scout where they were and they were sitting on the sofa in the lobby, drinking and winking at us. They wanted to see if the guys would recognize them. One of the hotel reps rushed out with drinks on the tray, and we all were handed one. The cold drink was perfect, I forgot the name of it...and Xavier turned around and gasped. He raised his arm to them, gawking. Everyone cheered. They hugged and the guys said it was a wonderful day of surprises and thanked us.

The resort...the grounds...the rooms...oh my!!!! It was just lovely. Words cannot describe it. We couples with our birthday husbands rented the villa with the thatched roof and it was just perfect for us. Three other couples had their own rooms. The Balinese decor was just stunning and while elegant yet simple. Very relaxing and peaceful. The outdoor showers! The huge kitchen and the living room for all of our friends to hang every day. It was priceless. I highly recommend the Victoria House.

http://www.victoria-house.com/

Will continue with the rest of the week...be back!

Travel, I've been waiting two years to find out what happened! We love Victoria House too - really wonderful place. Sounds like you guys had fun.

victoria house lovely relaxing